Soho Rising 2026

Apply to be part of next year's festival
Soho Rising is a two-week festival of shows made and performed by alumni of our Comedy, Cabaret & Drag, Writers’ and Makers’ Labs.

If you have made a show you’d like to bring to Soho Theatre for a night (or two) in February 2026, and have taken part in any of our Labs courses, please apply !

Previous shows in the festival include: Jack Rooke: Good Grief, Fran Bushe: Ad Libido, Séayoncé, Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon, Sikisa: Life of the Party, Flicker, Really Good Exposure, Hasan Al-Habib: Death to the West (Midlands), and MORE

 

Am I eligible?

You are eligible to apply for Soho Rising 2026 if all of the following are true:

  • You or a key member of your team has taken part in a Soho Labs course (please note this does not include any of our taster courses)
  • Your show has been made in the last two years
  • Your show has a running time of 50-60 minutes 
  • You have a full video recording of the whole show

Applications close Fri 19 Sep 23:59