We are continuing 2026 and our mission to be a home to all artists with a season celebrating communities, new voices, critically acclaimed theatre, poetry nights and family activities, plus partnerships with Clean Break and Rampage Sound.
I am thrilled to welcome back pioneering Clean Break with Baby, a beautifully crafted new play by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti shining a light on motherhood in the judicial system, and announcing the return of our flagship artistic development programme, Housemates Festival, back bigger and bolder for its fourth year. We are continually supporting new artists, delivering opportunities and opening up our space at a time when it’s most needed.”
Brixton House Executive Creative Producer, Ruth Hawkins
The season’s flagship production is a fresh co-production with Clean Break. In Baby, playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti (Scenes From Lost Mothers, Behzti) uses her experiences working with Clean Break to shift perspectives on how women navigate motherhood while trapped in the constraints of the criminal justice system. Directed by Milli Bhatia, this new work sheds light on a mother’s survival and unwavering strength in motherhood.
Brixton House’s family of artists includes Emma Frankland, no stranger to grand gestures. The acclaimed performer helped demolish the site of the old venue with a group of trans women and femmes, excavating the stage in an explosive performance ritual that sought to uncover lost trans histories. Her spectacular, hard hitting and award-winning new show No Apologies arrives for its London premiere as part of a major world tour. Award-winning artist and activist LULA.XYZ is welcomed into the family with her multi-sensory solo show I AM – One of Many. Blending music, movement and digital storytelling through MiMu Glove wearable technology, LULA’s afro-futurist anthology series challenges traditional immigrant narratives and the future of theatre-making.
What’s on
Brixton House & Clean Break present
BABY
By Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti
8-31 Oct
They name me Baby. Means you’ll never seem old, even when you are. You’ll always bring hope, even when there is none. And you can always pretend you’re wanted, even when you’re not…
Marlborough Productions present
No Apologies
By Emma Frankland
2-12 Dec
A radical mis-remembering of Nirvana’s iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged concert.
After a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival in 2025 this brilliantly witty and emotionally powerful show embarks on a major world tour.
LULA.XYZ in association with Brixton House present
I AM – One Of Many
By LULA.XYZ
10-26 Feb
A sharp, unfiltered, poetic reflection of memory loss and displacement across generations unpacked through a Habesh-Futuristic lens.
Housemates Festival 2026
This year’s Housemates Festival invites seven writers to take over the building in September: Alejandra Chamorro Cuevas, Max Hyner, Lara Grace Ilori, Abir Mohammad, Razak Osman, Ariana Xeno and curator Danny Bailey (2025 Uprising Festival), who recently opened The Futurists exhibition (Windrush 2026 programme). The expanded festival is part of Brixton House’s deep commitment to invest in artists to develop their creative potential. Beyond its walls, the venue has previously supported artists such as LULA.XYZ to perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, tour nationally, and it paved the way for an award-winning commission on BBC Radio 4 (Corey Bovell’s Chicken Burger N Chips).
Brixton House & Fruit Box Theatre present
Housemates 2026: SUGA
By Max Hyner
1-5 Sep
Drowning in debt, Harry signs up to a website connecting struggling individuals with wealthy ‘sugar daddies’. As his relationship evolves beyond money, fantasies begin to clash with bitter realities; nothing is as sweet as it seems when it’s SUGA-coated.
Brixton House & Collective Productions present
Housemates 2026: Tube Chronicles
By Razak Osman
1-5 Sep
Ever wondered what it’s like to work a night shift on the London Underground? Explore the microcosm of society that is the London Underground in this hilarious and touching autobiographical play by Razak Osman.
Brixton House present
Housemates 2026: We Can’t Be Friends
By Abir Mohammad
8-12 Sep
As desire collides with devotion, two gay Muslim men are forced to choose: honour their voews to Allah or risk everything for each other.
Brixton House & Nuu Theatre present
Housemates 2026: Pressure
By Danny Bailey
8-12 Sep
Directed by Jade Lewis, Danny Bailey’s debut play Pressure traces a path from Nanny Town to Brixton, asking whether riot is the language of the oppressed, what it means to inherit a legacy of resistance, and whether every revolution begins at home.
Brixton House & Umba Arts present
Housemates 2026: Goodbye
By Alejandra Chamorro Cuevas
15-19 Sep
In this tribute to friendship, connection and life in the face of suicide, William navigates his way through London’s first assisted suicide clinic.
Brixton House present
Housemates 2026: Stomach
By Ariana Xeno
15-19 Sep
One’s beaten. One’s hollowing. One’s filling with blood. Stomach follows three parallel lives, winding in and out of doctor’s appointments, exploring girlhood and hope. Ariana Xeno dives into the personal and political landscape of women’s healthcare, in her debut play.
Brixton House & Visual Sauce present
Housemates 2026: Runner Girl
By Lara Grace Ilori
15-19 Sep
Follow the one-woman rhythmic story of Anu, a heart-on-her-sleeve Yoruba South-Londoner whose routine run takes a terrifying turn triggering long-buried wounds she’s fought a lifetime to keep hidden.
