Cinema & Entertainment · Southgate, Enfield

Chickenshed

An inclusive theatre in Southgate with a dated sensory-sensitive performance of its Christmas show ‘12 Days’ (Sat 5 Dec 2026, age 5+) — lower sound and lighting, and free Personal Assistant tickets.

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What is this place?

Chickenshed is a long-established inclusive theatre in Southgate. Its Christmas show ‘12 Days’ has a dated sensory-sensitive performance on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 3:00pm (age 5+, from £16); the theatre's sensory-sensitive performances are ‘designed with lower sound and light levels’. Free Personal Assistant tickets are available where a companion is essential — note the theatre's condition that ‘a parent accompanying a disabled child under the age of 15 does not qualify for a free Personal Assistant ticket, as all children must be accompanied by at least one adult’. At the sensory-sensitive performance, audience members may leave and return, move around and make noise; a quiet/breakout space is available, and ear defenders are available (though supply is limited, so check or request them). The audience capacity is not reduced for this performance. There is step-free access to both theatre spaces (the Rayne Theatre — the main auditorium — and the Studio Theatre); this is scoped to the two performance spaces rather than the whole building. The venue has three accessible toilets, wheelchair spaces in both theatres and five disabled parking bays that can be pre-booked. A hearing loop is available in the main auditorium (the Rayne Theatre) but not in the Studio Theatre. It also has a changing facility (a hoist and an adult-size changing bed, staff-access via a coded door), but the Box Office has confirmed this is NOT a registered Changing Places toilet. Check the current programme before booking.

SEND & access at a glance

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Quiet space
SEND & access options
Ear defenders
Step-free
Accessible toilet
Changing Places
Accessible parking
Sensory-adapted sessions

SEND & access options

Dedicated sessions, accessible performances and access support — relaxed, sensory-adapted, quiet, autism-friendly, signed/audio-described, or an access service. Not every session at a venue is one of these.

Session dates, times and prices change — always check current times with the venue before travelling.

Sensory-Sensitive Performance — ‘12 Days’

Dated performance · one-off

Relaxed performance

Saturday 5 December 2026, 3:00pm

A dated sensory-sensitive performance of the Christmas show ‘12 Days’ — check the current programme before booking; don't rely on a past date.

A sensory-sensitive performance designed with lower sound and light levels for people with sensory sensitivities; audience members may leave and return, move around and make noise. Age 5+. (The audience capacity is not reduced for this performance.)

Booking: Book online (from £16). Free Personal Assistant tickets where a companion is essential (a parent accompanying a disabled child under 15 does not qualify — all children must be accompanied by an adult).

Venue website · checked 2026-08-18

Sensory environment

  • Noise

    The sensory-sensitive performance is designed with lower sound levels; standard performances are not adjusted.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Lighting

    The sensory-sensitive performance is designed with lower light levels.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Crowds & capacity

    A relaxed, sensory-sensitive performance environment.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Quiet space / chill-out area

    A quiet/breakout space is available for anyone who needs a break during a performance.

    Chickenshed — venue email response (supporting correspondence held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-08-19
  • Sensory room

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Ear defenders

    Ear defenders are available, but supply is limited — check with, or request them from, the Box Office when you book or arrive.

    Chickenshed — venue email response (supporting correspondence held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-08-19
  • Sensory equipment & resources

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Freedom to move / leave & re-enter

    At the sensory-sensitive performance, audience members may leave and return, move around and make noise.

    Chickenshed — venue email response (supporting correspondence held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-08-19

SEND provision

  • SEND & access options

    A dated sensory-sensitive performance of ‘12 Days’ (5 Dec 2026) — see below.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Autism-friendly / sensory-adapted sessions

    Sensory-sensitive/relaxed performances are designed for people with sensory sensitivities, with lower sound and light levels.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Reduced-capacity sessions

    The Box Office confirmed the audience capacity is NOT reduced for the sensory-sensitive performance.

    Chickenshed — venue email response (supporting correspondence held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-08-19
  • SEND-trained staff

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Visual story / social story

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Visual timetable

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Communication aids

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18

Physical accessibility

  • Step-free access

    Step-free access to both theatre spaces — the Rayne Theatre (the main auditorium) and the Studio Theatre — confirmed by the venue. This is scoped to the two performance spaces; a whole-building step-free route isn't separately confirmed.

    Chickenshed — venue email response (supporting correspondence held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-09-05
  • Wheelchair accessible

    Wheelchair spaces in both theatres — four in the Rayne Theatre and two in the Studio Theatre.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Accessible toilet

    Three accessible toilets — one on the ground floor (café/bar) and two at first-floor theatre level.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-18
  • Changing Places toilet

    The Box Office confirmed the venue's changing facility (a hoist and an adult-size changing bed in the dressing-room corridor, staff-access via a coded door) is NOT a registered Changing Places toilet. It is a separate venue facility, not a registered Changing Places.

    Chickenshed — venue email response (supporting correspondence held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-08-19
  • Accessible parking

    Five disabled parking bays, which can be pre-booked.

    Chickenshed — venue email response (supporting correspondence held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-09-05
  • Hearing loop

    A hearing loop is available in the main auditorium (the Rayne Theatre), but not in the Studio Theatre — so not every performance space has one.

    Chickenshed — venue email response (supporting correspondence held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-09-05

Visit planning

Address
Chickenshed, Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PE
Borough
Enfield
Age range
5+ (this performance)
Indoor / outdoor
Indoor theatre
Opening
Performance times vary — see What's On. The sensory-sensitive performance of ‘12 Days’ is Sat 5 Dec 2026 at 3:00pm. · checked 2026-08-18
Booking
Book online (from £16). Free Personal Assistant tickets where a companion is essential (a parent accompanying a disabled child under 15 does not qualify — all children must be accompanied by an adult). Check the current programme before booking. · checked 2026-08-18
Typical visit length
Not confirmed
Price
‘12 Days’ from £16. · checked 2026-08-18
Getting there
Nearest stations Cockfosters and Oakwood (Piccadilly line) — check step-free status and your route.
Website
www.chickenshed.org.uk/

Opening times, prices and booking can change — please check before you travel.

Sources & provenance

This is a WonderTrail Researched listing — compiled independently from public sources. Chickenshed has directly confirmed several accessibility details by email, but the listing as a whole has not been reviewed or claimed by the venue. Sources checked:

“Not confirmed” means we couldn't verify that detail from the sources we checked — not that it's unavailable. Where a source confirms something is genuinely absent, we show it as a clear ✕. If a specific need matters for your visit, please contact the venue to check. Parent-reported experiences (added later) will always be shown separately from verified venue information.

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