This special Midnight Run will take you on an adventure to celebrate the City of London’s 21st century revival of London’s ancient Bartholomew Fair, exploring nocturnal life of the Square Mile, The City of London.

The route will journey past iconic City buildings as well as lesser-known nooks and crannies of the Square Mile as we celebrate a return to cultural activity. Come ready to explore, play and create. The Run will be facilitated by Midnight Run Founder, Inua Ellams and two of his long-standing MNR collaborators, Vicky Wright and Kit Caless, all being joined by other local artists.

Midnight Run has been commissioned by the City of London Corporation for Bartholomew Fair, a three-week extravaganza of performances and cultural events across the Square Mile. The 2023 reimagining of iconic Bartholomew Fair brings a modern twist to the historic fair in a celebration of the City of London’s heritage and contemporary culture. It is part of the City of London’s Destination City programme which sets out a vision for the Square Mile to become a world-leading leisure destination for UK and international visitors, workers, and residents to enjoy.

Dates / 31 Aug - 2 Sep 2023
Time / 17:45 - 00:00 / 6 hours
Tickets / £11.55 (£10 + booking fee)
Link here

Commissioned by University of East London and For one night, UEL:AFTER DARK will light up the university’s Docklands campus – engaging students across all our sites; welcoming families and local businesses; and providing opportunities for everyone to watch or participate in a range of art, light and movement-based activities. The festival is produced in partnership with UEL students, and encompasses two weeks of creative workshops ahead of the event, for joint skills development with local schools and the wider East London community. The route will journey past iconic sites as well as lesser-known nooks and crannies of the city as we celebrate a return to cultural activity.

Come ready to explore, play and create!

The Run will be facilitated by poet and Midnight Run artist Bhavini Sheth, who will be joined by 3 local London-based artists - together they will collaborate to provide a unique cultural experience for their Runners. 

This special Midnight Run will take you on an adventure to celebrate the nocturnal life of the city of Leicester as part of the Liberty UK Festival 2022. The route will journey past iconic sites as well as lesser-known nooks and crannies of the city as we celebrate a return to cultural activity.

Come ready to explore, play and create!

The Run will be facilitated by poet and Midnight Run artist Andy Craven-Griffiths, who will be joined by 3 local Leicester-based artists and 3 European guest artists - together they will collaborate to provide a unique cultural experience for their Runners. 

Tickets cost £3 and are available here.

Produced by Fuel.
Commissioned by ArtReach, for Liberty EU at Liberty UK Festival.
Co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

THE SQUARE MILE MIDNIGHT RUN.
17 September 2021, 5.45pm to Midnight
18 September 2021, 5.45pm to Midnight

This special Midnight Run will take you on an adventure to celebrate the nocturnal life of the Square Mile, The City of London.

The route will journey past iconic City buildings as well as lesser-known nooks and crannies of The Square Mile as we celebrate a return to cultural activity. Come ready to explore, play and create. The Run will be facilitated by Midnight Run Founder, Inua Ellams, joined by other local artists.

Please come dressed for the weather, with comfortable footwear for walking and money to buy dinner and snacks during the night. Details of any other items you need will be communicated to ticketholders before the event. The exact start location will be confirmed to ticketholders 24 hours before the Run.

Tickets cost £7 (+ dinner on the night) and are available here.

Produced by Fuel
Supported by The City of London Corporation.

This special Run, commissioned for the inaugural Moon Festival (https://moonfestival.co.uk) takes the moon as a starting point to explore and celebrate nocturnal life and the sky at night. Beginning in Woolwich, the route will journey past lesser-known nooks and crannies of Greenwich and Woolwich before ending at sunrise. Come ready to explore, play and create.

11:50pm – 6:00am
Starting Location will be confirmed on purchase of a ticket.
Purchase from here
Tickets: £25/£20

THE READING MIDNIGHT.

Sept 15, 6pm to Midnight starting at Reading Town Centre.

