17.12.25
The end of the year is racing towards us at a pretty frightening speed which means it's time to look back at some of our company highlights from the last few months and what we're most looking forward to in 2026.
What's been your highlight of the year? Any big plans on the horizon for next year?
Annabelle
Professional Highlight
It was an absolute joy to continue working with the incredibly talented team behind Get Down Tonight (formerly known as Who Do Ya Love? at Edinburgh Fringe 2024) at Charing Cross Theatre this Autumn. Filled with 20 disco hits from the iconic KC and the Sunshine Band, it was really special to see an extended version and also get a sneak peak in rehearsals when KC was in town.
Personal Cultural Highlight
I had the pleasure of seeing Clarkston at Trafalgar Studios back in November that featured Joe Lock and Ruaridh Mollica. As a big fan of Heartstopper, it was great to see Joe on the main stage and the cast and creatives have just received FOUR WhatsOnStage nominations!
One thing I'm looking forward to next quarter
I am thrilled to be jetting off internationally to both Ner York and Adelaide next February to represent Mobius and clients off-Broadway and at the Adelaide Fringe. It'll be an incredible opportunity to not only see some fantastic new theatre, but network with faces old and new across the US and Aus, including the fantastic Recent Cutbacks and Dutch Kills! Packing lightly for both winter and summer temperatures may be a challenge however...
Elaine
Professional Highlight
It’s always a big thrill for me when a Welsh project lands on my desk and I’m super excited to be working with one of Wales’s finest Hijinx on their 10th anniversary tour of Meet Fred, a satire on disability rights featuring a puppet called Fred whose Puppetry Living Allowance is under threat. A smash when it debuted in 2016, it’s playing at venues all across Wales and England from the end of January. Over the past ten years the show has played in more than 20 countries and 25,000 people and the company has been a leader in inclusive work.
Personal Cultural Highlight
I’m going for a TV show which I’ve not really stopped thinking about since I watched it and that’s Trespasses on Channel 4. Adapted from the novel by Louise Kennedy, it follows Catholic schoolteacher Cushla who has an affair with Protestant married barrister Micheal. It’s set in 1975 during The Troubles so it probably isn’t much of a spoiler to tell you it’s a heartbreaker. Lola Petticrew who plays Cushla is one of the finest young actors on the planet (check them out in Say Nothing on Disney + if you haven’t already) and Tom Cullen who plays Michael is a real hidden Welsh gem who you can also see in The Gold on iPlayer which is a dramatisation of the infamous Brink’s-Mat gold robbery in 1983 and very much worth your time.
One Thing I'm Looking Forward to Next Quarter
I’m going to see Oh Mary! in January as a New Year treat! What a way to shake off the January blues!
Beatrice
Professional Highlight
Lambeth Fringe is always one of my favourite campaigns to work on - and this year was no different! The 2025 festival ran until the end of October - we tied up our campaign with a fifth and final edition of Humans Of Lambeth featuring fantastic playwright Chin. This photoshoot and interview was truly a joy to work on - as was the festival as a whole. Very much looking forward to how Lambeth Fringe continues to grow in 2026…
Personal Cultural Highlight
There have been a few! Theatre wise, I loved The Land Of The Living at the National Theatre - powerful writing and beautiful acting across the board. I’ve also greatly enjoyed several exhibitions - notably Lee Miller’s photography exhibition at Tate Britain and Marie Antoinette at the V&A Museum. I also got my cultural techno fill at Phonox in Brixton where I saw Sedef Adasi do a fantastic solo set.
One Thing I'm Looking Forward to Next Quarter
After many happy years at Mobius, it’s bittersweet to announce I will be hanging up my marketing hat and leaving the core team in the new year to do more photography. Although I am very sad to be leaving, I am very much looking forward to this new adventure!
George
Professional Highlight
Absolutely thrilled to be promoting Mario the Maker Magician at Underbelly Boulevard — if you haven’t seen this video then you simply must!
Personal Cultural Highlight
Seagull: True Story at Marylebone Theatre was one of the most outrageously well-directed things I’ve ever seen. So playful, irreverent, visually stunning and alive with ideas. Haven’t seen anything that engages with politics in such a fun way for a very long time.
One Thing I'm Looking Forward to Next Quarter
Definitely excited to see Kenrex, Oh Mary! and Into the Woods — plus Oscar season!
