Tenderfoot Theatre CIC

Tenderfoot Theatre are an award-nominated grassroots environmental theatre company from Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Made up of a team of activists, researchers, artists and makers, Tenderfoot have been making climate-focused theatre works since 2021. The company are now the Artists in Residence at The Arts Centre at Edge Hill University, and have featured as part of two consecutive International Climate Change Theatre Action festivals. They have produced a portfolio of artistic responses to the climate crisis including short films, spoken word, and audio plays alongside feature-length touring works. Produced using sustainable methods of creation and design, Tenderfoot’s works are sustainable in both name and nature – and touch on subjects including connection to green space, climate lobbying, fast fashion, and imagining the future.

Tenderfoot have developed bespoke performances for events across Lancashire, with previous commissioners including Preston City Council, Edge Hill University, SustainNET, WLBC and Beacon Country Park. They also offer workshops and guest talks for theatre-makers looking to green their methods, and community groups and schools looking to engage with sustainability through creativity.