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Schools and colleges

We turn world-class arts into unforgettable learning experiences for schools and colleges, helping to embed arts and creativity across the national curriculum

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Barbican Box

Barbican Box is a portable box filled with the ingredients for making and creating original theatre, visual art or music inspired by our world class arts programme.

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National Development Programme

Our National Development Programme (NDP) tests and develops collaborative working models in our partnership regions

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Primary Schools

We turn world-class arts into unforgettable learning experiences, helping to embed arts and creativity across the national curriculum

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Secondary schools

Give your students unforgettable learning experiences through world-class culture. Get them to engage with innovative arts and deepen their understanding of the creative industry

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Further Education

We turn world-class arts into unforgettable learning experiences giving students insight into the creative industries and opportunities to develop their talents