InTRANSIT provides established and emerging artists an opportunity to explore the realm of audience engagement. By commissioning new works and challenging participants to respond to and engage with the geography of Kensington and Chelsea, InTRANSIT enriches the cultural landscape of the Royal Borough and the city as a whole.

The idea for InTRANSIT came from a local resident who suggested the concept to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s  Arts  Service eleven years ago. InTRANSIT has been core-funded and coordinated by the Arts Service since 2007. In 2014 they invited Helen Scarlett O’Neill and Harry Ross of design and production team O’Neill/Ross (ONR) to join them in partnership to curate and produce InTRANSIT. Since their days as Secret Cinema’s producer and set designer, and continuing into their production of site-sensitive works for the London Contemporary Orchestra and The National Trust, this collaborative duo specializes in site-specific, participative experiences.

The work featured in our summer showcase represents a diverse selection of local and international individuals and groups who have responded to this years' commissioning  theme "Island Life"

InTRANSIT has delighted audiences  in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for the last ten years. We derive our form and inspiration from the borough’s existing urban landscape.

InTRANSIT believes in the empowering potential of artistic collaboration. By re-imagining the traditional ‘White Cube’ dynamic of museums and galleries and taking theatre beyond the proscenium, and music out of the concert hall, we are able to prioritize community participation. We strive to democratise and reconsider how people engage with the arts, as part of an ongoing dialogue. We curate experiences for active participants rather than passive spectators.

Each year, over 250,000 people experience our commissions, and around 3,000 people directly participate in workshops and activities in our programme.