Wimbledon College of Arts Show 2026

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Wimbledon College of Arts is proud to announce our Show, an exciting week of performances, exhibitions and events from this year’s graduating performers, theatre-makers and designers.

From 13 June to 20 June, visitors are invited to drop in to the College to see work showcased by students graduating from:

• BA Acting and Performance
• BA Theatre and Performance Design
• BA Art Direction and Visual Effects
• BA Technical Arts for Screen
• BA Costume for Theatre and Screen
• BA Contemporary Theatre and Performance

Our performance students will be showcasing their talent with up to two live performances a day throughout the run, while our design students will be showcasing their work through a series of exhibitions.

Please note: Visitors are required to book free tickets for the performances. Drop-ins may be accommodated on the day dependent on capacity.

Booking is not required to visit the exhibitions.

by William Congreve, adapted by Matthew Iliffe with Ruby Kitchener and directed by James Hillier

Valentine is broke, lovesick, and out of options. His father wants him disinherited. His creditors want him arrested. And the woman he loves? She's not saying a word.

So, he does the only reasonable thing: he pretends to go mad.

William Congreve's razor-sharp comedy of desire, deception and spectacularly bad decisions gets a fresh outing in Matthew Iliffe's new adaptation. Beneath the wit and the wordplay, a father and son are at war, and a woman holds all the cards.

Sharp and raucous, Love for Love asks how far you'd go to prove you mean it and whether anyone in this world is quite what they seem.

Adapted from William Congreve's 1695 comedy and developed with BA Acting and Performance students at Wimbledon College of Arts.

Saturday 13 June, 6.30pm

Monday 15 June, 2pm and 6.30pm

Thursday 18 June, 2pm

Content warning:

This production contains sexual innuendo, misogynistic language, references to prostitution, themes of coercion and manipulation in relationships, depictions of “madness” used comedically, and outdated attitudes toward gender and consent.

The production also includes flashing lights, loud bangs and haze.

Approximate duration: 90 minutes

a new play, written and directed by Steven Kavuma

Four worlds. One feed. All of it happening at once.

all the tomorrows we're still fighting for. is a visceral, tender, and fiercely funny new play about the noise we live inside and the people we become when we can no longer tune it out. From the burning present to a future we're already building, Steven Kavuma's play asks what it means to function, to love, to speak or to stay very, very quiet when the world is on fire and your thumbs keep scrolling.

Developed with BA Acting and Performance students at Wimbledon College of Arts and performed here for the very first time.

Thursday 18 June, 6.30pm

Friday 19 June, 2pm and 6.30pm

Saturday 20 June, 2pm

Content warning:

This production contains themes of violence, war and state oppression, including references to injury, death, and displacement. It also includes depictions of trauma, strong language, and discussions of racism, political conflict, and humanitarian crises. Scenes may include loud noises and distressing situations involving adults and children.

This production also includes flashing lights, loud bangs and haze.

Approximate duration: 90 minutes

by Shijiani Yang, Hanyao Shao, and Yang Shen

Three women, seeking to escape the Pr*son that held them captive — ‘home’ — unwittingly conspire to commit a M**der.

Tuesday 16 June, 6.30pm

Age recommendation: 16+

Please be aware that this production contains flashing lights and portrayals of violence.

Approximate duration: 30 minutes

by Ella Tayler and Joshua Hogan

Somewhere in the thick of a wheat field, voices gather. Maybe the last ever wheat field? Maybe somewhere in the afterlife? Or maybe it's just a back garden?

Field Recording is the latest collaborative realisation from emerging performance makers Joshua Hogan and Ella Tayler: a vocal performance work created through improvisational devising, occupying a space somewhere between folk music, live art and theatre.

Wednesday 17 June, 6.30pm

Age recommendation: 16+

Please be aware that this production contains haze, flashing lights, foul language, and portrayals of violence.

