Interactive Arts

Voidspace Dispatches: February 2026 - Strange Play, farewells, and a taste of the Weird

Things are hotting up this month, at Void Towers and beyond.

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We are thrilled to announce that the Voidspace will be hosting not one but TWO official side events for London Games Week - thank you Games London!

First up is Strange Play: Open Mic, (Monday 13 April) a quick fire open mic style evening of play and weird stuff. (pre-booking needed BCS of tech, so not ACTUALLY an open mic but close…)

Next is Strange Play: Showcase, (18-19 April) a WHOLE FLOOR of Theatre Deli to show weird little games from students, recent grads and independent artists. It's a whole new adventure for us and we are super stoked.

This means we have NOT ONE but TWO (again!) open calls out: for Strange Play (closing Sunday 15 Feb - tomorrow!) and Voidspace Live (closing 28 Feb). Get your ideas to us now!

Listings wise, the most exciting thing this month is the HUGE amount of new interactive work at next week's London Lovecraft Festival, the London Lovecraft Society's annual celebration of Weird theatre. A Song for The Vanished (Thurs 19 Feb) is our top pick - an adaptation of a Lovecraft story about the insanity-making power of music, brought to life as a shard-bright ritual for the internet age. Use code VOIDFRIEND at checkout for 25% off.

We are also looking forward to Phantom Peak: The Great Undoing - the sharp and funny and warm and fuzzy last show before they move to their new venue. So many happy memories (sniff!)

Until next time. The Void loves you!

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Voidspace explores

Voidspace presents

SStrange Pla

The Voidspace's inaugural London Games Week official side events (thanks Games London!)

• ​Open call: For a chance to show work in either event (or both!) apply here.
  • ***Closes 15 February 2026 (today!)***

​Strange Play: Open Mic​

A high energy, quick fire evening of weird little games & interactive storytelling, played by a live audience in the Theatre Deli bar

• Monday 13 April
• Theatre Deli, London

​Strange Play: Showcase

A weekend long showcase of weird little games and playable oddities

• Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 April
• Theatre Deli, London

Voidspace Live

• Open call: apply to perform or exhibit at Voidspace Live!
  • ***closes 28 February***
    • ​Apply here​

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Conferences & festivals

• ​London Lovecraft Festival 2026 - a heap of interactive theatre at London's annual celebration of the Weird at London's Drayton Arms
  • Monday 16 Feb: The Cats Court Case of Ulthar (Leo Doulton) feline strangeness from the creator of the Uncanny Things trilogy
  • Tuesday 17 Feb & Sunday 22 Feb: Iä Azazoth (Leo Doulton): An evening’s attempt to summon the Age of Azazoth
  • Tuesday 17 - Wednesday 18 Feb: You are the sacrifice How far are you willing to go, & what would you sacrifice, to save yourself, or each other.
  • Thursday 19 Feb - Song for the Vanished - Interactive ritual of desperate determination loosely inspired by “The Music of Eric Zahn” Code VOIDFRIEND for 25% off
• ​Jubensha Con 2026 - The world’s first first convention about English language Jubensha! Join in for expert talks and workshops and the chance to try your hand at Jubensha for yourself (additional fees apply in some cases)
  • 8-9 May 2026
  • Theatre Deli, London

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In-person shows

February 2026

• ​Phantom Peak: The Great Undoing comes to its final season at its Canada Water home. Explore an open world steampunk town where you can interact with actors, solve puzzles and uncover secrets.
  • Until 28 February 2026
  • Canada Water, London
• ​You are the sacrifice is part of London Lovecraft Festival - a new interactive play which asks the audience how far they would be willing to go, and what they would sacrifice, to save themselves, or each other.
  • 17 - 18 February 2026
  • Drayton Arms Theatre, London
• ​The End - The world outside is lost. A theatrical escape room where you and your fellow survivors are thrown into the final days of civilization. You must work together to save the world as we know it.
  • 14, 19, 27 Feb
  • Colab theatre, London
• ​RITUAL - by Witness Immersive is a durational immersive performance exploring Greek tragedy cycle The Oresteia. Watch Orestes, rummage through a fully-designed set filled with artefacts or sit back in the space and watch as life churns around them.
  • 21 - 22 February 2026
  • Colab Tower, London
• ​Quantum Untangled - Through interactive artworks, immersive sculptural installations and the words of physicists, philosophers and poets, Science Gallery London’s new exhibition Quantum Untangled fuses art, science and extraordinary interdisciplinary research together to consider big quantum questions and reveal the power quantum possesses to transform our futures.
  • Science Gallery London
  • Ongoing until February 2026
• ​Jury Games, live - play, sift through evidence and interview defendants to get to the truth. Read our conversation with creator Tom Black.
  • Theatre Deli, London
  • Ongoing
• ​Bridge Command - Ever wanted to fly your own starship? Fully interactive adventures in space from the team behind Parabolic Theatre. Read our conversation with Director Owen Kingston​
  • Vauxhall, London
  • Ongoing