Emma
Professional Highlight
I love a bit of American political drama (I’m a huge West Wing fan), so I’m enjoying working on our two the american vicarious shows - the first is Our American Queen in January, which looks at the life of a 19th century woman I’d never heard of but was a huge deal in her time, and then Debate: Baldwin Vs Buckley is a verbatim recreation of a 1965 event that shaped race relations in America.
Personal Cultural Highlight
I really enjoyed The Names by Florence Knapp - its a sliding doors novel about a woman naming her first born son, and the consequences that she and her children face because of the three different choices. I’m not sure why I liked it so much, but it was eminently readable.
One Thing I’m Looking Forward to Next Quarter
The Stage Awards! Looking forward to smartening myself up and celebrating with some of the great and good of the industry.
Eve
Professional Highlight
As someone who grew up queer in a small seaside town with little representation, I have absolutely loved working with Screaming Alley as they launch their new LGBTQ+ cabaret venue, The Alley Bar, in Ramsgate. Especially in the current climate, it is so important to support queer work and the cultural scene of these small towns. I cannot wait to see what their season of work in the new year holds!
Personal Cultural Highlight
I went to Norway for my honeymoon, and not only did I swim in a fjord and consume 13 cinnamon buns in the space of a week, I also went to some incredible museums. My personal favourites were the Sunnfjord Museum in Forde, and the Bryggens Museum and Troll Museum in Bergen.
One Thing I’m Looking Forward to Next Quarter
After many years of dancing around barefoot in floaty dresses to her music, I’m finally getting to see Florence + The Machine live on her Everybody Scream tour. It’s going to be an excellently witchy evening of feminine rage!
Lorn
Professional Highlight
Working on lots of festive shows definitely gets you in the seasonal spirit and we have such a great line up of Christmas productions running in London over the holidays. My personal highlights are Dracapella at Park Theatre, I love anything with vampires and am a huge musical theatre fan so this has been an incredibly fun campaign to work on, and Jack and the Beanstalk at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, year on year this team produce outstanding pantomimes with accessibility as the forefront of their work and it is a joy to work with them!
Personal Cultural Highlight
I saw one of my favourite artists, Jensen McRea, at EartH Theatre in Hackney. She is a beautiful singer songwriter I have been listening to for years and she did not disappoint live. I loved getting to try out a new venue, often a bit of a daunting venture for those of us with access needs, but the team at the theatre are incredible and it’s quickly risen to one of my favourite music venues in London!
One Thing I’m Looking Forward to Next Quarter
As the worlds biggest fan of Strictly Come Dancing, all my dreams are coming true and I will be seeing the Strictly Live Tour in February. I am counting down the days!! (And I'm team Kaz and Carlos of course)
Anne
Professional Highlight
I’m really enjoying working on The Highgate Vampire which opened this week. As a true story about some pretty gruesome historical events it doesn’t sound like everyone’s cup of tea as a festive night out, but brought to life by Bag of Beard’s Boosh-like humour it’s going to be a lot of silly fun. If you’re around in South London I would really recommend it!
Personal Cultural Highlight
Genuinely, the CBeebies Panto in Bradford was amazing. I love a theatre show but I also love a slick and organised production and the way that they got everything they needed for a TV recording whilst not spoiling the festive joy was magical.
To the people of Bradford - this is the reason there were several hundred children running around the fountains wearing Christmas jumpers in early October….
One Thing I’m Looking Forward to Next Quarter
I missed Chloe Pett’s show in Edinburgh this year so I’m very excited to see her tour in a few months. Such a big fan. Also jumping on the Oh Mary! bandwagon like most of the rest of Mobius!
Juliet
Professional Highlight
I’ve really enjoyed developing my experience in our Influencer department this year, particularly leading on campaigns such as Bag of Beard’s The Highgate Vampire and the american vicarious’ Our American Queen.
Personal Cultural Highlight
I saw Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway in September, and it was brilliant! I’m not a huge musicals person but the soundtrack has been on repeat for me ever since.
One Thing I’m Looking Forward To
I’m looking forward to seeing CMAT at the Ally Pally in March!
We'd love to hear some of your cultural highlights from 2025, whether they're professional or personal get in touch and let us know how the year is going for you or if you have any exciting things coming up!
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