The Midnight Run is a walking, arts-filled, night-time cultural journey through urban spaces. It gathers strangers and local artists together to explore, play and create, whilst the city sleeps. The MNR aims to break down social barriers and provide a platform for established and emerging creatives, bringing moments of genuine interactive creativity.  

This special event will close the Reading on Thames Festival. In its second year, the Reading on Thames Festival celebrates the town's heritage, hidden and waterside spaces. Beginning at a secret location, Kit Caless will take you on a journey, guiding you through the lesser-known nooks and crannies of the town before ending in a hidden location at midnight. Come ready to explore, play and create. As always, in typical Midnight Run fashion, expect the unexpected and come to have fun.

As usual, wear comfortable walking shoes and come dressed for the weather. No latecomers please, we will leave at 6pm sharp. There will be a non-cumpolosory dinner costing £10 and ticket holders will be contacted about dining requirements after booking.

How to join The #READMNR?
Tickets: £10 / £5 Concessions (+ £10 for dinner).
Available from here
 

THE MUSEUM Of London MIDNIGHT.

July 7, 6pm to Midnight starting at Museum of London.

This special event uses the Museum of London’s exhibition, London Nights, as a starting point to explore themes including urban living, isolation, nocturnal life and the sky at night. Beginning at the Museum of London, the route will journey past lesser-known nooks and crannies of the city before ending on the South Bank. Come ready to explore, play and create.

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Tickets cost only £5 and are available from here
Facilitated by MNR Founder, Inua Ellams

How to join The #MNRMOL?

THE BRIXTON MIDNIGHT RUNS

Commemorating 30 Years of Black History Month

September 23rd and October 7th 6pm to 12am starting from The Black Cultural Archives.

The Midnight Run is a walking, arts-filled, night-time cultural journey through urban spaces. It gathers strangers and local artists together to explore, play and create, whilst the city sleeps. The MNR aims to break down social barriers and provide a platform for established and emerging creatives, bringing moments of genuine interactive creativity. 

The Midnight Run is also a containment for conversation and much has been said about the changing face of Brixton, given its rich and complex history. Commemorating 30 Years of Black History Month, Join Kelly Foster (certified London tour guide and Brixton Historian) in exploring, excavating and discussing aspects of the area, from the Windrush Generation, to Michael Jordan's visit in 1985, to the riots. Along the route, Inua Ellams (Brixton resident and Founder of the Midnight Run) will lead imaginative creative exercises on capturing the exhilarating experience in verse.

As always, in typical Midnight Run fashion, expect the unexpected and come to have fun.

In Partnership with Ovalhouse and The Black Cultural Archives, and supported by The Arts Council England.

Facilitated by Kelly Foster and MNR Founder, Inua Ellams

Featuring:

Tinuke Craig.
Tinuke Craig trained as a director at LAMDA and regularly directs at RADA. Credits includes: I Call My Brothers at the Gate Theatre; Dirty Butterfly at the Young Vic. She assisted on wonder.land at the National Theatre, Hamlet at the RSC; and The Changeling at the Young Vic. Tinuke was the Gate Theatre's Associate Director from 2015-2016 and The Genesis Future Director Award winner in 2014. She is also an associate artist of HighTide and the National Youth Theatre.

Gloria Elliot
Driven by a passion for Art, rivalled only by her passion for Education, Gloria is an Art teacher and Assistant Principal at Dunraven School. She studied at Camberwell College and Middlesex University, achieving a BA Hons in Printed Textiles and Decorative Surfaces. Her wish is to inspire student to see beauty in the ordinary, to equip them with skills and characteristics needed to lead happy, successful, creative lives.  Past exhibitions include: New Designers, Urban Art Exhibition and the Mall galleries. Publications: The Daily Telegraph, Designing, Pride Magazine.

