Here’s to 2026

Jeffrey Epstein & David Walliams leading all the bulletins but Kemi Badenoch knows that only men from ‘different cultures’ pose a threat to women.

this is amazing news - the HPV vaccine promises to eliminate cervical cancer in countries where uptake is high.

Somehow, we have our own theatre taking shape at 69 Humber Street 🤯 Read more in the latest update from artistic director Paul: www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk/blog/look-a-...

In panto, nostalgia cannot be an excuse for exclusion, says director Nicholai La Barrie 👇

Farage: epic grifter

2026 is set to be a year of endless family fun at the Lyric! Starting on 17 Jan, our Little Lyric spring season promises to entertain the whole family each Saturday in our Studio. Plus, we're thrilled to present two spectacular Main House shows: Dear Zoo and The Enormous Crocodile.

📣 Introducing Club Little Lyric, our brand new ticket scheme that allows families to access our entire Little Lyric programme with huge savings! Join Club Little Lyric today and recoup the cost after just one visit. For more info, visit lyric.co.uk/club-little-...

When the far right invents or exaggerates bad behaviour by their foes - see ‘cancel culture’; threats to free speech; anti-fascist violence; financial corruption; cronyism etc - they do so to preemptively excuse their own far worse & blatant abuses in exactly the same spaces.

Vacancy ⚡ We are looking for an experienced heritage engagement producer to work on an 18-month long heritage project about the lost history of theatre in Hull.

🚨 Applications are now OPEN for the Bill Cashmore Award! 🚨

Work with us! ⚡ We are looking for a lighting designer, sound designer and stage manager to join the team on the first show in our new space: www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk/news/call-ou...

We rarely talk about money when it comes to making theatre. As a rule, all our performances in schools are heavily subsidised, and all the work with young people to develop our shows is offered to those young people for free. To make this happen, it costs a fair amount!

Hull-based Middle Child has unveiled plans for its first permanent venue, vowing it will become the "most influential new writing theatre outside of London". Read more in The Stage 👇

An incredibly exciting future ahead for the @middlechildhull.bsky.social gang. Can’t wait to see it all unfold

New shows! 🥳

This on Instagram from @beardedgenius.bsky.social expresses what I’ve attempted to many times before so succinctly and powerfully. I often think, when you’re old and grey and are looking back on your life, what will you think? What will others think? Just be nice, kind and do your best.

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I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

130 years ago Lyric Hammersmith began its life as a Music Hall – as part of its birthday celebrations, the theatre is returning to its roots for one unforgettable night. 🎟️🔗https://lyric.co.uk/shows/dont-dilly-dally-music-hall-night-at-the-lyric-hammersmith/

Being told something is not the same thing as learning. #AI

It's here, the line-up for this year's edition of Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival 🎉 Join us at the Fruit Market from 19-20 July, with tickets now on-sale at £3-10 per event, pay what you decide: freshinkhull.co.uk

Another push for this piece by @nataliesawyer.bsky.social for @theguardian.com on the heartbreak Brentford fans are feeling over the departure of Thomas Frank. It was a surprisingly long and very meaningful relationship. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Read this then sign the petition at the end 👇🏻🧵

🚨 Applications are now OPEN for our Sing Street Response Project! 🚨

Some big news from Middle Child HQ. We're moving to Humber Street ➡️ www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk/blog/goodbye...

In ten years we’ve dropped from 86% to 46%. A national scandal and a complete dereliction of duty by our elected officials from all sides.

Author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera (@sathnam.bsky.social) discusses the significance of seeing his novel Marriage Material adapted for the stage. Adapted by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Marriage Material runs in our Main House from 22 May, with tickets from £10. 📹 Content Bestie

The London Borough of Hounslow is developing a purpose-built theatre in west London and is preparing to invite bids from operators keen to take responsibility for the venue 👇

While we're shouting from the rooftops about our landmark residency with the NT, we also continue to face the challenge of making ends meet, with four major funding rejections in the past fortnight. Read more in the latest blog from AD, Paul. www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk/blog/we-stil...

Applications are now OPEN for our Marriage Material Response Project!

When I joined the @middlechildhull.bsky.social board last month I knew they had big ambitions and an exciting programme of work ahead. Cannot wait to see what the brilliant team can achieve with the backing of the biggest theatre in the country!

This Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day, a tradition that has happened every April for 12 years. For the first time, Amazon is hosting Amazon Book Sale on the same day which is a cowardly, calculated move to hurt indie book stores. Don’t let them win. Support an indie book store on Saturday.

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

Sending love and support to all trans, non-binary and gender queer people today (and every day). 💜 💜 💜

Mind-boggling to see the Edinburgh Fringe, one of the world’s largest creative festivals, promoting this year’s edition by using an AI-generated image.

“Find a play. Squat a building. Steal a van. Now make a show.” Thank you, Mike Bradwell ❤️

Put up by Katy Brand today - this is the story over and over again

There's still time to apply for our West Green Window Commission 🪟 We & Creative Crawley are looking for 2 artists to each create a month-long installation in the West Green window. £1000 fee per commission. The deadline to apply is 12 noon Thurs 3 April. creativecrawley.com/get_involved...

Thrilled and honoured to be joining the @middlechildhull.bsky.social board! A company I’ve admired from afar for many years, with a super exciting 2025 on the cards ❤️

There are no words for such barbarity.

In the week everyone's talking about Adolescence, here's the stats on how the crisis in teenage boys is shaping the future in a really quite terrifying way:

Blog post 💬 Senior producer Sarah Penney spills the beans on how much it costs to make our new show and how that translates to ticket prices: bit.ly/3FgdOUz

Enter our charity prize draw for a chance at winning a pair of meet & greet tickets to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s UK tour! Two lucky runners-up will win a fabulous touring outfit from Sophie or a special edition signed Saltburn vinyl! Entries from £5.

This is Brazil celebrating the Oscar for Best International Feature Film for I’m Still Here 🎉 #Oscars

My highlighter when the ink starts running dry

GHOSTS ARTWORK & CAST REVEAL 🎨 Today we’re thrilled to reveal the beautiful poster image, along with full casting for Ghosts, Gary Owen's new adaptation of Ibsen's classic, directed by the Lyric’s Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. 10 April – 10 May | Tickets from £10