Boiler House Festival 2026 opens ticket sales for Harrow Arts Centre performances
Four new plays and live music shows will run on Saturdays in August, with tickets priced at £9 for adults and £7 for concessions.
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Harrow Arts Centre has opened ticket sales for the Boiler House Festival 2026, a month-long programme of performances running every Saturday in August. The festival will feature four new productions, including plays and live music, all staged at the centre’s venue in Hatch End.
Tickets for each performance are priced at £9 for adults and £7 for concessions. The festival begins on 8 August with *Three Men on the Edge*, a play about three strangers who meet on a rooftop and share stories of trauma and connection. The final performance, *The Great British Husband Hunt*, will start at 7 pm on 29 August.
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What’s on at the festival
The first performance, *Three Men on the Edge*, is scheduled for 8 August at 7:30 pm. The play follows three men who meet on a rooftop and reveal their personal struggles through conversation. It explores themes of identity, loss, and the pressures of modern life.
On 15 August, *I’m Just a Girl* will examine attitudes toward womanhood in 2026. The play is set in a toilet during a hen party, where three women reunite after a decade apart. The performance will run at 7:30 pm.
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Alt-pop artist Emma Elizabeth will perform *CTRL + ALT + OVERWHELMED* on 22 August at 7:30 pm. The show blends music and storytelling, focusing on themes of vulnerability and feeling misunderstood. Elizabeth’s work has been described as catchy and emotionally raw.
The festival closes on 29 August with *The Great British Husband Hunt*, a solo clown show about a young Chinese woman who believes marriage is her only path to remaining in the UK. The performance starts at 7 pm, half an hour earlier than the others.
How to book and what happens next
Tickets for all performances are available online through Harrow Arts Centre’s website. Residents can choose between adult and concession pricing, with no additional fees for booking. The centre has not announced any further performances beyond the August schedule.
Harrow Arts Centre said the festival aims to support emerging artists and writers from Harrow and beyond. The centre has hosted the Boiler House Festival annually for several years, providing a platform for new work in theatre and live performance.
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+When is the Boiler House Festival 2026 taking place?
The festival runs on four Saturdays in August 2026: 8, 15, 22, and 29 August. Each performance starts at 7:30 pm, except the final show on 29 August, which begins at 7 pm. The events are held at Harrow Arts Centre in Hatch End.
+How much do tickets for the Boiler House Festival cost?
Tickets are priced at £9 for adults and £7 for concessions. This applies to all four performances in the festival. Residents can purchase tickets online through Harrow Arts Centre’s website without additional booking fees.
+What performances are included in the Boiler House Festival 2026?
The festival features four performances: *Three Men on the Edge* (8 August), *I’m Just a Girl* (15 August), *CTRL + ALT + OVERWHELMED* (22 August), and *The Great British Husband Hunt* (29 August). Each explores themes of identity, womanhood, or migration.
+Where can I buy tickets for the Boiler House Festival?
Tickets are available online through Harrow Arts Centre’s website. The centre has not announced alternative booking methods, such as in-person or telephone sales. Residents are advised to book early as no further performances have been confirmed.
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