BLOOD WEDDING

30 APR–24 MAY

Tension runs high in a village on the edge of Salisbury Plain as the happy anticipation of a wedding suddenly turns ominous.
Georgie, 22 and the bride-to-be, is torn between her fiancé Rob and Lee, her ex. The seeds of disaster are sown.

Barney Norris’s dark comedy brings Lorca’s passionate Spanish classic blazing into 2025 England.
Do we ever dare to do what is in our hearts, do ‘one pure thing’?

FRIDAZE

23 MAY | 27 JUN | 25 JUL | 22 AUG

A monthly Cabaret style night featuring the best emerging musicians, comedians, drag performers and everything in between!
Where every month unites Creativity, Community, and Celebration.

CUL-DE-SAC

27 MAY–14 JUN

A quiet street. Zone 6. Secrets unravel, tensions flare and wine-stained chaos erupts. This world premiere from award winning playwright David Shopland is a razor-sharp, darkly funny exploration of fragile civility in contemporary Britain. With biting wit, explosive drama and unexpected twists, it’s suburbia like you’ve never seen it before.

 

LOST THE PLOT: AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL

31 MAY | 28 JUN | 26 JUL | 30 AUG

You are invited to the premiere of the World’s Newest Musical!

Lost The Plot: An Improvised Musical is a brand new all-singing, all-dancing production every night. Warning: this show is entirely made up on the spot. Every line of dialogue, note on the piano and catchy chorus is fully improvised.

SO, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED

6 JUN | 4 JUL

So, This Is What Happened is back! Our popular storytelling night returns.

Connection is more important than ever, so we invite you to laugh, cry and celebrate stories from the lives of real people.

96 FESTIVAL 2025

17 JUN-12 JUL

96 Festival is back by popular demand! A glittering line-up of artists will set up camp at Omnibus Theatre for a spectacular celebration of queerness and theatre.

An extravaganza of theatre, comedy, cabaret, music, art and activism; now in its 10th year, 96 Festival has been conceived in remembrance and celebration of the iconic Pride party on Clapham Common in 1996.

LOUNGE ONYX

18 JUN | 05 OCT

Lounge Onyx is a unique event featuring some of the most talented and sought after Black cabaret performers in the United Kingdom. Inspired by the legendary The Cocoa Butter Club, this show aims to showcase of drag, pole dancing, poetry, burlesque, spoken word, circus performances, clowning and comedy.

TRANS PERFORMATIVITY

21 JUN

“TransPerformativity” is an ongoing project that consists in the transposition of trans experiences into contemporary practices that fuse audiovisuals and the creation of collective performances.

“Trans*Performativity” is an innovative project, designed by trans people for everyone, which promises to diversify and decolonise the artistic and cultural field, with the inherent support of the artistic and technical team, partner entities and the audience.

LIFE LEARNINGS OF A NON SENSICAL HUMAN

22 JUN

This is an ode to friendship, queerness and raving. To the kindness of strangers, the heart-break of loss, and finding joy again amidst grief. This is a love letter to the people we meet along the way, and the sticky floors we have danced on all these years.

ENGINE ROOM

23 JUN

Our regular scratch programme, where dynamic and talented theatre makers present daring, new work in the first stages of development.

Engine Room puts you, the audience, at the heart of the creative process. Following the sharing you will be asked to complete a feedback form, with your comments directly influencing the next development of the pieces. Give feedback, offer ideas and discover the next generation of theatre before anyone else.

Artists that have previously presented work include; Nouveau Riché, Vera Chok, The Queer House, Opia Collective, Cocoa Butter Club and Playing On.

ENGINE ROOM; NEXT PAGE

22-28 JUN

As part of this year’s 96 Festival, we are holding a week long series of rehearsed readings in the style of our Next Page Season, all written by writers who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Line up announced soon…

DYSBIOSIS (WORK-IN-PROGRESS)

25 JUN

You are invited to the first public sharing of this exciting multimedia theatrical performance and accompanying exhibition. Queer-led and involving a range of community groups, Dysbiosis weaves together diverse creative practices, perspectives and voices to unearth some of the tangled connections between queerness, nature, place and environmental justice.

HELL YEAH!

26 JUN

We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Improvised!

Fun, femxle-centered, fearless and completely improvised. A supHer group of London’s hottest queer improv talent.

WICKED SING-A-LONG (PG)

27 JUN

Join in and sing along with our special screening of Wicked!

The untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

PLACES I NEVER THINK ABOUT

30 JUN – 2 JUL

Following the story of three folkloric heroes from Eastern Europe, Places I Never Think About is a queer reclamation of myth inspired by experience of migration & belonging.

The show takes the audience through three fantastical journeys told through live music, polyphonic singing, puppetry & dance.