Rosie Powell
Rosie Powell is a Brighton based Photographer and Videographer who specialises in live event and performance documentation throughout the Performance, Music, Art world and beyond.

How to join The #MNRBrixton?

Tickets for 23rd September: Book here

Tickets for 7th October: Book here

THE BATTERSEA POWER MIDNIGHT RUN

The Midnight Run is a walking, arts-filled, night-time cultural journey through urban spaces. It gathers strangers and local artists together to explore, play and create, whilst the city sleeps. The MNR aims to break down social barriers and provide a platform for established and emerging creatives, bringing moments of genuine interactive creativity.

Exploring Battersea, and the newly opened riverside Circus West Village located between the iconic Power Station and the 200-acre Battersea Park. The Battersea Power Midnight Run will incorporate the themes of power, energy and discovery throughout this artistic adventure.

Meet us on Friday 25 August at 6pm, ready to begin our adventure through Battersea, stopping along the way to learn, experience and explore this unique area of SW London.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Facilitated by Vicky Wright

Otto Gumaelius - Musician-Marimba Ensemble

Eleanor Penny - Poet

Arjunan Manuelpillai - Spoken word/Rap/visual artist

Eleni Papaioannou - Dance artist/Choreographer

HOW TO JOIN THE BATTERSEA POWER MIDNIGHT RUN

Buy your tickets: £12.00.

NOTE: the event is open to only 35 participants so reserve your tickets quickly! 

DRESS CODE: Comfortable shoes + sweater/jacket for the night!
BRING WITH YOU: Money for food and drink and a healthy sense of Adventure!
 MEETING POINT Friday 25 August, 17.45, outside the The Village Hall, Battersea Power Station.

PLEASE NOTE: use the following directions and map to get to our pedestrian entrance – it is on the opposite side of the Power Station. Please do not put Battersea Power Station into your google maps. 

Closest train station Battersea Park or Queenstown Road

Closest tube: Sloane Square ( a 10-12 minute walk from Sloane Square across Chelsea Bridge)

When you get to Grosvenor Arch (pictured below) - that is the entrance to Circus West Village SW8 - then once you come underneath the railway arch turn right along and the Village Hall is to your right to collect your ticket. We start the run from the Arch.

At 18.00 we will leave, so it’s important to be punctual!

Take these stairs on Chelsea Bridge Road across from the Battersea Park:

Enter through this archway:

THE PRATO MIDNIGHT RUN.

DESCRIPTION

The event - organized by CCT-SeeCity with CUT - Circuito Urbano Temporary and part of the "Prato Summer 2017" sponsored by the City of Prato - consists of a walk, from dusk to dawn, guided by creativity; a cultural journey that brings people and local artists to explore, play and create while the city sleeps; a temporary community that migrates into the urban sphere from 18.00 to 6.00. Prato (after Florence, Milan, Rome) is the fourth Italian city to host for the first time The MNR!

The route through the city provides most of the stops / activities (about every 15-20 minutes) in public places and outdoor but also inside some private spaces. The route will remain secret until the day of the event. 5 local artists (selected through an open call April 10 to 30) will be announced in  mid-May.

Registrants will receive an email with all the details necessary to participate (place of departure, etc ...) within 24 hours before the start of the MNR.

FEATURED ARTISTS.

This MNR is facilitated by Imogen Butler-Cole.

• Edoardo Nardin :  juggler, acrobat, clown, acrobat; and when not on stage, draws experiencing between painting and illustration; Born in Pordenone; after attending college in Prato, he decided to continue to live there.
• Elena Franchi: actress and member of the theater company "The Mask of Thespis" who works in Prato for many years.
• HOBO:  collective founded by Andrea Lascialfari + Andrea Simone Miceli Corti with the will to innovate the textile tradition in Prato.
• Jacq :  painter, portraitist of #voltidiPrato .
• Maruska Tonioni + Rose Ann Parisian Luisa Ciardi: artists and scientists, united by their passion for the collective memory, the social fabric, the industrial heritage of the city of Prato.

