In October 2025, Ludus marked a remarkable milestone—50 years of creativity, collaboration, and community—with a special anniversary event at The Dukes, 'Looking Back… Moving Forwards'. The celebration brought together alumni, artists, young people, and audiences from across generations to honour the organisation’s rich history while looking ahead to its future.

We hosted a daytime event as both an informal reunion and a reflection. Alumni and friends gathered in Moor Space to share memories, reconnect, and take part in lively activities and discussions that echoed Ludus’ longstanding commitment to participation and joy in movement. As conversations flowed between past and present, the event captured the spirit of an organisation shaped by the people who have passed through it.

We then hosted an evening event, as the celebration expanded across the building and beyond. Performances, film screenings, and a multi-media exhibition offered glimpses into Ludus’ evolving artistic journey, and a striking outdoor performance activated the spaces in and around the theatre. Audiences then came together in The Round, where an intergenerational performance wove together archival material, lived experience, and new creative voices.

From 9pm onwards the atmosphere in the bar grew louder and louder as Alumni chatted until (well passed) closing time! For the current core team - exhausted but proud - it was a job well done!