Who We Are:

A musician and a writer with a passion for children’s theatre and story-telling.

Harriette Ashcroft runs Mrs H and the Singalong Band, a collective of professional musicians that brings quality music to children and their families. The band performs in various venues across London, at festivals and beyond, with a strong emphasis on audience participation, theatrical engagement and communal singing.

"Harriette Ashcroft is one of the hidden gems of London" Time Out

"The Gareth Malone for under fives" Evening Standard

"With her unique spirit, she can woo capacity audiences to sing, dance and forget the world outside." Camp Bestival 2014

Tessa Nicholson is a writer/performer with a background in devised theatre and screenwriting. Her passion for puffins developed while living in Cornwall, a stone’s throw from the Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital. Other writing credits include the award-winning short film The Mermaid’s Tale (d. Aidan McArdle).