How to join The #MNRprato? 

Buy your tickets online here

The cost of the ticket: 15 €, 10 € if you register by June 1

The ticket includes aperitivo + dinner + breakfast. Participants will have to register by June 20, 2017.

Meeting Point:
18:00 on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the CUT – Circuito Urbano Temporaneo at this address: Via Arcangeli, 26 - Prato. We recommend to be on time, in fact better get a few minutes in advance!

PARTNERS

Cultural Partners, Prato

• Ex Chiesa di San Giovanni: Space of Fonderia Cultart.
• Laboratorio: the cultural space represented by Fabrizio Fedi.
• Quilombo : the cultural space "La Brigata Ballerini" founded by Chiara Luccianti, Andrea Dezi and Alessio Targioni.
• Riciclidea : Environmental Association represented by Elena Sanesi.
• Studio Corte 17 “Sc17” // studio of Chiara Bettazzi in Corte Via Genova 17

Food + Partners, Prato

• NOMAD : aperi-pizza.
• Casotto Atipico : midnight dinner.
• Nuovo Mondo : breakfast at dawn.
• Il Giardino del Thè : in the morning.

Media + Partners, Prato

• Simone Ridi : PHOTO coverage
• Hardkore79 : VIDEO coverage
• Visit Prato : LIVE coverage (story live on social media www.visitprato.com )

Prato The MNR is curated by Elena Wagner Mazzoni (CCT-SeeCity) & Stefania Rinaldi  (CUT - Circuito Urbano Temporary).

Prato The MNR is organized by CCT-SeeCity with  CUT - Circuito Urbano Temporary  and with the contribution DHG Dyeing House Gallery . The creative were selected through the " PRATO: CALL for Creative Locals 2017 " - call  that was opened April 10 to 30 and received 19 proposals / nominations.

Prato The MNR is an event part of the program " Prato Summer 2017 "  supported and promoted by the Culture of the City of Prato.

Contacts: events@cct-seecity.com | +39 366 9777735

THE WISE WORDS MIDNIGHT RUN.

To become a Midnight Runner is to return to simplicity, to entertain without entertainment, to trust in community and conversation, to rediscover our essential creative selves, to move through the city as a child moves through a maze – with adventure, curiosity and play.

For Wise Words 2017 this Midnight Run, in partnership with The Marlowe Theatre, will explore Canterbury at night.

Wise Words Aims to inspire wonder and encourage curiosity through offering innovative and often unexpected encounters with poetry and storytelling.

Wise Words Festival takes place from 28th April to 7th May in the stunning Secret Garden, a unique and magical site just a stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of Canterbury’s busy high street. The festival offers 10 days of thought provoking talks, walks, performances, workshops, music and poetry. 

Join in on Wise Words Festival's Midnight Run on Saturday 6th May at 7pm.

FEATURED ARTISTS.

Facilitated by award winning poet, tutor and Midnight Runner, Andy Craven-Griffths

Sarah Davies - Improv Theatre practitioner

Gwendoline Grynfeld- Puppeteer 

How to join The WISE WORDS Midnight Run

Tickets can be bought online or at the Marlowe Box Office.

PIAF 2017 MIDNIGHT RUN.

Join the The Midnight Run and explore the streets of Perth as part of Perth International Arts Festival 2017

Inua Ellams teams up with Western Australia’s own playful theatre innovators, The Last Great Hunt, to create an interactive tour of discovery.

To become a Midnight Runner™ is to return to simplicity, to be entertained by real experiences of the city you never knew existed. Trust in your fellow travellers and the art of conversation to move through the city as a child moves through a maze – with natural play and wonderment.

Read more from Chris Isaacs of The Last Great Hunt about the collaboration

FEATURED ARTISTS.

Inua Ellams

More coming soon!
 

How to join The PIAF2017 Run? 

