Emporium Curioso 2

Tucked away on a quiet little street, away from all the hustle and the bustle, sits a little shop. It’s coming up to Christmas, so you’d think that there’d be lots of customers this morning, but it’s unusually quiet. Maybe it’s all the snow!

Our shopkeepers are keeping the place clean and tidy. They are making sure that the decorations look pretty, and they’re remembering how popular the shop used to be. There are so many memories here. 

Ordinary Decent Criminal

Set in the years following the Strangeways Prison Riot, meet recovering addict Frankie, played by renowned political comedian Mark Thomas as he enters the brave new world of a liberal prison experiment. 

None of Frankie’s fellow convicts are what they seem. In the most unexpected of places he discovers: the revolution is not dead. It’s just sleeping. 

The Colour of Dinosaurs

Have you ever wondered what a dinosaur might do in a day? Or what they actually looked like? What colour were they? Were they really green like they are in the movies?

Dr Jakob Vinther, the famous paleontologist, changed the world with his mind-blowing scientific discovery when he figured out what colour dinosaurs actually were. Now Dr Jakob swaps the lab for the stage alongside 5 musicians, who through catchy tunes and soaring stories, learn all about Jakob’s roarsome discovery! 

Sandi Toksvig: Friends of Dorothy

Come and join the comedian, broadcaster, campaigner (and tiny Danish beacon of hope) for an evening celebrating her love and passion for writers and books.

A sell-out in 2024, this show is packed with fascinating stories, a lively Q&A and the much-contested Cleverest Person in the Room game. Dive into Sandi’s extraordinary collection as she explores outrageous and bizarre titles such as The Beginners Guide to Sex in the Afterlife and Cheese Problems Solved.

The Last Supper (Transform 25)

Food, farewells, religion, transition – Brazilian artist collective MEXA present The Last Supper, a performance-banquet.

MEXA was formed in 2015 following episodes of gender-based violence in homeless shelters in São Paulo. The group has lost members along the way; some current members think they too might soon be gone.

The Last Supper is a feast of melancholy and joy. Life and art merge; theatre and the street meet; autobiography intertwines with religious references.

Fin vs History: Live!

The show for people who like history but don't care what actually happened.

Join Fin Taylor and Horatio Gould on their trademark disgusting sofa for their first live episodes of their new smash hit podcast.

Presented by Show And Tell.

EXXY (Transform 25)

A Queer, crippled dance artist on the rise, feeling the pressure to stay at the top of his game. Exxy (Aussie slang for “that’s expensive mate”) is about imposter syndrome and fluctuating self-worth.

Set against the backdrop of the Australian outback, Exxy takes us back to where Dan Daw began – working class, with very little – to reflect on how far he has come.

Hollie McNish / Brand New Book Tour!

The title is still under-wraps but Hollie is back with a brand-new book tour in Autumn 2025.

A Sunday Times bestselling author, chatter and poetry lover, expect strong language and adult content, gift-wrapped in her much-loved poetry as she reads from this brand-new collection about love, loss, wolves and warm morning croissants. With support poet Maria Ferguson.

Introduction to Screen Printing – 5 Week Course

Explore the process of screen printing onto paper and develop your confidence as an independent screen printer. You will learn how to register and layer your designs, and print with multiple colours. You will gain an understanding of the photo stencil emulsion technique and will learn how to coat and expose screens using our UV exposure unit. Your tutor will also introduce you to relevant contextual artists and screen printing terminology.