Overview
Taking part in drama and performance can help children with communication skills and confidence. It gives children the chance play characters, develop ideas, make up stories and relate to different characters and cultures.
We have organised local opportunities by age range. We link to school/setting specific resources where possible.
Early years (age 0-5)
- Chats Palace - arts centre in Hackney
- Hackney Empire - theatre and performance centre in Hackney
- Stratford East - theatre in Stratford
- Unicorn Theatre - opportunities for schools and settings
Key Stage 1 (age 5 to 7)
- A New Direction - LookUp Tool For Schools - helps schools to search for arts and cultural opportunities
- Chats Palace - arts centre in Hackney
- Eastside - run participatory workshops and programmes for children in school settings
- Hackney Empire - theatre and performance centre in Hackney
- Hoxton Hall - creative hub
- Immediate Theatre - involve communities in creative projects
- National Theatre - programmes and resources to inspire creativity in the classroom
- The Old Vic - opportunities for schools to use theatre techniques and drama practises
- Unicorn Theatre - opportunities for schools and settings
Enhanced offer for children with SEND
- Graeae - theatrical experiences through the vision and practice of deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse artists
Key Stage 2 (age 7 to 11)
- A New Direction - LookUp Tool For Schools - helps schools to search for arts and cultural opportunities
- Chats Palace - arts centre in Hackney
- Coney HQ - plays made with young people in schools
- Eastside - run participatory workshops and programmes for children in school settings
- Hackney Empire - theatre and performance centre in Hackney
- Hoxton Hall - creative hub
- Immediate Theatre - involve communities in creative projects
- Mouth That Roars - film making skills
- National Theatre - programmes and resources to inspire creativity in the classroom
- The Old Vic - opportunities for schools to use theatre techniques and drama practises
- The Yard - theatre and performance workshops
- Unicorn Theatre - opportunities for schools and settings
Enhanced offer for children with SEND
- Graeae - theatrical experiences through the vision and practice of deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse artists