In this blog post, we’re sharing team highlights, the Mayfest 2024 film, shot by Dan Canham and some photos from Paul Blakemore that were taken during the festival.

In case you missed it, we recently recorded a podcast where MAYK’s Co-Directors Kate Yedigaroff and Matthew Austin discussed what it feels like for Mayfest not to be happening this year, and what the future may or may not hold. You can listen to the podcast on the soundcloud link below, and we’ve also included a text version of the conversation below.

Well, we made it to the end of 2019. Well done everyone. While the world around us seemed to become ever more polarised and divided, we were thankful for the many moments of togetherness and beauty that live performance offered us.

Here are just a few of highlights from MAYK’s year...

If you're stuck for what to buy the theatre-lover in your life, or if you're looking for a special gift for someone who likes to try something new, search no further.

We’ve extended our early bird ticket offer. You can now book at the cheaper rate (£12/£10 concession) until the end of Wednesday 16 April. Tickets will then go up to £15/£12.

Late last year we announced that we were successful in our bid to Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Fund to present and tour three international participatory arts projects.

And now we can tell you what those projects are.

MAYK is delighted to be a recipient of Arts Council England’s Catalyst Small Grants programme.

Catalyst Small Grants is designed to help organisations build their fundraising capacity and become more resilient.

It’s often hard to find a way to let other people in to an artist’s creative process in a way that feels natural, unstructured and open. Blogs and rehearsal diaries often become a bit of an albatross, something an artist feels like they have to do in order to promote the finished show. 

MAYK receives four-year funding from Arts Council England through its National Portfolio programme.

As we round off the year, here's a visual reminder of some of the best bits of our 2016. Merry Christmas!