Voyage of the Valkyrie-5

Sunday 12th July 2026

19:30

The Cardigan Arms

364 Kirkstall Rd 
Leeds
LS4 2HQ

A rehearsed reading.

Set in the year 2333, aboard the spacecraft Valkyrie-5, Alayna, Hugo and A.T.L.A.S. (the ship’s AI) are crew members selected for Project Eihwaz—ION Industries’ interstellar research mission to discover resources and technologies that could shape the next stage of human evolution.

However, after being pulled into a wormhole, the crew are transported to another galaxy, stranded lightyears away from human civilisation. While Alayna and Hugo often clash, a series of strange, interconnected coincidences begin to surface—leading them to unexpected discoveries about each other and themselves. As they search for a way home, they are forced to confront the idea that the future of human evolution may not lie in technology, but in transcending into a higher plane of existence.

In a time where we’re increasingly attached to and uncertain of AI, advanced technology, and the future of our everyday lives, this show explores the value of human connection, intuition, and emotion in a world dominated by screens and systems. As everything evolves faster than we can comprehend, it asks whether we should be looking inward as much as outward—learning to feel as well as think, and to connect beyond the surface.

Book tickets here.