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“The future has arrived in Hackney Wick in the form of The Yard” – Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

About us

The Yard is a theatre and music venue in a converted warehouse in Hackney Wick. Our spaces are closed right now, but you can find out what we’re doing over here.

The Yard was founded by Artistic Director Jay Miller in 2011, with support from Tarek Iskander, Sasha Milavic Davies and Alex Rennie and a group of 50 volunteers. They worked with architectural firm Practice Architecture to convert a disused warehouse into a theatre and bar.

We’re at the centre of our community, reaching thousands of local people every year through programmes in local schools and in the community centres we run: Hub67 in Hackney Wick and The Hall in East Village. We run creative projects for young people aged 4-19 years to make work for our stage, and offer regular activities and resources for local people.

The Yard is also one of London’s most exciting venues for experiencing music, welcoming parties in by and for under-represented groups in London’s music scene, as well as hosting internationally renowned DJs and promoters every weekend. 

Since 2011 our work has been seen by hundreds of thousands of people. Shows we have made have transferred to the National Theatre, been turned into television series and toured the UK.

Who We Are

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Yenny Chong
Mark Dakin
Nick Hunter
Adrianna Mart
Jay Miller
Ben Rogers
Nick Starr (Chair)
Anna Vaughan
Carolyn Ward

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jay Miller
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sam Hansford

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
Cheryl Gallacher
Anthony Simpson-Pike

SENIOR PRODUCER
Ashleigh Wheeler

THEATRE PRODUCER
Lara Tyselling

THEATRE ASSISTANT
Peyton Lee

LOCAL PRODUCER
Katherine Igoe-Ewer
 
LOCAL COORDINATOR
Holly Campbell-Smith

MUSIC & EVENTS PRODUCER
Anjali Prashar-Savoie

MUSIC & EVENTS COORDINATOR
Marissa Malik

MUSIC & EVENTS DUTY MANAGER
Esmé Lewis-Gartside

MUSIC & EVENTS SUPERVISOR
Seif Abdel Fattah

OPERATIONS MANAGER
Felix Yoosefinejad

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (Maternity Cover)
Gareth Cutter

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Faiza Abdulkadir

FINANCE & HR MANAGER
Susie Italiano

FINANCE & HR OFFICER
Kellie Grogan

CLEANER
Kay Adedeji

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Kia Nicole Noakes

TECHNICAL MANAGER

James Dawson

THEATRE & VENUE TECHNICIAN
Hannah-Louise Batt
 

BAR MANAGER
Max Hesmondhalgh

ASSISTANT BAR MANAGER
Caitlin King

FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER

Olivia Carr-Archer

ASSISTANT FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER

Grace Ogunnusi

FRONT OF HOUSE SUPERVISOR
Nic Farr

WEEKEND USHER
Beth Timson

FRIENDS & GUARDIANS
Mike Anderson
Rosie Beaumont-Thomas
Francesco Curto & Chantal Rivest
The David Pearlman Charitable Foundation
Greg Delaney
Ian & Janet Edmondson
Jack Haynes
Nick Hytner
Melanie Johnson
Joanna Kennedy
Lauren McLeod
Ben Rogers
Peter Snook
Nick Starr
Clive & Sally Sherling
Studio Bark
Anna Vaughan & Dan Fletcher
Archie Ward
Carolyn Ward
Emily Warner
Hyman Wolanski
Gabriel Vogt
Stephanie Yeap
And all our supporters who prefer to remain anonymous
 
CORPORATE SUPPORTERS
Bristows LLP
The Collective
Energie Fitness

A big thank you to our supporters

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