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OPENS TONIGHTDO NOT ATTEMPT THIS CONVERSATION2-6 June | 7.30pmGrief, pain, frustration and… football?Welcome to the NHS....
02/06/2026

OPENS TONIGHT

DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS CONVERSATION
2-6 June | 7.30pm

Grief, pain, frustration and… football?

Welcome to the NHS. Come on in.

Nneka is a resident doctor finishing another exhausting shift in an overstretched hospital. Just as she’s about to leave, she’s asked to lead a DNAR conversation with the relative of a patient she has never met, about a patient she doesn’t know, under impossible time pressure.

Set entirely within a single encounter, Do Not Attempt This Conversation is a sharp, funny and deeply human new play that explores the reality of end-of-life decision making in a healthcare system stretched to breaking point.

As grief collides with bureaucracy, compassion and exhaustion, this intimate drama asks what it really means to remain humane within an inhumane system.

⚠️ Content Advisory: Strong language; themes of a s*xual nature; serious illness; end-of-life decision-making (DNAR); grief; death

🎟 Tickets £15 | Concessions £13
📍 Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town
🔗 Tickets via link in bio

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Putting a spritz in your step...From NHS waiting rooms and university changing rooms to surreal dramas, immersive experi...
01/06/2026

Putting a spritz in your step...

From NHS waiting rooms and university changing rooms to surreal dramas, immersive experiences, psychological pressure cookers and full-throttle comedy, there’s still plenty to come at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre this summer.

Upcoming productions include:

• Do Not Attempt This Conversation
• Kickoff
• Disappeared / Merged
• It Wasn’t Like That
• The Bread You Throw
• There’s A Pigeon In My Bathroom
• Tabula Rasa
• A Costume Drama
• Sitting In Silence

And then it’s time for Camden Fringe, with a packed month of theatre, comedy, new writing and unforgettable live performance throughout August.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now
📍 Kentish Town, London
🔗 Link in bio

Theatre worth leaving the house for.

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HERE | FOR 2026Introducing a brand new season of breakout next-level work, supported by at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre.S...
01/06/2026

HERE | FOR 2026

Introducing a brand new season of breakout next-level work, supported by at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre.

Selected from more than 50 applications, Here | For brings together four critically acclaimed companies ready to take their next serious step.

💰GOD SAVE US!

6–10 Oct
A medieval morality play about faith, money, power and who gets kept out of the room.

📷 UNCLE MONTY’S ANTIQUE SHOP

13–17 Oct
Four psychological horror stories. One strange little antique shop. Every story has a price.

🐒 MERDER
Peacock
20–24 Oct
1804. A French shipwreck. One survivor. A village gripped by invasion fever. A new actor-musician folk musical.

☎️ BIG LOVE

27 Oct–7 Nov
Proforca’s new flagship production: a solo show about belief, desire, epic love songs, big feelings and the people we choose in the end - and somewhere there’s a big red phone that won’t stop ringing.

A fully supported season of brave new work from some of your favourite companies in the heart of Kentish Town this Autumn.

Tickets on sale Wednesday 1 July.20% off throughout July with code EARLYBIRD20.

Here | For 2026
4️⃣ shows.
5️⃣ Weeks.
📡 On your radar this October.

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With special thanks to & for your help in the selection process and all the companies that pitched your work to us ❣️

NewWriting

27/05/2026

One of the most exciting things we’ve ever announced as a venue and it’s nearly here.

🔸Four Shows
🔸Five Weeks of brilliant, next level theatre
🔸A Mini-season of work supported by us
🔸On your radar next week

📡 Watch out for more.

Tonight we welcome DOMINUS to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre.A brand new show from Cat Gannon and Moi Ko Theatre, DOMINUS fu...
26/05/2026

Tonight we welcome DOMINUS to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre.

A brand new show from Cat Gannon and Moi Ko Theatre, DOMINUS fuses cabaret with expressionism to explore trauma, power, identity and the line between s*x work as therapy or exploitation for black women.

D is doing fine. Really. Completely fine.

Written and performed by Cat Gannon, this bold new production arrives in Kentish Town for a limited run only.

“Cat Gannon commands the stage with effortless charm, confidence and raw, yet powerful sensitivity.”

* Jon Whitten (Olivier Award Winner)

📍 Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town
📅 Opens tonight, runs until 30 May (Saturday)
🎟️ Tickets £15 / Concessions £13
🔗 Link in bio

Content advisory includes strong language, audience participation, discussions of racism, s*xual trauma and violence.

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SOFA, (SO GOOD). 🛋️ The Lion & Unicorn Theatre’s Summer 2026 season continues, with Camden Fringe just around the corner...
25/05/2026

SOFA, (SO GOOD). 🛋️

The Lion & Unicorn Theatre’s Summer 2026 season continues, with Camden Fringe just around the corner.

