Physical Fest

An annual International Physical Theatre Festival in Liverpool.

Physical Fest is an international festival of physical theatre based in Liverpool, UK, hosted by Tmesis Theatre.

Established in 2004, Physical Fest is the only festival of its kind in Europe that specialises solely in physical theatre. We bring local, national and international artists to the city with an emphasis on work that hasn't been to Liverpool or the UK before.

Physical Fest has established a reputation for its warm and creative environment, which seeks to stimulate and challenge both artists and audiences, and its commitment to supporting new work.

We nurture young talent by hosting a new yearly performance by Tmesis Theatre Graduate Company, a graduate physical theatre training and performance project; provide training bursaries for developing new work and for production training positions; and host our annual Fest Live event which provides a showcase for testing new physical work.