First Read Fridays
About First Read Fridays
Join cast members from our Festival 2026 shows as they table read brand-new scripts for the first time.
Get a glimpse behind the creative process and be the first to hear these new plays out loud brought to life by the talented casts of our Festival productions.
My Baby by Anna O’Grady | Friday 12 June
Read by company members from Atonement
A dark comedy about family, desire and what it really takes to be a parent.
Hope’s Rest by Simon Longman | Friday 14 August
Read by company members from Atlantis
A chilling and moving ghost story set in a B&B in Keswick during off season, Hope’s Rest is about loss, hauntings and the stories we tell ourselves to get by.
Play to be announced | Friday 4 September
Read by company members from a small and quiet light
Details to be announced.
The Visitors by Katherine Soper | Friday 16 October
Read by company members from Antigone Exits
Whilst working in a smart(ish) London hotel, three women feel their lives being moved by unseen forces. A play about society, love and how people can find power in their powerlessness.
Prices & info
General admission | £15 per event