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In January 2026, Unlock Drama officially reached a major milestone. We have now delivered creative, theatre-based projects in 50 prisons across the UK. This achievement marks over a decade of consistent delivery, long-term collaboration, and a deep commitment to using

Unlock Drama is proud to announce that we have been awarded the drama-based tender on the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver a new 10-week theatre residency at HMP Bullingdon, launching in January 2026. This new partnership allows

We’re proud to share that our founder and CEO, Rebecca Boden, features in Episode 3 of the Stages of Justice podcast. This compelling series explores the intersections of justice, creativity, and social change in the UK. In “Prisons in Crisis

Our partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and Practice Plus Group This week, our founder Rebecca Boden attended one of Unlock Drama’s Recovery Project performances at HMP Stocken — and it was a powerful reminder of how creativity can directly

A PIPE (Psychologically Informed Planned Environment) is a contained, specialist unit designed to help people whose offending is linked to complex personality and relational needs. Delivered as part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway (HMPPS/NHS England), PIPEs focus on

Unlock Drama is thrilled to announce our newest partnership — with Greater Manchester Probation Service — launching our first-ever delivery in the Greater Manchester region. This exciting collaboration marks a significant step in our mission to provide creative, drama-based support

At Unlock Drama, we believe rehabilitation works best when it’s relevant, responsive, and rooted in the real needs of each prison community. That’s why we work in close partnership with key departments across the criminal justice system — including Safer

We’re proud to announce a transformative new chapter for Unlock Drama: we’ve officially been onboarded as a vendor with Mitie, marking the beginning of a 10-year partnership at HMP Millsike — a brand-new, state-of-the-art Category C resettlement prison in Yorkshire.

13 Years Since Our Founder’s First Prison Theatre Project: A Journey of Transformation with Unlock Drama Thirteen years ago, our founder Rebecca Boden stepped into her first-ever Theatre in Prison project during her MA in Applied Theatre. That transformative experience

“I am now in my 10th year of freedom.” That’s what one of our former participants shared after seeing our new website. They wrote: “Unlock Drama CIC — changing lives through their theatre rehabilitation projects in prisons and young offender institutions, day after