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A young woman using a wheelchair and a middle-aged woman sit  beside each other. They are surrounded by wooden crates and plants, with a billowing tent canopy overhead. Atmospheric low lighting, illuminates their faces with a golden glow and casts shadows of the plant leaves around them.
Oily Cart & Polyglot Theatre

When the World Turns

Date
Thu 25 Sep 2025

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When we are still, we can feel the world turning…  Join us on an adventure, where your senses lead the way. 

You will become part of a fantastical world where animals, plants and objects are brought to life all around you. Here you can fully be yourself. Here, you are an important part of the eco-system. This immersive, sensory performance will take you into the heart of a living landscape, featuring surround-sound, singing, lights, shadows, scents, water, puppetry and over 300 plants. When the World Turns playfully explores our connection with each other and the world around us. 

When the World Turns is an award-winning, accessible show from the Wandsworth based pioneers of Sensory Theatre, Oily Cart. You can expect small audience numbers to allow for lots of up-close sensory moments, a gentle pace, and plenty of breathing space for processing. The show has been expertly crafted for and with disabled children of all ages who experience complex and multiple barriers to access.

Liberty Festival is the Mayor of London’s flagship disability arts festival, platforming some of the most exciting disabled creatives, showcasing bold, innovative work for free that excites, challenges and reframes disability for audiences across the capital and hosted in each London Borough of Culture. 

Event Performance Details

Thu 25 Sep
11:00 (1 hour ) - Battersea Arts Centre
14:00 (1 hour ) - Battersea Arts Centre

Event Location

Battersea Arts Centre

Venue Info
160 Lavender Hill
London
SW11 5TN
View on Google Maps 020 7223 2223

Need to Know

Genre
Children / Family
Free Event
Theatre / Performance
Pricing
Free
Recommended Age
Early Years 0-4
Children 4-8
Children 8-13
Young People 13-17
Accessibility
Relaxed performance
Content Warning
0-25 years. There will be soft flashing lights like lightning. Use of scents: essential oils used are Juniper and vetiver essential oil spray; lemon verbena, kashmir rose and lavender essence in weighted gloves; organic lavender in sleep pillows. There will also be sudden noises, cast interaction with audience, water interaction including sprayed mist and water play.
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