Kingston's multi-arts festival is returning this summer, and it is bringing the world with it.

FUSE International 2026 is set to take over Kingston from 26 June – 5 July, turning the town into a living stage with ten days of theatre, dance, circus, music and spoken word from young artists aged five to 30 - right here on your doorstep.

Now in its 18th year, the UK's leading multi-arts festival for young people is staging over 25 productions across various Kingston venues, including the Rose Theatre, ACT Theatre, and the newly reopened FUSEBOX.

From action-packed family musicals to the first ever Pride in Kingston, this is a programme built for the whole community.

Pride will come to Kingston for the first time this month as Unapologetic brings Kingston its first ever Pride celebration across the weekend of 26 – 28 June with performances, workshops and a parade through the town centre.

Friday, 26 June kicks off with Pride in Kingston: Afterdark at FUSEBOX, an electric night of dance, cabaret and defiant performance.

Free and ticketed events will be available across the weekend.

Highlights for Kingston audiences include:

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Growl (4 July, Rose Theatre)

The international centrepiece of the festival, this hilarious family musical is performed by the National Youth Music Theatre alongside young performers from Shanghai and Nairobi. An unmissable night out for all ages.

Divine Tides (27- 28 June, ACT Theatre)

Festival favourites, Acrosphere Circus, weave circus, aerial performances and acrobatics in Divine Tides, a show inspired by myths, legends and gods.

Lord of the Flies (2 July, ACT Theatre)

Acting Up Bucharest brings a powerful, urgent adaptation of Golding's classic, made deeply relevant for today's audiences.

Dillon Dance Youth (4 – 5 July, ACT Theatre)

Returning for a fifth year, Creative Youth's Associate Company presents a world premiere and a thrilling re-staging of The Game.

Artistic Director, Petra Jane Tauscher, said: "FUSE International is where young artists take centre stage with work that is brave, imaginative and deeply human.

"In 2026, we continue to build a festival that brings together global voices and celebrates the power of performance to connect people across cultures and generations."

All tickets are on sale now, and can be bought here.

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