Marlborough Productions

01/06/2026

🎸How would things be if Kurt Cobain was a trans woman?

No Apologies begins from that destabilising question. Nirvana’s 1993 MTV Unplugged is retold through a q***r and trans lens, where memory shifts and identity is renegotiated.

In Emma Frankland’s work, concert, testimony and ritual blur into one: sound, autobiography and performance moving between intimacy and spectacle.

📆 Join us on 6 June at Dramski teatar Skoplje, during Skopje Pride Weekend.

📥 Admission is free, with obligatory registration by sending an email at the [email protected] with the subject: No Apologies - Registration.

Beyond the performance, Emma’s stay in Skopje includes a q***r and trans gathering of conversation and participatory exercises inspired by her practice, bringing together artists, performers, drag artists, cultural workers and community members to reflect on visibility, representation and how q***r performance exists across nightlife, activism, everyday life and independent cultural production.

👉Participation in the community workshop is free, with necessary registration on the link https://bit.ly/4fjepEN

Urgent and politically sharp, No Apologies is a spectacular collision between theatre and grunge, autobiography and alternate history, weaving together threads of pop culture with mythology and ritual, fuelled by the experience of coming-of-age in the nineties.

A Heartefact guest performance of Emma Frankland, produced by Marlborough Productions, supported by the British Council, in collaboration with Skopje Pride Weekend, Coalition Margins, Butchkuruzh, Transforma, HERA Youth.

No Apologies is commissioned by Marlborough Productions. Supported by Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, The Old Electric, Northumbria University and Arts Council England. No Apologies – The Balkans tour is supported through the British Council’s Art in Action programme, which aims to strengthen connections between the Western Balkans and the United Kingdom through creative and cultural cooperation.

30/05/2026

Half Term's all about a dance, a smidge of party and a whole lot of fun! Today, we're delighted to be apart of Southbank Centre's free, Spring Family Fun programme. We're bringing Prancer the Dancer's DanceDanceDiscoPartyFunShow to their Riverside Terrace for a surreal party that the whole family will love!

Photo credit - Mark Senior

14/05/2026

08/05/2026

These Blackpool show ponies are ready to take the Brighton Festival stage! The pyros are set, the cast are limbered up and loose and the electricity in the air is palpable (and back on!) Now, are you ready for an end of pier show at the end of the world?

Gorgeous images captured by Matt Crockett.

📆 8th & 9th May
📍 Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
🎟️ From £20, book today! Visit https://brightonfestival.org/whats-on/Xsf-mr-blackpool for more information.

06/05/2026

Why are oral histories important for q***r people of colour in Brighton? And what does trauma-informed interviewing look like when interviewing for oral histories? Discover more at our upcoming workshop, led by Dr Nat Arias (they/them).

Expect an introduction to trauma-informed research and interviewing strategies. Nat will guide you through the basics of what trauma-informed research is, how it applies to the interviewer and the interviewee, and a few ways to apply trauma-informed methods when conducting oral histories.

The workshop is a space for learning, demystifying, and practicing, so come along and bring an open mind!

📆 Sunday 31st May
⏰ 12pm-5pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential, spaces limited. Visit https://www.q***rheritagesouth.co.uk/s/q***r-heritage-south/item/3111 for more information.

Q***r Heritage South; powered by Marlborough Productions. Made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

04/05/2026

Are you ready to witness an endearing relationship that will leave you feeling cherished? Meet mother and child, Krishna Istha & Geetha Shankar, who are bringing Second Trimester to Brighton Festival this May!

Second Trimester is a performance exploring how four years ago, Krishna told his mum he was trying to get pregnant and she freaked out. Like, massively freaked out. Krishna didn’t know why. It’s rare for a fight between them to end in tears. But this one did. . . and for good reason.

Love triangles. Missing people. A pregnant son. A show you don't want to miss.

📆 Monday 11 May
⏰ 7:15pm
📍Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts
🎟️ From £12. Book today, visit brightonfestival.org for more information.

A Making Waves Major Commission by Battersea Arts Centre. Made possible with funding by Arts Council England and Cockayne 10th Anniversary Grants for the Arts. Additionally Commissioned by Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Cambridge Junction, The Lowry, Marlborough Productions, SICK! Festival, Unlimited.

02/05/2026

Two weeks ago, we hosted 'ALOHA ‘OE', a workshop exploring where and how we gather and the idea of ‘creative homesickness’. Led by artist, physical theatre and live art specialist, Stacy Makishi, the day entailed of a range of creative and playful tasks – from writing to image-making – all designed to inspire artistic practice and connection, established in Stacy's 40-year experience of making and teaching live art, and her spirited commitment to put more ‘aloha’ into the world.

A big thanks to all of those who came along to the session. Be the first to hear of our next creative workshop, sign up to our newsletter today! Visit https://mailchi.mp/marlboroughproductions/sign-up to subscribe today.

26/04/2026

Brighton 🚨 Are you ready for an end of the pier show at the end of the world? We’re less than a week away before our show Mr Blackpool hits the road!

Filled with… Well, we’ll let the cast give you a taste of what you can expect… but needless to say it’s spectacular. Performed by Harry Clayton-Wright, Aysh de Belle, Sam de Belle and Blake Rainey, featuring extravagant attire, colourful cabaret and an eerie sense of entertainment that’s guaranteed to leave you on the edge of your seat.

👉 Mr Blackpool, as part of Brighton Festival
📆 7, 8 & 9 May
📍 Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts
🎟️ From £20, visit https://brightonfestival.org/whats-on/Xsf-mr-blackpool/ to book today!

18/04/2026

Looking for a new challenge in the arts and cultural sector? Are you experienced in project management and operations? Would you like to play a key role in shaping the future of q***r culture across the UK and beyond? We’ve an exciting opportunity to join the team at Marlborough Productions as one of our Programme Producers!

👉 PAYE, fixed-term (12 month contract), 3 days a week (24 hours per week).
👉 Base: Hybrid. This role is required to work from the office on Tuesdays.
👉 Salary: £30k per annum pro rata.

Working closely with the Senior Producer and others in the team, you will lead on producing projects, touring productions and maintaining relationships with artists and oversee the running of projects.

Why join the team? Marlborough Productions isn’t just a production company; it’s a creative and passionate community dedicated to amplifying q***r voices, promoting inclusivity and championing diversity on and off the stage. For the past 16 years, we have carved a unique and necessary space in the cultural sector. Through innovative projects, thought-provoking storytelling and meaningful, embedded community engagement, we are committed to breaking new ground, challenging norms and encouraging conversations that matter.

We encourage applications from people of colour and disabled candidates, in recognition of the fact that these groups are currently underrepresented in the sector.

To find out more and to apply, head to https://marlboroughproductions.org.uk/recruiting-programme-producer/

⏰ Closing date: Monday 11th May 2026 at 10am

Images information:
1) Join the team, captured by Diana Thompson / Fashion Loves Photos
2) Audience shot taken from Lucy McCormick performing 'Lucy & Friends' as part of Giddy Up Hastings. Photo by Alice Denny.