Redbridge Outdoor Arts Programme 2026
Join us to celebrate our diverse community!
Redbridge Outdoor Arts presents our 2026 programme, with street theatre, dance, music and playful joy we’re celebrating our communities in Refugee Week and South Asian Heritage Month, through Disabled-led performances and taking part in Black History Month.
Our shows are free, accessible, relaxed, take place on flat surfaces and performed outdoors, meaning you don’t have to sit still or be quiet throughout! You can come with the family, alone or with friends, and seating is provided.
Save the Dates!
June
TRUTH! by Ramshacklicious and Hijinx
Saturday 20 June
11am and 2pm
Ken Aston Square, Barkingside
Sunday 21 June
1pm and 3pm
Ilford Town Centre
Duration: approximately 30 minutes
TRUTH! is a unique outdoor performance by a 5 strong, inclusive ensemble of playful mischief makers. It’s a take on a brighter future, a joyful and absurd call to action. In a world so divisive, can we take a gentle moment of time to rebuild our community connections?
TRUTH! is a highly inclusive and accessible show – suitable for all audiences and ages.
Access Information Point
Touch Tour
Easy Read
Audio Described
Image credit: Two Cats in the Yard
July - Celebrating South Asia
ROOTS TO RISE by Nandita Shankardass
Saturday 25 July
11am and 2pm
Ken Aston Square, Barkingside
Sunday 26 July
1pm and 3pm
Ilford Town Centre
Duration: approximately 40 minutes
In dance theatre work Roots to Rise, Nandita Shankardass brings together three women, each absorbed in the chaos of their own world.
Blending folk and contemporary movement with Indian classical dance, we follow their journey back to the land, the soil, and the stories written in the stars.
Access Information Point
Touch Tour
Easy Read
Image credit: John Evans
August
RO-TES-រទេះ by Stopgap Dance Company
Saturday 22 August
11am and 2pm
Ken Aston Square, Barkingside
Sunday 23 August*
1pm and 3pm
Ilford Town Centre
*Sunday shows will be BSL interpretted
Duration: approx. 30 minutes
Nadenh grew up on a boat within the jungle of Cambodia. As a Disabled child he could swim before he could wheel. The first time he saw a RO-TES-រទេះ (Khmer for wagon) was the moment he realised he could move with the land too.
Inspired by his Cambodian heritage Nadenh reimagines his wheelchair as a place that can support more than just his body.
Access Information Point
Touch Tour
Easy Read
Audio Described
BSL (British Sign Language) Interpreted
Closed Captions
Image credit: Chris Parkes
September
GO GRANDAD, GO! by Company DHW
Saturday 26 September
11am and 2pm
Ken Aston Square, Barkingside
Sunday 27 September
1pm and 3pm
Ilford Town Centre
Duration: approx. 30 minutes
Go Grandad Go is a heart warming inter-generational family story embedded in love. This relatable Hip-Hop theatre dance show inspires the young and empowers the… not so young.
The story presents new ways of understanding each other, sparking conversations about upbringing, culture and redefining generational relationships. “You are never too old to get involved.”
Access Information Point
Touch Tour
Easy Read
