What’s On
Here’s are some of our upcoming events, workshops, festivals and readings.
Tsunagu/Connect: The Exhibition
Four Japanese women are your tour guides on a kaleidoscopic journey across continents and decades, from Shōwa era Japan to the bedsits of 90’s London, via the Empire Windrush’s final voyage and present-day immigration nightmares.
Open Works Festival 2026
Open Works is a bold celebration of theatre artists, new voices, new stories, diverse perspectives, and fresh ideas.
Inter-Waves — Asian Art Mobility Forum
Inter-Waves is a one-day gathering bringing together sector leaders, producers and live art practitioners for a series of panels and roundtable discussions exploring international collaboration between the UK and Asia.
Shakespeare and Race Festival
Shakespeare and Race: The Future We Make celebrates the creativity and innovation of artists, researchers and young people of the global majority.
The Hungry Ghost
A sexy horror rom-com exploring what takes root in the space between superstition and rationality. Starring Olivier Award nominee Mei Mac, The Hungry Ghost is the debut play from Mei Leng Yew, directed by New Earth Theatre Artistic Director Ailin Conant.
Climate Playwriting Prize 2026
The Climate Playwriting Prize 2026 will uncover the most exciting new plays about the climate crisis, and support them to find their audiences.
Cultivate Workshop Series
Cultivate Workshop Series - As a fundraiser for our 30th Anniversary Campaign we are offering a series of workshops on acting and writing this Autumn.
Twisted Roots Festival
New Earth Theatre's Twisted Roots Festival celebrates British East and Southeast Asian arts heritage in the modern theatre landscape.
Seedlings: A Climate Festival for the Curious and Hopeful
Seedlings: A Climate Festival for the Curious and Hopeful
James Robson Character Encounter
Meet James Robson, the cook on board the Cutty Sark. We have three actors performing as James in promenade performances on various days throughout 2025.
TV Writing Workshop with Ins Choi
a FREE TV Writing Workshop with Park Theatre and Ins Choi.
The Apology
New Earth Theatre in association with Arcola Theatre and The North Wall present The Apology by Kyo Choi.
Sonic Phở - The Audio Dining Experience
A unique audio experience, bringing food and stories from Lewisham’s Vietnamese community together.
Tsunagu/Connect Live
Four Japanese women are your tour guides on a kaleidoscopic journey across continents and decades, from Shōwa era Japan to the bedsits of 90’s London, via the Empire Windrush’s final voyage and present-day immigration nightmares.
Miss Julie
New Earth Theatre and Storyhouse present the Storyhouse production of Miss Julie adapted by Amy Ng.
Chang and Eng and Me (and Me)
Using puppetry, music and striptease, this is a show about diaspora, assimilation, and siblinghood; about what happens when you don’t know how to read yourself; and about reaching across history in search of a reflection.
Bayanihan With Love
Bayanihan with Love is a project made in response to the adverse effects of the pandemic on the Filipino community in the UK.