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  1. Four people are dotted around a large tabe in a rehearsal room. On the left is a blonde young woman in blue jeans and a white shirt. She leans onto the table, writing in a script. Behind her, a man in a red t-shirt leans back on his chair. In the background, a woman with dark hair in a white shirt sits on a chair, looking toward a woman on the right who is also leaning on the table.
    17 April 2024

    The House Party in rehearsals

  2. A smiling family sat watching a performance
    12 April 2024

    Our first Family Jamboree

  3. A statue of a curly haired cherub, holding some papers in his hand. The statue is in shadows, with the left side of the face and half its wing in darkness. It looks dramatic.
    11 April 2024

    Coram Boy: Bringing an epic adventure to the stage

  4. Two audience members stand in the Festival Theatre foyer. They are holing drinks and their phones. The person on the left is wearing a beige coat and has red hair. They excitedly smile at the person in front of them, whose face is obscured.
    5 April 2024

    Prologue Blog: which shows are our ambassadors excited about?

  5. 18 March 2024

    The Other Boleyn Girl in rehearsals

  6. Production photograph of Lashana Lynch in Educating Rita. She sits at a wooden desk, wearing a purple short-sleeved blouse with her black curly hair tied up and big hoop earrings. She leans on one hand and holds a green pen in the other, looking out into the distance with a vacant expression. A man can be seen sitting at another desk in the background, out of focus, surrounded by wooden bookshelves full of books.
    8 March 2024

    International Women's Day: ten inspiring stories

  7. A full lawn of people dressed in summer clothes are enjoying drinks, chatting and milling around outside the Festival Theatre. We can see the building clearly in the background against a bright blue summer sky and there are multicoloured flags flying in front of it which say 'Festival 2023' on them.
    23 February 2024

    Planning your Festival experience

  8. 16 February 2024

    Our new Associate Directors, Miranda Cromwell and Hannah Joss

  9. 15 February 2024

    Watch our brand new trailer for Festival 2024

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

    Our plans for a new space

  11. A rectangular graphic, half orange and half mustard yellow, with '2024 Festival' in the centre.
    15 February 2024

    Festival 2024 now on sale

  12. Three actors in period clothing from the 1983 production of A Patriot for Me
    30 January 2024

    LGBT+ History Month: “A milestone in the theatre’s history”