Date: Sunday 14th December 2025
Time: 1pm for 1.30pm show
Venue: Chickenshed Theatre, Chase Side, Southgate, NW14 4PE
Suitable for age: 5+
Cost: Adult: £17 (normal price £24.50)
Deaf child/ren: Free (courtesy of the NLDCS)
Siblings: £8 (normal price £20.50)

This is a special ticket rate for NLDCS families thanks to the generosity of Chickenshed and the NLDCS. The performance has integrated BSL throughout (no captions).

RED is a magical twist on the tale of Little Red Riding Hood – where the familiar turns unexpected, and nothing is quite what it seems.

Featuring a cast of over 200 performers, original music, breath-taking sets, and spectacular design, each performance promises an unforgettable festive theatre experience for audiences of all ages.

There is a free car park and other parking in surrounding street and a cafe selling hot and cold drinks and snacks.

A printed synopsis of the performance can be requested directly from the theatre accessbookings@chickenshed.org.uk

How to Book:

Please fill out this booking form and transfer your payment immediately with any NLDCS membership fee of £5 due. Your booking will only be secure when fully paid. Confirmation of your booking will be made when paid.

Any questions about this event, please email northlondon@ndcsgroup.org

How to Pay:

Bank: Nat West
Sort code: 60-06-26
Account:33864799
Reference payment with your family name/Red.

If you are not a member of the North London Deaf Children’s Society (This is not the same as the National Deaf Children’s Society!) please fill in our membership form and transfer £5 membership.

All booking must be made and paid for before: 25th October 2025

We offer financial assistance to any member that needs help with this event. Please get in touch with NLDCS Committee member, Nosheen Akhtar in confidence via nosheen.a.akhtar@hotmail.co.uk.

Date: 15 March 2025
Time: 2.00 – 5.00
Venue: Young V&A
Cost: £5 adult / £2 sibling (discounted due to the generosity of the the V&A)
Free for deaf child/ren

Join us as we visit the newly renovated Young V&A in Bethnal Green to explore the wonders of the Children’s Museum. We will be visiting the 3 play spaces, interactive exhibits and we have tickets for ‘Making Egypt’ exhibition.

All ages are welcome, from toddlers to grandparents, but you must book in advance so we know how many children are coming. As we are meeting at 2pm, bring some snacks. Siblings are welcome too!

Please complete *this form* and join our Young V&A visit with the NLDCS. Your tickets will not be guaranteed until you have paid. (Sorry no refunds available). If you are in receipt of Universal Credit we may be able get additional free tickets. Just let us know on the form.

Payment details can be found here.

Please also pay your membership of £5 for 2025 if you haven’t already.

The deadline for booking is Tuesday 25 February 2025. 

Please note that your children remain your responsibility throughout this event and please don’t turn up without booking as there may not be a place for your child.

Young V&A
Cambridge Heath Road
Bethnal Green
London
E2 9PA

Nearest tube Bethnal Green or Cambridge Heath (Overground Line – Weaver) and followed by a short walk. There is plenty of free parking available. Plan your journey with the TFL Journey Planner: https://www.tfl.gov.uk

This is an NLDCS member’s event. Not a member? Please join. Membership is £5 per year per family.

We offer financial assistance to any member that needs help with this event. Please get in touch with NLDCS Committee member, Nosheen Akhtar in confidence via nosheen.a.akhtar@hotmail.co.uk.

Join us for autumnal fun and games at our next event. It’s a great opportunity to meet other local families, make new friends and catch up with old ones.

Date: Sunday 20th October
Time: 2.30pm – 5pm
Venue: Blanche Nevile Primary School,
Highgate Primary School, Storey Rd, North Hill, London N6 4ED
Age: Suitable for everyone
Cost: Free for members

Please remember that your child/ren are your responsibility throughout the party.

As usual, to keep our costs down, we’re asking you to bring some sharing food to eat or drink – preferably finger food that doesn’t need heating up and can be eaten without cutlery. Please mark what it is, and whether it contains nuts/meat or is suitable for vegetarians.

Please let us know how many people are coming, and what you’ll be bringing. To book your places, please fill out this form.

If you are not a member of the NLDCS, it’s easy to join. Just fill in our online  membership form and transfer or bring along £5 membership.

How to get to Blanche Nevile:

Buses:  143, 263, 603.
Tube: Northern Line Highgate Station 13 mins walk.

Join us at Chickenshed for Pan!

 

Date: Saturday 30th November
Time: 2.30pm for 3pm show
Venue: Chickenshed Theatre, Chase Side, Southgate, NW14 4PE
Suitable for age: 5+
Cost: Adult: £14
Deaf child/ren: Free
Siblings: £7

This is a special ticket rate for NLDCS families thanks to the generosity of Chickenshed and the NLDCS. The performance has integrated BSL throughout (no captions).

Join us for an enchanting experience that promises to thrill and inspire!

Imagine Peter Pan losing his shadow, sparking an adventure that’s awfully big. Soar from the starry night skies of London to an island brimming with wonder, where fairies flit, pirates plot, and the Lost Ones await their happy ending. Wendy, John, and Michael Darling are swept into Pan’s exhilarating journey, an unforgettable escapade teeming with magical, delightful chaos. In the heart of Neverland, a story is born – a tale that grows more wondrous with time, as all great stories do.

Celebrating 50 incredible years, Chickenshed brings this timeless classic to life with a famously large and wonderfully diverse cast. This iconic production from the past is reimagined by a new generation; because all of this has happened before, and it will happen again.

With a large cast of young people and adults on stage, original music, stunning sets, and incredible design, we guarantee an unforgettable festive theatre experience for young and old alike!

There is a free car park and other parking in surrounding street and a cafe selling hot and cold drinks and snacks.

A printed synopsis of the performance can be requested directly from the theatre accessbookings@chickenshed.org.uk

How to Book:
Please fill out this booking form  and transfer your payment immediately with any NLDCS membership fee of £5 due. Your booking will only be secure when fully paid. Confirmation of your booking will be made when paid.

Any questions about this event, please email northlondon@ndcsgroup.org

How to Pay:

Bank: Nat West
Sort code: 60-06-26
Account:33864799
Reference payment with your family name/Pan.

If you are not a member of the North London Deaf Children’s Society (This is not the same as the National Deaf Children’s Society!) please fill in our membership form and transfer £5 membership.

All booking must be made and paid for before: 25th October 2024

We offer financial assistance to any member that needs help with this event. Please get in touch with NLDCS Committee member, Nosheen Akhtar in confidence via nosheen.a.akhtar@hotmail.co.uk

NLDCS Family Picnic
Venue: Highgate Wood
Date: Saturday 20th July
Time: 2pm

A chance to meet old and new NLDCS families in a relaxed space.

We will meet in the grassy picnic area near the cafe and cricket field, for a picnic. Please bring your own picnic and blanket to sit on and let us know how many in your family are coming. Please do bring along balls and outdoor games. We will bring the parachute!

If you have never been to Highgate Wood before please have a look at: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/highgate-wood

Highgate Wood is a beautiful old wood with lots of trees to climb and log dens to play in. There is also a playground, toilets, and cafe and dogs are welcome. Please note that bike riding is not permitted in the woods.

The woods are close to Highgate Station (Northern line) and various bus routes. The wood itself does not have a car park but street parking is available in the surrounding area.

If you would like to join us please email northlondon@ndcsgroup.org.uk with the names of people in your family who will join with you, the ages of any children and if you wish, a mobile number we can text or call you on to help locate each other there.