Brixton House announces 2026 season championing new voices and global stories

Brixton House launches its 2026 season with an ambitious programme that continues its commitment to championing underrepresented voices, global perspectives and deep community connection. Following the sold-out success of Black Power Desk, Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist and the Uprising Season marking 40 years since the 1985 uprisings, the new season brings together pioneering artists, international work and a renewed call for emerging talent. Fresh from winning Campaign of the Year at the Stage Awards 2026, Brixton House enters the year with a programme that places people, cultural value and artistic excellence at its core.

Far Gone. Image credit Smart Banda.

The theatre programme opens with Far Gone, a powerful one-man performance by Roots Mbili Theatre making its London debut after touring South Africa, the United States and Taiwan. Inspired by John Rwothomack’s own near-abduction by the Lord’s Resistance Army, the production traces a young boy’s journey from innocence to survival through humour, poetry and physical theatre. Audience favourites also return, with the critically acclaimed My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar back by popular demand after a sell-out 2023 run, centring Latinx women from South London and offering accessibly priced tickets to encourage community engagement. Completing the season’s mainstage work is Nine Sixteenths by acclaimed theatremaker Paula Varjack, which revisits the media backlash following Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, reclaiming a defining cultural moment while centring the experiences of Black women over 40.

Alongside its theatre programme, Brixton House continues to invest in new work and creative development through the return of Housemates Festival, now in its fourth edition. Since launching in 2022, the festival has supported 24 productions and rehearsed readings, welcomed more than 7,000 audience members and helped launch the careers of award-winning artists. The 2026 programme is further enriched by a strong line-up of literature and community activity, including an in-conversation event with Yvvette Edwards and Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo, the Brixton House Community Choir, free family workshops during school holidays and ongoing youth and associate programmes. Together, the season reflects Brixton House’s mission to celebrate diversity, nurture talent and connect with the creative aspirations of local communities and the wider cultural diaspora.

My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar. Image credit Emalea Jones.

Programme Options and Information

THEATRE

Far Gone

11–21 February 2026 | From £10 | Age 12+

A one-man performance by John Rwothomack following a young boy’s journey from innocence to survival in Northern Uganda. Inspired by the artist’s own experiences, this internationally acclaimed production blends humour, poetry and physical theatre to explore conflict, identity and belonging.

My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar

7 April – 3 May 2026 | From £16 (£5 limited tickets for Latinx audiences) | Age 13+

A sharp, politically urgent and humorous play placing Latinx women from South London centre stage. Returning after a sold-out 2023 run, the production challenges stereotypes and questions visibility, with a Pay What You Feel performance on 7 April.

Nine Sixteenths

19–30 May 2026 | From £18 | Age 12+

A bold exploration of the media backlash following Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. Combining theatre, dance and lip sync, the piece reclaims a defining cultural moment while centring the experiences of Black women over

FESTIVALS & DEVELOPMENT

Housemates Festival 2026

Applications close: 20 February 2026

A month-long showcase supporting emerging creatives and under-represented voices. Selected works will be staged in Autumn 2026, continuing Brixton House’s commitment to new writing and experimentation.

Nine Sixteenths. Image courtesy of Brixton House

LITERATURE

An Evening with Yvvette Edwards & Bernardine Evaristo

7 March 2026 | From £12 | All ages

An in-conversation event exploring Yvvette Edwards’ latest novel Good Good Loving, chaired by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo.

COMMUNITY & PARTICIPATION

Brixton House Community Choir

12 January – 16 March 2026 | £70.50 (£50.50 concessions) | Age 18+

A welcoming choir exploring soul, jazz, gospel, pop, folk and reggae, with opportunities to perform throughout the year.

Holiday Family Activities

February & May Half Terms | Free | All ages

Drop-in creative workshops celebrating Latinx and Caribbean cultural heritage.

Latinx Youth Theatre

May – October 2026 | Free | Registration opens March 2026

Professional development and creative training for young Latinx performers in a supportive environment.

Young Associates: Open House Festival

7–8 May 2026 | From £6 | Age 18+

A two-day, multi-arts takeover curated entirely by Brixton House’s Young Associates, featuring performance, exhibitions and workshops.