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Polka Theatre Announces New Shows for their 26/27 Autumn/Winter Season
May 21, 2026
Brand-new shows and workshops announced for Polka's Autumn/Winter season with further shows announced for early 2027.
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Volunteering at Polka – Jo
June 11, 2026
In celebration of Volunteer's Week 2026, we ask one of our volunteers Jo what volunteering at Polka means to her.
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Polka Theatre Announces Details of the 2026 Polka Playwriting Award
April 29, 2026
Polka Theatre’s Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive Helen Matravers, Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive Lynette Shanbury, and the whole team are delighted to announce full details of the return of the Polka Playwriting Award for 2026, the only award of its kind, a major initiative dedicated to championing original theatre for young audiences aged 7–13.
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Polka Theatre Announces details of Big Dreams, Early Years Theatre Festival
April 22, 2026
Theatre industry day on Friday 18 September, in celebration of early years theatre, to feature scratch performances from polka’s catapult artist development programme, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
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Confidence, Creativity and Change: A Talking Tales Journey
April 17, 2026
With the Talking Tales journey nearing its final chapter, Project Manager Tory and Year 1 Teacher Amal from Havelock Primary School explore how the project has sparked confidence, nurtured creativity and inspired lasting change. Reflecting on the experiences, challenges and moments of growth that have shaped both their practice and their pupils’ voices.
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Olivier Awards 2026
April 13, 2026
It was an absolute joy to attend this year’s Olivier Awards with Cunard to celebrate two nominations in the Best Family Show category for The Boy With Wings and The…
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Interview with A Tale of Us show writer Sharon Kanolik
March 25, 2026
What first inspired you to write A Tale of Us, and why is this story important to share right now? I wrote A Tale of Us to explore and celebrate…
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Sir Lenny Henry and Maz Evans become Patrons of Polka Theatre
March 23, 2026
Polka Theatre’s Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive Helen Matravers, Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive Lynette Shanbury, and the whole team are delighted to announce that – following the…
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Talking Tales Turns Two: Developing Teacher Pedagogies at Links Primary School
March 17, 2026
As Talking Tales enters its second year, Tory (Project Manager) visits Links Primary School to meet with Project Teachers Yemaya (Year 1) and Aga (Year 3). Together, they reflect on how the…
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Maz Evans Interview with our Polka GRADS
March 12, 2026
Two of our Polka Grads sat down with Maz Evans, author of Who Let The Gods Out, to talk all about the book and the musical! Elijah: How did…
