Published: 27 Apr 2026
We welcomed 17 young people and their families from across London and the surrounding area...
On 19 April 2026 we collaborated with SIX to host an Inclusive Family Day for young people and families who are D/deaf or have special educational needs…
Our Inclusive Family Days enable an accessible and fun day for the whole family, where young people with similar experiences can connect.
Thanks to our generous funders we were able to offer 12 families a fully subsidised day of theatre experiences at £10 per person. This included a pre-show BSL interpreted workshop, a BSL interpreted touch tour at the Vaudeville Theatre and tickets to the Captioned matinee performance of SIX.
The day began with a pre-show workshop facilitated by Livvy Evans, supported by Megan Drabble and interpreted by Kerrion Miller and Pauline Mitchell. The workshop explored the themes, story and characters of SIX in a welcoming environment, aiming to build the confidence of the young people and bring the families together in a fun and inclusive setting.
This was followed by a BSL interpreted touch tour of the props and costumes. As well as the opportunity to meet some of the creative team!
The families then watched a Captioned Performance of SIX.
Go Live focused on targeting D/deaf young people or those who have special educational needs, and their families, who would most benefit from the Captioned performance. While also reaching those families who would love to take their young people to the theatre, but the budget or access is simply not there.
90% agreed it was beneficial to meet other young people with similar needs and experience
90% agreed the pre-show workshop contributed to the young people’s understanding of the show
80% agreed the touch tour helped them understand the performance
100% agreed the day was educational
100% agreed the day was a fun experience for the whole family
100% agreed the day was inclusive
The families feedback has shown how important inclusive opportunities like this are:
‘Very well put together and fun to be involved in’
‘Very practical and inclusive’
‘Very well led and inclusive, a great opportunity thank you!’
‘An excellent pre-show and tour’
‘Gave an independent understanding behind the show’
‘The team were wonderful and welcoming. The workshop was fun and full of facts and information on the show’
Testimonials from parents have acknowledged and appreciated the success of this event:
‘Simply put… extraordinary!!! Inclusive and so much fun. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH for giving us and our children such a fabulous experience.’
‘Amazing and fun’
‘A great experience for the whole family’
‘We all had a fun day, looking at the costumes was an amazing opportunity. We loved it.’
‘Great fun and educational’
‘Thank you so much for the experience’
‘Very well planned and enjoyable outing’
‘Excellent, please continue doing things like this’
Huge thanks to the team at SIX for working with us to create this impactful experience!
We would like to thank our funders, the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation and The John Horniman’s Children’s Trust, for making this programme possible.
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📸Photos by Bonnie Britain
