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Chickenshed is a theatre company for absolutely everyone. For fifty years, we’ve created bold and beautiful work from our limitless belief in each other.
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Featured event
28 August - 18 October, 2026
Upcoming events
Children's Summer Season
25 July - 15 August, 2026
This summer, join us for a fantastic season of children’s shows, featuring Darnaby's Space Race, Fairies Tale, Sunshine Tales and more!
Young Company Festival
13 - 30 August, 2026
Chickenshed’s Young Company invites you to experience the electrifying finale of a year bursting with bold ideas, fearless youth leadership and powerful exploration.
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28 August - 18 October, 2026
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28 August - 18 October, 2026
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12 Days
18 November, 2026 - 9 January, 2027
Our 2026 Christmas show '12 Days' is on sale now. Early Bird offer - 10% off until end of the day 19 June.
Christmas Tales
28 November - 29 December, 2026
Tales from the Shed Presents: Christmas Tales.
Sunday Shed
Jump into the fun at Sunday Shed – every week at Chickenshed!
Creative, energetic and packed with imagination, these fun-filled workshops are perfect for children and young people aged 5-18 who love to move, make and perform.
Each session explores storytelling through drama, movement and music – all in Chickenshed’s inclusive and welcoming style.
Join us on Sundays | From £8 per session
Featured stories
"I love every single thing that you stand for and what you represent. Inclusivity is so important. Every body feeling represented, and you do that in abundance."
Alesha Dixon after Chickenshed's 'Britain's Got Talent' Golden Buzzer Audition
“Seeing young people on stage, and some of them even looked like me... It was absolutely mindblowing for me, and it got me so excited about theatre. I fell in love with Chickenshed at that moment.”
Michael Bossisse, former Chickenshed student
"Chickenshed - so called because it started life in a disused chicken shed in Barnet - has, over half a century, grown into one of UK theatre's most important arts organisations while never losing its core commitment to diversity and inclusivity."
Lyn Gardner - Associate Editor of The Stage, Theatre Critic, Journalist and Children's Author
Friends of Chickenshed
Friends of Chickenshed play a vital role in funding our work to create an inclusive society and securing our future, so that we can be here for the children, young people and communities we work with.
By giving regularly, you are helping us to changes lives and create a better world for us all to live in.
Who we are
We are exceptionally lucky to have an incredibly devoted community at Chickenshed, without whom we would not be able to achieve our mission of creating entertaining and outstanding theatre that celebrates diversity and inspires positive change.
Creating wonder out of chaos
Through our productions, our performance training, our education courses, and our outreach projects, our mission is to create wonder out of chaos and change out of challenge.
Support us
Every year, we support over 15,000 children and young people, with over 60% facing isolation due to mental/physical health, bullying, disabilities, or caregiving roles. Chickenshed becomes their sanctuary – a second home.
Join our team of superstar supporters and volunteers, helping us shine as their beacon of hope.
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