OneFest 2025

OneFest is the destination festival for extraordinary disabled-led work, showcasing the boldest and most innovative artists pushing the boundaries of music, theatre, comedy, and live performance. The festival returns to Mansfield and Ashfield from 10 - 13 July 2025.

Inspire are proud to support OneFest and will be hosting some of the festival events in our venues: 

Scratch Day 

Thursday 10 July, 2pm - 4.30pm

The Old Library, Mansfield 

Tickets FREE

Get ready for an unforgettable showcase! Five incredible learning-disabled theatre companies from across the UK bring you exclusive scratch performances of their latest creative work. Be the first to witness new bold storytelling and innovative performances and have a say in what you think of it.

Book your free ticket to Scratch Day.

Cabaret 

Thursday 10 July, 6.30pm - 8.30pm 

The Old Library, Mansfield 

Tickets £5 

Hosted by Charity Shop Sue, we bring you a line-up of unforgettable performances and surprises, all wrapped in Sue's iconic wit. 

Book tickets to Cabaret.

The Gig 

Friday 11 July, 6pm - 9.30pm 

The Old Library, Mansfield

Tickets £5 

A mega line-up with 2025 MOBO Award winners ALT BLK ERA, loud and unapologetic HEYCH, rock and roll Jude Kirk & The Regeneration and Goflo, OneFest's 'Making a Musician' band, will be taking over the stage for an unforgettable night.

Book your tickets to The Gig.

A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy 

Saturday 12 July, 2pm - 3pm 

The Old Library, Mansfield 

Tickets £5

Access All Areas presents 'A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy', a show that explores masking, autism, mental health and fantasy in a darkly comic tale.

Book your tickets to A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy.

Pillock 

Saturday 12 July, 8pm - 9pm

The Old Library, Mansfield 

Tickets £5

A wonderfully chaotic story of a man with ADHD, a disastrous love life and a lactose intolerance.

Book your tickets to Pillock.

The Blue Badge Bunch 

Sunday 13 July, 11am - 12pm

The Old Library, Mansfield 

Tickets £5

Ever tried drawing with your feet? Made your lunch one-handed? Had a go at audio description? It's trickier than you think...! The fun and interactive family-friendly gameshow offers audiences the experience of understanding what it is like to have different disabilities. 

Book your tickets to The Blue Badge Bunch.

Into the Pit

Sunday 13 July, 3pm - 4pm

The Old Library, Mansfield 

Tickets £5

Unearth the stories of the mining industry and the people that made it. Find a little light in the dark, in this all singing, all dancing, coal mining cabaret.

Book your tickets to Into the Pit.