With us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactAs part of the 2019 Festival, Lauren staged a one-woman adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.
The world's largest youth drama festival
Our network of theatres enable young people to perform on their local professional stage – a transformative process for students which develops confidence, articulacy and teamwork.
Coram SSF host theatres welcome 50,000 audience members to see the Festival each autumn. Working with Coram SSF enables theatres to unite people in their local community and anchor their venue at its heart, building long-lasting relationships with new audiences and participating schools. Partner theatres can benefit from media opportunities and new key local contacts, featuring in Coram SSF’s nationwide and local press – last year, many theatres were also visited by their local MP and councillors during the Festival.
Theatres in every region of the UK host Coram SSF and benefit from the opportunity to:
To find out more about hosting the Festival please contact festival@shakespeareschools.org.
1According to our 2015 survey of SSF audience members
2According to our 2016 survey of students participating in the Festival
With 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 impactOur flagship project is the Festival - the world’s largest youth drama festival.
About our impactCoram SSF 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.
Learn more about us