Who Is John Hinton?

Hello! And welcome to my newly-designed personal website. Do you like it?
Who am I and what do I do? Well, I’m John Hinton, I’m the Artistic Director of Ensonglopedia, and I do a bunch of different things, most of which can be jumbled together under the following headings:

So what’s new? Here are some of my more recent projects:

The Utterly Revolting Science Show

I’m currently touring the UK with this fantastic family science show, written and directed by CBBC science presenter Stefan Gates. More info here.

Forces at Play

In Summer 2026 I was commissioned to write a science show for Brooklands Museum in Surrey. See trailer above.

Light Fantastic!

This was my new show for 2025, about the science of light. See trailer above. More info here.

The Puddle at the End of the World

This was a musical comedy about climate change for young people and families, which I wrote and directed in 2024. See the trailer above. More info here.

Virtual & Augmented Reality

Brace yourself for acronym-ville! I’ve recently been exploring the use of XR* (VR° and AR^) technology in theatre, supported by a DYCP† grant from ACE˙. Video above explains all.

* eXtended Reality, ° Virtual Reality, ^ Augmented Reality, † Developing Your Creative Practice, ˙ Arts Council England

Collage à Trois

In 2024, I released a new album under my pseudonym Johnny Acecraft – his third, and his first for fifteen years. And…it’s quite weird. Very different from most of the music I make. Listen to it here:
<a href="https://spalienacecraft.bandcamp.com/album/collage-trois">Collage à Trois by Johnny Acecraft</a>

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Here’s a list of chances to see either me – or things I’ve written or made – live in the flesh.

When	What	Where	How
Sat 7th March ’26, 10:30am	John Hinton’s Ensonglopedia	Crowborough Library (10:30a.m.) & Uckfield Library (p.m.)	Crowborough info • Uckfield info
Sat 21st March ’26, 2:30pm	Ensonglopedia of Space	Lewes Space Symposium	More info soon
Tue 31st March ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	NEWBURY Corn Exchange	Tickets here
Wed 1st April ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	TAMWORTH Assembly Rooms	Tickets here
Sat 4th April ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	IPSWICH New Wolsey	Tickets here
Sun 5th April ’26, 11:30am & 2pm	Light Fantastic!	Cambridge Junction	Tickets here
Wed 8th April ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	LLANELLI Ffwrnes Theatre	Tickets here
Thu 9th April ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	NEWPORT Riverfront	Tickets here
Sat 11th April ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	BOLTON Octagon	Tickets here
Sun 12th April ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	LYTHAM (nr BLACKPOOL) Lowther Pavilion	Tickets here
Fri 17th April ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	DURHAM Gala	Tickets here
Sat 18th April ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	CUMBERNAULD Theatre	Tickets here
Sun 3rd, Mon 4th and Sun 17th May ’26, various times	Spalien Acecraft: Speaningless Moonerisms	BRIGHTON FRINGE, The Walrus	Free entry, more info soon
Sun 24th May ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	SALE Waterside	Tickets here
Tue 26th May ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	EXETER Northcott	Tickets here
Thu 28th May ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	WELWYN GARDEN CITY Campus West	Tickets here
Fri 29th May ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	STOURBRIDGE Town Hall	Tickets here
Sat 30th May ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	SOUTHPORT Atkinson	Tickets here
Sat 25th July ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	EAST GRINSTEAD Chequer Mead	Tickets here
Thu 6th – Sat 8th August ’26	John Hinton’s Ensonglopedia	Six different libraries around East Sussex	More info soon
Fri 16th October ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	GLENROTHES Rothes Halls	Tickets available soon
Sun 18th October ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	ARBROATH Webster Memorial Theatre	Tickets available soon
Mon 19th October ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	ABERDEEN Tivoli	Tickets available soon
Mon 26th October ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	KIDDERMINSTER Town Hall	Tickets available soon
Wed 28th October ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	CANTERBURY Gulbenkian	Tickets available soon
Thu 29th October ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	RICKMANSWORTH Watersmeet	Tickets available soon
Fri 30th October ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	BRISTOL Redgrave	Tickets available soon
Sat 31st October ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre	Tickets available soon
Sun 1st November ’26, 11:30am & 3pm	The Utterly Revolting Science Show	MONMOUTH The Blake Theatre	Tickets available soon
Thur 3rd December ’26, evening	Work-in-progress showing of new material	UTTER! Lutonia	More info soon

“Hinton is a top-drawer storyteller… I strongly recommend you see this man in action” -FringeReview (on Ragnarok: The Weird of the Gods)

“If you think that science is boring, think again, think Hinton, so clever, so sharp” – The Reviews Hub on Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking

“John Hinton is breaking ground in his approach to bringing science to the stage” – Science Live (on Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking)

“John Hinton is an absolute joy…This guy would get anyone interested in science” – Adelaide Theatre Guide (on The Origin of Species…)

“After beguiling me with yet another diverse, engaging show, I’m starting to wonder if John Hinton can possibly really exist. Superb.” – Fringe Guru (on Ragnarok: The Weird of the Gods)

“Wow! What a selection. What a demonstration of the immense range of science… OUTSTANDING SHOW”
Fringe Review on Ensonglopedia of Science [Click for full review]