The Courtyard Theatre Launches "Babes in Arms" Performances for Camden Fringe 2026

A new way for parents and carers to enjoy Camden Fringe with their babies.

As part of Camden Fringe 2026 (3–30 August), The Courtyard Theatre is delighted to introduce a series of Babes in Arms-relaxed performances, giving parents and carers the opportunity to enjoy live theatre without missing out on this year's festival, the first theatre to offer this opportunity as part of the Camden Fringe.

These specially designated performances are open to parents and carers attending with babies under one year old, while remaining available to regular audience members. Audience members should simply be aware that babies may be present during these performances. The initiative has been carefully curated to include productions that are suitable for a relaxed environment. While some shows may contain content warnings for adult audiences, participating productions have been selected because they do not feature loud, sudden effects or "crash-bang-wallop" moments that could distress younger attendees. Audience members can expect a relaxed atmosphere, where babies may be fed, changed, soothed or settled during the performance.

Tim Gill, Artistic Director of The Courtyard Theatre, states: "Camden Fringe is all about making theatre accessible, exciting and welcoming. We know that new parents can often feel excluded from cultural events, so we're delighted to offer Babes in Arms performances that allow them to remain connected to the arts while enjoying time with their little ones." Siva Zagel, Head of Programming at The Courtyard Theatre, said: "We wanted to create opportunities for parents who love theatre but may find it difficult to attend traditional performances. By working with companies across the Camden Fringe programme, we've selected a range of shows that can be enjoyed in a relaxed environment by parents, carers, babies and regular audiences alike."

Babes in Arms Performances

• Birth Stories – Friday 7 August, 2:00pm • SuperAgent – Saturday 15 August, 2:00pm • Mates – Sunday 16 August, 2:00pm • London Fields – Thursday 20 August, 3:00pm • Dying to Meet You – Saturday 22 August, 2:00pm • The Whore Queen – Saturday 22 August, 3:30pm • The Hostel – Saturday 29 August, 1:00pm • How To Make Adult Friends – Saturday 29 August, 2:00pm • Medusa’s Voice – Saturday 29 August, 2:30pm

Parents and carers attending with babies under one year old are encouraged to book these designated performances, though all tickets remain available to the general public. See the full programme and book tickets at: https://camdenfringe.seetickets.com/