Future Ritual is a practice of gathering, curating and organising. We collaborate with artists to create contemporary expressions of ritual, working to support the emergence of new and more attuned cultures. 

We are based in London (UK).

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News + Upcoming

zack mennell
COMMON HOST
13 - 15 March

A weekend gathering situating ancient folk customs such as mumming in new relation to the post-industrial landscapes of London and Essex . 

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On 14 March we’ll host contaminated materials, a workshop exploring the performing our difficult histories.

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Martin O’Brien
ON DISCIPLINE
DATES TBA

This intensive workshop looks at discipline in performance making - how commitment, repetition and training can shape the way we work.

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Watch Our Work
 
Some of the performances, projects and events we have worked on are available to watch online
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Getting in Touch
Advice + Consultancy





Lois Weaver

LOIS WEAVER is an artist, activist and Professor Emerita of Contemporary Performance Practice at QMUL. Her experiments in performance as a means of public engagement include the Long Table,  Porch Sitting,  Situation Room, Care Café, Public Studio, and her facilitating persona, Tammy WhyNot.  Lois’ performance practice is documented in The Only Way Home Is Through the Show: Performance Works of Lois Weaver, edited by Lois Weaver and Jen Harvie, published by Intellect Books (2015).


Bio supplied Aug 2025 for ALMANAC.

Lois Weaver, What’s a Chair Without a Table? Future Ritual, ALMANAC, 2025. Photo by zack mennell.