Trusts and Foundations

We use theatre to champion difference and demonstrate the strengths of a more inclusive world.

As well as our professional performances, we deliver a wide programme of Education and Training, participatory activities and outreach work in the community. We bring together children and young people from every walk of life – with a range of abilities, perspectives and personal experiences – to learn, share values, challenge labels and exceed expectations through an ethos of inclusivity. This is a place where everyone supports each other, in order to discover each individual’s true potential.

Trusts and foundations play a crucial role in supporting many areas of our work. With your support, we are able to:

Create entertaining and thought-provoking theatre and performance, that raises the profile and adoption of inclusive practice in the sector, demonstrating excellence without exclusion.
Provide weekly creative learning activities and performance opportunities for our inclusive membership groups as well as open access activities for our community.
Bring young people together from every walk of life to achieve accredited qualifications and reach their potential through our unique education programme.
Offer vocational training for young people, from all backgrounds, who want to develop their creative skills through our Young Creators programme.
Deliver outreach workshops and projects in schools and community settings, tackling social exclusion.
Open our doors to everyone, and make sure our performances, activities and our building are accessible to everyone.

For more information about our work or to talk to us about how you can support Chickenshed, please contact Clara Westmorland, Senior Development Manager on 020 8216 2769 or email [email protected].

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Pay for a Day

Your generosity can help to protect Chickenshed for the future, providing our participants access to a safe and welcoming environment where they can reach their potential, regardless of background or ability.
Gift the Future

The smallest gift can make a huge difference to help fund our groundbreaking work and support our ongoing projects to build a better society in which future generations will live.
Chickenshed rock the Royal Parks Half Marathon

On Sunday 8 October Will Porter, Sarah Goldmsith, Sehnaz Harrison, James Dunbar, Malcolm Gorrie, Nicky Kirk, Chris Haines, Gemma Kirk and Elizabeth Charlesworth ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon for Chickenshed!
Katie Bullivant takes on Swim Serpentine for Chickenshed

On Saturday 16 September, Katie Bullivant was one of the thousands of people who took part in Swim Serpentine 2017.
Believing in theatre for children

One of the first actions of the new Chair of Arts Council England, Nick Serota, has been to commission a report exploring the benefit of arts for children. Our Director of Strategic Development & Impact Louise Perry explains what Chickenshed believe about the role of theatre in the development of children and young people.
Lily Smith

In December 2016, Lily decided to raise money for Chickenshed by taking part in the fun and festive Battersea Park Reindeer Run. This took a huge amount of initiative, heart and commitment.
Multiplex

Multiplex have the mammoth task of aiming to raise £10,000 per year by organising a whole range of exciting fundraising events, activities and challenges.
Natalia and Enza

Last September, Natalia and Enza decided to take on the mammoth challenge of running the London Marathon in aid of Chickenshed!
Fundraise

Fundraising is essential for Chickenshed to be able to continue to change the lives of young people. It is your support and hard work that make our achievements possible.
Your Support Matters

As the world around us seems to become increasingly divided, Chickenshed gives us a glimpse of how different things could be. Through inclusion, equality, diversity, and creativity, we can change perspectives and broaden horizons.

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How to Find Us

The theatre is located approximately 10 minutes walk from Cockfosters Underground Station and 12 minutes from Oakwood Underground Station. Both stations are on the Piccadilly line.
Theatre Changing Lives

We champion difference through inclusion, to enrich lives and transform our world.
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Courage, magic, honesty, passion, emotion and truth. These are all the things that make our members, participants and performers so wonderfully unique.
Study at Chickenshed

For the past 40 years we have been leading the way in inclusive performance and our students are right at the heart of our work. Find out what makes our students and learning environment so unique.
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Level 3 Training

The BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts is a two year full time course, nationally recognised as an equivalent to three A-levels (Level 3). Over the course of two years you will have the opportunity to explore dance, drama and musical theatre through a series of units and gain practical experience of inclusive theatre practice.
Young Creators

Theatre relies on the skills and creativity of many people from the beginning of an idea to the final bows and our Young Creators Programme and Trainee Scheme provide vocational training and hands-on experience for young people looking to discover more.
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