GET HAPPY

1–12 JUL

When his best friend gets engaged, Adam decides to be happy too. So happy. And nothing’s going to stop him. A one-person explosion of a show about sentient Alexa’s, temping, queer happiness, and Ke$ha, Get Happy is the award-winning debut show from Joseph Aldous.

SCHRÖDINGER’S LESBIANS

4 & 5 JUL

“If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? Sorry, let me rephrase that: if two women fall in love but none of the men write about it, did it happen?”

But it’s only the men. Because on the island called Lesbos, Sappho is writing….

OUT OF THE WINGS

15–19 JUL

Out of the Wings returns for its annual festival of theatre from the worlds of Spanish- and Portuguese-language playwriting. Celebrating our 10th anniversary, we present readings of plays from five different countries, all in English translation, and in the UK for the first time.

EDINBURGH PREVIEWS

13-29 JUL

Get one jump ahead of Edinburgh Festival Fringe this Summer at Omnibus Theatre.

A dynamic mix of emerging and established theatre-makers preview their work in Clapham before heading to the largest theatre festival in the world, giving Londoners the chance to experience the best of the Fringe before anyone else.

POETRY @ OMNIBUS

24 JUL

Join hosts Ella Dorman-Gajic and Iftikhar Latif for Off The Chest’s anticipated return to Omnibus this summer. This explosive night of poetry will include feature performances from two acclaimed poets, plus their renowned open mic, which invites poets from all backgrounds to take to the mic. Announcements of feature poets happening soon – keep an eye on @offthe_chest for more.   

FRIDAZE

23 MAY | 27 JUN | 25 JUL | 22 AUG

A monthly Cabaret style night featuring the best emerging musicians, comedians, drag performers and everything in between! Where Every Month Unites Creativity, Community, and Celebration. 

LOST THE PLOT: AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL

31 MAY | 28 JUN | 26 JUL | 30 AUG

You are invited to the premiere of the World’s Newest Musical!

Lost The Plot: An Improvised Musical is a brand new all-singing, all-dancing production every night. Warning: this show is entirely made up on the spot. Every line of dialogue, note on the piano and catchy chorus is fully improvised.  

KEIR WOODS

5 JUL

Clapham based Keir Woods of London/NYC indie band The King Canutes comes to The Omnibus, previewing songs from The King Canutes upcoming album. One for fans of Belle and Sebastian, The Smiths, and anyone who’s wondered what he’s listening to on the sidelines at Broomwood FC and Battersea Ironsides!

RUTA DI TRIO

12 JUL

Experience the electrifying performance of rising star Ruta Di, a London-based singer-songwriter and award-winning guitarist, as she takes the stage for an unforgettable night of music. As The Walker Jazz Magazine from Japan notes, “Ruta Di became a hot topic for her spunky guitar skills.”

LUMINA

PRESENTED BY MORGAN-DAVIES ART

20 MAY - 16 JUN

To light, to illuminate, to shine

Morgan-Davies Art brings an exciting new exhibition titled ‘Lumina‘ to Omnibus. 

4 contemporary artists showing are:

Corinne Natel

Rakerman

Nicole Rose 

Allan Storer 

These four artists all manipulate light in their paintings, but in individual and unique ways. The artists are influenced by the pure spirit of light and nature.

Some paintings are more meditative with a softer, subtle inner light, whilst otherwise use colour and light to create boldness, vibrancy and strength in their compositions.

MORGAN-DAVIES ART is an exciting local art company based here in Clapham. It was established by Natalie Morgan-Davies, who brings over 25 years of experience in the art world to her clients.

All works of art featured at Omnibus are for sale. Further artworks can be browsed from the online gallery that exhibits established British and European artists.

Not sure what the artwork will look like in your home? No problem! Not only can the art be viewed at the company’s Clapham premises, but Natalie will bring artwork to your home to trial on your walls, ensuring you find the perfect artwork for your home.

SWIG

Swig are the proud sponsors of our exhibitions.  

Swig are intrepid wine explorers who seek out the most interesting artisanal wine producers. They love organic wines and look for producers that offer something a bit special and offer value.

LIFE DRAWING

SELECTED THURSDAYS

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.

CLAPHAM COMMON BOOK CLUB

FIRST THURSDAY EVERY MONTH
6:30PM

Find new books, authors and maybe some friends at this friendly and welcoming monthly book club, which takes place in our café-bar. Please contact Rhiannon Croker below for more information about the club and the current books being read. Free to join!

LINO PRINTING

SELECTED SATURDAYS

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

CLAPHAM COMMON FILM CLUB

MONTHLY

Clapham Common Film Club presents diverse films from internationally acclaimed and award-winning directors on a large screen in a friendly community setting.