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.

  • EbYT participants performing their Exposure 2022 showpiece.
  • Immediate Theatre at their 25th Anniversary Party.
  • Exposure participants 2022 and the Immediate Theatre team.
  • Idris Elba, Sabrina Elba and Christian Louboutin.

Build thriving communities

We have been working with marginalised communities in Hackney and East London for 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
  • Breakout 2022.
  • Exposure 2022.
  • Breakout 2022.

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

    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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  • Voices of Change

    Voices of Change seeks to collect oral histories from Newham and Hackney residents.

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  • Working with Schools

    Using innovative approaches to enrich and support the school curriculum.

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  • Speech Bubbles

    Targeted, evidence-based drama intervention for children in KS1 who have Speech, Language and Communication Needs.

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  • Hackney Social Audio

    An intergenerational podcast celebrating art, heritage and the vibrancy of the diverse community of Hackney.

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  • Pressure Drop

    Our school-touring play exploring topics including sexual harassment, knife-crime and mental health.

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