The OffWestEnd Awards 2026 Nominations Announced

The OffWestEnd Awards — known as the Offies — have announced the full list of nominations for their 2026 awards, celebrating outstanding independent theatre across London’s vibrant Off-West End scene.

This year marks an exciting development for the awards, as all nominations have been brought together into a single unified list, grouped into new broad areas of Exceptional Contribution: Production, Staging, Performance, Design, Sound & Music, Creation, Innovation, and Industry & Inclusion.

The 2026 Offies ceremony will take place on 30 March 2026 at Central Hall, Westminster.

United Agents is delighted to see so many clients recognised for their exceptional work. A full list of nominations involving UA talent is below.

UA Clients Among 2026 OffWestEnd Awards Nominees

Production

• Brixton Calling / Kick It Anywhere / Southwark Playhouse – sound design by Max Pappenheim
• KENREX / Aria Entertainment / Southwark Playhouse – led by Jack Holden, with music by John Patrick Elliott
• Letters From Max / Hampstead Theatre – directed by Blanche McIntyre, designed by Dick Bird, lighting design by Guy Hoare
• Mama Goose / Stratford East – co-written and co-directed by Tonderai Munyevu
• Scenes from the Climate Era / Gate Theatre – sound design & composition by Tom Foskett-Barnes
• The Billionaire Inside Your Head / Hampstead Theatre – sound design by Max Pappenheim
• The Firework Maker’s Daughter / Polka Theatre – adapted by Jude Christian
• The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights / Park Theatre – cast includes Jackie Clune and Ash Hunter

Performance

• Nick Denning-Read / Eh Up, Me Old Flowers! / White Bear Theatre
• Jack Holden / KENREX / Southwark Playhouse
• The Cast / The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights / Park Theatre – including Jackie Clune and Ash Hunter
• The Cast / The Firework Maker’s Daughter / Polka Theatre – including Jules Chan

Design

• Jai Morjaria / Animal Farm / Stratford East
• Dick Bird / Letters From Max / Hampstead Theatre

Sound & Music

• Max Pappenheim / Brixton Calling / Southwark Playhouse
• John Patrick Elliott / KENREX / Southwark Playhouse

Staging

• Blanche McIntyre / Letters From Max / Hampstead Theatre

Creation

• Jack Holden / KENREX / Southwark Playhouse