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Find out what past participants have been saying about our projects here!

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2024: Our Highlights

Let’s take a moment to celebrate and reflect on the projects that made this year truly unforgettable

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Londis N16 - The Cornerstone of a Community

On a bustling corner in Hackney, there’s a shop that holds the echoes of countless stories.

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BHM 2024 - Reclaiming Narratives

Black History Month was first celebrated in the UK in 1987 and traces its roots to 1920’s America, but what is Black History Month?

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Exposure: The Route Of It All

A fascinating dive into the origins of the term 'narcissism,' a concept that has transcended time to become part of our modern-day lexicon.

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You Can’t Spell Theatre Without AI

Ushering in a new era of creativity and innovation

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Women's What's Your Story?

Our creative confidence-building and employability workshops have ended - but not for long!

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Social Action

The stage is set for change

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2023: Our Highlights

The Immediate Theatre team look back over some of our highlights from 2023.

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Women's What's Your Story?

What's Your Story? 2023 is aimed at women looking for the opportunity to take part in creative, confidence-building workshops led by our Projects Coordinator Hannah Drummond. Hannah and this year's participants took some time to tell us about the work and how they're benefitting from it already.

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Volunteers' Week 2023

Today is the first day of Volunteers’ Week, which takes place from the 1st to the 7th June every year, to recognise the important contribution that volunteers make to communities across the UK.

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We Ran the Hackney Half Marathon!

Last Sunday, 21st May, Immediate Theatre took part in the Hackney Half Marathon!

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We're Running the Hackney Half Marathon!

This Sunday, 21st May, Immediate Theatre staff members are taking part in the Wizz Air Hackney Half Marathon to raise money to support our Estate-based Youth Theatre work within the community.

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Walk a Mile in My Shoes Season II

We’re incredibly excited to be involved in a second season of the ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’ capsule collection, created by our Patron Idris Elba alongside his wife Sabrina Elba and French fashion designer Christian Louboutin.

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We're shortlisted for the Charity Awards!

We’re excited to announce that we’ve made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector.

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Open Your Ears! Social Action Event

On Thursday 24th March we held our annual borough-wide social action competition event, welcoming our Estate-based Youth Theatre groups to perform for each other and a panel of judges at Forest Road Youth Hub.

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2021: A Year in Review

Here are some of the highlights of 2021, shared by our wonderful Immediate Theatre team.

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Announcing Shekeila Scarlett as our new Chair of Trustees

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Shekeila Scarlett as our new Chair of the Board of Trustees. Shekeila, who first joined us as a participant in 2008, took over the position from Professor Melissa Butcher earlier this month.

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#WalkAMileInMyShoes

We’re so excited to share that we’re part of an amazing initiative created by our Patron Idris Elba, alongside his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba and their long-time friend, French fashion designer Christian Louboutin.

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Youth Summer Programme 2021!

Announcing our Summer Programme for 2021…

Each year we deliver FREE summer holiday projects in Hackney for local young people. After a strange and difficult year, we’re so excited to be back in full swing for this summer’s programme. Check out the details below!

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Immediate Impact: EbYT

Each year our Estate-based Youth Theatre programme works with around 200 young people in Hackney, providing a safe space where they can feel connected, empowered and that their voices are heard. The project aims to develop vital life skills through drama and creative activities.

In this blog, former participant Kyla-Marie shares her experience with Immediate Theatre and how it’s impacted her.

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2020: A Year in Review

2020 has been incredibly intense and eventful – it’s safe to say that nobody could have predicted the year we’ve had. Our daily lives have been completely turned upside down, we’ve changed the way we work, learnt to communicate and connect in new ways, and of course there’s been so much we haven’t been able to do.

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Immediate Impact: What's Your Story?

Our What’s Your Story? workshops use filmmaking and theatre techniques to help participants build employability skills and support them into employment or training. Ada took part in the programme in November 2019 and went on to support the team as a Volunteer, before gaining employment with theatre company Maya Productions.

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Lockdown Diaries: Ajia & Kade

Ajia and Kade, Participants and Peer Facilitators of our Estate-based Youth Theatre programme, share their experiences of lockdown and how their roles at Immediate Theatre have helped them to develop skills and confidence.

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Lockdown Diaries: Raine, Oxoline & Reetta

Oxoline, Raine and Reetta took part in our What’s Your Story? programme in September. In part two of our Lockdown Diaries series, they discuss losing jobs, finding motivation and their experience of the workshops.

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Lockdown Diaries: Janet & Sharon

Janet and Sharon - members and star performers of Theatre Exchange and co-hosts of Hackney Social Radio, share their experiences in lockdown and how Immediate Theatre’s programmes for over 50s have been a lifeline.

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Reflecting on BHM

As we reach the end of Black History Month, we’re reflecting on the relevance of this year’s events and the importance of teaching and celebrating Black History all year round.

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Black History Month 2020

October is Black History Month! This year marks its 33rd anniversary in the UK. Throughout the month, many associations and institutions are holding a variety of events all over the country to celebrate Black African & Caribbean history, culture and community.

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'Stepping Up': New Online Transitions Project

We’re pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant of £26,040 from the Youth Endowment Fund to support young people at-risk of being drawn into violent crime through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Announcing our new Patron!

We are delighted to announce Hackney’s own Idris Elba as Patron of Immediate Theatre! The patronage honours Idris’ Hackney roots and reflects his belief in using the arts to bring people from different backgrounds and communities together.

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Chairs' Letter: Please Help The Arts Survive

The performing arts are battling for survival at a time when theatre matters more than ever. It’s not only the West End, the annual panto, world-class musicals, dance, opera and Shakespeare – it’s the creative and outreach work happening around the country in our diverse communities, outdoors, in pop-up spaces, at festivals and online.

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#BlackLivesMatter

We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all those taking a stand against racial injustice today and every day.

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Our Voices, Our Choices!

On Thursday 12th March, we held a borough-wide social action competition event across our eight Estate-based Youth Theatre (EbYT) groups.

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NEW YEAR, NEW PROJECTS

NEW YEAR, NEW PROJECTS: read all about our new Interactions programme.

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Launch of new website & brand

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website this week, alongside our new logo and branding.

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