Lily Arnold

Set and Costume Designer

Biography

Trained at Wimbledon College of Art, 2004 – 2007

Royal Shakespeare Company, Resident Design Assistant, 2009 – 2011

Credits

Theatre

Production Company Notes
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
2026
Unicorn Theatre and RSC

Co-directed by Rachel Bagshaw and Robin Belfield

FENCES
2026
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Dir: Daniel Bailey

CBEEBIES PANTOMIME 2025- CINDERELLA
2025
Bradford Alhambra Theatre

Dir: Chris Hannon

EMMA
2025
Rose Theatre

Dir: Christopher Haydon

CONSUMED
2025
Paines Plough

Dir: Katie Posner
Lily also designed the 2026 remount for the Lyric Belfast and the Park Theatre, London

HAMLET
2025
Chichester Festival Theatre

Dir: Justin Audibert

MARIE AND ROSETTA
2025
Rose Theatre

Dir: Monique Touko
Lily also designed the 2026 remount at Sohoplace

CBEEBIES PANTOMIME 2024- BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
2024
Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Dir: Chris Jarvis

HEY! CHRISTMAS TREE
2024
Chichester Festival Theatre

Dir: Dale Rooks

TOTO KERBLAMO
2024
The Unicorn Theatre

Dir: Tim Crouch
Lily also designed the 2026 remount for the Unicorn theatre and tour

THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS
2024
Rose Theatre

Dir: Monique Touko
Lily also designed the 2026 remount at Rose Theatre
Winner of ‘Best Family Show’ at the Olivier Awards 2026 

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
2023
Theatre Royal Stratford East

Dir: Denzel Westley-Sanderson

GOD OF CARNAGE
2023
Lyric Theatre

Dir: Nicholai La Barrie

VILLAGE IDIOT
2023
Stratford East / Nottingham Playhouse

Dir: Nadia Fall

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
2022
English Touring Theatre (ETT) / Leeds Playhouse / Rose Theatre

Dir: Denzel Westley-Sanderson

ROOM
2022
Theatre Royal Stratford East/Grand Theatre

Dir: Cora Bisset

ALADDIN
2021
Lyric Theatre

Dir: Abigail Graham

LEOPARDS
2021
Rose Theatre

Dir: Christopher Haydon

SOPHOCLES' ANTIGONE: THE BURIAL AT THEBES
2020
The Lyric Hammersmith

Dir: Roy Alexander Weise

I CINNA (THE POET)
2020
Unicorn Theatre

Dir: Naomi Wirthner

DICK WHITTINGTON
2019
Theatre Royal Stratford East

Dir: John Haidar
2020 Nomination Great British Pantomime Award for Best set design

A FRIENDLY SOCIETY
2019
Kiln Theatre

Dir: Katie Posner

A DOLL'S HOUSE
2019
The Lyric Hammersmith

Dir; Rachel O’Riordan

REMAINS OF THE DAY
2019
Royal and Derngate / National Tour

Dir: Christopher Haydon

AESOP'S FABLES
2019
Unicorn Theatre

Dir: Justin Audibert and Rachel Bagshaw

PAH-LA
2019
Royal Court

Dir: Debbie Hannan

SLEEPING BEAUTY
2018
Theatre Royal Stratford East

Dir: Matthew Xia
2019 Winner Great British Pantomime Award for Best Costume Design
2019 Nomination Great British Pantomime Award for Best Set Design

THINGS OF DRY HOURS
2018
Young Vic

Dir: Debbie Hannan

ROOM
2018
Theatre Royal Stratford East/Grand Theatre

Dir: Cora Bisset
2018 Off West End Award nomination for Best Set Design

LOVE LIES BLEEDING
2018
The Print Room

Dir: Jack McNamara

HENRY V
2018
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory / Ustinov Theatre / Bristol Tobacco Factory/National Tour

Dir: Elizabeth Freestone

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
2018
West Yorkshire Playhouse

Dir: Joe Murphy

THE UNRETURNING
2018
Frantic Assembly

Dir: Neil Bettles

DUBLIN CAROL
2018
Sherman Theatre

Dir: Matthew Xia

THE SECRET GARDEN
2018
Theatre By The Lake

Dir: Liz Stevenson

PAPER. SCISSORS. STONE
2018
Tara Finney Productions / VAULT Festival / Elevator Festival / Live Theatre

Dir: Hannah Joss

THE LAST DAYS OF ANNE BOLEYN
2018
Tower of London

Dir: Michael Fentiman

THE BOX OF PHOTOGRAPHS
2018
Polka Theatre

Dir: Sarah Punshon

RAPUNZEL
2017
Cambridge Junction / Dancing Brick

Dirs: Valentina Ceschi and Thomas Eccleshare

THE INVISIBLE MAN
2107
Queen's Theatre

Dir: Ryan McBryde

RULES FOR LIVING
2017
Royal & Derngate

Dir: Simon Godwin

SNOW IN MIDSUMMER
2017
RSC

Dir: Justin Audibert

PUTTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
2017
Northern Stage / National Tour

