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12/06/2026

Work with us at the Ensemble Festival!📣 Are you interested in learning about how arts festivals are run? We’re looking for Festival Assistants to support this year’s Festival in July ⛱️

Ensemble Festival 2026 takes place on July 25 and 26 in the heart of the Royal Docks, bringing an explosive mix of circus, theatre, live music, dance, and outdoor performance.

❇️ We are offering a free one-day training session on festival producing, evaluation and data collection, followed by a paid role working on this year’s Ensemble Festival. You will learn about the key roles that make a festival work, talk through the Ensemble Festival programme, and learn new skills that we will use when working together on the day to support artists, deal with the public and collect audience data for future events.

The training will take place on Thursday 16th July between 10:30 - 16:30 at Expressway London (1 Dock Rd, London E16 1AH) with a free lunch provided.

💰Fee: £14.80 per hour. Shifts are maximum 5.5 hours long.
📆 Application deadline: Monday 6 July, 10:00am
💻 Interviews: Friday 10 July 2026 between 9:00am and 11:00am (15-minute online interviews).

HOW TO APPLY

1. Please complete the application form (link in bio).
2. Please fill out our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form:
Before applying, please ensure you are available for the training day on 16th July and can commit to at least two festival shifts on 25–26 July 2026.

To learn more and apply, visit the link in our comments!👇

04/06/2026

East London, Ensemble Festival 206 is coming! Check out the line-up and come enjoy a free extravaganza of dance, gig theatre, and circus.
📍 The Royal Docks , E16 1FA
25 & 26 July

PROGRAMME:

FRAGMENTS OF US from Talawa Theatre in collaboration with contemporary dance company FUBUNATION and award-winning artist Sonia Hughes, a dance and spoken word performance exploring ancestry, belonging, and shared experiences.

GARBH by Shyam Dattani and Mira Salat reimagines Gujarati folk dance Garba through contemporary choreography and visually rich design.

ElevateHer by Daughters of the Wire celebrates female camaraderie and empowerment through an uplifting wire walking performance.

Nigel “Kobby” Taylor’s THE TORCH blends Afrobeat, hip-hop, rap and storytelling into a performance about identity, legacy and discovering one’s own light 🎤

🪨 Ferdinando + Bernstein’s STICK AND STONE brings audiences together through physical comedy and visual imagery in a playful and poignant reflection on nature, ecological crisis, and reconnection.

Brainfools present BALANCE, a contemporary circus piece using found objects, theatre and acrobatics to reflect on pub culture 👠🍻 Performing exclusively on Sunday 26th July

Cormac Mohally is CAPTAIN C-MAN, bringing a juggling and circus show for all ages 🤹🏼‍♂️ Performing exclusively on Saturday 25th July

We’re also thrilled to showcase performances by some of the most exciting artists from Catalonia this year! ✨

WATER SILHOUETTES by Teatro en Movimiento Callejerx, a performance set in a dystopian world and exploring water scarcity through poetic, participatory and sensory storytelling 💦

🤡 U.F.A by Cris Clown, a public space installation centred around a clown suspended in the middle of the street.

DOMTE by Nacho Flores, a poetic street circus duet inspired by mythology and transformation

28/05/2026

First look at Ensemble Festival 2026! Our annual summer festival in East London, taking place in the most beautiful outdoor setting ☀️☀️☀️

Spend a sunny summer with some of the most exciting contemporary artists for an extravaganza of circus, dance, music and physical theatre!

Artist lineup coming up, keep an eye out🤩

🎭 ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL 2026
🗓️ 25-26 JULY
📍 ROYAL VICTORIA DOCKS (E16 1FA)

#2026

28/05/2026

First look at Ensemble Festival 2026! Our annual summer festival in East London, taking place in the most beautiful outdoor setting The Royal Docks

Spend a sunny summer with some of the most exciting contemporary artists for an extravaganza of circus, dance, music and physical theatre!