Alongside new works, Housemates Festival also includes three weeks of wrap-around events aimed at career and creative development. Collaborative sharing event for new work featuring emerging actors, A Space For Us All, is produced by Limitless Presents. The company’s founder, Lucie Lutte, is a former member of Brixton House’s Front-of-House team who established the inclusive actor training course to tackle class inequality in the sector.
Brixton House present
Housemates 2026: In Conversation With…
3 Sep
Our brand new Housemates panel talks bring together artists, producers, theatre-makers and industry leaders for a series of candid conversations exploring the ideas, challenges and opportunities shaping contemporary theatre today.
Brixton House present
Housemates 2026: A Week of Readings
7-12 Sep
After receiving over 200 submissions, we wanted to create space for scripts we loved — stories and voices that stood out to us and deserved further development and audience connection.
Brixton House present
Housemates 2026: Open Mic Night
9-16 Sep
Whether you’re a writer, poet, musician, performer, spoken word artist or creative experimenting with something new, these evenings are designed to celebrate emerging voices and create opportunities for artists to connect with audiences and one another.
Brixton House present
Housemates 2026: A Space For Us All
16 Sep
A bold new initiative created to champion working-class actors and confront one of the most persistent and under-addressed barriers in the performing arts industry: class inequality.
Events
This summer we’ll be hosting the National Poetry Collectives Showcase, co-presented with UniSlam, followed by Intimate and incisive conversation with There’s Something About Kelechi, a Live Podcast Recording from irreverent host of Front Page Fxckery and the award-winning Say Your Mind podcast, Kelechi Okafor. The atmosphere then heats up as Brixton House Comedy arrives this autumn with line-ups that feature names you know and love, plus fresh voices coming through the circuit with open mic opportunities alongside the headliners.
UniSlam & Brixton House present
National Poetry Collectives Showcase
18 Jul
The National Poetry Collectives Showcase is a chance to watch some of the country’s brightest emerging poets perform live.
Founded in 2018, the event brings together the top poetry collectives across England and showcases their performances together in one space.
Front Page Fxckery present
There’s Something About Kelechi
26 Sep
Whether you know her as ‘Baby Girl’ or ‘Muvva of London’, Kelechi Okafor returns to the stage for a night celebrating life, lessons, laughter and everything in between.
Join us for an unforgettable evening in the company of one of the UK’s most compelling voices.
Brixton House & Jump On Comedy present
Brixton House Comedy: November Special
20 Nov
Brighten up a November evening with another great night of comedy at Brixton House.
From television favourites to online stars and established circuit headliners, Brixton House Comedy brings together some of the most exciting names working in stand-up today.
Take Part
Brixton House community activities continue throughout the year with the legendary Rampage Sound DJ Institution, a hands-on training programme with experienced DJs, and Brixton House Youth Lounge, a brand new, six-week programme for young people aged 12-15. With its commitment to accessible programmes, free family drop-in activities celebrating culture, carnival and community will offer hands-on play through visual art, drama, storytelling and movement inspired by Brixton’s Caribbean and Latinx heritage.
The autumn brings more opportunities to get involved. The Brixton House Community Choir, led by singer-songwriters Rachel Huggins and Abdul Shyllon, covers soul, jazz, gospel, pop, folk and reggae with public performances throughout the year. For families, the October half-term means more free drop-in activities. Adventures like the Harvest Roots Scavenger Hunt experience combine with seasonal crafts, storytelling and sensory play to inspire nature, discovery and connection.
Brixton House also continues its commitment to Latinx and Black British creatives, working with Associate Companies CASA and Trybe House. CASA’s Lines of Flight continues with workshops, residencies, shows and the launch of Latinx Youth Theatre in Autumn 2026.
Brixton House Youth Lounge
3 Jul – 7 Aug
A brand new six-week youth programme for young people aged 12-15.
Brixton House Youth Lounge is a space to get creative, meet new people and shape something together. Whether you’re into visual arts, performance, or just looking for somewhere to hang out and connect, this programme is for you.
Rampage Sound DJ Institution
27-29 Jul & 3-5 Aug
Rampage Sound DJ Institution is a short, intensive training programme designed for young people aged 18-25 who want to explore DJing and develop skills within the music and creative industries.
Delivered over two weeks, the programme combines hands-on learning with guidance from experienced DJs.
Summer Holiday Activities
4-26 Aug
Join us between 12pm-4pm every Tuesday and Wednesday in August for FREE drop-in family activities celebrating culture, carnival and community.
Brixton House Community Choir
28 Sep – 7 Dec
Ever wanted to become part of a choir? Come and join the Brixton House Community Choir led by singer and songwriters, Rachel Huggins and Abdul Shyllon.
Learn to sing different musical styles from fresh re-workings of soul, jazz, gospel, pop, folk and reggae with opportunities for the choir to perform throughout the year.
October Half Term Activities
27-28 Oct
A celebration of Autumn, imagination and Brixton’s vibrant community spirit.
Families are invited to explore the idea of roots in nature and community through hands-on seasonal crafts using leaves, conkers, acorns and pine cones.