Dir: Annie Rigby

BITS OF ME ARE FALLING APART
2016
Soho Theatre

Dir: Steve Marmion

BROKEN BISCUITS
2016
Live Theatre

Dir: James Grieve

THOSE WHO TRESPASS
2016
ArtsEd

Dir: Steven Atkinson

WORDS FIRST LIVE
2016
The Roundhouse
THE FRUIT TRILOGY: AVOCADO, COCONUT, POMEGRANATE
2016
West Yorkshire Playhouse

Dir: Mark Rosenblatt

THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS OF THE BOURGEOISIE
2016
High Tide/Arcola

Dir: Steven Atkinson

JERAMEE, HARTLEBY AND OOOGLEMORE
2016
Unicorn Theatre

Dir: Tim Crouch

THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
2016
Tricycle Theatre

Dir: Emily Lim

UP AND OUT, CHRISTMAS SPROUT
2015
Northern Stage

Dir: Annie Rigby

FORGET ME NOT
2015
Bush Theatre

Dir: Steven Atkinson

THE SOLID LIFE OF SUGAR WATER
2015
Graeae Theatre Company

Dir: Amit Sharma

THE JEW OF MALTA
2015
RSC

Dir: Justin Audibert

BLAKE REMIXED
2015
LittleMighty / West Yorkshire Playhouse

Dir: Tom Wright

TOMCAT
2015
Southwark Playhouse

Dir. Kate Hewitt

BEACHED
2014
Marlowe Studios/Soho Theatre

Dir: Justin Audibert

THE EDGE OF OUR BODIES
2014
The Gate

Dir: Christopher Haydon

WATCHING THE LIVING
2014
New Perspectives

Dir: Jack McNamara

PEDDLING
2014
High Tide Festival Theatre/ 59E59 Theatres, New York

Dir: Steven Atkinson

MINOTAUR
2014
Polka Theatre

Dir: Michael Fentiman

WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME
2014
Park Theatre

Dir: Justin Audibert

SO HERE WE ARE
2013
HighTide / Royal Exchange Manchester

Dir: Steven Atkinson

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
2013
Young Vic (Parallel Production)

Dir: Natasha Nixon

YELLOW FACE
2013
The Shed, National Theatre / Park Theatre

Dir: Alex Sims

THE BOSS OF IT ALL
2013
Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh

Dir. Jack McNamara

THE RAPE OF LUCRECE
2013
The Swan Theatre / Royal Lyceum Theatre / Edinburgh International Festival and tour

Dir: Elizabeth Freestone

A SEASON IN THE CONGO
2013
Young Vic (Parallel Production)

Dir. Justin Audibert

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
2013
The Gate Theatre

Dir: Justin Audibert

THE FU MANCHU COMPLEX
2013
Ovalhouse Theatre

Dir: Justin Audibert

HAPPY NEW
2013
Trafalgar Studios

Dir. Robert Shaw

I CINNA (THE POET)
2012
RSC, Swan Theatre, Stratford

Dir: Tim Crouch

A MACBETH
2012
Pleasance, Edinburgh

Dir: Helen Adie

KING LEAR
2012
RSC, UK Tour

Dir: Tim Crouch

CRACKERS
2011
Belgrade B2 Theatre, Coventry

Dir: Michael Fentiman

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
2011
Cambridge Arts Theatre

Dir: Kate Sagovsky

THE BULLET
2011
Hampstead, Downstairs

Dir: Vik Savilingham

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
2011
RSC

Dir: Tim Crouch

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN THE NEW WORLD
2010
The Old Red Lion

Dir: Jessica Beck

AHASVERUS
2010
Hampstead, Downstairs

Dir: Michael Fentiman

PLOUGH AND THE STARS
2010
Abbey Theatre, Dublin

Associate Designer to Tom Piper
Dir: Wayne Jordan

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
2010
RSC / Shakespeare in a Suitcase

Dir: Roxana Silbert

IT FELT LIKE A KISS
2009
Manchester International Festival

Punchdrunk

LICHENTONGUE
2008
Underbelly, Edinburgh

Dir: Simon Rhodes

A PICTURE OF ALCHEMY
2008
Etcetera Theatre

Dir: Aoife Smyth

LOVE IS
2008
Linbury Studio, LAMDA

Dir: Emily Westwood

RUSH HOUR
2008
Shunt Vaults

Dir: Carissa Hope-Lynch

BIRTHDAY
2007
Wimbledon Theatre

Dir: Dir. Oliver Maitland

RED HANDED
2007
The Place, London

Dir: Thom Rackett

A MODERN LOVE STORY
2006
The Pump House, Aldeburgh

Dir. Charlie Rumbo

10 SECONDS 'TIL SUNRISE
2005
The Pump House, Aldeburgh

Dir. Charlie Rumbo

Opera

Production Company Notes
THE CAPULETS AND THE MONTAGUES English Touring Opera

Dir: Eloise Lally

WHAT DREAMS MAY COME English Touring Opera

Dir: Valentina Ceschi

OPERA SCENES SHOWCASE National Opera Studio

Dir: Oliver Mears

FINALE SHOWCASE 2008 National Opera Studio

Dir: Oliver Mears

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