Back to Live at Komedia, The Old Market, Ropetackle, Brighton Open Air Theatre

This special season of childrens events celebrates the return of live performance and includes the international phenomenon Stomp which originated in Brighton back in 1991 along with work from fantastic companies including The Minack Theatre, Theatre Fideri Fidera and Box Tale Soup.Back to Live is staged by four amazing Sussex venues: Komedia, who are best known for comedy, present one of the largest, most diverse arts and entertainment programmes in the UK, and have been programming childrens work since its inception in 1994. BOAT is Brighton and Hoves premier outdoor venue a 400-seat amphitheatre nestled in Dyke Road Park. Situated on the banks of the River Adur in Shoreham-by-Sea, the Ropetackle Arts Centre is a multi-award-winning, purpose-built venue that attracts some of the biggest stars in the UK and beyond. TOM has been hosting innovative family shows since opening in 2011; its festival-like programme is the cornerstone of its identity, hosting over 200 different events every year from the venues multi-format space.Back to Live brings together three groups who have been adversely impacted by the pandemic: young children who have never had the chance of experiencing live performance; performerswhose tours have been cancelled and their new work not shown; and venues who have a mountain to climb to win back audiences.