In the context of polarising political standpoints; ongoing inequities due to race, income and disability; the cost-of-living crisis and the growing threat of climate change, we believe a festival celebrating London and keeping us connected to each other and to international perspectives is more important than ever.

We are champions of internationalism because we believe these perspectives make us better able to address local and national issues, from migration to the environment. We engage and create communities around ideas and projects, connecting international artists with local artists and Londoners to make incredible performance that shows what we have in common and what we can achieve together. We cannot solve these problems alone but we are dedicated to working with others to create change.