What's on

The Elves & The Shoemaker

Elvis Schumacher, cobbler and craftsman, has worked all his life creating the most beautiful footwear.

The Prologue: Opening Ceremony

For The Actors: Monologue Showcase

A monologue showcase featuring Black talent.

For The Conversation

The political is always personal.

For The Babies

Mother of five, birth activist, doula educator and life coach, Mars Lord facilitates an intimate and life-affirming post-natal care workshop specifically for babies and their parents.

The Epilogue: Closing Ceremony

Celebrate the closing ceremony of the festival.

The High Table

A rehearsed reading of an epic family drama played out between the heavens and the earth.

Harriet

Join us at the Lyric Cinema for an intimate screening of the 2019 feature film Harriet.

For The Mind

A free workshop supporting mental health within the Black community.

Butterflies

“I’ve got that funny feeling again… it’s a good thing, right?”

Plundered!

Whilst searching for hidden treasure, a famously selfish pirate captain has left a once beautiful tropical island littered with rubbish and its inhabitants struggling to survive.

Robin’s Winter Adventure

A young boy's incredible journey with a feathered friend.

Little Red Riding Hood

A wolf in granny's clothing knows all about what fun dressing up can be, and in Little Red Riding Hood our magical wardrobe opens its doors to a fantastic display of gorgeous garments.

Evolution 2022: Evolution Scratches

A showcase of brand new 10-minute scratch performances, created by trainees from the Lyric’s flagship industry-leading SPRINGBOARD programme.

Evolution 2022: Evolution Lab: Electra & The Importance Of Being Earnest

Our emerging directors tackle two classic plays.

Evolution 2022: Kick

An enthralling exploration of motherhood, abortion and loss.

Evolution 2022: Evolution Lab: Yerma & Three Sisters

Our emerging directors tackle two classic plays.

Evolution 2022: Films

Enjoy five short films, created in collaboration with the Roundhouse.

Messy

Meet Daisy. She's got a messy brain and a messy bedroom. No matter what she does, "The Mess" just seems to follow her about! Which makes it very difficult to look for stuff. Important stuff. Like Mr Twiggy!

Pebble on the Beach

Welcome to Sandyway Bay!

Oldilocks and the 3 Bears

One winter, Oldilocks finds a teddy bear in the park and remembers a delicious bowl of porridge she tasted years ago in the woods.

The Hug

Long Nose Puppets are proud to announce their brand-new show.

Jabala and the Jinn

A story of a little girl’s encounter with a very cheeky Jinn.

Scandaltown

'Dear Miss Tweetwell, the ladder is where I live. For at the top lies reputation and wealth and at the bottom: ignominy and squalor.'

The Story Game

Andrew Barnett Jones has made up stories for loads of top TV shows including The Amazing World of Gumball, Mr Bean: The Animated Series, Dick’n’Dom’s Diddy Movies and Diddy TV, Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, Shaun the Sheep, The 4 O’Clock Club and The Slammer.

Britannicus

Power and succession are in the very bones of Rome.

Closer

In the chaos of London; four strangers meet, fall in love and fall apart as desire turns to heartbreak.

Heather

‘I want this life and more. I want to see you, lady of the house, presiding yourself like Queen Nefertiti, over all of them.’

Jack and the Beanstalk