MishMash Programme
Friday 17 – Sunday 19 April 2026
MishMash Festival is a collection of live performances, workshops and panel discussions centring on boundary pushing artistry, self-created work and professional development.
Find out more below about what's showing as part of MishMash 2026.
Tickets for show pieces go on sale on 26 February.
Panel and workshop information will be announced very soon.
10-minute pieces
Look for 4x4 in the programme.
Four 10-minute pieces will be performed back-to-back, with a total running time of 40-minutes.
20-minute pieces
Look for Half & Half in the programme.
Two 20-minute pieces will be performed back-to-back, with a total running time of 40-minutes.
40-minute pieces
The 40-minute pieces in the programme will be performed as a single piece. There are four pieces showing throughout the festival.
| Time | Title | Creators | Running Time | Location | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 |
All Inclusive |
Yohannes Lowe |
40 minutes |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 19:00 | CHEFESS | Zoë Watson | 40 minutes | The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 20:00 |
WELL, LOUD AND ALWAYS |
Rosa Hesmondhalgh & Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin |
40 minutes (Half & Half One) |
The Carne Studio Theatre |
Booking opens 26 February |
Friday 17 April 2026
| Time | Title | Creators | Running Time | Location | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 |
All Inclusive |
Yohannes Lowe |
40 minutes |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 19:00 | CHEFESS | Zoë Watson | 40 minutes | The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 20:00 |
WELL, LOUD AND ALWAYS |
Rosa Hesmondhalgh & Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin |
40 minutes (Half & Half One) |
The Carne Studio Theatre |
Booking opens 26 February |
| Time | Title | Creators | Running Time | Location | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 |
Dr. Jimmy Lyons: Existential Physics (or Why the Universe is Gay) |
James Lyon |
40 minutes (4x4 Two) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 16:00 | Six Quilters Inside His Majesty's Prison Thornbridge | Georgina Duncan | 40 minutes | The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 17:00 |
Cuckoo |
Olga Braga |
40 minutes (Half & Half Two) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 19:00 | The Lads | Tim Charles | 40 minutes | The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 20:00 |
Starboy |
Emma Cooney |
40 minutes (Half & Half Three) |
The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
Saturday 18 April 2026
| Time | Title | Creators | Running Time | Location | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 |
Dr. Jimmy Lyons: Existential Physics (or Why the Universe is Gay) |
James Lyon |
40 minutes (4x4 Two) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 16:00 | Six Quilters Inside His Majesty's Prison Thornbridge | Georgina Duncan | 40 minutes | The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 17:00 |
Cuckoo |
Olga Braga |
40 minutes (Half & Half Two) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 19:00 | The Lads | Tim Charles | 40 minutes | The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 20:00 |
Starboy |
Emma Cooney |
40 minutes (Half & Half Three) |
The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| Time | Title | Creators | Running Time | Location | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Duel-ity Where Is the Rabbit God? |
Lizzie Schenk Haonan Wang |
40 minutes (Half & Half Four) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 14:00 |
6:24 |
Aldous Ciokajlo Squire |
60 minutes |
The Sainsbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 15:00 |
Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss: A Retrospective with Morgan J Kelly |
Seagull Productions Laoise Sweeney |
40 minutes (Half & Half Five) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 16:00 | Prim | Helen Reuben | 40 minutes | The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 17:00 |
i am going to save you |
George Frost |
40 minutes (Half & Half Six) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 17:00 | 6:24 | Aldous Ciokajlo Squire | 60 minutes | The Sainsbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 18:00 |
How to Create a Life: Work In Progress |
Francesca D'Souza |
40 minutes (4x4 Three) |
The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
Sunday 19 April 2026
| Time | Title | Creators | Running Time | Location | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Duel-ity Where Is the Rabbit God? |
Lizzie Schenk Haonan Wang |
40 minutes (Half & Half Four) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 14:00 |
6:24 |
Aldous Ciokajlo Squire |
60 minutes |
The Sainsbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 15:00 |
Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss: A Retrospective with Morgan J Kelly |
Seagull Productions Laoise Sweeney |
40 minutes (Half & Half Five) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 16:00 | Prim | Helen Reuben | 40 minutes | The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 17:00 |
i am going to save you |
George Frost |
40 minutes (Half & Half Six) |
The Carne Studio Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 17:00 | 6:24 | Aldous Ciokajlo Squire | 60 minutes | The Sainsbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
| 18:00 |
How to Create a Life: Work In Progress |
Francesca D'Souza |
40 minutes (4x4 Three) |
The Linbury Theatre | Booking opens 26 February |