All Tickets $36

Please note: The ballot for tickets to The Midnight Run has now closed. If you have been successful in securing your ticket you will be notified by Friday 13 January. For any queries, please contact PIAF box office on 6488 5555 or boxoffice@perthfestival.com.au.

The Paris Midnight Run.

To celebrate 10 years of growing success, this Midnight Run falls under our ‘Light2015’ European tour featuring events in Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Paris and London. We are part of UNESCO’s (the intellectual strand of the United Nations) global International Year of Light series of events, and are raising funds to support Liter of Light– a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring eco-friendly solar bottle-bulbs to communities living in darkness. 50% of funds raised from tickets sold will go to lighting a women’s centre in Pikine, a village in Senegal.

FEATURED ARTISTS/ACTIVIST.

Kévi Donat. Tour Guide at Le Paris Noir.
Ulysse Mars. Singer/Songwriter.
Marie Bé. Journalist and Playwright.
Lola Peploe. Actress & Filmmaker.
Natalî Blanco. Photographer, Filmmaker.

LOCAL PARTNERS:

Shakespeare & Co
Le Comptoir Général
The Waxman Brothers. 

Facilitated by Inua Ellams and Andy Craven-Griffiths.

How to join The #MNRParis?
Buy your tickets: €20.00 (early bird) and €30.00* on Eventbrite. NOTE: the event is open to only 35 participants so reserve your ticktes quickly! Your €20/€30 will cover Midnight Run exclusive: Books, Pens, Stickers, Pins and above all, a donation to Litre of Light for the women's refuge in Senegal. // WE ARE ON FACEBOOK: here! 

DRESS CODE: Comfortable shoes + sweater/jacket for the night! // MEETING POINT Saturday 12 Sept 2015, 17.45, outside Shakespeare & Company, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, France. At 18.00 we will leave, so it’s important to be punctual! // BRING WITH YOU: Money for food and drink and a healthy sense of Adventure! // 

More details coming Soon!

The Berlin Midnight Run.

To celebrate 10 years of growing success, this Midnight Run falls under our ‘Light2015’ European tour featuring events in Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Paris and London. We are part of UNESCO’s (the intellectual strand of the United Nations) global International Year of Light series of events, and are raising funds to support Liter of Light– a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring eco-friendly solar bottle-bulbs to communities living in darkness. 50% of funds raised from tickets sold will go to lighting a women’s centre in Pikine, a village in Senegal.

Featured Artists.

Teija Vaittinen. Actress & drama teacher
Maria Olivieri. Poet & Cabaret Performer.
Dario Jacopo Laganà. Photojournalist.
Amelia Umuhire. Filmmaker.
Aida Bresoli & Tom McLean. Photographer & Drawing coach. 
 

Local Partners.

San Miguel Beer.
Bar Raval: Lübbener Str. 1, Kreuzberg.
Avantgardenlife: a herb sensory experience by Tash.
Barettino: Reuterstraße 59 in Neukölln.

How to join The #MNRberlin? 
Buy your tickets: €20.00 (early bird) and €30.00* on Eventbrite. NOTE: the event is open to only 35 participants so reserve your ticktes quickly! Your €20/€30 will cover Midnight Run exclusive: Books, Pens, Stickers, Pins and above all, a donation to Litre of Light for the women's refuge in Senegal. // WE ARE ON FACEBOOK: here! 

DRESS CODE: Comfortable shoes + sweater/jacket for the night! // MEETING POINT: Saturday 15 August 2015, 17.45. At Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien (Mariannenplatz 2). At 18.00 we will leave, so it’s important to be punctual! // San Miguel will be providing food and documenting the Midnight Run Dinner Experience. Do not be camera shy! // BRING WITH YOU: Money for food and drink and a healthy sense of Adventure! // 

Facilitated by Founder of the Midnight Run, award winning artists: Inua Ellams.
More details coming Soon!

The London Midnight Run.

