Hi, I’m Kirsten and I worked as Project Coordinator on Our Line in 2018. “one interview was with my grandparents who were both really excited to tell their stories” Originally […]

Parents of Darlington and beyond, there are Jabberwocky Market pop-up events especially for you this week. The Jabberer suggests Saturday 6 October, have an early lunch then wrap your 7-12 […]

We asked Kirsten’s 11 Questions to Victoria and Gareth Wolf from the show Facebook Saved Our Baby. What would your answers be? 1 – What is the biggest risk you […]

‘THIS,” said the voice in my ear as the story reached its climax, “is the moment when Nora makes a choice.” And just to underline the drama of the moment, the 14.54 from Bank Top Darlington plunged into the blackness of the Shildon Tunnel.

As Jabberwocky Markets reach season 11, the blog Q & A returns. Jabberer Kirsten is asking 11 random questions, some exceedingly difficult and some very easy. Every answer is a […]

A lot of people are a bit scared of Jabberwockys; Lewis Carroll describes his original Jabberwocky as a terrifying creature, better off destroyed with a vorpal sword. We at Luxi, […]

In summer of 2016 the brilliant theatre maker, Chris Thorpe, visited Darlington and met with groups of local people to talk about how they feel about their nationality, or Britishness […]

It’s the end of the Easter Holidays. We took what turns out to be a very wise decision, weather wise, to fill up the first week of the holidays with […]

As a regular visitor to Jabberwocky Market pop-up theatre events you’re probably already really familiar with Jade Byrne (aka Jade Sloan); she’s been an active Jabberer and important member of […]

Yesterday, teams from The Castle Builder and Almost Always Muddy were delivering workshops at Polam Hall School. Kid Carpet and Vic Llewellyn did one workshop in the morning and one […]

The Jabberwocky has been out and about in Darlington posing with the Jabberwocky Market posters! Can you guess where it has been? For information on the Jabberwocky Market shows and […]

★★★★ “A startling piece of new writing about relationships and what comes after a happy ending” The Stage. ★★★★ “It’s a virtuosic piece of writing, playful, post-modern and devastatingly serious, […]

★★★★ “Hilarious, touching and poignant.” – Across the Arts ★★★★ “Funny, educational and most importantly, inspiring.” – The Fix ★★★★★ “boisterous and innovative.” – British Theatre Guide “joyful, messy and […]

By the Jabberers Joining in with the current trend of hiding and finding painted rocks, Jabberwocky Market rocks will appear all weeks in parks around Darlington. Find one and bring […]

For Jabbermouth by Gemma Hirst Fun Palaces believe that there is an artists in everyone and that creativity and community can change the world for the better. And that anyone, […]

What is Scratch? Scratch is a process developed by Battersea Arts Centre and on their website page What is Scratch? is written the following: Scratch is about sharing an idea […]

What would happen if you gathered artists with an invited chair person and the public in a room? […]

Ross & Rachel is duologue for one performer but what would that look like? Have a peak here at the trailer. […]

What does it mean to you to be interpreting at Jabberwocky Market?
It is an honour to be a part […]

Question: Where can you: Ask a Hairdresser, be helped by Rhiannon Armstrong’s ‘Can I help you?’ […]

As if this is on in Darlington…said the lady standing in front of me watching The Ball in our market square. […]

We like music and want to encourage people of different generations to be together and the BIG Little Gigs are […]

Do you like to play, invent and build things? Almost Always Muddy is for you! The first half of the show […]

Exciting times! We are now on Snapchat follow us at jabbmarket to see something special […]

Take a look at thePop Up Theatre Town Brochure […]

In past seasons of Jabberwocky Market for families and children we have made cardboard costumes […]

Meet Jenna Johnson British Sign Language Interpreter telling you all about […]

This season the show Ross & Rachel will be popping up at the Roundabout, Market Place it is a show […]

For our Jabberwocky Markets we gather people together to experience stories […]

What does it mean to you to be sharing your story here at the Jabberwocky Market? […]

It’s a long time now since the concept of paying it forward became a thing. The Hollywood film […]

Take a look at the 2016 Jabberwocky Market brochure. […]

Well hello there my dear Jabberwockies, your resident blogger Gemma Hirst is back […]

We’ve been working on a load of new ideas for Jabberwocky Markets in 2016 and they’re really exciting, […]

The ink is barely dry on the last Jabberwocky Market, but we already have some news about what’s […]

Jabberwocky Market festival is something I look forward to every season and their launch night […]

“At The End of Everything Else” by Make Do and Mend Theatre, while rather appropriately being […]

Beats North is a double bill of one-man plays about growing up in the north east and how music helps/hinders that journey. […]

This surrealist storytelling involves an actor at a desk reading from a pile of pages, but nothing more […]

Wot? No Fish!! is the true story of Ab Solomon, who drew sketches for his new wife Celie, […]

“Looping the Loop isn’t only a local consortium here in Thanet; it’s also part of a national network […]

Official Jabberwocky Market Newsletter October 2015. […]

Festival Blogger Gemma Hirst talks to the creator and performer of THIS IS HOW WE DIE […]

It’s almost time for Darlington’s award winning theatre festival! If there’s anyone still struggling to decide […]

Hello all, If you’ve had a little flick through our festival programme you will have come across […]

Gemma talks to Danny Braverman, writer and performer of Wot? No Fish!! about the creation […]

We are thrilled to be able to present some phenomenal regional talent at Scratch Night […]

Hello and welcome to the Jabberwocky Market Countdown. We are now 7 days away till […]

There are allsorts of workshops for allsorts of people. First up The Soundtrack to Our Lives […]