The Young Cartoonist Awards 2024 are now open to anyone under the age of 30 who is resident in the UK. We are accepting submissions of gag cartoons, political cartoons and short strip cartoons. We are looking for a wide range of cartoonists from different regions within the UK, and with different backgrounds.

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.

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.

Relaxed Performances, suitable for those with sensory sensitivities and anyone who might benefit from a more informal, relaxed environment.

Finish This... is ENO's free* nation-wide music making programme for schools. We invite students to step into the role of composer and finish a purposely unfinished piece of operatic music.

English National Opera offers a free membership for Primary, Secondary and SEND students. This includes access to free tickets to our Dress Rehearsals and School Ticket Nights.

The Bomb Factory Art Foundation is a charitable arts organisation spanning four sites across London. We provide the public with opportunities to engage with contemporary art through a diverse range of activities, including art exhibitions, educational workshops, film screenings, poetry evenings, music performances, talks, and other cultural events.

The Courtauld offers free Learning opportunities for schools, colleges and young people to explore the dynamic subject of art history and engage in lively discussion and creative activity.

Which World War II cartoonist wound up on Hitler’s ‘Death List’ and why? Who changed the look of British cartoons with his propaganda posters? Who had the funniest moustache, Kaiser Wilhelm or Adolf Hitler?

Explore caricatures in the museum’s collection – from the 18th century to the present day - and learn how to simply draw funny portraits of some famous people.

Create their own costumed adventurer and a dastardly villain, and draw them in action onto a Marvel-style front cover.

Design your own character, practise drawing them from different viewpoints, and use a simple narrative structure to write and draw a one-page comic-strip story.

Follow one of our two family trails, one for older explorers and one for younger, to take an adventure through the entire building!

Interactive museum visits and online sessions designed for KS3-5, connecting students with artists, writers, and historians.

A free, pre-booked school visit to Serpentine where you and your students can independently explore at your own pace.

An annual music competition is back to inspire your students to create their own music and to become Future Makers.

An annual, free, open submission exhibition for young artists aged 4–19 years studying in the UK.

The Royal Academy welcome self-guided visits to their temporary exhibitions.

Science themed activities for different ages at the Science Museum, the home of human ingenuity, igniting curiosity about science.

Multi artform on-site workshops fusing art and therapy.