Recent activities 2022 – 2025

In recent years, our story has deepened and widened. Becoming a registered charity marked an important step,not because it changed who we are, but because it strengthened our ability to do what we’ve always believed in: making theatre that is open, welcoming and rooted in community.

We’ve delivered ambitious new commissions, led education residencies, created immersive productions and expanded our participatory work across Derbyshire and beyond. From schools and high streets, to parks and theatres, our projects have continued to invite people to make, imagine and share stories together.

Taking on a Youth Theatre has been a particularly joyful chapter. It means the next generation of theatre-makers are not just watching from the audience, but stepping into the creative process and learning skills, building confidence and shaping the stories of tomorrow.

Today, Babbling Vagabonds is still curious. Still collaborative. Still wandering with purpose, and as we look ahead, we remain committed to creating work that brings people together, celebrates place, and keeps imagination alive for everyone who joins the adventure.

Two male actors tell a story about a dragon. One actor looks like they are running while the other actor holds the head of a large dragon puppet. 5 young people and two artists from Babbling Vagabonds sit and stand around a table covered in artwork and design ideas for the new commission of The Post Office Of Posibilities A small child with her back to the camer and in an orange top and plaits in her hair sits in front of our big puppet Pete. Pete has big eyes and brown fabric falls to form his body. The photo is taken from the back of a classroom. Children are at their desks, one with their hand up. A girl is at the whiteboard writing something and an actor looks on and he is dressed in a white lab coat, pretending to be a scientist The image is a close up of someones hands adding detail to an art project that fits inside a small cardboard box. On top of the box is a slogan saying A child stands in front of a tall funny looking postbox which is red, silver and blue. There are flags decorating the space and a gazebo in the background. This is also decorated with bunting which is yellow, blue and red. 6 young people with their backs to the camera are gathered around a large brown suitcase. They are in a darkened theatre space and their shadows fill tyhe floor behind them A person is wearing their cardboard creation over their head. It has been made from a large cardboard box and looks like a funny bearded character with a yellow tie Two men and woman sstand infront of an illuminated dresser. The are wearing colourful costumes and big pink thre quarter length jackets. They are in a walled courtyard and is it starting to get dark. In their show The Night Before The night before Christmas to male characters are hugging on stage. There are presents, bunting and a little chritsmas tree onstage. Two actors pretending to be brothers are dressed in fine clothes and pink and purple flamboyant jackets. They are looking out and smiling with their thumbs up. An actor is a terrible short haired blond wig is peering over a fabric cloth and holding a toy teddy like donkey.