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Emergence Festival
21-27 January 2026
Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme.
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Welcome to Emergence Festival 2026
Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme.
Emergence 2026 will include a range of provocative live performances and gripping short films presented across four days in January, returning to Glasgow’s iconic Centre for Contemporary Arts and surrounding venues.
These creative projects are the result of what can happen when artists are given a small budget and autonomy to respond to the provocation: what is the future of theatre and film?
Schedule
Wednesday 21 January 2026
A Pan***ic Play, 7pm, The Art School
Thursday 22 January 2026
More Than Conquerors, 2.30pm, CCA Theatre
The Prince of the Underground, 3.40pm, CCA Theatre
Rockpools, 6.30pm, CCA Theatre
A Pan***ic Play, 7.45pm, The Art School
Bird Eats Bread, 7.50pm, CCA Theatre
NUCLEAR WAR, 9pm, CCA Theatre
Friday 23 January 2026
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS QUEEN OF HEAVEN, 4pm, CCA Club Room
Film Triple Bill, 4.10pm, CCA Cinema
More Than Conquerors, 4.50pm, CCA Theatre
The Killing Steel, 6.20pm, CCA Theatre
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS QUEEN OF HEAVEN, 7.40pm, CCA Club Room
Samadhi, 8.40pm, CCA Theatre
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Please note performances scheduled for Sat 24 will now take place on Tuesday 27 January.
Rockpools, 3pm, CCA Theatre
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS QUEEN OF HEAVEN, 4pm, CCA Club Room
CANCELLED – Bird Eats Bread, 4.20pm, CCA Theatre
NUCLEAR WAR, 5.30pm, CCA Theatre
The Prince of the Underground, 6.30pm, CCA Theatre
Film Triple Bill, 6.40pm, CCA Cinema
CANCELLED – Samadhi, 7.40pm, CCA Theatre
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS QUEEN OF HEAVEN, 7.50pm, CCA Club Room
CANCELLED – The Killing Steel, 9pm, CCA Theatre
We regret that Tuesday’s performances of Bird Eats Bread, Samadhi, and The Killing Steel rescheduled from Saturday have now been cancelled. Please contact Box Office to refund your ticket or to exchange your ticket for an alternative performance.
Our sincere apologies for these last-minute changes.