A Home For Harmony Wins a Northamptonshire Community Foundation Award!

Written By Tristan Jackson-Pate

I’m thrilled that the People's Theatre Collective team have won the Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award at the Northamptonshire Community Foundation Awards 2025 for our play A Home for Harmony.

It means so much to be recognised, especially alongside such brilliant organisations whose work we admire hugely: Lumina Arts Alliance, NN Contemporary Arts, Northampton Film Festival, and United African Association.

A Home for Harmony has been a real labour of love. From early R&D with families with young children, to shaping the piece with SEND specialists, Makaton consultants and sensory theatre practitioners, to touring it to 39 venues and 2,000+ young children, this award feels like a celebration of every person who contributed.

Whilst Strategic Director Debs Howe and I accepted the award, we want to thank our incredible staff team, freelance creatives, trustees, volunteers, Activate Learning students and young theatre-makers as well as the venues, families and communities who welcomed this project with such warmth!

And of course a profound thanks to our funders Arts Council England, Northamptonshire Community Foundation, Click Arts Foundation, Cherwell District Council and the Noël Coward Foundation for believing in inclusive theatre for our youngest audiences.

Tristan Jackson-Pate

My name is Tristan Jackson-Pate and I am a theatre maker.

I make theatre that’s hopeful and curious about the world, rooted in the belief that stories can change the way we see it.

Since 2015, I’ve been Artistic Director of the award-winning People’s Theatre Collective, where much of my work has focused on creating theatre with and for young people. I’ve also worked with wonderful organisations including Oxford Playhouse, Creation Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse. My productions have been seen on over 100 stages across the UK.

I’m an Associate Artist with Royal & Derngate, Human Story Theatre and a Mentor Director for National Theatre Connections. In 2026 I was the proud recipient of the Peggy Ramsay Foundation grant for Playwriting.

As a facilitator I aim to create inclusive spaces that empower participants to discover their potential regardless of background. A drive to reduce inequality and increase opportunity underpins my work in theatre and with the charities Arts Emergency and Sophie's Silver Lining Fund.

https://tristanjackson-pate.co.uk
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