Cultural Learning Directory
Find the right cultural partner to support your class’s learning objectives
English National Opera: HMS Pinafore ENO Relaxed Performance
All aboard HMS Pinafore for Gilbert & Sullivan’s hilarious musical tale of a nautical love triangle. The comic opera navigates the tricky waters of class, rank, patriotism and power, in their signature slapstick style. In ENO’s 2025/26 London Coliseum season, there is a Relaxed Performance of HMS Pinafore on Thursday 29 January 2026, 2pm.
Go Live Theatre Projects: Education Matinees
Go Live regularly organises Education Matinees for West End shows whereby the entire performance is given over to state school pupils at a heavily subsidised price, enabling young people to enjoy a show (many for the first time) in the company of their peers.
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.
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.
English National Opera: School Membership
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: Artist Studio Visits & Exhibition Guided Tours
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: Learning workshops and Tours
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.
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!
Wallace Collection: Visits and Workshops for Secondary Schools
Interactive museum visits and online sessions designed for KS3-5, connecting students with artists, writers, and historians.
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: Self-Guided Exhibition Visits
The Royal Academy welcome self-guided visits to their temporary exhibitions.
The Science Museum: Group Visits
Science themed activities for different ages at the Science Museum, the home of human ingenuity, igniting curiosity about science.
DreamArts: EXPERIMENT Weekend Creative Labs
Multi artform on-site workshops fusing art and therapy.
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