Approximate duration: 25 minutes

Please be aware that the mezzanine level of the theatre will be operating a standing only policy for this production. Members of the audience with mobility issues should contact us at the below email address to ensure seats are reserved for them in the stalls and let Duty Managers know when they arrive for the performance.

All of these productions will provide audience seating in the stalls on the ground floor of the theatre and on the mezzanine level of the theatre on the first floor – except Field Recording (see above) - which is accessible via lift, as well as stairs.

A screening of new films by graduating BA (Hons) students from across Wimbledon College of Arts, spanning narrative fiction, documentary and experimental. 6-9pm, 18th June, Lecture Theatre, B Block, Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL

• "Semley's Necklace" by Isabella Pla, BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen

After learning about a lost necklace, Semley embarks on a journey that highlights the dangers of pride.

• "And the Sky Called Out to Margo" by Olivia Hinks and Claire Niem, BA (Hons) Art Direction and Visual Effects

Mundanity resonates in a different tune for Margo, who floats curiously in reality and dream while briefly connecting with all strange to her.

• "Blooming Blues" by Nicole Dinucci and Carla Bottaro, BA (Hons) Art Direction and Visual Effects

Theo, who has chromesthesia, can see music through colours and shapes. When he hears Ruby play the saxophone, he's mesmerised by her colours. How could he not fall in love?

• "What Goes Up", by Susie Field, BA (Hons) Art Direction and Visual Effects

In a hazy London summer, a young woman learns the beauty of freedom through an unlikely friendship.

• "The Brutal Spectacle" by Sujevan Ravikumar, BA (Hons) Art Direction and Visual Effects

The Brutal Spectacle is a short documentary exploring the beauty and brutality of boxing through the perspective of a female fighter, using training footage, voiceover, and visual metaphors to reveal the discipline, endurance, and quiet humanity behind the sports.

Trigger warnings: Physical Violence, Flashing Imagery, Drug Use, SI (suicide ideation), Nudity.

Age Recommendation: 18+

Please be aware that this film screening will take place in the Lecture Theatre in B Block of Wimbledon College of Arts, which is accessible via stairs or lift. If you have mobility issues, please contact us at the email below so we may best prepare for your arrival to ensure easy access.

Accessibility is very important to us Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL. If you have mobility issues or other disabilities, please get in touch so that we can best support your visit. You can contact us at [email protected]. Please also make a member of staff aware when you have arrived in good time before the performance begins.

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Saturday 13 - Saturday 20 June 2026

Industry evening will be on Wednesday 17 June, 6pm - 9pm.

If you would like to reserve tickets for the industry evening, please use this link.

• Saturday 13 June, 12pm - 9pm
• Monday 15 June, 12pm - 9pm
• Tuesday 16 June, 12pm - 9pm
• Wednesday 17 June, 12pm - 9pm
• Thursday 18 June, 12pm - 9pm
• Friday 19 June, 12pm - 9pm
• Saturday 20 June, 12pm - 5pm

Final entry: 30 minutes before closing time

This event is part of the Shows at Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon: celebrations of our brilliant graduating students’ original work in art, design and performance, as well as of the wider Show season at University of the Arts London.

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Filming and Photography: Please note that filming and photography may be taking place at this event. Both bigger crowds, smaller groups and individuals may be captured on camera. All imagery and footage may at some point be published on the College website, social media channels and in print, and please note that other organisations present at the event may also be taking promotional photographs for their own use. Please make yourself known to a member of staff if you don't want to be photographed.

Image: Offline image: Based on original photos taken by Ella Rhooms and Shekinah Warren, with post-production by the artists via ChatGPT.

Field Recording image: Photographed and Edited by Joshua Hogan and Ella Tayler

Three Women image: Photo by Shijiani Yang enhanced by the artist using Chinese AI software

Images for the assets for 'all the tomorrows we're still fighting for.' and 'Love for Love' use images under licence from Shutterstock.com.

Event Venue

Wimbledon College of Arts, Merton Hall Road, London, United Kingdom

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