At Arcola Participation, we imagine and build a theatre that flourishes as a cultural and environmentally conscious centre inviting its diverse local and national community to participate in the arts.

We provide high quality performance opportunities annually through our Participation Festival – a festival of theatre taking place here at Arcola Theatre which celebrates the work of each of our community and youth companies.

Arcola Participation responds to and reflects the diverse demographic of London’s Borough of Hackney and East London. At present, we run:

We are committed to challenging assumptions about what theatre can (and should) be, while providing opportunities to learn, train, and perform under the guidance of world-class artists.

We work with London’s leading theatre practitioners to deliver high quality opportunities and programs with a holistic approach.