To celebrate 10 years of growing success, this Midnight Run falls under our ‘Light2015’ European tour featuring events in Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Paris and London. We are part of UNESCO’s (the intellectual strand of the United Nations) global International Year of Light series of events, and are raising funds to support Liter of Light– a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring eco-friendly solar bottle-bulbs to communities living in darkness. 50% of funds raised from tickets sold will go to lighting a women’s centre in Pikine, a village in Senegal.

The Midnight Run began in London and under this strand of events, we are creating a Mega Midnight Run. For the first time where, there will be FOUR SIMULTANEOUS events starting in North, South, East and West London and working with four incredible arts organisations.

The Albany Midnight Run supported by Apples & Snakes and Spread the Word.
Facilitated by Jonna Nummela

The Almeida Midnight Run
Facilitated Kit Caless

The Bush Theatre Midnight Run
Facilitated Imogen Butler-Cole

The Roundhouse Midnight Run
Facilitated Eleanor Fogg.

Tickets on sale now from each venue's box office.
Tickets are not interchangeable between venues. 

Sign up to the mailing list to keep up to date
 

The Madrid Midnight Run.

To celebrate 10 years of growing success, this Midnight Run falls under our ‘Light2015’ European tour featuring events in Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Paris and London. We are part of UNESCO’s (the intellectual strand of the United Nations) global International Year of Light series of events, and are raising funds to support Liter of Light– a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring eco-friendly solar bottle-bulbs to communities living in darkness. 50% of funds raised from tickets sold will go to lighting a women’s centre in Pikine, a village in Senegal. A year after the first edition in the Spanish capital city (see PHOTOS & VIDEO), The MNR returns to Madrid – this time hosted by “Estación21” festival thanks to Chulapa Flow Productions.

HOW to JOIN The #MNRmadrid?

Sign up on Facebook and buy your ticket (30€) * on Eventbrite. For further information, email to: themidnightrun@gmail.com. Or call: +39 366 9777735. NOTE: the event is open to 35 participants, hurry up! The ticket includes: MNR tour & ART performances + MNR items + Dinner + Drink + Breakfast + donation to “Liter of Light”.

MNR DRESS CODE: comfortable shoes + sweater/jacket for the night! MEETING POINT: Saturday 20 June 2015, 17.45 @ KM 0 – Puerta del Sol, Madrid. At 17.45. We leave at 18:00, so be punctual!

LOCAL ARTISTS:

• Adrián Bilbao & Oksana Anasko: founders of Free Eco-Tours Madrid.
• INRA: folk rock band from Madrid.
• Toto: lutist and founder of Glissando.
• Alvaro Cuallado: photographer.
• Stefano & Alejandra: videomakers.
• + “Estación21” Festival’s Artists

LOCAL PARTNERS:

• Chulapa Flow Productions: cultural organization, creator of “Estación21″ festival.
• Free Eco-Tours Madrid: a way to know the city by meeting innovative and sustainable realities, especially in La Latina and Lavapiés.
• Glissando: The unique Spanish guitar building school.
• El Azul: From breakfast to dinner, a peaceful corner in Barrio de las Letras (Calle Fúcar 1).
• El Cielo: the best from the market become delicious take-away food (Calle Fúcar 4).

Facilitated by Inua Ellams. Come with us!

The Roma Midnight Run.

To celebrate 10 years of growing success, this Midnight Run falls under our ‘Light2015’ European tour featuring events in Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Paris and London. We are part of UNESCO’s (the intellectual strand of the United Nations) global International Year of Light series of events, and are raising funds to support Liter of Light– a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring eco-friendly solar bottle-bulbs to communities living in darkness. 50% of funds raised from tickets sold will go to lighting a women’s centre in Pikine, a village in Senegal.

Detailed information on local artists, starting points, price, partners and features and tickets can be found here. This event will be Facilitated by the founder, Inua Ellams.