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.
A no holds barred extravaganza of theatre, comedy, cabaret, music, art and activism; now in its 8th year, 96 Festival has been conceived in remembrance and celebration of the iconic Pride party on Clapham Common in 1996.
Scroll down to discover this year’s jam-packed festival programme.
96 Festival 2023 is in association with DIVA magazine.
Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera traces the lives of four lesbians over twenty years from their humble idealistic beginnings to their naïve longing for the perfect relationship. The years go by and each becomes successful professionally. They may find the sex is still good, but loyalty can be very wicked.
Jump into Pride Month at Omnibus Theatre with the launch of 96 Festival 2023!
This night of queer celebration and conversation is free and open to the public, so grab your sparkliest going-out top, and help us launch our 8th annual 96 Festival with a bang!
The night where LGBTQ+ adults read aloud from their REAL teenage diaries, poetry, fanfiction and more!
A handful of brave queer folk take to the mic to re-tell tales from their formative years in the name of nostalgia, solidarity, celebration. Expect an evening of cringe crushes, earnest angst, and a school-disco soundtrack.
A funny and honest story about self-harm, recovery and reaching out to friends.
SCRATCHES about talking through the hard stuff, but with a song and a dance, a microphone and confetti. So much confetti.
Get on board the 154 bus with Will for a riotous journey through his final year of school in South London suburbia, as he navigates his changing sense of self and identity. Ankle Swingers explores nostalgia for youth and the changes that occur on the cusp of adulthood.
Queer, fantastical and utterly fucking heart-breaking. 20-year-old Ash invites us into her world, and it’s total magic. But when she tells her new girlfriend a catastrophic lie, the cracks begin to show… and then things turn completely to shit.
Sunny is queer, brown and back living with their parents after a bad few years in London. Does this make them depressed? Maybe. But they have some hilarious stories to tell! Well…they can laugh at them, you can’t (depending on your milk vs. melanin ratio).
Fun, femxle-centered, fearless and completely improvised. A supHer group of London’s hottest queer improv talent. Prepare for a completely unscripted night of laughs, laments and liberation.
Parker Dee is woke and wants you to know it. He’s a caring, sensitive guy – wrangling his privilege, mother worship and father issues. Watch him cissy his cis and serenade the menstrual cycle. Cringe as he turns audience members into his Dee-ciples. Thrill as he wrestles patriarchy into submission using song, dance and snazzy outfits.
That’s the Gayest Thing I’ve Ever Heard! stars a line-up of queer performers telling queer stories. Catch the gayest moments in human history told in the queerest of forms. From drag, to comedy, to new writing: there’s something for everyone!
Three queer space explorers search for a new planet in this wacky sci-fi adventure! The year is 2150, and the Earth is nearly burnt out. Do humans deserve a second chance?
Three queer people cross paths. Their connections blossom like the plants they nurture. Their history as deep as the roots beneath their feet.
