Take Part: Secondary Schools: KS3: Leeds Heritage Theatres

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Key information

Standard workshops at the theatre last 2.5hrs
Cost £200 for up to 30 students
Delivered by experienced drama facilitators and education professionals
All workshops at the theatre include a tour of the venue
Some workshops can be adapted for delivery in school
Full risk assessments can be provided on request

For more information, email us at learning@leedsheritagetheatres.com

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“Links to Gatsby benchmarks, strong delivery from the staff and progressive tasks with WOW moments”

Teacher, Leeds Trinity Academy

KS3 workshops

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Panto Skills: 2.5 hours, £200

Focus on pantomime traditions with strong links to English and Drama NC objectives

Learn about traditional elements of pantomime and practice storytelling techniques
Students will explore voice projection, slapstick comedy, audience participation, and acting in role
We can tailor workshop content for any key stage and deliver at school upon request
A tour of one of our venues is included for workshops delivered at the theatre

A group of secondary schoolchildren gather around a desk and draw on their production moodboard

World of Work: 2.5 hours, £200

KS3: Focus on statutory schools careers provision and Gatsby Career Benchmarks

Learn about key roles in a working theatre and explore how our venues operate as modern businesses
Students will undertake job-specific tasks from programming to marketing to design a chosen production in groups
We can include either a drama skills element or production mood board activity
A careers-focused tour is included for workshops delivered at the theatre

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Wellbeing Workshops: 2.5 hours, £200

Use drama skills and techniques to keep your students’ minds and bodies healthy

Confidence building and teamwork will be explored through drama skills and games
We can tailor workshop content to meet the specific needs of your cohort of KS3 students
We can focus on your school’s ethos, as well as your student wellbeing goals, and incorporate these into the session
A tour of one of our venues is included for workshops delivered at the theatre

Theatre tours

A large group of secondary schoolchildren look down from a box at City Varieties Music Hall during a theatre tour

Explore behind the scenes, hear about superstitions of the stage and see how our venues operate. Suitable for all ages. Tours last 1hr and cost £100 for a class of 30 students plus accompanying adults.

Please note that, as we are working theatres, we cannot guarantee access to all areas.

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Teachers & Educators Booking Enquiry

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