Archive for December, 2025

Reflecting on 2025

Posted on: December 17th, 2025 by cyEditor

We began the year with a fantastic range of creative programmes, welcoming young people and the local community into our space to experience new artistic opportunities. FUSEBOX continued to grow, hosting new and returning clients for events and creative projects. Thank you to everyone who supported and used FUSEBOX from January to June – your engagement reflects the growing strength of our community, even against the challenging backdrop for the arts and charity sectors.

FUSEBOX Highlights

Our Spring programme brought FUSEBOX to life with events such as Bad Clowns & Good Friends, an evening with Thames Jazz Orchestra, and Kingston Undercurrents. Our Creative Talent Programme artists showcased their work through Oscar Rodrigues’ performance and Joshua Hester’s Well Books exhibition. We also partnered with Kingston First for the Kingston Light Trail, welcoming many local families.

Our exhibition programme flourished with Underworld, Moonlight, and Kingston Young Artist, providing platforms for emerging visual artists – several of whom went on to secure solo exhibitions. Our Young Creatives played a vital role in shaping these exhibitions, contributing at every stage of the process.

Major Flooding at FUSEBOX

As many of you are aware, this summer, FUSEBOX was hit by two severe soil-water floods -one in June, just before FUSE International, and another in July. The damage was significant, forcing us to close the venue and pause activities for over six months. We’ve been working closely with partners to plan the reopening and are hopeful to welcome you back in early 2026.

FUSE International 2025

From 28 June to 6 July, Kingston once again became a vibrant hub for global youth culture. Despite reduced staff and budgets, FUSE International delivered an ambitious programme of theatre, dance, music, and cabaret, featuring artists from the UK, South Korea, Romania, Sweden, Germany, and beyond.

Highlights included The Kpop Hop – a dynamic cross-cultural street dance collaboration between Siheung City Youth Foundation, Vital Signz Dance, and Kingston College – and the World Peace Concert, performed by Seocho Philharmonia and international artists under the direction of Jong Hoon Bae. Both events drew packed audiences and glowing feedback.

Other 2025 Highlights

Mindful Art Sessions & Exhibition

Starting the year with a successful Mindful Arts exhibition in FUSEBOX, we’ve continued to have well-attended weekly Mindful Art Sessions throughout the year.

KIFF Community in Residence – FilmBox

We announced Kingston International Film Festival (KIFF) as our chosen Community in Residence organisation for 2025. We’ve been delighted to work with KIFF throughout the year to deliver FilmBox and our Markets: Ghosts, Manifestations & Visions project.
FilmBox, launched in May 2024, is a free monthly club fosters film discussions and networking, with varied sessions on Wednesday evenings for young and emerging filmmakers aged 16+.

The Marketplace of Ideas

We transformed Kingston’s Ancient Market House into a space for exchanging ideas, creativity, and stories through exhibitions and live art-making. The Marketplace of Ideas reimagined the traditional market as a space for exchange — not of goods, but of ideas, stories, and creativity. Through exhibitions, live art-making, and collaborative installations, the event explored how art can bridge Kingston’s rich heritage with its imaginative future.

Dillon Dance – Our First Associate Company

We announced our first associate company, our long-standing collaborators Dillon Dance this year. Led by Shaun Dillon, Dillon Dance represented us at Siheung Youth Festival in South Korea in October, fostering international collaboration and future partnership.

Looking ahead

As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited about upcoming opportunities: artists can apply for our What Makes Us exhibitions until 6 Jan (Magyck, Matter, and Queer) and FUSE International 2026 until 11 Jan. While FUSEBOX remains closed for now, we’re optimistic about reopening early next year.

FUSE International dancer in black and white over a red background with white tape with different artforms listed.   

Thank you to everyone who has supported us through this challenging yet inspiring year. Here’s to a creative and connected 2026!

FUSEBOX Visual Story

Posted on: December 1st, 2025 by cyEditor

Front of FUSEBOX showing the brick amphitheatre to the left, and the front entrance to the right.

The main entrance to FUSEBOX can be found to the righthand side of the brick amphitheatre on Kingston’s riverside.The outside of FUSEBOX showing the main entrance to the righthand side of the venue.

The main entrance (through the white double doors) are step free and lead to box office. For step free access to the basement, where you will find the main part of the venue, bar and toilets, the lift is accessed outside the venue. More details below.

Glass double doors mark the entrance to FUSEBOX to Box Office.

At the end of the corridor, you will see our Box Office where a member of staff will greet you. This is where you can come to buy or collect your tickets for the show, and where our team can answer any questions you might have.

On ground level is our Box Office at the end of a corridor with a sofa on the left and a

To the right of the Box Office you will find a corridor leading to 18 stairs to take you to the main venue area.

There are two consecutive flights of stairs (18 in total) to reach FUSEBOX's main space.

For step free access, the lift can be found outside the main entrance.

FUSEBOX lift can be found outside the venue, nearer to Kingston Bridge.

The lift has access to the basement where most activities take place. There is a small corridor leading to the main space when you exit the lift.

FUSEBOX lift downstairs leading towards main FUSEBOX space to the right

Once you move past the ruins at the bottom of the stairs, you will see the main space in FUSEBOX. The performance area sits to the righthand side and can be surrounded by black curtains. BOX Bar & Cafe are to the left-hand side.

For most performances, cabaret-style tables and chairs will be laid out for audience members. All of our seated shows have unreserved seats so you may sit anywhere. The lights will go off before the show starts.
For exhibitions, there may be no seats laid out and you are welcome to walk between the spaces in the venue.

FUSEBOX performance area sits to the righthand side, and the cafe to the left

You can find toilets through the doors by BOX Bar & Cafe. There is an accessible toilet, and through the door and to the left there are gender-neutral toilets and baby‑change facilities.

Accessible toilet door to the left of the image and a door to the right which leads to additional toilets

BOX Bar & Cafe is on the left of the open-plan space and you can buy hot and cold drinks and snacks here. You can relax in the Cafe space before and after the show.

Cafe seating and tables are on the righthand side and there is a hatch to the bar on the left.

We can’t wait to welcome you to FUSEBOX, and hope you enjoy your visit.

 

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