SO Festival - Mablethorpe
East Coast
Mablethorpe

Lincolnshire’s free, street theatre spectacular, bringing quality arts & culture, from the local & international circuit, together on the East Coast!

Join us as Lincolnshire's astounding, international, street theatre festival - SO Festival - makes its hotly anticipated return to Mablethorpe and Skegness this summer, Friday 16 – Sunday 18 June. 

Featuring everything from poetic puppetry and daring dancing, to immersive installations and creative conversations, this year's carefully curated programme of innovative art and entertainment will take you on a joyous journey of discovery, inviting you to step out of your day to day, experience something truly unique and be inspired by talented performers from the local and international circuit ... and all for FREE!

SO gather your family, invite a festival friend, spread the word and we'll meet you on the pavements, parks and promenades of the East Coast for #SOFestival2023!

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SO Festival is brought to you by Magna Vitae Trust for Leisure & Culture - an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation - in partnership with Arts Council England, East Lindsey District Council, PASSAGE Festival and Helsingør Teater.

Accessibility Information

We are passionate about making arts and culture truly accessible to all and work hard to put you, our communities, and your unique needs to the forefront of everything we do.

Here are just a few of the measures and initiatives we have put in place to help give you the best SO Festival experience possible:

Many of our performers provide imaginative Accessibility Resources – including Audio Descriptions and Easy-Read Visual Stories – to accompany their productions, which we collate and make easily accessible via the SO Festival website.

Large Print Programmes are available from our on site Information Points and both a Digital Programme and Easy Read Programme are available to view and download from our website.

Alternative Seating is available at each performance spot on request – if you require a more comfortable seat, please ask a SO Festival Assistant prior to the show(s) you wish to watch. 

We are proud to provide a Blue Zone Relaxation Area for visitors and artists with disabilities, life altering conditions or special educational needs.

We love furry festivalgoers and are happy to say Assistance Dogs are welcome in all festival areas! Fresh water is available at our Information Points and dog waste bins are situated at both main Festival sites.

We provide on site Performance Warnings in instances where a performances might use strobe lighting, flashing lights, loud bangs, fire and/or pyrotechnics.

All performance locations have Public Toilets nearby – please check the map or ask a SO Festival assistant for directions.

Car parks with Accessible Parking Spaces, as well as coach parks, are available in both Mablethorpe & Skegness. Visit e-lindsey.gov.uk/parking for a full list of car parks.

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