From the climate crisis to the cost of living, nothing is off the table at The Fête of Britain. Take your seat and have your voice heard in this four-day takeover chock full with performances, talks, workshops and more from Hard Art – a movement of artists, musicians and others in the creative and cultural worlds including Brian Eno, Es Devlin and Jeremy Deller, who have teamed up to create a new culture of participation and positive change.

On stage, face the brutal reality of the American Dream in Dark Noon – as seven South African actors recreate the Wild West and the race for land, gold and a place to call home.

Then uncover a hidden history in The Long Shadow of Alois Brunner a gripping play from Syrian playwright Mudar Alhaggi which interrogates the true story of one of the most wanted Nazi criminals to escape sentencing.

Dark Noon. Photo by Sõren Meisner.

What's On

  • The Fête of Britain

    22 – 25 February | A four-day celebration of collaboration and imagination in the face of the great challenges of our time
  • Dark Noon

    6 – 10 March | Award-winning theatre production Dark Noon exposes the brutality of the American Dream
  • The Long Shadow of Alois Brunner

    21 – 23 March | This thought-provoking play from Syrian playwright Mudar Alhaggi raises searing questions about refuge, justice and hope

Who has the power to write our history?

Who has the power to make change?

CREATIVE SPACE IN A TIME OF CRISIS

A person lying down on stage with eyes closed underneath a coat – with another person peering over him
John McGrath – Artistic Director & Chief Executive of Factory International – introduces our February and March programme on art in a time of crisis.

Lead photo: The Long Shadow of Alois Brunner by Tom Dachs.
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