London 1623. An apprentice typesetter weaves his own narrative into the pages of Macbeth, while crafting Shakespeare’s first ever complete works. Compositor E explores the fingerprints that touch history… however unexpected.  

Katy Schutte and Lloydie James Lloyd perform a brand new musical inspired by Stephen Sondheim and Jason Robert Brown. The characters, location, music, lyrics and story are created in the moment and inspired by a single audience suggestion. This is a funny, heartfelt, queer-leaning show about the everyday.

This is a story of remembering who you are, deep down. Of reclaiming and of celebration. ‘They are smart, actually. They are cool. They look after each other. Penguins can’t fly, that’s true. But they can swim. And they can dance.’

As featured in Time Out, an open mic evening, curated by The Metaphorest showcasing the London spoken word poetry scene. The night promises good vibes, moving performances and a space for inspiration. 

Bill Nighy will be in conversation with The Guardian and The Observer features writer and reviewer Miranda Sawyer, followed by a Q&A session where audiences will have the opportunity to ask Bill their burning questions.

This is a show for autistic people. This is a show made by autistic people. This is a show for people who exist as different versions at different times in different places, in multitudes that risk spinning out of control. 

A mixed-bill comedy show starring some of the biggest and brattiest comedians on the circuit. Expect a night of laughs from four comedians who were spoilt as children and a famous headliner!

Dynamic theatre makers present work for the very first time in front of a live audience. Discover the next generation of theatre before anyone else.

Alice is grieving and she’s lost her way. Oli is a doctor, but he can’t make her better. Then Tiger arrives: the strangest person you could meet, but to Alice, Tiger makes perfect sense. A moving new play exploring love, grief, and how we find a way back from loss. 

Following the success of their first two showings, Unshaded Arts are proud to present their third edition of Universal, an evening of short plays that shine a light on universal stories driven by marginalised voices.

A fresh and funny retelling of the classic fairytale from international award-winning puppetry company Garlic Theatre. Expect an enormous beanstalk, bags of gold and a smelly old giant. 

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Murder ballad! is Hot Cousin’s ode to Agatha Christie & true crime. A murder mystery in a digital space, released in fragments as an advent calendar, where the audience will be right in the middle of the story. 

A mixed bill comedy show starring some of the biggest and brattiest comedians on the circuit. Expect a night of laughs from four comedians who were spoilt as children and a famous headliner! 

A fresh and funny retelling of the classic fairytale from international award-winning puppetry company Garlic Theatre.

Expect an enormous beanstalk, bags of gold and a smelly old giant.

Stop by our Omnibus Theatre Online: Young People hub to download two new activity packs each week for your young person to polish up on their drama skills and have some creative fun in the process.

Whether you’re the next Tracey Emin or if you haven’t picked up a pencil since school, our life drawing class is for anyone who wants to have a relaxed, fun alternative night out.

You will be taught the basics of sculpture, starting off with life drawing and building clay onto a wire armature, moving onto detailing your sculpture and finishing off with smoothing your sculpture. 

Our lino workshops include an introduction to lino printing, etching your own lino stamp and printing your stamp onto paper.

Meet the biggest big names at Clapham Book Festival 2023. Prodigious crime writer Simon Brett talks to barrister-turned-author Nicola Williams. Bestselling novelists Kate Mosse and Elizabeth Buchan chat about their fiction. Melvyn Bragg and Radio 4’s Tom Sutcliffe discuss broadcasting, writing and life. 

David Glass will lead an intensive introductory masterclass in Ensemble & Chorus for theatre. This workshop will introduce participants to a practical approach to physical & ensemble theatre.