London International Mime Festival

London International Mime Festival (LIMF)StatusEndedGenreArts festivalDatesJanuary (dates vary)FrequencyAnnualVenueMultiple across LondonLocationLondonCountryUnited KingdomFounded1977; 49 years ago (1977)FoundersNola Rae MBEJoseph Seelig OBEPrevious event16 January – 5 February 2023AreaInternationalPeopleHelen LannaghanJoseph SeeligSponsorArts Council EnglandWebsitemimelondon.com The London International Mime Festival (LIMF) was a festival of contemporary visual theatre that operated from 1977 to 2023. The festival featured wordless and multi-disciplinary performances, including circus-theatre, puppetry/animation, object theatre, mime, live art and physical theatre. LIMF began at the Cockpit Theatre, founded by mime performer Nola Rae MBE and producer Joseph Seelig OBE as a single event featuring British mimes, theatre clowns and other physical and visual theatre artists. The festival expanded to include international artists in 1978. Helen Lannaghan became co-director alongside Seelig in 1987. Performances were held at various London venues, including Tate Modern, the Almeida, Barbican, Battersea Arts Centre, ICA, Jacksons Lane, Natural History Museum, Royal Opera House, Sadler'