March 2026

• ​Belarus Free Theatre: Kitchen Revolution - Enjoy a feast of home-cooked Soviet food and thought-provoking conversations about art, politics and more at this in-conversation event set around a dining table
  • 31 March - 1 April 2026
  • The Barbican, London
• ​IDP x Punchrdunk - The Ministry - Created by NSCD’s MA Interdisciplinary Dance Performance course students and Maxine Doyle of Punchdrunk, The Ministry is an immersive theatrical production bringing light to darkness.
  • 12 - 21 March 2026
  • Riley Theatre, Leeds
• ​Apple of Discord - Set across three floors of the grade II listed People’s Hall in Nottingham, this Trojan War-inspired immersive theatre production from Chronic Insanity theatre invites you to tackle quests, discover intimate one-on-one encounters, delve into mysteries or simply sit back and enjoy the cabaret.
  • 30 March - 5 April 2026
  • The People’s Hall, Nottingham
• ​You are here - A spectacular celebration of pop culture, follow the performance as it unfolds around you in an on-the-move theatrical journey where every corner holds a new story.
  • 3 May 2026
  • Southbank Centre, London
• ​Immersive Makers: Writing, Devising, and Crafting Meaningful Works that Center the Audience Experience - Third Rail Projects and Tom Pearson present a workshop exploring the tools and methodologies to create meaningful immersive theatrical experiences.
  • Wednesdays 1PM-3PM EST
  • 18 Feb - 11 March
  • Online
• ​PORTALS: immersive design, open to 18-26 year olds
  • 18 Feb - 16 April
  • V&A, London; Online
• ​Immersive Makers Jam - Chloe Mashiter and Gryph Griffin present a day-long event focused on creating short immersive experiences. This practical workshop gives makers the opportunity to design and share original work.
  • 23 February 2026
  • Bridge Command, Vauxhall, London
• ​Les Enfants Terribles: Immersive Theatre for Actors - work with the twice Olivier Award nominated LET for a full day and learn their approach to making and directing immersive work as well as how to prepare for an immersive audition and rehearse an immersive scene.
  • 11 March 2026
  • Theatre Deli, London

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Voidspace at Home

Online events

• ​Lennox Mutual by Candle House Collective - Welcome to Lennox Mutual: a Life En-surance company, here to help you make the most of the time you have. We offer policies – to get yours, all you have to do is make an appointment. For more information, book a one-on-one phone session. Our live representatives are trained to make you feel, make you think, and of course, make you smile. Read our conversation with Candlehouse Collective here.​
  • Online
  • Various dates, 2025
• ​Telelibrary - Dial in to the Telelibrary to discover a unique piece of interactive 1:1 theatre. Read our conversation with creator, Yannick Trapman-O’Brien here ​
  • Online
  • Various dates, 2025

Play at home games

• ​Seven Strikes from Chronic Insanity theatre is a play at home Jubensha. Five players, with richly developed characters must investigate an attack, hide their secrets and uncover the story in this high-stakes, character led mystery. . This Kickstarter is already fully funded so supporting it will allow you access to one of a limited copy of the game.
• ​Tooth Fairy Inc - by Jamie Drew and Joe Strickland. Lie down in bed, put on your headphones and listen to this amazing audio experience.

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Big Void thanks to HAZEL DIXON for helping to make this edition of Dispatches happen.