What's on
1 - 25 October 2025
Lifers
★★★★ ‘Poignant, honest and affecting’ The Stage
★★★★ ‘A refreshing, hilariously honest play’ London Theatre Reviews
★★★★ ‘Beautifully written and acted’ Broadway World
Autumn 2025 Tour
Penned Up
Witty, raw and full of heart. Penned Up is a powerful celebration of storytelling, second chances, and the unexpected bonds that form behind bars…
Summer / Autumn 2025
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.
Adults
Introduction to Podcasting
Adults
Introduction to Playwriting
Young people
Young Studio: creative projects for Young People
Adults
introduction to filmmaking
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Discover how to get involved if you are a serving or ex-prisoner or would like to refer a young person at risk of offending or already within the criminal justice system
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Tune into @BBCFrontRow at 19:15 to hear @ricrenton speak about his brand new play a @Synergy_Theatre @painesplough & @LiveTheatre co-production which will be opening on the 10th Nov @LiveTheatre https://live.org.uk/whats-on/one Well done and we’ll deserved.
