Beautiful memories, amazing people!
Student
Make Believe Hackney
Welcome to Make Believe Hackney, your local home of creative inspiration for children, not only in the performing arts but in all aspects of life! We endeavour to bring together and nurture our students through the joy of performing arts, teaching disciplines that enhance technique, as well as develop social development skills.
At Make Believe Hackney we work in partnership with our students and their parents to make sure that you get what you put in! Our teachers with their vast experience, maintain our ethos to creatively inspire our students in a positive and fun environment, with a dynamic and fresh approach to their classes in singing, acting and dancing.
Whether you have a deep passion for theatre, the creative arts, singing or dance, or whether you just want to meet new people, make new friends and have a bit of fun; Make Believe Hackney is the place for you! Why not come down for a FREE trial and see for yourself!
Made a whole lotta great memories and I’m extremely glad to be a part of Make Believe for several years!
Student
Love the memories we have of Make Believe. Jamie had the best time ever with you every week. Your school always welcomed anyone and everyone and gave them all the same support. Make believe is a time in Jamie’s life that he will never ever forget. Thank you for everything!
Parent
Fabulous memories, especially Sam and Nathan in Blood Brothers!
Parent
Fantastic memories that will last a lifetime, Morgan & Scarlett loved their time at Make Believe and also helped us through a bad time in our lives, it gave Morgan the opportunity to live her dream so much so that she’s still doing it at 18 and for many more years to come, without you all believing in her I don’t think she’d be where she is today!
Parent
Miss this so much! Can’t wait for my little one to be here so I can join her
Student
Was with Make Believe from 2009-2019 best years of my life! Definitely recommend!
Student
Amazing! My son will definitely be a future student when he is of age!
Student
From doing MB Annie, Bugsy Malone and then Fame, it actually gave me the confidence to do my Musical Theatre singing exams. Honestly, it gave me so much confidence!
Student
Brandon just loved his time there and he’s now 16! Went to Edgware for many years and we all have fab memories of the shows!
Parent
I remember Logann starting Monday evenings at Oaks Park. Some amazing times had over the 8 years she was a Make Believer!
Parent
OMG, Jack LOVED being part of Make Believe. He’ll be 18 this year! Time flies. You were and are amazing and as a family, we love you all so much. Make Believe encourages children to believe in themselves and have fun at the same time. Just wonderful. We will always be grateful to you!
Parent
Not only has Make Believe built my daughters confidence in such a short space of time, but she gets to be a child and do what she loves!
Parent
I can say you honestly changed Sonnys life! We will always be so grateful!
Parent
Always proud to have been part of make believe all those years ago. I have the best memories!
Student
I wouldn’t be living the dream if it wasn’t for Make Believe! Thank you!
Student
Make Believe is a wonderful platform for young children to express themselves & be given the confidence & direction to perform
Parent
I loved performing there a few years back! Well.. more than I want to admit! Bloomsbury first for Bugsy Malone! Then the Shaw Theatre for Fame then the Novello for OMG and then the Stratford Circus for Quality street! Good times! Miss it so much want to get back into it! Maybe even have my own Make Believe!
Student
Ben and Georgia loved their time at Make Believe and we will always have great memories from this!
Parent
My daughter attends and really enjoys herself, the staff are lovely and she is included in everything… I would definitely recommend.
Parent
Welcome to the happiest place ever! Make Believe is the UK’s most exciting performing arts company! A place where young people learn to sing, act and dance, realise their potential dreams and aspirations, whatever their level or ability; a place where students flourish, make friends, have fun and learn skills for life.
Thousands of young people have been a part of the Make Believe journey and we’d love you to join them.
Megan Carton
Megan hails from Mullingar, Ireland, and began her journey in the performing arts there from a young age. She studied Dance and Musical Theatre at Energy Plus Studios, Classical Singing under Dervla Conlon, and Acting at the Gaiety School of Acting. She later went on to study full-time at Musical Theatre Ireland, and then in the U.K. at the Centre Performing Arts College, where she gained a Diploma in Theatre Performance. She has always been a passionate teacher alongside a performer, and has gained many teaching qualifications and over ten years’ experience passing on her knowledge to young people of all ages. Megan’s professional theatre credits include: Jennifer in When Midnight Strikes, Irish Premier. Demeter in Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s CATS. Jennyanydots in CATS. Ger in Sisters, a New Irish Musical. In addition, she has directed a number of her own concerts and children’s theatre productions. Megan believes firmly that every child deserves the opportunity to have a great education in the performing arts; to have fun learning skills they can use in many aspects of life, and also to have the foundation to pursue it as a career if they wish. That is why she is so excited to be launching her very own Make Believe School. She says ‘’It is an exciting opportunity for me personally, and for the community. I have a clear vision, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.’’
