Housemates Festival: submissions open for 2023!
Housemates Festival returns; submissions open for 2023!
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South London venue Brixton House receives NPO funding from Arts Council England
Brixton House is a newly opened theatre situated in the heart of the South London community in Brixton. We are thrilled to announce we will receive an uplift and continued funding support from Arts Council England as part of the National Portfolio Organisations. As a new venue, this is fantastic news for us to receive…
Our Patron Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died after reigning for 70 years. Brixton House (formerly Ovalhouse) had the honour of Queen Elizabeth II as our Royal Patron.
New Season Announcement: Autumn 2022
Brixton House’s autumn season kicks off this October with a bold new commission by outstanding visual artist Julianknxx whose work and voice always evokes a profound perspective of the African Diasporic experience. Breathing by Numbers, the third instalment in his Black Corporeal film series, highlights the disproportionate impact of air pollution and the stark realities…
The World Reimagined
Brixton House is now home to 4 Globes from The World Reimagined project.
A Royal Visit to Mark Windrush Day 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to Brixton House this morning to celebrate Windrush Day 2022 by meeting with youth organisation ‘Elevate’, a local program that aims to support creatives and improve the opportunities of young people. The Royal couple were greeted by Lambeth Council CEO Bayo Dosunmu, Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE…
Housemates Festival
A festival of new work to celebrate the stories that independent artists and freelancers have created over the past few years. We hand over the keys to our housemates for two weeks to play and reimagine the theatre as a world of their own.
Perception is Reality
Damilola Odusote’s solo show Perception is Reality explores the relationship between life’s complexity and our inherent need to simplify things in order to understand the world around us. Internationally known for his eclectic and intricate style, Odusote aims to take the viewer on a playful journey, leaving them to question their perception of reality. His guiding…
Glow
Glow is a performing and visual arts, health and wellbeing project primarily aimed at young people aged between 14 — 25 years within the Brixton and the wider Lambeth area.
Job Shops
Drop into our Job Shops on Thursday 4th and 11th November and find out what it will be like to work in our new theatre in the heart of Brixton.
Introducing our new Associate Artists
Meet our Associate Artists! We’re proud to announce the first cohort of Brixton House associates from 2021-23.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: Koko Brown
Koko Brown on making theatre about mental health:
Where do you start with making work about mental health?
Well, this is really easy. The first place that I always start when making work about mental health or actually about anything is I ask myself, ‘Am I ready to make this thing? Am I ready to begin this journey? Am I ready to tell this story? Am I ready to open myself up in this way?’