July 23, 20264 mins SPID take their story of community activism and social change on tour, using a workshop format to reach audiences far beyond their home in Kensal House. How To Make Art That Brings Housing Justice Well this is a first. I haven’t received a certificate for attending any other event I’ve been […]
Play review: How To Make Art That Brings Housing Justice at SPID Theatre
Author:Louise Penn Published Date:July 24, 2026 Leave a Commenton Play review: How To Make Art That Brings Housing Justice at SPID Theatre SPID is the name Helena Thompson, its artistic director and CEO, prefers to go by. It also stands for Social, Progressive, Interconnected and Diverse – and, as a whole, Solidarity. The theatre company is known […]
Theatre Review: How To Make Art That Brings Housing Justice – SPID Theatre – Saturday 27th June 2026
by Chanel There are some theatre experiences that do more than entertain. They inform, challenge, provoke and quietly remind you that art can be a tool for change. How To Make Art That Brings Housing Justice at SPID Theatre, Kensal House, was exactly that. The topic of this show had me truly intrigued, and although my […]
A Shiny Life For Me!
How To Make Art That Brings Housing Justice22 July 2026Riverside Studios4.0 out of 5.0 stars SPID Theatre has over two decades of experience advocating for diverse, and youth theatre, fighting for housing justice along the way. Their staged workshop production How To Make Art That Brings Housing Justice is a multi-disciplinary presentation that incorporates art […]
Special Award: Helena Thompson
Artistic Director of SPID – for her outstanding contribution, using the arts to champion social justice The Fringe Theatre Awards applaud the extraordinary achievements of Helena Thompson, whose passion, creativity, and unwavering commitment have transformed theatre into a powerful force for social change. As the visionary founder and Artistic Director of SPID (Social Progressive Interconnected Diverse) Theatre, she […]
Seventy two projects shortlisted for RIBA London Awards 2026
Seventy two projects, including the new geological gardens at the Natural History Museum, a hospital’s garden pavilion designed to connect patients to nature, and the transformation of a former power station into mixed used development, are among the 72 projects shortlisted for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) London Awards 2026. The shortlisted projects […]
Interview with Helena Thompson of SPID
Jeremy MaliesJanuary 2026 Helena Thompson is artistic director of SPID, a theatre company based at Kensal House in Ladbroke Grove. The development is a flagship (broadly modernist) pioneering social housing estate dating from 1937. Photo credit: Alex Brenner. Travelling a few stops east on the tube from Hammersmith for the meeting, I’ve seen the remains […]
Art for Advocacy: A new show in a new space for SPID Theatre
SPID Theatre makes art that advocates housing justice. Using theatre, film and radio they call for investment in social housing and in young peoples’ futures.
SPID Theatre helping to rebuild its community after Grenfell
Kensal House’s SPID has raised £2.6 million to renovate its space on a landmark North Kensington estate. The undercroft of Kensal House is the home of SPID.
Must-see drama sparks burning questions on Grenfell disaster
SPID Theatre is an award-winning youth charity. Specialising in community art on council estates, it has a track record of capturing real-life stories and giving voice to the unheard.