Artwork by Joseph Cox By Paul Smith, artistic director This time last year I wrote…
Jamie Potter12th May 2021
Ever wanted to know more about our creative process, how we make award-winning gig theatre and…
Jamie Potter13th April 2021
Middle Child artistic director, Paul Smith, has today been recognised for his “exceptional encouragement of…
Jamie Potter8th April 2021
The start of this week saw restrictions on the toughest lockdown yet ease for the…
Jamie Potter2nd April 2021
Ever fancied working with us? We are looking for a positive and motivated self-starter who…
Jamie Potter16th March 2021
Congratulations to the cast of The Canary and the Crow for their success at the…
Jamie Potter24th February 2021
In January the press reported that the Department for Education was considering proposals to cut…
Jamie Potter3rd February 2021
Join Hull City Council's Arts Development Team for their next online City Arts Forum, hosted by…
Jamie Potter29th January 2021
Middle Child have asked me, Peter Snelling of My Pockets, to write a blog post…
Jamie Potter21st December 2020
We finally get to share Pattie Breadcake: Into the Pantoverse with you from tomorrow, but…
Jamie Potter17th December 2020
Five year old Finn, the son of Middle Child's general and production manager, Emily, is…
Jamie Potter17th December 2020
We are very excited to reveal that our panto-inspired show, Pattie Breadcake: Into the Pantoverse,…
Jamie Potter7th December 2020
This year’s long-awaited Middle Child Christmas show has finally been revealed - and for the…
Jamie Potter7th December 2020
In May 2020 we invited writers across the country to submit their scripts to us,…
Jamie Potter25th November 2020
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Daniel Ward has won this year’s George Devine…
Jamie Potter24th November 2020
By Paul Smith, artistic director and joint-CEO Somehow it’s already that time of year. You…
Jamie Potter20th November 2020
By Lindsey Alvis, executive director and joint-CEO I haven’t written like this before: put down…
Jamie Potter30th October 2020
Today we launch Middle Child Mates, our new supporters scheme for fans to back our work to…
Jamie Potter28th October 2020
This autumn, fires will light up across the UK with people sharing in one of…
Jamie Potter23rd October 2020
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has today announced that Middle Child will receive…
Jamie Potter12th October 2020
Middle Child and Silent Uproar are delighted to announce the four writers who have been…
Jamie Potter28th August 2020
Artistic director, Paul Smith, pays tribute to Darley's, our home of almost a decade, as…
Jamie Potter18th August 2020
After nine years of making a racket, shaking the floorboards, routinely tripping the burglar alarm…
Jamie Potter18th August 2020
Rozzy Knox, executive director (maternity cover) July 2019: I left my job in London for…
Jamie Potter10th August 2020
Paul Smith, Artistic Director & CEO No-one teaches you this, do they? There aren’t any…
Jamie Potter26th May 2020
Fiona Hope, board member Last year I was given the amazing opportunity to join the…
Jamie Potter20th May 2020
Middle Child are once again inviting script submissions as we look to form relationships with…
Jamie Potter4th May 2020
Middle Child and Silent Uproar are delighted to announce the four writers who will feature…
Jamie Potter1st May 2020
We are absolutely delighted to announce that our crowdfunding campaign, to support Hull artists who've…
Jamie Potter27th April 2020
We may not be able to create theatre in-person at the moment, but we are…
Jamie Potter23rd April 2020
By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character and…
Jamie Potter22nd April 2020
By Annabel Streeton, assistant director (placement) I’ve really been enjoying my Regional Theatre Young Director…
Jamie Potter22nd April 2020
Following the huge demand for All We Ever Wanted Was Everything on YouTube last week, we are…
Jamie Potter20th April 2020
By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character…
Jamie Potter15th April 2020
By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character…
Jamie Potter8th April 2020
By Annabel Streeton Hello, I’m Annabel Streeton and I’m about to start a three-month Regional…
Jamie Potter7th April 2020
We are pleased to announce that Middle Child are taking part in a new initiative,…
Jamie Potter3rd April 2020
By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #3: Dialogue…
Jamie Potter1st April 2020
By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character and Monologue Playwriting with Tom…
Jamie Potter25th March 2020
If you are a freelance artist from Hull who has lost income because of the…
Jamie Potter24th March 2020
The recent situation caused by the coronavirus has led to the closure of many venues,…
Jamie Potter17th March 2020
We understand that the present time may be difficult to navigate for many theatre makers,…
Jamie Potter16th March 2020
Middle Child founding company member Ellen Brammar has joined the BBC Writersroom Northern Voices programme…
Jamie Potter11th March 2020
Starting in April 2020 we're launching our new Theatre Social Quiz Night: a chance for people working…
Jamie Potter6th March 2020
Laurie Jamieson (l) and Daniel Ward (r) in The Canary and the Crow. Photo: The…
Jamie Potter10th February 2020
After a hugely successful first scratch night last month, held in partnership with Silent Uproar and supported…
Jamie Potter10th February 2020
Daniel Ward in The Canary and the Crow at the Paines Plough Roundabout, 2019. Photo…
Jamie Potter14th January 2020
Middle Child and Silent Uproar are delighted to announce the four writers who have been…
