Cultural Learning Directory
Find the right cultural partner to support your class’s learning objectives
Paddington Arts: Photo Walk
Introduction to photography as a creative artform; choose colour and shape as a theme to get young people to look at the world with a camera eye, and a composition perspective; We go on a guided Photowalk of the local area. We then print the photos, and bring them into the classroom.
Puppet Barge Theatre: Puppet Show
Join us for a private performance of the current show on the Puppet Theatre Barge with a Q&A afterwards.
Creative Futures: The Word
Whether you want to put on a Poetry Slam or a more reflective poetry project, we have numerous spoken word artists on our books who are experienced in delivering inspiring and thought-provoking poetry and spoken word workshops. Projects can be linked to (e.g.) specific curriculum themes, milestone events or Year 6 transition and can conclude with outputs such as a printed anthology or performance event.
Creative Futures: Musical Games
Musical Games is a vocal improvisation and body percussion project designed to build children’s self-confidence and resilience. It is delivered by two Creative Futures musicians who are respectively also a Speech and Language Therapist and Music Therapist. Participating children will work together to create rhythms, songs, collective movement and sound which will support physiological wellbeing.
Creative Futures: Sound & Symbol
Sound & Symbol is an early years music project designed to support social-emotional development, communication, language, and emergent literacy. The project is rooted in research and practice and includes child-initiated play, and group activities with story books, singing, instruments, movement and mark-making.
English National Ballet: My First Ballet - Swan Lake
A first introduction to the magical world of ballet. Experience the thrill of the world’s most famous ballet in this specially adapted version for children aged three upwards.
English National Ballet: Relaxed Performances
At our relaxed performances of Nutcracker and My FIrst Ballet: Swan Lake, the environment supports and accepts noise and movement within the auditorium, there is access to a chill-out space outside of the auditorium, and re-entry as and when needed. The house lights and sound levels may also be adjusted throughout the production.
English National Opera: Relaxed Performances
Relaxed Performances, suitable for those with sensory sensitivities and anyone who might benefit from a more informal, relaxed environment.
Fuel Theatre: There’s a Bear in my Chair
In this first ever stage adaptation of Ross Collins’ much-loved books, Toby Olié brings Bear and Mouse to life through loveable, life-sized puppets. Enter the mischievous world of Bear and Mouse for a show packed with laughs and surprises.
The Cartoon Museum: Spider Potato
A special session for early years children, where they draw some famous superhero faces and then create a silly superhero and draw it onto a blank Marvel-style comic cover.
Two Temple Place: Activity Trails
Follow one of our two family trails, one for older explorers and one for younger, to take an adventure through the entire building!
Royal Ballet & Opera: Live Lessons
Bring the Royal Ballet & Opera LIVE into your classroom with these free, short, digital live lessons - held every term.
Wallace Collection: Visits and Workshops for Primary Schools
Connect with The Wallace Collection’s world-class art collection through interactive museum visits and online sessions designed for KS1-2.
Serpentine: Self-Guided Group Visits
A free, pre-booked school visit to Serpentine where you and your students can independently explore at your own pace.
Royal Academy of Arts: Young Artists' Summer Show
An annual, free, open submission exhibition for young artists aged 4–18 years studying in the UK.
Royal Academy of Arts: Primary School Workshops
The Royal Academy's primary school workshops are thematic, cross-curricular and revolve around the creative thinking process.
The Science Museum: Group Visits
Science themed activities for different ages at the Science Museum, the home of human ingenuity, igniting curiosity about science.