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Hirst Fest
A free mini festival for children, young people, families and the community - full of fun, creativity and community spirit.

We brought creativity and sparkle to Ashington at Hirst Festival across Winter 2025. Visitors enjoyed a wide range of events including creative activities, family fun, a themed silent disco, a magical light installation, a family pop-up cinema, and opportunities for the community to come together and have fun.
Everyone had fun, tried something new, and embraced the magic of winter.

Ensemble Young Company Presents...

Across May - August 2025, our Ensemble Young Company set out to create two short films tackling some of the barriers young people face today. Filmed entirely on an iPhone (a creative challenge in itself), the films are intended to start conversations with young people about Anxiety and Relationships with adults. 

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

Sounding Board Digital is out now!

We passed the mic to our youth theatre members - using music to show the world what really matters to them, and sharing what makes them feel happy and heard.  

​Check out the full collection of short films and music videos; filled with bold, thought-provoking lyrics, catchy tunes, and creative soundscapes!

The Bigger Picture

​The voices of 75 young people from Northumberland and the North East come together in a collection of short films, created by Mortal Fools Youth Theatre with Fly Girl Films and Mortal Fools’ associate artists.

Wellbeing resources and support

A downloadable resource signposting to a wide variety of wellbeing and mental health support organisations, friends of Mortal Fools, inspirational influencers, courageous activists, and colourful content creators.

FLUX DIGITAL​

​The film version of our 2022 Flux show is now available to watch. Flux is a positive and empowering film, grounded in the reality of life for young people exploring their identity and making decisions about their future.

Cost of living resources and emergency support

We know things are tricky at the moment for many folks, and whilst can’t solve many of the challenges, we’ve spent time pulling together this downloadable resource, to signpost our Mortal Fools community to those who can help

Melva online

​A fun and accessible creative intervention, supporting children (aged 7-11) and the adults in their lives to talk openly about – and better understand – their mental health, emotions, and wellbeing.

Sparked

​An educational and practice-sharing video series about working in co-creation with children and young people.

Come on in

‘Home’ isn’t always a place, is it? Inspired by Northumberland author and illustrator Charlie Mackesy’s book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Mortal Fools’ Youth Theatre invite you to a housewarming party like no other. So come on in and make yourself at home…

My People

Four bitter-sweet, poignant film shorts from Mortal Fools’ Ensemble Young Company, following a group of young people navigating the reality of friendship in the modern world. What if growing up means growing apart?

When This is Over

Powered by the urgency of the present, young people offer their life stories, as an invitation to #ComeTogetherNow to shape our shared future.

Let us tell you

A coming together of young people’s powerful voices on film and an invitation to step inside their thought-provoking and sometimes imaginary worlds.

When the world is loud

​An audio theatre experience to help you drown out the noise of the modern world.

Coronavirus time capsule 

A week-by-week response to the pandemic, through the eyes of young people everywhere.

What the world needs now

Capturing the imaginations, creativity, and thoughts of children to create a gift to the world during uncertain times.

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