Jamie Potter13th January 2020
A collaboration between Middle Child, Luke Barnes and the Beats Bus, THERE SHOULD BE UNICORNS pushes…
Jamie Potter20th December 2019
The Canary and the Crow writer, Daniel Ward, has been shortlisted for a prestigious Writers'…
Jamie Potter11th December 2019
Every year at Middle Child we giveaway free tickets to Hull-based charities and community groups…
Jamie Potter28th November 2019
Middle Child and Hull Truck Theatre are pleased to announce that we are working together…
Jamie Potter27th November 2019
Wrestleverse 1: The Portal Opens, at Tower Ballroom in Hull, November 2019. Photo by Simon…
Jamie Potter14th November 2019
Middle Child are delighted to announce that Johnny Moorhead has received this year’s First Show…
Jamie Potter7th November 2019
Middle Child are pleased to announce an integrated, Polish-described performance of our pantomime, The Little…
Jamie Potter4th November 2019
Can you believe Christmas is next month? That means our rock and roll pantomime is…
Jamie Potter1st November 2019
Middle Child are pleased to announce that Nigel Taylor, aka Prez 96, has been awarded…
Jamie Potter31st October 2019
Photo by The Other Richard. Our Edinburgh hit, The Canary and the Crow, is heading…
Jamie Potter29th October 2019
Photo by Sarah Beth. Richard Bean, the Hull writer behind hit plays The Hypocrite and One…
Jamie Potter11th October 2019
We're teaming up with Hull Libraries to bring a pop-up version of our Theatre Library…
Jamie Potter1st October 2019
Middle Child are pleased to announce fellow Hull theatre company, Silent Uproar, as our first…
Jamie Potter20th September 2019
Photo by EHD Photography Applications are now open for our 2019 First Show Fund, designed…
Jamie Potter14th August 2019
Emily Joy, centre, who received 2018's Career Kickstarter Fund, in action with the National Youth…
Jamie Potter31st July 2019
Fiona Hope took part in our RTYDS Introduction to Directing programme earlier this year and…
Jamie Potter15th July 2019
Rozzy Knox, Danielle Harris and Matthew May. Not pictured: Clare Storton. The Middle Child team…
Jamie Potter11th July 2019
Our theatre library has expanded, thanks to our amazing publishers Oberon, who have once again donated…
Jamie Potter26th June 2019
Do you like to think critically about theatre and wider performance and start a conversation…
Jamie Potter7th June 2019
Middle Child this week welcomes two new members to our board. Fiona Hope is a first year…
Jamie Potter5th June 2019
The Hull Takeover companies. Photo by Thomas Arran. This summer, Hull is heading back to…
Jamie Potter3rd June 2019
Artwork by Chrome Waves Middle Child will once again return to the Paines Plough Roundabout…
Jamie Potter17th May 2019
Do target audiences keep you up at night? Rather learn Klingon than craft a tweet?…
Jamie Potter3rd May 2019
After a successful first 12 months as a new Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation,…
Jamie Potter3rd May 2019
After a successful first 12 months as a new Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation,…
Jamie Potter16th April 2019
Us Against Whatever, Middle Child’s electrifying production will open at Hull Truck Theatre this Wednesday,…
Jamie Potter25th March 2019
Inside the Middle Child rehearsal room. Photo by Thomas Arran. Do you love telling stories?…
Jamie Potter14th January 2019
She Productions and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Finding Your Voice programme at East Riding…
Jamie Potter14th January 2019
Photo by Sarah Beth This Christmas we will once again be fundraising for a local…
Jamie Potter13th December 2018
Photo by Edmond Denning. Just Club is the first Hull-based theatre company to receive the…
Jamie Potter11th December 2018
Last year we hit the Edinburgh Fringe alongside three other Hull-based companies and a Hull…
Jamie Potter7th December 2018
From Monday 3 to Friday 7 December we're offering huge discounts on our play scripts…
Jamie Potter3rd December 2018
Photo by Helen Murray Actor and Middle Child associate artist Alice Beaumont writes about her…
Jamie Potter21st November 2018
Photo by Helen Murray Middle Child associate artist and All We Ever Wanted Was Everything…
Jamie Potter6th November 2018
Lindsey Alvis Middle Child executive director and joint chief executive, Mungo Beaumont, will today save…
Jamie Potter10th August 2018
Emily Cox, centre. Photo: National Youth Theatre. Hull actor Emily Cox is the first person…
Jamie Potter20th July 2018
StorytEllas by She Productions She Productions is the first Hull-based theatre company to receive match funding through…
Pace27th June 2018
Eve Nicol (Photo: Sandra Franco) Eve Nicol is interested in the reasons why having sex…
Jamie Potter12th June 2018
The new Middle Child board met for the first time in May under new chair,…
Pace25th May 2018
Former Hull UK City of Culture 2017 chief executive and director, Martin Green CBE, has…
Pace21st March 2018
Back in December 2016, during our run of Dick Whittington at Fruit, we collected money…
Pace15th January 2018
By Mungo Beaumont, producerOh yes, it is! Oh no, it’s not! OK, promise, the worst of…
Pace4th December 2017
Photo by Wullie Marr. By Paul Smith, artistic director Middle Child will soon be entering…
Pace25th October 2017
By Emma Bright, company member Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you…
Pace21st October 2017
Alice Beaumont as the Asteroid in All We Ever Wanted Was Everything. Photo by Wullie…
Pace22nd August 2017
Marc Graham was presented with his award by The Stage editor, Natasha Tripney. Photo: Wullie…
Pace7th August 2017
