The lighting designer of Hull’s most anarchic panto, Adam Foley, has stuffed this month’s mix…
Erin Anderson5 August 2022
Our Acting Gym has just closed its doors for another year after two groups of participants…
Erin Anderson2 August 2022
Year-long Absolutely Cultured project will create a theatre parade around the streets of west Hull,…
Jamie Potter27 July 2022
It’s only 153 days to Christmas, which means it’s time we shared all the details…
Jamie Potter25 July 2022
Audience development manager, Jamie Potter, explains some of the decisions we've made around Robin Hood,…
Jamie Potter25 July 2022
Lick that dried-up biro and cast away any doubts about your writing ability – our…
Jamie Potter19 July 2022
Gerrin! There Should Be Unicorns returns to Hull during the summer holidays for Freedom Festival,…
Erin Anderson18 July 2022
Join 11-year-old Jasmine on an adventure to change the world, in London this September Photo…
Jamie Potter5 July 2022
With songs to belt out at the KCOM, jump about to on Welly’s sticky dancefloor…
Erin Anderson1 July 2022
Middle Child highlight eight LGBTQ+ works from our theatre library collection in honour of pride…
Erin Anderson28 June 2022
The stage: Bond 31. The questions: hard. Karaoke: painful, as per. But didn't we have…
Erin Anderson17 June 2022
Bonds and books! Come inside our new Theatre Library opening alongside our new spaces down…
Erin Anderson10 June 2022
A work-in-progress list of the things we do at Middle Child to support people with…
Jamie Potter7 June 2022
It’s the return of the Middle Child Mixtape! We're back with a mix from David…
Erin Anderson31 May 2022
Nearly two years after leaving Darley's, we're ready to open our new space to the…
Jamie Potter25 May 2022
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Erin Anderson20 May 2022
Middle Child company member, Marc Graham, writes about his experience of attending this year's National…
Jamie Potter20 May 2022
Our brand new, hip hop family musical There Should Be Unicorns premiered to a sold…
Jamie Potter11 May 2022
Down at Stage @TheDock in Hull this past weekend, Middle Child premiered their latest production,…
Erin Anderson10 May 2022
There Should Be Unicorns! The past few weeks have seen rehearsals intensify for everyone at…
Erin Anderson5 May 2022
There Should Be Unicorns wouldn't be a Middle Child show if it wasn't a party…
Jamie Potter5 May 2022
Rehearsals for There Should Be Unicorns, our new hip hop family musical, are well under…
Jamie Potter28 April 2022
Erin Anderson sits down with Beats Bus co-founder Steve Arnott to talk about making his…
Erin Anderson27 April 2022
After years in the making, the cast, crew, and creatives working on Middle Child’s hip-hop…
Erin Anderson22 April 2022
We are looking to meet new designers to broaden who we collaborate with across our…
Jamie Potter14 April 2022
Rehearsals started this week for There Should Be Unicorns, our brand new, hip hop family…
Jamie Potter13 April 2022
Middle Child is welcoming two new members to the team! Left to Right: Erin Anderson,…
Erin Anderson8 April 2022
Last month we took over Humber Street Gallery, along with Silent Uproar, for three nights…
Jamie Potter6 April 2022
Free tickets are now available for There Should Be Unicorns, our new hip hop family…
Jamie Potter30 March 2022
Literary manager, Matthew May, writes about what a literary department does in an organisation like…
Jamie Potter18 March 2022
Middle Child are delighted to welcome five new faces to the Board of Trustees. Clockwise…
Jamie Potter9 March 2022
Artwork by Ur My Type Pay what you decide tickets are now available for a…
Jamie Potter24 February 2022
Are you writing a play and looking for feedback on your latest draft? Starting in…
Jamie Potter3 February 2022
Every year our panto audience decides which fairy tale they'd most like to see us…
Jamie Potter13 January 2022
Rapunz'ull, our rock'n'roll Hull panto, is go, go, go at Social this Christmas! Family and…
Jamie Potter20 December 2021
The government last night introduced new measures against Covid-19 that affect theatres, such as mandatory…
Jamie Potter9 December 2021
Ever wondered how we came up with the name of our panto dame, Pattie Breadcake?…
Jamie Potter7 December 2021
This post was updated on 8 December 2021 in line with new government measures to…
Jamie Potter29 November 2021
We swear it's still September, but the calendar don't lie and rehearsals for this year's…
Jamie Potter23 November 2021
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Jamie Potter22 November 2021
There’s something humbling about reading the words on a page you had just madly written…
Jamie Potter16 November 2021
Fresh new merch line just dropped. To celebrate a decade of making a noise, we…
Jamie Potter27 October 2021
Every year at our rock'n'roll Hull panto we make over 200 solidarity tickets available to…
Jamie Potter18 October 2021
As part of our 10th birthday celebrations we are thrilled to be able to share…
Jamie Potter12 October 2021
Middle Child turned 10 years old on Wednesday 6 October. That's a full decade of…
Jamie Potter8 October 2021
For one week only, we are offering a £5 discount on groups of four tickets…
Jamie Potter30 September 2021
Audience development manager, Jamie Potter, writes about the pressures of putting a pantomime on-sale –…
Jamie Potter30 September 2021
We are looking for up to five people to join our Board of Trustees, to…
