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Talawa is the UK’s outstanding Black theatre company.

01/06/2026

TF26 Presents: MASTERCLASS: AFFIRMING THE ARTIST

🗓 Tue 30 June
⏰ 7:30PM-9:00PM
💻 Online

Join yogi, archivist and artist Blue Blackley for a restorative 90-minute online workshop exploring how artists and theatre makers can navigate the current political and economic landscape.

This session will create space for reflection, dialogue and practical holistic tools to support your creative practice and wellbeing.

Expect to leave feeling affirmed, resourced and equipped.

🎟 £4
Zoom details will be sent 24 hours before the event.
Book now via the link in bio.

29/05/2026

🎭 TALAWA FIRSTS 2026: DOUBLE BILLS PT. 2
Fri 3 July, 7:30PM
The second of our Double Bills brings two compelling new rehearsed readings to Talawa Firsts 2026.

🖤 Chew and Spit
Written by Raphael Phillips
Directed by Táiyé
A sharp exploration of the TV industry, celebrity culture and the societal cracks it exposes.
🖤 In Vitro
Written by Jade Anouka
Directed by Lakesha Arie-Angelo
A powerful exploration of motherhood, disappointment and hope, confronting the realities of Black women’s experiences within the healthcare system.

New writing at its boldest.
🎟 Two plays for £10
Secure your tickets via the link in bio

28/05/2026

🎭 TALAWA FIRSTS 2026: DOUBLE BILLS PT. 1
Join us on Mon 29 June, 7:30PM for the first of our Double Bills: rehearsed readings of two bold new plays from some of the hottest playwrights on the scene.
🖤 Mothership
Written by Olamide Ajisafe
Directed by Ewa Dina
A powerful one-person play dedicated to young Black women who feel like Earth is too small to contain all they are becoming.
🖤 The Black Nile
Written by Jason David
Directed by David Gilbert
A dark, thoughtful and subversive tale confronting Black erasure and the trauma of exploitation and colonialism.
Professional actors. New stories. Unmissable work in development.
🎟 Two plays for £10
Book now via the link in bio

27/05/2026

🚨 GENERAL SALE IS NOW LIVE 🚨

Talawa Firsts 2026 is here.
From 29 June - 3 July, our new writing festival returns to the heart of Croydon for one spectacular week, platforming fresh Black voices and bold new stories.
After reading over 100 submissions, we’ve curated an exciting programme of rehearsed readings, scratch performances and an insightful online masterclass, all celebrating the incredible creative talent shaping the future of Black theatre.

This year's programme features:
✨ Double Bills
✨ Introductory Writers’ Showcases
✨ Masterclass: Affirming the Artist
Whether you’re discovering original creative work or witnessing future mainstage productions in their earliest form, Talawa Firsts offers something thrilling, urgent and original.

🎟 Tickets on sale now via the link in bio

Graphic Design: Chill Create

16/05/2026

What a weekend 💥 Sharing some moments from Fragments of Us at Norfolk & Norwich Festival plus some behind-the-scenes rehearsal memories along the way ✨
Coming up...Brighton Festival: 23rd – 24th May 2026

Cast
Mateus Daniels
Jerome Scott
Seyi Falas
Eliezer Gore
Isaac Ouro-Gnao

Fragments of Us is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, Birmingham Weekender, Stockton International Riverside Festival, and Brighton Festival.

A collaboration with FUBUNATION and Sonia Hughes.
Original commission supported by Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.

📸 Ciara Hillyer

05/05/2026

Fragments of Us is hitting the road and we’re excited to share that the tour will also be heading to Ensemble Festival 2026, produced by Certain Blacks🔥
Get ready for powerful moments, connection, and storytelling by the water.

⏰Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July 12–8pm
📍Royal Victoria Docks, Western Gateway, London E16 1FA

Fragments of Us is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, Birmingham Weekender, Stockton International Riverside Festival, and Brighton Festival.

Original commission supported by Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.

📸 Ewan Michael Riley

10/04/2026

We’re recruiting a Development Coordinator to join Talawa Theatre Company at an exciting time in our growth, as we approach our 40th anniversary.
This part-time role offers the opportunity to support the delivery of our fundraising strategy, working across donor stewardship, events, research and CRM management. It’s ideal for someone looking to develop a career in fundraising and arts administration within a leading Black British theatre company.
Key details:
24 hours per week (Tuesday–Thursday)
Croydon (Fairfield Halls) with hybrid working
£26,000–£28,000 pro rata
Fixed-term contract
Apply by: 30 April 2026, 12:00 noon
Find out more and apply: https://talawa.com/job/development-coordinator/

23/02/2026

Sound. Score. Play. 🎶

We’re partnering with Culture Croydon for The Listening Project, a FREE hands-on workshop led by South London artist and composer felix taylor.

Through deep listening exercises and bold, experimental graphic scores, you’ll explore new ways of composing, performing and responding to sound. Expect collaboration, joyful noise and a little creative chaos.

Part of the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor 150 anniversary programme, celebrating the legacy of pioneering composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

🎟️ £5
📅 9 March 2026
⏰ 18:45-20:45
📍 Brathwaite Hall, Croydon

Ready to listen differently?

Book your spot now - link in bio!

06/02/2026

✨ Meet the Team ✨

At Talawa Theatre Company, our work is shaped by the people behind the scenes as much as those on stage. This series highlights the individuals who support the process of bringing stories to life.

03/02/2026

✨ TALAWA 86:26 SEASON✨

We’re stepping into our 40th anniversary year with a bold new programme celebrating Black excellence past, present and future.

From April 2026 to September 2027, TALAWA 86:26 champions the next four decades of Black talent through new work, outdoor festivals, a lecture series, digital commissions and long-standing talent development programmes.

Expect the launch of the Mona Hammond Lecture Series with RADA, a UK outdoor tour of Fragments of Us, a rehearsed reading of The Black Jacobins, Talawa’s first ever production in 1986, with the University of Glasgow, the return of Talawa Firsts 2026, our Young People’s Theatre Programme and the Talawa Introductory Writers’ Group, PLUS a new digital audio commission by Daniel Bailey and a landmark 40th Anniversary Showcase in London.

Tickets are now on sale for TYPT26 and Talawa Firsts. Earlybird tickets for TYPT26 are available with the discount code TYPTEARLY.

This is an ode to where we’ve been and a powerful statement of where we’re going.
More to be revealed. Watch this space. 🖤

https://talawa.com/articles/happy-40th-anniversary-talawa/

Photo Credits
3. Bettina Adela
4. Ellie Kurttz
5.Bettina Adela
6. Ali Wright
7. Daniel Bailey

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Fairfield Halls, Park Lane
Croydon
CR91DG

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Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm

Website

https://www.talawa.com/, https://linktr.ee/TalawaTheatreCompany

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