SO Festival 2022
Featuring everything from whimsical wizardry and dancing defenders to AI art and roaming robotics, SO Festival 2022‘s carefully curated programme of high quality arts and culture took our communities and visitors on a journey of discovery, inviting them to step out of their day to day, get involved, feel inspired and be entertained by talented performers from the local and international circuit!
Memories & Moments
Enjoy highlights, performance snippets, audience reactions and special moments from SO Festival 2022, in Mablethorpe and Skegness …
The Programme
Explore SO Festival 2022’s ambitious programme of high quality, international, street theatre and get a flavour of what to expect at #SOFestival2023 …
The Invisible Man
Altered States
The Invisible Man
Come face to face with the man who isn’t there, a living, breathing science experiment gone wrong. Witness the scientific marvel and learn more about how he came to (not) be as he explores his environment.
19 Aug | Mablethorpe, Sherwood Fields
21 Aug | Skegness, Tower Esplanade
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19 Aug | Mablethorpe, Sherwood Fields
21 Aug | Skegness, Tower Esplanade
The Visionary
Jon Hicks with Matt Rudkin
The Visionary
Come and meet ‘The Visionary’: a faith free, street prophet, mystic, psychic sorcerer, who is said to have wisdom beyond knowledge. Watch him reveal his increasingly miraculous powers in a show that involves communities and plays with realities.
19 Aug | Mablethorpe, Sherwood Fields
20 & 21 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
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19 Aug | Mablethorpe, Sherwood Fields
20 & 21 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
Glock & Beretta: How? Why? What?
Whalley Range All Stars
Glock & Beretta: How? Why? What?
Using 78 full colour A3 sized drawings, this kamishibai (paper theatre) story tells the tale of 2 destructive children, a blooming garden, a disappearing flock of household pets, dogged journalists, an empty town and much more besides.
19 Aug | Mablethorpe, Sherwood Fields
20 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
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19 Aug | Mablethorpe, Sherwood Fields
20 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
La Partida
Vero Cendoya Dance CO.
LA PARTIDA
5 dancers and 5 players. A football field. A referee. Gathered in a peculiar game with its own rules. In a continent invaded by football it is impossible to live apart from it. This time, instead of fighting against our adversary, we join it.
20 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
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20 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
SO, Let's Talk
Creative Conversations, Expert-led Discussions & Artist Networking
SO, Let's Talk
Meet like-minds from across the globe, experience fresh perspectives and be at the heart of creative change at our series of discussions.
SO Many Roads | International Discussion uniting UK, DK, SE & AT
The SOcial | Creative Networking & The SOcial | Co-creation with the Next Generation
OutdoorArtsUK On The Road | Discussion: The Democratic Outdoors
20 - 21 Aug | Skegness, Upstairs at the Embassy Theatre & Tower Gardens, Creatives' Corner
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SO Many Roads | International Discussion uniting UK, DK, SE & AT
The SOcial | Creative Networking & The SOcial | Co-creation with the Next Generation
OutdoorArtsUK On The Road | Discussion: The Democratic Outdoors
20 - 21 Aug | Skegness, Upstairs at the Embassy Theatre & Tower Gardens, Creatives' Corner
The Tide
Talawa Theatre Company
The Tide
Holding a mirror to an evolving British culture, The Tide incorporates live music and moving explorations of the experiences of new arrivals in the UK. It examines migration through an abstract lens, following stories of arrival, welcome, rejection and exclusion.
20 - 21 Aug | Skegness, Tower Esplanade
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20 - 21 Aug | Skegness, Tower Esplanade
RAF Flypasts
RAF Flypasts
We are thrilled to announce that, as well as a carefully curated programme of inspiring performances and workshops, audiences of all ages will be treated to fantastic RAF FLYPASTS during SO Festival weekend!
The plane flying over Skegness will be ... THE HURRICANE.
20 Aug, 1.14pm & 21 Aug, 2.23pm | Skegness
The plane flying over Skegness will be ... THE HURRICANE.
20 Aug, 1.14pm & 21 Aug, 2.23pm | Skegness
Activity Zones
Local Performances & FreeWorkshops
Activity Zone & Community Stage
Take part in free creative workshops with local artists and see the local stars of the future – from singer-songwriters and street dancers, to aerial acrobats and acting troupes – showcasing their skills on the Community Stage (Skegness only).
19 Aug | Mablethorpe, Sherwood Fields
20 - 21 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
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19 Aug | Mablethorpe, Sherwood Fields
20 - 21 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
Project Radio
County Care
Project Radio
Project Radio is County Care’s community radio station, providing people with learning difficulties, autism & mental health the opportunity to grow self-confidence & vocational skills. The team will be broadcasting live from SO Festival & running a photo booth!
20 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
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20 Aug | Skegness, Tower Gardens