Jamie Potter27 September 2021
We have a new moonbase: Bond 31. One year after we left Darley’s, our home…
Jamie Potter7 September 2021
After three fantastic years as chair of the Middle Child Board of Trustees, Martin Green…
Jamie Potter24 August 2021
Kerrie Marsh reflects upon taking part in the Recover, Restart and Reimagine programme. It’s funny…
Jamie Potter20 August 2021
The Middle Child Writers' Group, led by Tom Wells, is back in October! Burning to…
Jamie Potter18 August 2021
By Joe Hakim Beginning June 2021, Middle Child facilitated a three-week programme entitled Recover, Restart,…
Jamie Potter11 August 2021
Throughout the summer Middle Child have been joined by the wonderfully talented Belle Streeton, on…
Jamie Potter9 August 2021
by Michelle Dee (she/her) - writer and performer This piece was written in June 2021…
Jamie Potter4 August 2021
If you’ve been keeping up with us, you’ll know that we are celebrating togetherness by…
Jamie Potter14 July 2021
Each week as part of Recover, Restart and Reimagine, there is a set play text…
Jamie Potter5 July 2021
Last week, the Recover, Restart and Reimagine group joined Steve O’Smotherly to learn about a…
Jamie Potter5 July 2021
On Friday 2 July we drew to a close Recover, Restart and Reimagine, our gently…
Jamie Potter5 July 2021
Michelle Dee, writer and performer, is one of our participants for the Recover, Restart and…
Jamie Potter24 June 2021
After more than a year away from the stage we make our long-awaited return with…
Jamie Potter22 June 2021
Role We are looking for a transfemme singer and performer to join our next show,…
Jamie Potter21 June 2021
Today sees the start of our gently radical Recover, Restart and Reimagine programme, in which…
Jamie Potter15 June 2021
The Middle Child family is growing! This month we welcome Hattie Callery to the core…
Jamie Potter14 June 2021
Artwork by Joseph Cox By Paul Smith, artistic director This time last year I wrote…
Jamie Potter12 May 2021
Ever wanted to know more about our creative process, how we make award-winning gig theatre and…
Jamie Potter13 April 2021
Middle Child artistic director, Paul Smith, has today been recognised for his “exceptional encouragement of…
Jamie Potter8 April 2021
The start of this week saw restrictions on the toughest lockdown yet ease for the…
Jamie Potter2 April 2021
Ever fancied working with us? We are looking for a positive and motivated self-starter who…
Jamie Potter16 March 2021
Congratulations to the cast of The Canary and the Crow for their success at the…
Jamie Potter24 February 2021
In January the press reported that the Department for Education was considering proposals to cut…
Jamie Potter3 February 2021
Join Hull City Council's Arts Development Team for their next online City Arts Forum, hosted by…
Jamie Potter29 January 2021
Middle Child have asked me, Peter Snelling of My Pockets, to write a blog post…
Jamie Potter21 December 2020
We finally get to share Pattie Breadcake: Into the Pantoverse with you from tomorrow, but…
Jamie Potter17 December 2020
Five year old Finn, the son of Middle Child's general and production manager, Emily, is…
Jamie Potter17 December 2020
We are very excited to reveal that our panto-inspired show, Pattie Breadcake: Into the Pantoverse,…
Jamie Potter7 December 2020
This year’s long-awaited Middle Child Christmas show has finally been revealed - and for the…
Jamie Potter7 December 2020
In May 2020 we invited writers across the country to submit their scripts to us,…
Jamie Potter25 November 2020
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Daniel Ward has won this year’s George Devine…
Jamie Potter24 November 2020
By Paul Smith, artistic director and joint-CEO Somehow it’s already that time of year. You…
Jamie Potter20 November 2020
By Lindsey Alvis, executive director and joint-CEO I haven’t written like this before: put down…
Jamie Potter30 October 2020
Today we launch Middle Child Mates, our new supporters scheme for fans to back our work to…
Jamie Potter28 October 2020
This autumn, fires will light up across the UK with people sharing in one of…
Jamie Potter23 October 2020
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has today announced that Middle Child will receive…
Jamie Potter12 October 2020
Middle Child and Silent Uproar are delighted to announce the four writers who have been…
Jamie Potter28 August 2020
Artistic director, Paul Smith, pays tribute to Darley's, our home of almost a decade, as…
Jamie Potter18 August 2020
After nine years of making a racket, shaking the floorboards, routinely tripping the burglar alarm…
Jamie Potter18 August 2020
Rozzy Knox, executive director (maternity cover) July 2019: I left my job in London for…
Jamie Potter10 August 2020
Paul Smith, Artistic Director & CEO No-one teaches you this, do they? There aren’t any…
Jamie Potter26 May 2020
Fiona Hope, board member Last year I was given the amazing opportunity to join the…
Jamie Potter20 May 2020
Middle Child are once again inviting script submissions as we look to form relationships with…
Jamie Potter4 May 2020
Middle Child and Silent Uproar are delighted to announce the four writers who will feature…
Jamie Potter1 May 2020
We are absolutely delighted to announce that our crowdfunding campaign, to support Hull artists who've…
Jamie Potter27 April 2020
By Tom Wells, associate artist Playwriting with Tom Wells #1: Voice Playwriting with Tom Wells #2: Character and…
Jamie Potter22 April 2020
