Each Autumn nearly 30,000 young people from primary, secondary and special schools across the country unite in the world’s largest youth drama festival. Months of preparation culminate in exhilarating performance evenings; young people playing Shakespeare in professional theatres, raising aspirations and unlocking the potential of students and teachers alike.
About the FestivalWe train and support teachers from primary, secondary and special schools to work actively and ambitiously with Shakespeare.
About our impactWe believe Shakespeare is for everyone. Every year children from very different backgrounds come together to perform on the same stage.
About our impactWe believe Shakespeare is for everyone. Every year children from very different backgrounds come together to perform on the same stage.
About our impactWe train and support teachers from primary, secondary and special schools to work actively and ambitiously with Shakespeare.
About our impactWe train and support teachers from primary, secondary and special schools to work actively and ambitiously with Shakespeare.
About our impactEvery year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.
About our impactEvery year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.
About our impactWith us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instil curiosity, empathy and pride.
We work to promote educational attainment - especially in literacy, literature and the performing arts.
About our impactWe work to promote educational attainment - especially in literacy, literature and the performing arts.
We work to promote educational attainment - especially in literacy, literature and the performing arts.
About our impactWe work to promote educational attainment - especially in literacy, literature and the performing arts.
About our impactWe work to promote educational attainment - especially in literacy, literature and the performing arts.
About our impactWe have used the power of Shakespeare to improve the life chances of thousands of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK and with children with special educational needs.
About our impactWe have used the power of Shakespeare to improve the life chances of thousands of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK and with children with special educational needs.
About our impactWe have used the power of Shakespeare to improve the life chances of thousands of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK and with children with special educational needs.
About our impactWe have used the power of Shakespeare to improve the life chances of thousands of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK and with children with special educational needs.
About our impactWe work nationwide - from Aberdeen to Aberdare, Carlisle to Clacton.
About our impactAt our core is our Festival - the world’s largest youth drama festival.
About our impactAt our core is our Festival - the world’s largest youth drama festival.
About our impactWith us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactWith us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactEvery year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.
About our impactEvery year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.
About our impactWith us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactAt our core is our Festival - the world’s largest youth drama festival.
About our impactSSF is a cultural education charity that exists to instil curiosity and empathy, aspiration and self-esteem, literacy and teamwork - giving young people the confidence to see that all the world is their stage.
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Shakespeare Schools Foundation
