About Us

At Haringey Shed, we truly believe everyone has a part to play. We believe in ‘inclusive theatre’ giving all young people and children, irrespective of ability or disability, race, religion or class the opportunity to shine in a professional theatrical environment.

All of our members have the opportunity to learn performing arts skills and share in the excitement of creating great theatre. In fact, we believe that any young person who wants to perform has the ability and right to do so.

Our productions often include a cast of 100s and commercial directors, writers and musicians together with the Haringey Shed team deliver our workshops.

We have a deserved reputation for giving young children and people, particularly those from disadvantaged communities, the chance to experience and participate in theatre for the first time.

Haringey Shed is an arts-based theatre company  providing creative workshops and professionally produced performance opportunities for the children and young people of Haringey in North London.
Inclusion is at the heart of our ethos. This means that we always strive to work in ways that accommodate the needs of all young people whatever their abilities, disabilities or backgrounds.
Haringey Shed was created as the first outreach group of the Chicken Shed Theatre Company in 2000 and adopted Chicken Shed’s inclusive theatre techniques. We since developed a varied programme of inclusive performing arts activities of our own.

We hold theatre sessions  in the evenings in Tottenham and Hornsey and also work in local schools and nurseries and run two full-time summer theatre projects.

Our patrons are:

David Lammy MP (Skills Minister)
Sue Johnston (Actress)

Currently led by Executive Director Lynne Hale, Haringey Shed is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity governed by a board of trustees. Principally funded by the London Borough of Haringey, and supported in kind by their host school, Northumberland Park Community School, Haringey Shed also receives financial assistance from the Big Lottery, Youth Opportunities Fund, Foundation for Sports and the Arts, City Bridge Trust, Connexions, Awards for All, Batty Foundation, Jack Petchey Charitable Trust and Tottenham Grammar School.