Jacksons Lane

I came to Jackson Lane theatre to watch a performance that was being put on by the third years from the Performing arts program at London Metropolitan University. As i walked into this place it had a very calm feel. There are booths to sit in as you wait for the show to begin, a café to order some treats and a cuppa along with a bar if you want a few drinks before the show. The music that played throughout the place had nice beats that made the atmosphere very fun and exciting.
Jackson lane also has a lot of classes and shows that they put on monthly. If you’re in the area, pop by and see what they have going on. It’s a lovely little theatre with a lot of spunk :]

Loved the theatre but the meat-​serving «vegeterian» café with its unhelpful, unfriendly stafff and tongue-​scaldng coffee ruined my outing with my kids :-(

This theatre was unprepared for handing out the online tickets booked with about 15 minutes to the show beginning. (Had to ask more than once for it, first time was 45 minutes before the show.) I did get there early, but with less than an an hour to go we had everything just being set up and it did not seem very welcoming. The only good aspect of my visit was the theatre itself, I was allowed to take my drink in and the show was brilliant. Lost Spectacles’ Lost in the Wind.
In saying the negative about this place, it seems to be more of a council owned arts centre than a theatre. Nothing wrong with that, just wasn’t my expectation. Do go there, its worth it — just get there moments before the show begins.

Jacksons Lane is an award winning theatre well known for putting on high quality visual theatre, it does circus and puppetry very well and the first show I saw in this quaint little venue, a converted church, did not disappoint.
The theatre is not the most central to get too or at least not for us south of the river dwellers but worth the journey. It is situated in Highgate on the latter end of the northern line but the good thing is that once you come out of the tube station it is on the same road, a minute to your left.
Although the space has the capacity to only hold 160+, it is deceptively spacious inside which is probably helped by the high ceilings.
They also run a thriving community engagement programmed with a huge variety of courses for all sections of the community. A recent addition is the theadro café which has a good range of freshly prepared items and vegetarians are well catered for.

Jackson’s Lane art centre is set in an old church right on the main road, making it easy to find. The centre holds loads of classes and events– ranging from yoga to life drawing to lunch for the over 55s to juggling. I used to go here a lot when i was little and, judging from the range of activites, the centre still seems to cater for all ages. Worth checking out prices before you roll up though as prices also seem to range widly– £10 for yoga, but only £3.50 for juggling.