London Festival of Theatre
The London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) is a biennial festival of theatre, performance and cultural events. The organisation also supports year-round activity in London and was founded by Rose Fenton and Lucy Neal, with the first festival in 1981 hoping to ‘challenge British theatre and open a window on the world’ .
LIFT was the first international festival of theatre in England and quickly developed support high-profile patrons and trustees such as Peter Ustinov and Lady Molly Daubeny (the widow of Sir Peter Daubeny founder of World Theatre Seasons).
Furthermore, LIFT Tottenham began in January 2015, the programme works in and around Tottenham, collaborating with local artists, young people and organisations in the area to produce art work with a particular focus on participatory work engaging non-professional performers with arts opportunities.