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Cultural Connections for Education Settings
in North West England
The Culture Hub is a free-to-use online portal for teachers, childcare providers and other professionals working with children and young people. It aims to help you take on the Cultural Education Challenge and by connecting you with the expertise and variety on offer within our region's rich and vibrant arts, culture and heritage sectors.
The Cultural Education Challenge
The Cultural Education Challenge is a call-to-action. It asks all education settings and cultural organisations to work together more effectively, in order to offer a consistently high-quality arts education to all children.
The Culture Hub is brought to you by Curious Minds, a charity working to drive access to creative and cultural education, by creating the conditions where quality, collaboration can flourish.
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Schools, Colleges & Early Years Settings
Demonstrate your commitment to high quality arts and cultural education for all young people by signing-up to the Cultural Education Challenge. Your setting will be listed on our website as a Culture School and you can use the free online profile to track your Challenge journey, mark accomplishments and highlight meaningful partnerships by collecting virtual ‘badges’ and submitting reviews. There’s even a widget to display on your website.
Creative & Cultural Providers or Practitioners
Register to create a free online profile for your organisation or practice.
Make the most of your listing to share information, images, videos and resources that truly reflect how you work with schools and young people, as well as uploading your forthcoming events, offers and latest news. You can also link your work to relevant districts or Local Partnerships.
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Regional Culture in the North West
The Cultural Education Challenge asks all art and cultural providers, education and childcare settings and other local agencies to come together and work in partnership, to drive a joined-up local cultural education offer for children and young people.
In many areas of the North West, local partnerships have already been established, bringing together passionate and committed people from a wide range of organisations - across heritage and culture, education, youth sector, local government and the creative industries - whose local knowledge and professional expertise is helping to drive forward the cultural education agenda and improve opportunities for children and young people.
Even in areas of the North West which do not yet have a formally established partnership, there’s still plenty of great cultural education work happening that you can connect with.
See what's happening in your local area by navigating the maps below or visit the Local Partnerships page.
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What's happening now in the North West
Leading the Arts in your School - Applications open!
Posted: 03/10/2024 by Curious Minds
Are you a teacher looking to develop your knowledge, confidence and skills in arts leadership? Applications are now open for our next Leading the Arts in Your School CPD programme.
Curious Works youth employment initiative aims to inspire young people in Wigan Borough
Posted: 03/10/2024 by Curious Minds
Curious Minds, is excited to announce the launch of ‘Curious Works’ - a series of events, free training and part-time jobs aimed at equipping young people in Wigan Borough for work in the creative sector.
Oh No It Isn't!
Posted: 23/09/2024 by 2 Boards & A Passion
Oh No It Isn't! is a 50 minute fun filled Christmas performance for key stages 1 & 2.
Merry Macaroni
Posted: 23/09/2024 by 2 Boards & A Passion
Join Branwen and Brenin the bards as they weave the wonderful tale of Macaroni the Penguin and her surprise encounter with Santa in a brand new heartwarming adventure designed to delight the youngest of audiences!
Walk The Plank
Posted: 23/09/2024 by 2 Boards & A Passion
A 50-minute interactive play for primary schools Touring during Anti-Bullying Week 2024 Monday 11th - Friday 15th November
Somewhere to Sit - at Byrchall High School
Posted: 11/07/2024 by Claire Weetman, Visual Artist
As part of their Arts Week, Claire worked with KS3 students to develop their drawing skills and visual literacy to create drawings and collages that feature in an online virtual gallery space.
Currently there are no briefs in this region
Train The Trainer Circus Legacy
Posted: 08/10/2024 by Skylight Circus Arts
Dates: 09/09/2024 - 18/07/2025
A programme of training for school staff (KS1- KS4) or young people (KS3 - KS4) to teach circus skills to pupils The programme includes legacy equipment & learning resources to ensure delivery continues beyond the project
Circus Workshops For Schools
Posted: 07/10/2024 by Skylight Circus Arts
Dates: 09/09/2024 - 18/07/2025
Flexible Workshop Options: Choose from short taster sessions, full-day programmes, or even bespoke residencies tailored to your school’s curriculum
'Curiosity Outside the Classroom' Training Day
Posted: 03/10/2024 by Curious Minds
Dates: 06/03/2025 - 06/03/2025
A CPD training day designed to give teachers and school staff the confidence and skills to spark curiosity in their students, through delivering great trips & visits. This training will be delivered at a venue in Manchester.
Walk The Plank
Posted: 23/09/2024 by 2 Boards & A Passion
Dates: 11/11/2024 - 15/11/2024
A 50-minute interactive play for primary schools touring during Anti-Bullying Week 2024 Monday 11th - Friday 15th November
Arion - Storytelling Performance, with makaton
Posted: 11/09/2023 by Goofus Theatre CIC
Dates: 11/09/2023 - 31/12/2025
Anything can happen on the way to the market! A re-telling of a Cheshire folktale this beautiful storytelling performances includes song, dance & adventure. Includes makaton signing throughout. Full day, 3 performances - £650 (up to 180 pupils)
There's A Memory Somewhere - performance & workshop. Connections can be found in the strangest of places.
Posted: 08/02/2023 by Goofus Theatre CIC
Dates: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025
A 25 minute non-verbal performance introducing the art form of puppeteering. Followed by our taster workshop exploring how to bring objects to life. 2 x 90 minute sessions across the day. Max of 60 pupils per session. £750 per day.
Cultural Learning Alliance
Curious Minds is an active member of the Cultural Learning Alliance. By signing-up to the Cultural Learning Alliance, either as an individual or organisation, you can help to champion the message that cultural learning can make a big difference to a child’s life experience and will receive the latest news and comment on cultural learning policy and practice.
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