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  1. A woman's hands can be seen holding an ornate golden picture frame. The bottom of the woman's face is visible above the frame, she has a slight smile, red lipstick and is wearing a pearl neckace with a golden 'B' on it. Inside the picture frame is an image of a serious looking woman. The top of her chest and shoulders are exposed, and she wears a brown cap with her hair pulled back.
    18 March 2024

    The Other Boleyn Girl in rehearsals

  2. A toddler sits on a beanbag in the foyer of the Theatre. They are holding a crayon.
    18 March 2024

    Family fun this Easter

  3. Production photograph of Lashana Lynch in Educating Rita. She sits at a wooden desk, wearing a purple short-sleeved blouse with her black curly hair tied up and big hoop earrings. She leans on one hand and holds a green pen in the other, looking out into the distance with a vacant expression. A man can be seen sitting at another desk in the background, out of focus, surrounded by wooden bookshelves full of books.
    8 March 2024

    International Women's Day: ten inspiring stories

  4. A full lawn of people dressed in summer clothes are enjoying drinks, chatting and milling around outside the Festival Theatre. We can see the building clearly in the background against a bright blue summer sky and there are multicoloured flags flying in front of it which say 'Festival 2023' on them.
    23 February 2024

    Planning your Festival experience

  5. 16 February 2024

    Our new Associate Directors, Miranda Cromwell and Hannah Joss

  6. 15 February 2024

    Watch our brand new trailer for Festival 2024

  7. Sketch of a pathway through trees t a building with red sign saying 'The Nest'
    15 February 2024

    Our plans for a new space

  8. A rectangular graphic, half orange and half mustard yellow, with '2024 Festival' in the centre.
    15 February 2024

    Festival 2024 now on sale

  9. A stage is lit with orange and yellow lights and filled with smoky haze. A performer stands centre stage wearing baggy trousers, trainers and a checked shirt. They have their arms by their sides and their head tilted back with their eyes closed, as though praying or meditating. There is a geometric archway behind them and a drummer playing the drums.
    12 February 2024

    Hear what audiences are saying about Peak Stuff

  10. Four students in matching purple school uniforms stand huddled together on the stage. They are all looking with interest at a piece of paper that the actor in the centre is holding. She is looking up at the audience and speaking, looking determined, with her fist clenched.
    8 February 2024

    The Boy at the Back of the Class - a first look at the show

  11. A black acoustic guitar sits on the left of the picture, and yellow drumkit on the right. The instruments are on a black floored stage in front of grey curtains. Behind the guitar, only partially visible, is the back side of an upright piano.
    8 February 2024

    Bring the music to CFT this Festival season!

  12. Two performers  sit on the floor of a rehearsal studio. The performer  on the left has shoulder length ginger hair and wears a green sweatshirt under black dungarees with yellow trainers. They are holding a script and reading from it. The performer  on the right is looking down at another script on the floor by their feet.  They have short dark hair and  wear  matching sage green leggings and a crop top with a cropped white t-shirt on top, rainbow stripey socks and white trainers.
    1 February 2024

    "It's a rollercoaster of an experience": Associate Director Hetty Hodgson on Peak Stuff and how CFT has shaped her career