Artist lineup coming up, keep an eye out 🤩

🎭 ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL 2026
🗓️ 25-26 JULY
📍 ROYAL VICTORIA DOCKS (E16 1FA)

#2026

24/05/2026

Everyone, everywhere, now ☀️🌻🌊☀️☀️

The sun is shining 🌞 and it won’t be long until we indulge in some splendid outdoor treats!

We’ll be back at The Royal Docks this summer with , showcasing the best of circus, dance, gig theatre and physical storytelling ❤️‍🔥🤹

Line-up announcement very soon! 📆 25 – 26 July

Photos by .hickson – Ensemble Festival 2025 with Poppy Plowman in Raindrops for Roses

21/05/2026

It's going to be a sunny weekend, so panic at the deadline and hit send soon! A nudge to you with love❤️

Ensemble Festival is our annual free outdoor celebration of circus, dance, and theatre, bringing some of the most exciting contemporary artists.

We are looking for a Festival Producer to support the festival this summer! Our 7th edition will take place on 25 and 26th July 🗓️🤩

The Festival Producer will report to the Senior Producer and connect with the festival team (Artistic Director, General Manager, Marketing & Comms)

💰Fee: £1,750 based on £175/day for 10 days (6 days planning, development and evaluation, 4 days festival delivery)
📆 Application deadline: Tuesday 26 May 2026, at 10:00 am
💻 Interviews: Online on Wednesday 27 May 2026 (candidates should be available on that day)

HOW TO APPLY

1. Please send your application via email to [email protected] with:

🔹A detailed CV (no more than two A4 pages) with relevant experience in relation to the job description.
🔹A brief summary (no more than two pages A4) of your relevant experience and skills and responding to the criteria listed in the person specification and job description duties.
🔶OR a video application responding to the criteria listed in the person specification and job description duties (no longer than 3 minutes).
🔹Names and contact details of two referees. They will not be contacted without permission from the candidate.
🔹Please add “Festival Producer application” and your name to the subject line of your email.

2. Please fill out our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Link to job specs in the comment section⬇️⬇️⬇️

12/05/2026

Manifesting summer looks ☀️

We are counting down the days to reveal the Ensemble Festival 2026 line-up🎭 Coming this summer to East London’s spectacular waterside destination The Royal Docks

📆 Save the date! 25 – 26 July

Photos by Sarah Hickson – Ensemble Festival 2025 with Nandita Shankardass

06/05/2026

Join our team! We are looking for a Festival Producer to support Ensemble Festival 2026 at the Royal Docks this summer⛱️

Ensemble Festival is our annual free outdoor celebration of circus, dance, and theatre, bringing some of the most exciting contemporary artists🎪🎭

The Festival Producer will report to the Senior Producer and connect with the festival team (Artistic Director, General Manager, Marketing & Comms)

💰Fee: £1,750 based on £175/day for 10 days (6 days planning, development and evaluation, 4 days festival delivery)
📆 Application deadline: Tuesday 26 May 2026, at 10:00 am
💻 Interviews: Online on Wednesday 27 May 2026 (candidates should be available on that day)

HOW TO APPLY

1. Please send your application via email to [email protected] with
🔹A detailed CV (no more than two A4 pages) with relevant experience in relation to the job description.
🔹A brief summary (no more than two pages A4) of your relevant experience and skills and responding to the criteria listed in the person specification and job description duties.
🔶OR a video application responding to the criteria listed in the person specification and job description duties (no longer than 3 minutes).
🔹Names and contact details of two referees. They will not be contacted without permission from the candidate.
🔹Please add “Festival Producer application” and your name to the subject line of your email.

2. Please fill out our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Check out the Job Description in the comments section🔗

We’re excited to hear from you!

21/04/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ronin review – Yukiko Masui’s swordplay choreography is exhilarating in its cut and thrust

Congratulations team🎉

This audiovisually immersive, anime-inspired dance piece is full of stylishly fluid movement and thrilling fights and face-offs