Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation is a cultural education charity that gives young people the confidence and skills to succeed in life, using the unique power of Shakespeare to transform lives. 💫
The Arts and Minds campaign have just shared an open letter where they are calling on the government to:
📚 Create space in the curriculum
📊 End the exam factory culture
💰 Restore funding
👨🏽🏫 Recruit teachers
Read more here: actionnetwork.org/forms/puttin...
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With only 5 performance nights left of the spring festival to go, now is your last chance to pop down and see the wonderful performances by young people reimagining Shakespeare. 🎉
Tonight's performance is at The Shaw Theatre in London. Book your ticket:
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In our Arts for Impact appeal, which just ended yesterday, we raised over £13,000.
Thanks to your generosity and support.
The campaign is now over, but if you'd still like to contribute, then click the link below.
www.shakespeareschools.org/pages/donate
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CSSF joined the Arts & Minds coalition, a campaign run by the National Education Union!!!! 🎉
The campaign works to put creativity at the heart of the curriculum, and this coalition aims to work together to champion the importance of arts education in schools.
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We offer a wonderful selection of merchandise that you can still shop now!
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In our 2025 Christmas Challenge with the Big Give, we raised £91,500. 🎉
We had top barristers cross-examining expert scholars and leading comedians.
Here was the fantastic line up!
On the 8 December 2025, we presented 'Is Shakespeare Funny? - The Trial of Shakespeare', a special, one-off fundraising evening where we put the Bard himself on trial at the Criterion Theatre. 🎭
At our Parliamentary reception, we asked our guests why drama and the expressive arts are important for young people. Here’s what they had to say. ✨
If you would like to read more about our strategy, then click here: www.shakespeareschools.org/pages/strate...
Our 'What if?' campaign was such an exciting project to work on and aligns perfectly with our Strategy 2030, which we launched in Parliament, in June. This strategy focuses on the next five years of unlocking creativity, confidence, and more in young people. 🌈
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We hosted a Parliamentary reception in June 2025 where the Youth Board launched our Strategy 2030.
Read more about that here: www.shakespeareschools.org/pages/strate...
Check out 25 fantastic stories from 25 years of running SSF. 💫
The stories showcase the significant and diverse impact that performing Shakespeare has had on some of the more than 350,000 alumni of the programme.
www.shakespeareschools.org/pages/25-yea...
We've been offline from Bluesky for a while but we are back and ready to share content to this community! 🎉
Let's begin with a round up of last year where we celebrated our 25th anniversary.
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On the Podcast: Mike Tucker, head of Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation @cssf-uk.bsky.social, reveals his youthful beauty tips PLUS why Shakespeare specifically, and theatre generally, is not a luxury, but a training-ground for democracy. HEAR HERE (or wherever you get your podcasts)!
We're thrilled to share another 25th story, this time from our founder Chris Grace, and Technical Director, Andy Bartlett! 🎞️
What an amazing journey and reflection!
Check out the FULL video here: www.shakespeareschools.org/pages/25-yea...
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@excalibah.bsky.social, Theatre Director and DJ, led an insightful workshop on sound and rhythm during our Playful Spaces event. 🎼
Check out the blog written by John, our wonderful Senior Schools Outreach Coordinator, detailing what Matthew taught us!
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At our Parliamentary reception, we asked our guests why drama and the expressive arts are important for young people. Here’s what they had to say. ✨
If you would like to read more about our strategy, then click here: www.shakespeareschools.org/pages/strate...
What if every child found their voice? 🎤
Presented by Alfie Enoch, a Patron here at CSSF.
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What if? ✨
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We're asking, 'What if?' Find out at Playful Spaces this July. 💫
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Teachers! Educators!
Join us at Playful Spaces where you can gain practical tools to make learning more creative and inclusive for your young people! ⭐️
Hear from experts including Professor Bill Lucas, Mischief Theatre, Matthew Xia, and Tinuke Craig!
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Top left is Professor Bill Lucas. Top right is Simon Trinder. Bottom left is Jordana Golbourn and bottom right is Matthew Xia
#playfulspaces25 is a summer CPD event with fantastic contributors like Professor Bill Lucas, Simon Trinder, Jordana Golbourn and Matthew Xia. From educators to text consultants, actors to directors, this is not one to miss.
Book now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/coram-shakes...
Join us for Playful Spaces this summer to reimagine how your young people learn. ☀️
A groundbreaking event that will give you practical tools to energise your teaching and transform your learning environment.
Share with your networks!
Book: www.ticketsource.co.uk/coram-shakes...
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Check out our 25th anniversary feature in the latest Ink Pellet edition! Find us on pages 16-17 to learn about our journey of transforming young lives through our programmes and what the next chapter entails. 🤩
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To celebrate World Theatre Day, we are delighted to share a glimpse of our latest project. 🤭
CSSF artistic associate and actor Jacoba Williams shares how drama created a nurturing environment at school that shaped her sense of identity and purpose.
We're thrilled to announce another remarkable milestone! 100 schools have already registered for our 2025-26 Theatre Festival, even before our current season has wrapped up! 🤩
If you would like to register your school, click the link below.
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We are delighted to announce that we have surpassed our target, raising an extraordinary £14,675. 🎉
This will enable us to continue providing vital arts opportunities to young people.
Thank you! 👏🏽
P.S. If you would still like to donate, hit the link below.
www.shakespeareschools.org/pages/donate
With just one day left of our appeal, help us provide more young people with access to professional theatre experiences, regardless of their background. 🎭
Please donate today to support this essential work.
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For 25 years, @cssf-uk.bsky.social has invited a range of schools and pupils to take part in abridged Shakespearean performances.
Over 350,000 young people have taken part in the festival, including pupils with special educational needs and pupils in Pupil Referral Units.
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