HighTide Rising ’26
Get creative and build professional relationships in this day of workshops, industry talks and ‘artist speed dating!’
Join us for a one-day celebration of new plays.
Feel like getting creative, or want to connect and build professional relationships? Spend the day with us in workshops, industry talks, and ‘artist speed dating!’
The day culminates in the Playwrights Showcase – seven short readings of brand-new plays by Louis Catliff, Hazel Fattorusso, Grace Waga Glevey, Julie Mayhew, Sonny Nwachukwu, Aisling Towl and Katie Trollope.
All-day ticket: £18
Schedule:
11am – Arrive for a Welcome Brunch.
12pm – 1pm – Artist Speed Dating in NW2 (the gold-roofed building next to the main theatre).
2pm – 3pm – Panel discussion with East of England Arts Leaders in NW2.
3:30pm – 4:30pm – Reimagine the Future: Creative Writing Workshop with Vikki Stone in NW2.
5pm – HighTide Rising Playwrights Showcase in the New Wolsey Theatre auditorium.
7:30pm – 9pm – Playwrights’ Disco in NWT upstairs Lounge.
If you would just like to watch the showcase, you can book a performance only ticket for £12