From surreal new writing and psychological thrillers to dark comedy, immersive theatre and breakout companies making bold work, there’s still plenty to come over the next few months.

Upcoming productions include:

• Dominus• Do Not Attempt This Conversation• Kickoff• Disappeared / Merged• The Bread You Throw• There’s A Pigeon In My Bathroom• Tabula Rasa• Sitting In Silence

Then this August, Camden Fringe returns to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre with a packed month of bold new work from across the fringe theatre scene.

And this October we launch Here | For, a curated season of breakout work supported by L&U Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now📍 Kentish Town, London🔗 Link in bio

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Our Spring / Summer 2026 season continues, with Camden Fringe just around the corner. From surreal new writing and psyc...
20/05/2026

Our Spring / Summer 2026 season continues, with Camden Fringe just around the corner.

From surreal new writing and psychological thrillers to dark comedy, immersive theatre and breakout companies making bold work, there’s still plenty to come at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre over the next few months.

Upcoming productions include:

• Dominus | .ko.theatre
• Do Not Attempt This Conversation |
• Kickoff |
• Disappeared / Merged |
• The Bread You Throw |
• There’s A Pigeon In My Bathroom |
• Tabula Rasa |
• Sitting In Silence | .productions

Then this August, returns to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre with a packed month of bold new work from across the fringe theatre scene.

And this October we launch Here | For, a brand new curated season of breakout work supported by L&U Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now
📍 Kentish Town, London
🔗 Link in bio

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OPENING NIGHT.What happens when you stare into the abyss… and it offers you a seat?Five opens tonight at the Lion & Unic...
12/05/2026

OPENING NIGHT.

What happens when you stare into the abyss… and it offers you a seat?

Five opens tonight at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, running until Sunday. A darkly funny psychological thriller about true crime, obsession, and the monsters we create.

A true-crime podcaster walks into a prison expecting a story. He doesn’t expect to become part of one.

Over a series of recorded interviews, a charming and deeply unsettling serial killer draws podcast host Morris further into his world. What begins as research spirals into fascination, manipulation, and something far more dangerous.

Watching from inches away, the audience becomes complicit in what unfolds.

📍 Lion & Unicorn Theatre
📅 Until Saturday
🎟️ Tickets £15 | Concessions £13

CONTENT ADVISORY: Contains strong language and explores themes of murder, obsession and psychological manipulation, including moments of simulated violence and visible stage blood.

Written & Directed by Lilwen Faulkner
Produced by Half Light Creative

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🎭 WE ARE HIRING | DUTY MANAGERS 🎭The Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town is looking for new Duty Managers to join our...
11/05/2026

🎭 WE ARE HIRING | DUTY MANAGERS 🎭

The Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town is looking for new Duty Managers to join our team for an immediate start as we gear up for a busy summer.

The role:
Duty Managers are the front-facing representatives of the theatre and are responsible for Front of House, Box Office, Health & Safety, and supporting visiting companies during performances.

Ideal commitment:
• Around one shift per week AND
• One weekend shift per month

We are looking for people who:
• Have experience in theatre, live events, FOH or customer-facing roles
• Are calm, organised and confident working independently
• Enjoy supporting artists and audiences
• Are reliable and good with people

The details
• Casual freelance shifts
• Typical shifts are evenings
• Paid at £14 per hour (minimum £42 per shift) 
• Friendly, supportive fringe theatre environment with support and some free rehearsal space for you as an additional perk if you are a theatre artist looking to make work for yourself.

If you are interested, please email [email protected] with a short note about your experience and availability.

📍 Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town
🎟️ Fringe theatre, new writing, bold work

To Apply: send an email to [email protected] with a short covering letter and a copy of your CV.

Please feel free to share to friends and anyone else who might be interested!

CAMDEN FRINGE 2026 AT THE LION & UNICORN THEATREMeet the shows joining us this August.We’re delighted to announce our Ca...
03/05/2026

CAMDEN FRINGE 2026 AT THE LION & UNICORN THEATRE

Meet the shows joining us this August.

We’re delighted to announce our Camden Fringe 2026 line-up, bringing together an action-packed programme of new writing, bold ideas, brilliant performers and exciting companies from across the fringe.

From 3 to 30 August, our black box theatre above the Lion & Unicorn Pub in Kentish Town will be packed with stories worth leaving the house for.

From sharp comedy and intimate drama to new voices, big feelings and unexpected stories, Camden Fringe at the L&U is all about discovering what comes next.

Join us this August for a packed season of fringe theatre in one of London’s most intimate theatre spaces.

Tickets and full line-up available now via the link in bio.

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