Chair of ACE makes a case for the importance of a high quality cultural education

12 February 2016

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Chair of Arts Council England argues that 'all pupils should have the opportunity to create, compose, and perform their own artistic work'

Peter Bazalgette, Chair of ACE, has made a case for the importance of a high quality cultural education in an article for TES. He argues that while 'all our children deserve a rich cultural education; not all of them are getting it’. Read here

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EVENTS

BalletBoyz Workshop Week

Following the London debut of Life at Sadler’s Wells (20 – 24 April) BalletBoyz will be offering workshops led by the company dancer's. Workshops will be available on a first come, first served basis and are available to male and female students 11 +. Read more

Discover & Explore Arts Award Adviser training

Develop young people’s creativity and reward achievement with Arts Award. This course is for adults who want to become Discover and Explore Arts Award advisers. Read more

BREATHE Festival

BREATHE is a three-week festival running across Stoke Newington featuring performances and collaborations from artists, musicians, dancers and storytellers. The festival is centred around VOX: a multi-sensory wind harp installation by Output Arts. Read more

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