Inclusive. Interactive. Imaginative.

We involve communities in creative projects that inspire wellbeing, break down barriers and engages people in the process of personal and social change.

Donate Get Involved
  • Exposure 2023 participant at The Yard Theatre.
  • Theatre Exchange
  • Breakout 2023 Participants
  • Idris Elba, Sabrina Elba and Christian Louboutin.

Build thriving communities

We have been working with marginalised communities in Hackney and East London for over 25 years to ensure access for all to arts activities that break down barriers and engage people in debate. Immediate Theatre’s vision is for a society where questioning, articulate and motivated people create and collaborate to build thriving communities.

About Us
  • Theatre Exchange
  • Exposure 2023 participant rehearsing at The Yard Theatre.
  • Breakout 2023

A Stage to Perform

We work in partnership to develop work that supports our values of being:

  • Inclusive - working at the grassroots and celebrating diversity.
  • Interactive - involving communities throughout the creative process.
  • Imaginative - finding new ways to engage with vital issues.

We believe in the transformative power of theatre and the arts to all our lives and the importance of giving people a voice.

Creating a real relationship with the communities in which we work is at the heart of what we do. Our work is particularly developed with and for marginalised young people.

About Us

Our work is developed with and for marginalised people.

Creating a real relationship with the communities in which we work is at the heart of what we do. We involve communities in creative projects that inspire wellbeing, break down barriers and engages people in the process of personal and social change.

  • Estate-based Youth Theatres

    High quality open access youth theatres available across Hackney.

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  • Pathways to Employment (18-30)

    Creative programmes and one-to-one support to help people find potential career opportunities.

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  • Creative Connections

    Enabling older and younger residents to get to know each other by engaging in arts opportunities.

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  • Women's Work

    We facilitate women's only groups to focus on confidence, employability skills, wellbeing, and meet like-minded women.

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  • Working With Schools

    Using innovative approaches to enrich and support the school curriculum.

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  • Voices of Change & The Hackney and Newham History Social Club

    An oral history and podcasting project showcasing the contributions of first-generation migrants to Hackney and Newham.

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