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  1. Three men and a woman are gathered around a conference table, looking deep in thought. The table is covered in documents that are spread open. The men all wear dark grey pin-striped suits, while the woman wears a bright red coat.
    26 July 2024

    'Informative and gripping': The Promise reviews and production photos

  2. 25 July 2024

    'Sumptuous magic with dazzling stage ingenuity' The Oliver! reviews are in...

  3. The side of the Festival Theatre is glimpsed through an orchard of trees in full leaf and a lush wildflower meadow, studded with yellow Californian poppies and purple orchids.
    19 July 2024

    The Big Butterfly Count

  4. 15 July 2024

    Who Cares! Young Carers project

  5. Sketch of a pathway through trees t a building with red sign saying 'The Nest'
    10 July 2024

    The Nest, our third performance space, receives planning permission

  6. 3 July 2024

    Jonathan Kent returns to direct The Promise: a look back at his previous CFT productions

  7. 3 July 2024

    Happy CFT memories – staff recall their favourite memories on our birthday!

  8. We're looking up at the listed Festival Theatre building, a brutalist design, against a clear blue summer's evening sky. The theatre appears to be lit by late afternoon sun and appears almost gold in colour.
    3 July 2024

    CFT's Birthday Quiz

  9. Three performers stand next to a long table that is surrounded with red leather chairs. The lady on the left wears a dark blue shirt and thick framed glasses. She leans over the table and smiles off to the side. The man next to her is looking in the same direction, talking, with one hand resting on the back of a chair. He wears a grey t-shirt and dark leather jeans. The woman on the right is leaning forward, passing a piece of paper to someone out of shot. She wears a grey cardigan and has her medium brown hair tied up. She is smiling and looking up. They all look relaxed and happy.
    2 July 2024

    The Promise in rehearsals

  10. 27 June 2024

    Watch our brand new trailer for Oliver!

  11. 24 June 2024

    Harold Pinter: a season at CFT

  12. 21 June 2024

    Delve deeper at The Caretaker Theatre Day