BOOGIE ON THE BONES

14 - 25 OCT

In Soviet Moscow, wearing a yellow tie is an act of rebellion. Dancing to jazz could cost you everything. This is the story of the stilyagi — young people who chose colour over conformity, music over safety, and love over ideology.

 

FRIDAZE

24 OCT | 28 NOV

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

25 OCT | 29 NOV | 20 DEC

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.

POETRY @ OMNIBUS: OFF THE CHEST 6TH BIRTHDAY SPECIAL

26 OCT

This is a big one! Join poetry powerhouse Off The Chest for an extra special edition of Poetry @ Omnibus, celebrating 6 years of creating spaces for poetry.  

  

 

JULIUS CAESAR

29 OCT - 15 NOV

Tangle’s fast-moving adaptation of Julius Caesar drives through the political chaos, power struggles and friendship betrayals at the heart of Shakespeare’s greatest thriller. Adapted and directed by Anna Coombs with John Pfumojena’s original music performed live on stage, this high-energy production brings African-inspired storytelling into the heart of ancient Rome.

  

 

THE MUMMY, OR; THE ELIXIR OF LIFE AND THE GREEN HOUSE

31 OCT

 Thrills & laughs with our 1940’s style “Radio Theatre.” In our comic romance The Mummy; or, the Elixir of Life, boy meets girl, father meets mummy, and mummy meets…well, you get the idea! And in The Green House, quirky characters from a real estate agency specializing in haunted houses solve a spooky mystery.

  

 

SO, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED

7 NOV | 5 DEC

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.

THE GOOD LANDLORD

18 - 22 NOV

Landlordism has run rampant through the UK. Rents have flown up above inflation and house prices have followed. So, when Jack’s girlfriend leaves him and he faces eviction, his first idea (after the breakdown) is to…sublet his cupboard to pay his rent. That’s a mistake…. 

  

  

 

A SUFFOCATING CHOKING FEELING

25 - 29 NOV

 A Suffocating Choking Feeling is a razor-sharp, satirical deep-dive into the warped world of Insta-“truth”, where fact and fiction blur and what wins is having a story worth telling. Inspired by Australian cancer-con Belle Gibson (Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar & BBC’s Bad Influencer), this Award-winning explosive show smashes together live theatre with interactive social media experiments, inviting you to scroll, troll and cancel Simone Hamilton.

ENGINE ROOM

1 DEC

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.

MOUNTAINS AND SEAS - SONG OF TODAY 山海 · 今日之歌

2 - 6 DEC

A bold new performance blending poetry, music, dance, and visual art.  Mountains and Seas – Song of Today 山海 · 今日之歌 confronts the climate crisis, rising fascism, and existential dread with fierce creativity and urgency.  

Don’t miss this electrifying collaboration from Xie Rong (aka Echo Morgan) and Daniel York Loh. 

  

MEAT

3 - 5 DEC

MEAT is an electrifying roar of fury, a rallying cry of protest, a unifying celebration of strength packed with heroism & heart. A playful and poignant exploration of identity. Written by multi-award winner Elle Dillon-Reams. A dirty dive into the foundations of power, an injection of a new narrative – MEAT is a theatrical hybrid of poetry, clowning, cabaret and dance featuring original music.

  

OLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

10 - 21 DEC

One winter, Oldilocks finds a teddy bear in the park and remembers a delicious bowl of porridge she tasted years ago in the woods. Something else happened but she can’t quite remember what… so she sets off for the forest. Will she find the bears house and what will happen then?

  

THE HIGHGATE VAMPIRE

16 - 30 DEC

A riotous new dark comedy. London, 1970. A Vampire lurks in Highgate Cemetery. More of this is true than we would like.

  

ENGINE ROOM: NEXT PAGE SEASON

2 - 11 JAN

Engine Room: Next Page is a season of rehearsed readings, staged for a public audience, allowing writers to share their work and receive crucial feedback to help the development of their work.

Submissions are open until 17 OCT

  

FRIDAZE

24 OCT | 28 NOV

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

25 OCT | 29 NOV | 20 DEC

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.  

SEVEN STEPS BIG BAND AT CHRISTMAS

21 DEC

This December, the Seven Steps Big Band returns with a bang to the Omnibus Theatre to present a raucous jamboree of big band bangers to knock your Christmas socks off. 

Now in its 14th year, this dynamic ensemble has grown to become one of the most engaging and entertaining bands performing on the London circuit. 

DIFFERENT WINDOWS

PRESENTED BY GREG GENESTINE-CHARLTON

13 OCT - 3 NOV

Greg is an artist currently based in Corrèze, France, he also spends part of the year here in London. The works on display were created in these environments as well as in Barcelona, where he had a three year residency.

This collection of works is something of a journal of his life over the last 15 years or so. The exhibition is called “Different Windows”. I thought this title apt, given my varied approach to capturing my surroundings in a wide array of subject matter.

Displayed here are a selection of Original works and limited edition Giclée prints of his original pieces. Most can be printed to desired sizes, for enquiries please get in touch via email at: genestine.art@gmail.com

Over the years, Greg has twice exhibited at The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition, as well as The Royal Academy in Edinburgh, and at Mall Galleries in London. He has also exhibited many times in the UK, France and Spain.

In 2023 Greg was selected as part of Saatchi arts “Rising stars” feature. This selection included 28 artists whose works had a strong potential to go up in value.

AGAINST THE GRAIN: 1980s BRITISH CINEMA

6 - 27 OCT

At the beginning of the 1980s, writer Colin Welland famously said “the British are coming” as he picked up his Oscar for Chariots of Fire original screenplay. They never quite arrived in the way they were expected. Instead, the industry and audience went into near terminal decline. However, amidst these turbulent times and against the political and social upheaval of Thatcherism seeds of renewal could be seen dotted across the independent film community; from the arrival of Channel 4 to the rise of maverick distributor/producer Palace Pictures and the emergence of new filmmaking voices. This season presents some of these ambitious and now influential films and filmmakers who redefined British independent cinema and who went against the grain of the decade.  

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!

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.