Trigger

We are Trigger. We are an award-winning, female-led creative studio delivering bold, inclusive performance art and live events by reimagining public spaces and interrupting daily life. We create epic, imaginative spaces, fly giant dragons and grow magical pop-up gardens. Our vision is brought to life by diverse teams of artists, creatives, and community members, with a special focus on amplifying local voices. Click the link in our bio to find out more about our work. Showreel edit by Jon Blanchard

This International Dance Day, we are very excited to announce the destinations for our tour of TEABREAK this summer! Our tuk-tuk will be travelling the country throughout July and August at the following locations: Tue 28 Jul, KINGS LYNN, The Workshop @theworkshopkl Wed 29 Jul, LUTON, The Lawn, Wardown Park @culturetrustuk Thu 30 Jul, STAINES-UPON-THAMES, Two Rivers Centre @visit_staines Fri 31 Jul, FAVERSHAM, The Market Square @thealexfav and @creek_creative Sat 1 Aug, WORTHING, Location TBA @wtmworthing This tour is delivered in partnership with House Southeast Theatre Network @farnhammaltingstheatre Head to our website to find out more. More tour locations coming soon 👀

A magical new story for Ashdown Forest awaits... ✨ We’re thrilled to announce the full details and tour dates for The Big One Hundred, a brand-new programme with performances, workshops and activities, commissioned by Ashdown Forest and Wealden District Council. You’re invited to step into a family-friendly adventure filled with workshops, activities, and sightings of a magical new creature. Your mission: take part, uncover the secrets of Ashdown’s remarkable wildlife, collect your Explorer Badges, and earn your place as an official Ashdown Explorer! This summer, our curious creature will journey beyond the Forest, appearing at historic sites, castles, green spaces and town centres across Wealden, bringing a touch of Ashdown magic to every corner through a series of Explorer Days and special sightings. General release tickets will be available from 10am on 26th May. Wealden residents can access tickets early from 10am on 18th May, sign up to our newsletter to be among the first to know. Click the link in our bio to find out more

Not long to go now until tickets for The Big One Hundred go on sale! ⏰ This summer, The Big One Hundred brings a magical weekend of performances, workshops, walks and family adventures to Ashdown Forest, celebrating 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh and the landscape that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood 🌳 As this special event takes place in the heart of Wealden, local residents will get exclusive early access to tickets ahead of general release. 📍 To receive the Wealden residents’ early access booking link on Monday 18 May at 10am, sign up to our mailing list and make sure your contact details include a valid Wealden postcode: thebigonehundred.co.uk 🎟️ General release tickets go on sale Tuesday 26 May at 10am. Tickets available via thebigonehundred.co.uk and Eventbrite We can’t wait to welcome you to Ashdown Forest this summer ✨

We're very excited to announce we will be hosting Mendip Refugee Festival in Blagdon next month as part of our Humanity Club Project and @refugeeweekuk Join us this summer at Skylark, Blagdon Baptist Chapel in Blagdon for a relaxed, family-friendly gathering that brings people together to celebrate the richness of cultures from across the globe, building a stronger, more connected local community. Across the afternoon, Skylark will come alive with live music and performances, creative workshops, craft activities, and plenty of opportunities to get involved. Enjoy delicious food and drink and join in with garden games on Blagdon Mead. This event is for anyone who wants to learn more, show support, and help create a warm welcome for people who are new to the area. It’s also a space for refugees and people seeking asylum to meet local organisations, access support, and feel part of the community. Free event - everyone is invited! 📍 Skylark, Blagdon Baptist Church, Blagdon (BS40 7RL) 🗓 Saturday 20 June 2026 ⏰ 2pm – 5pm Come along, bring your friends and family, and be part of a day that celebrates culture, unity and community.

Huge thank you to all you lovely people that came down to Shipham for FEASTING on Saturday! 💕 We had a gorgeous day filled with delicious food from @moveablefeast.bristol , incredible music from @dovetailorchestras , workshops, new friends, conversations and even a game of football in the sunshine ☀️ If you missed out on FEASTING this time around, fear not, we’ll be back with another in October. Head to our website and sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know when more information’s announced.

We partnered with Norfolk & Norwich Festival as part of their Connect & Create Programme to explore our new project Treekin with local primary schools 🌿 Across 4 days of workshops with Year 1, participants dove into the world of puppetry and natural materials, from crafting small puppets using found objects, to heading outdoors to discover Treekin, building their own sets, and finishing the week by working in groups to animate a large-scale puppet. Led in collaboration with Norwich-based Animus Puppetry, these workshops supported the development of Treekin, which we’ll be sharing a first look at during Norfolk & Norwich Festival this May 👀

✨ TEABREAK is going back on the road! ☀️☕ We’re beyond excited to share that our much‑loved touring tuk tuk is heading back out across the UK this summer, in partnership with the House Southeast Theatre Network. Together with House, we’ll be bringing the show to five different locations in the South East across July and August, and we can’t wait to meet you there. Before we set off, we’ll be rehearsing at Trigger’s new creative space Skylark in Blagdon, and we’re so delighted to welcome our dancers @kalichandrasegaram and @divija_melally into the space to kick things off. Full tour dates will be announced at the end of the month ✨ In the meantime, if you’re a booker looking to add some joyful, heartwarming outdoor performance to your programme, we’d love to hear from you – head to our website to find out more and get in touch 🌿🎭☕

On Saturday 25 April, you are invited to FEASTING at Shipham Village Hall, a celebration of diverse cultures through food, music, and creativity, as part of our Humanity Club project. We’ve got a brilliant programme of activities lined up for the day, including: 🎶 Dovetail Orchestra @dovetailorchestras Providing music on the day will be the incredible Dovetail Orchestra. Founded in 2022, the Dovetail Orchestra is a community-based music group for refugees, asylum seekers, and local musicians, with branches in Bristol and Cardiff. They create a safe, supportive space to build connections, grow confidence, and co-create music that blends diverse international styles. 🍽 Moveable Feast @moveablefeast.bristol We’re also delighted to welcome back the amazing Moveable Feast for FEASTING. Moveable Feast is the social enterprise arm of the Bristol Hospitality Network, supporting asylum seekers facing destitution. They’ll be serving delicious Cameroonian food. Click the link in our bio for tickets and more information about FEASTING 📲

Work on the Big One Hundred! We're looking for Workshop Facilitators to deliver dynamic, engaging 1hr workshops in primary schools across the Wealden District this summer Our facilitators will act as Explorers from Ashdown Forest coming to recruit new children to protect and look after the forest and their own green spaces. Application Deadline: 9am Thursday 16th April - find out more at our website linked in bio

Work on The Big One Hundred! We are seeking an experienced Duty Manager to oversee live operations across this large-scale, multi-zoned outdoor event. This role is critical to ensuring a safe, smooth and high-quality audience experience, with a particular focus on visitor flow, front-of-house coordination, and the successful delivery of activity across the site. Application Deadline: 9am Monday 18th May Find out more and apply by heading to our website

Are you a creative? A performer? Got an idea for a workshop? We want to hear from you! This summer, we’re programming The Big One Hundred at Ashdown Forest, and we’re looking for creatives and workshops facilitators to take part. Head to our website to find out more and apply