Below is a list of educational resources provided by individual theatres, ordered A-Z by organisation. Please use the navigation tool below to browse the listings or find the theatre you are interested in.
For up to date information on group rates, please contact the organisation directly. The group booking and telephone numbers can be found with each listing.
Information displayed here should be used as a guide and is subject to change. For up to date information, contact the organisations directly using the contact details displayed with each listing.
* Please note some organisations are grouped according to their ownership, for example the Ambassador Theatre Group and Delfont Mackintosh Ltd. For information on these groups' programmes please refer to their individual listing.
Website: www.atgcreativelearning.co.uk
Education Tel: 020 8290 8264
Education Email: juliapotts@theambassadors.com
Box Office: 020 8290 8264
Group Booking Tel: 0870 060 6644
Key Stages: Key Stage 1 + 2, Key Stage 3 to Post 16
Workshops: Bespoke, Acting/Performing, Music Theatre, Theatre Practitioners e.g. Stanislavski, Brecht etc.
Teacher Resources: Teacher Preview Nights, Resource Packs, Career Events, Backstage Tours
Vocational Opportunities: Work Experience
Access Opportunities: Learning Difficulties, Sensory Impairment, Other Disabilities, Young People at Risk, Gifted and Talented
Venue: Disabled Access
Other Comments: Please note Ambassador Theatre Group owns nine theatres in the West End including the Comedy, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy (both co-ownership and management of) and two venues at Trafalgar Studios.
Website: www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Education Tel: 0844 482 5165
Education Email: education@delmack.co.uk
Box Office: 0844 482 5165
Group Booking Tel: 0844 482 5100
Key Stages: Key Stage 1 + 2, Key Stage 3 to Post 16
Workshops: Bespoke, Costume/Puppetry/Mask
Teacher Resources: Teacher Preview Nights, Resource Packs, Backstage Tours
Vocational Opportunities: Work Experience
Access Opportunities: Learning Difficulties, Sensory Impairment, Other Disabilities, Young People at Risk
Venue: Disabled Access
Other Comments: Please note Delfont Mackintosh Ltd owns seven theatres including Prince of Wales, Prince Edward, Queen's, Novello, Wyndham's, Noel Coward and Gielgud.
Watch Delfont Mackintosh's promotional video for an insight into their educational workshops, featuring Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Avenue Q - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOFcX97SuZA
Website: www.masterclass.org.uk
Education Tel: 020 7389 9660
Education Email: info@masterclass.org.uk
Box Office: 020 7389 9660
Group Booking Tel: Not Available
Key Stages: Key Stage 3 to Post 16
Workshops: Bespoke, Acting/Performing, Directing, Shakespeare, Playwriting, Music Theatre, School-Based Projects
Teacher Resources: Teacher Training, Theatre Artists who Work in Schools, Backstage Tours
Vocational Opportunities: Apprenticeships
Access Opportunities: Gifted and Talented
Venue: Disabled Access
Other Comments: Masterclass exists to give young people aged 17 - 30 the chance to work with, learn from and be inspired by leading theatre professionals. All events are free of charge.
Website: www.mousetrap.org.uk
Education Tel: 020 7836 4388
Education Email: linda@mousetrap.org.uk
Box Office: 020 7836 4388
Group Booking Tel: Not Available
Key Stages: Key Stage 3 to Post 16
Workshops: Bespoke, Acting/Performing, Directing, Shakespeare, Playwriting, Music Theatre, Physical Theatre/Movement/Dance, Set Design, Costume/Puppetry/Mask, Lighting/Sound/Media, Non-European Theatre, PSHE/Citizenship, School-Based Projects
Teacher Resources: Teacher Training, Teacher Preview Nights, Resource Packs, Theatre Artists who Work in Schools, Career Events
Vocational Opportunities: Work Experience
Access Opportunities: Learning Difficulties, Sensory Impairment, Other Disabilities, Young People at Risk, Gifted and Talented
Other Comments: Mousetrap Theatre Projects is an independent charity dedicated to creating opportunities for young people with limited resources to engage with London’s theatre. Programmes offered include C145, West End 4 £10, Envision, London Theatre Challenge for Special Schools.
Website: www.stageonscreen.com
Education Tel: 020 3174 3249
Education Email: enquiries@stageonscreen.com
Box Office:
Group Booking Tel: Not Available
Teacher Resources: Teacher Preview Nights, Resource Packs, Videos of Past Productions
Access Opportunities: Sensory Impairment, Other Disabilities
Other Comments: Stage on Screen, in partnership with Greenwich Theatre, produce classic plays which are performed at the theatre and then filmed. Plays already released on DVD include Dr Faustus and The School for Scandal both which have Student packs and Teacher packs available.
Website: www.mousetrap.org.uk
Education Tel: 020 7240 1248
Education Email: tpc@mousetrap.org.uk
Box Office: 020 7240 1248
Group Booking Tel: Not Available
Key Stages: Under 5s, Key Stage 1 + 2, Key Stage 3 to Post 16
Teacher Resources: Teacher Preview Nights, Backstage Tours
Other Comments: The Teachers Preview Club makes theatre more affordable, allowing you to preview a show prior to taking a school group - or simply enjoy highly acclaimed theatre productions with friends or colleagues.
Website: www.theatrestrust.org.uk
Education Tel: 020 7836 8591
Education Email: info@theatrestrust.org.uk
Box Office: 020 7836 8591
Group Booking Tel: Not Available
Key Stages: Key Stage 1 + 2
Teacher Resources: Resource Packs
Other Comments: Online resource exploring theatres and offering downloadable pdf resources.
Website: www.theatreworkout.co.uk
Education Tel: 020 8144 2290
Education Email: enquiries@theatreworkout.co.uk
Box Office: 020 8144 2290
Group Booking Tel: Not Available
Key Stages: Key Stage 1 + 2, Key Stage 3 to Post 16
Workshops: Acting/Performing, Directing, Storytelling, Shakespeare, Music Theatre, Physical Theatre/Movement/Dance, Costume/Puppetry/Mask, Non-European Theatre, Theatre Practitioners e.g. Stanislavski, Brecht etc., PSHE/Citizenship, School-Based Projects
Teacher Resources: Theatre Artists who Work in Schools
Other Comments: Tailor-made workshops on theatre and performance.
Website: www.vam.ac.uk
Education Tel: 020 7942 2211
Education Email: bookings.office@vam.ac.uk
Box Office: 020 7942 2755
Group Booking Tel: Not Available
Key Stages: Under 5s, Key Stage 1 + 2, Key Stage 3 to Post 16
Workshops: Acting/Performing, Directing, Storytelling, Shakespeare, Physical Theatre/Movement/Dance, Set Design, Costume/Puppetry/Mask, Non-European Theatre, Theatre Practitioners e.g. Stanislavski, Brecht etc., Exam or Set Texts, PSHE/Citizenship, School-Based Projects, Literacy Skills
Teacher Resources: Teacher Training, Theatre Artists who Work in Schools, Videos of Past Productions, Career Events
Access Opportunities: Learning Difficulties, Sensory Impairment, Other Disabilities, Young People at Risk, English as an Additional Language, Gifted and Talented
Venue: Disabled Access
Other Comments: The V&A Museum houses the UK's collection of material relating to the live performing arts.
Learn About London Theatre is administered jointly by The Society of London Theatre and Mousetrap Theatre Projects