UNEARTHED FESTIVAL 2026
Taking place over two weekends Tue 30 Jun - Sat 11 July.
A showcase of new talent with a feminist slant, celebrating female, non-binary and trans performances alongside scratches, socials and masterclasses!
The line-up includes:
Schedule 2026
Character Masterclass
with NICOLA MANTALIOS
Tue 30 Jun, 11am
Mother?
A new play featuring stories from Mams and primary caregivers from across the North East written and performed by RACHEL STOCKDALE.
Tue 30 Jun, 7.30pm
Reverb
Rehearsed reading of a new musical by ROSIE BOWDEN and MAYA TORRES
Thu 2 Jul, 7.30pm
A Play for Breakfast
Artists and Theatre lovers alike are invited to join Live’s creative team for breakfast in the Undercroft, to read a play together as a group over free drinks and pastries.
Play: 1536 by Ava Pickett
Fri 3 Jul, 10.30am
The Awakening
By NICOLA MANTALIOS and KERRIS GIBSON
Fri 3 Jul, 7.30pm
Lasses X The Girlie Show
A mixed bill cabaret curated and presented by HENDRIKA SEGURO-BIGG and ROSIE BOWDEN
Sat 4 Jul, 7.30pm
Ulcers
Written by BETH MULLEN
A dramatic reading performed by CHRIS CONNEL and CHRISTINA BERRIMAN DAWSON.
Sun 5 Jul, 2pm
Juliet’s Confession: A Draft of Immortality
Written and Directed by VOLODYMYR PIETROV
Performed by BRIDGET MARUMO
Wed 8 Jul, 7.30pm
Scratch Night
Our scratch night is an opportunity for artists to take risks, have fun, and experiment with fellow creatives in front of a Live Theatre audience, hungry for exciting new theatre! Come watch North East based artists presenting fresh ideas and showcase projects in development.
Thu 9 Jul, 7.30pm
Mam, Me, Mia
Written by CHESS TOMLINSON
Directed by KAREN TRAYNOR
Rehearsed reading performed by CHESS TOMLINSON, JESS JOHNSON, and LUCY EVE MANN.
Fri 10 Jul, 7.30pm
Double Bill: Medieval Babes & What Adult Am I?
Medieval Babes and other bits n' bobs by GEET NORTHERN
What Adult Am I? led by ALICIA MEEHAN in collaboration with ROSE LEWIS, EMMA CRAWLEY-BENNETT and BECCKY GLENDENNING-LAYCOCK
Sat 11 Jul, 7.30pm
