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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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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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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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

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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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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