Cultural lineage
Contemporary experimental theatre
One of the through-lines connecting these venues — part of what each of them is known for, not just what's on this week.
2 venues in London working in this tradition
Upcoming
Full programme →Dreamscape
Arcola Theatre · Today · 15:30 · £20
Dreamscape
Arcola Theatre · Today · 19:00 · £20
Grimeborn 2026: Erwartung / The Murderous Delusions of Gavrilo K.
Arcola Theatre · Today · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Dido and Aeneas
Arcola Theatre · Tue 11 Aug · 19:00
Grimeborn 2026: Dido and Aeneas
Arcola Theatre · Wed 12 Aug · 19:00
Grimeborn 2026: Lowest of the Low
Arcola Theatre · Wed 12 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Dido and Aeneas
Arcola Theatre · Thu 13 Aug · 19:00
Grimeborn 2026: Lowest of the Low
Arcola Theatre · Thu 13 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Dido and Aeneas
Arcola Theatre · Fri 14 Aug · 19:00
Grimeborn 2026: Lowest of the Low
Arcola Theatre · Fri 14 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Dido and Aeneas
Arcola Theatre · Sat 15 Aug · 15:00
Grimeborn 2026: Dido and Aeneas
Arcola Theatre · Sat 15 Aug · 19:00
Grimeborn 2026: Lowest of the Low
Arcola Theatre · Sat 15 Aug · 19:30
Before We Forget
Bush Theatre · Tue 18 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Bitter Visions: By Order of Hildegard
Arcola Theatre · Wed 19 Aug · 19:00
Before We Forget
Bush Theatre · Wed 19 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Rinaldo
Arcola Theatre · Wed 19 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Bitter Visions: By Order of Hildegard
Arcola Theatre · Thu 20 Aug · 19:00
Grimeborn 2026: Rinaldo
Arcola Theatre · Thu 20 Aug · 19:30
Before We Forget
Bush Theatre · Thu 20 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Bitter Visions: By Order of Hildegard
Arcola Theatre · Fri 21 Aug · 19:00
Grimeborn 2026: Rinaldo
Arcola Theatre · Fri 21 Aug · 19:30
Before We Forget
Bush Theatre · Fri 21 Aug · 19:30
Before We Forget
Bush Theatre · Sat 22 Aug · 14:30
Grimeborn 2026: Bitter Visions: By Order of Hildegard
Arcola Theatre · Sat 22 Aug · 19:00
Before We Forget
Bush Theatre · Sat 22 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Rinaldo
Arcola Theatre · Sat 22 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: The Magic Flute
Arcola Theatre · Tue 25 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: The Magic Flute
Arcola Theatre · Wed 26 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: The Magic Flute
Arcola Theatre · Thu 27 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: The Magic Flute
Arcola Theatre · Fri 28 Aug · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: The Magic Flute
Arcola Theatre · Sat 29 Aug · 19:30
Arcola 50+ Serious Play - Summer workshops
Arcola Theatre · Wed 2 Sept · 14:00
Grimeborn 2026: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Arcola Theatre · Wed 2 Sept · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Arcola Theatre · Thu 3 Sept · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Arcola Theatre · Fri 4 Sept · 19:30
Grimeborn 2026: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Arcola Theatre · Sat 5 Sept · 19:30
Darkling
Bush Theatre · Sat 5 Sept · 19:30