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Herts Inclusive Theatre have 30 days to raise money for our adult theatre group Acting Up to put on an all inclusive performance of Hairspray the musical in Spring 2020! By providing the adults with the opportunity to take part in the workshops, rehearsals and the final performance it helps to give them life skills…

Fun was had by all at HIT’s annual Family Fun Day with Watford Mencap on the 16th of November. The Mayor of Watford, Peter Taylor, kindly opened the winter-themed event which included story telling, arts & crafts, christmas stalls and inclusive performances by Herts Inclusive Theatre’s local theatre groups. They were also delighted to welcome…

We were honoured to be nominated for this year’s Chairman’s Culture Award at the Audentior Awards, and even more delighted to win it!It was a fantastic evening spent with some brilliant local charities and organisations in Watford which we were proud to be part of. HIT’s Director, Caroline Stevens, collected the awards on HIT’s behalf…

This October, Herts Inclusive Theatre were one of three charities chosen by The Funding Network to pitch for funds at their annual fundraising event. We presented to a room full of local businesses and potential donors to raise money for our charity. We were delighted to be donated an amazing £4,450 altogether!

Pete Bryans, a volunteer for HIT’s Hemel Childrens and Youth Theatres, took part in an Ultra Duathlon on the 8th of September to raise funds for our charity. The fundraiser included running a half marathon, a 77k cycle and a 10K run back-to-back. Pete finished the Duathlon in under 6 hours and raised an amazing…

After a fun filled summer of holiday activities, our weekly theatre groups are back for their autumn term! Our new Lead Project Facilitator for our Childrens and Youth Theatres, Rosie Cosgrove, is excited to welcome back participants from the summer term and meet new participants joining us!  “It has been a fantastic start to the Autumn term…

On Sunday the 30th of June 2019 we held our fifth annual Heart of HIT Awards. The event was held at Vicarage Football Stadium in Watford and celebrated the achievements of all 90 of our participants from the past year. We were delighted to be joined by over 100 guests for the afternoon of which…

On the 25th of May HIT held a production titled The Greatest Showcase at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. The event showcased the talents of all our 8 theatre groups and took a look back at plays performed throughout the past 10 years at Herts Inclusive Theatre such as Cinderella, Peter Pan and HIT Rocks. It…

This February HIT was awarded a £3,000 grant from All Aboard towards our Showcase in May. All Aboard Charity Shops are an organisation who support local charities through the funds raised at their charity shops. We were very grateful to receive such a fantastic amount of money after applying to for a grant this year.…

Our third HIT Be Yoga Workshop ran this February half term at Feel Hot Yoga and Wellbeing Cafe in Watford. The workshop was for 4 – 10 year olds of all abilities and used breathing techniques, mindfulness games, movement and yoga poses. The aim of the workshop is to improve children’s relaxation, focus and concentration…