LAMDA supports School Arts Week in Hammersmith & Fulham
LAMDA is thrilled to be part of School Arts Week, organised by Hammersmith & Fulham’s Cultural Compact, which sees a week of free creative arts workshops take place across the Borough between Monday 7 – Friday 11 July 2025.
All state and SEND schools in the Borough were offered a free creative arts workshop led by a local artist for their Year 5 classes, delivered in their school during School Arts Week.
Ultimately, throughout the week, 30 workshops will be delivered across 24 schools in Hammersmith & Fulham, reaching approximately 760 Year 5 students.
Each workshop will be supported and delivered by cultural organisations in Hammersmith & Fulham. These workshops include LAMDA’s Shakespeare skills, as well as costume design with the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, contemporary dance with DanceWest, circus skills with Turtle Key Arts, inclusive dance with Amici, theatre acting with White City Theatre Project, and manga design with IDEA Design Hub.
Professor Mark O’Thomas, LAMDA’s Principal & CEO, said:
“We’re proud to support School Arts Week and help bring creative opportunities to young people across Hammersmith & Fulham. Access to the arts at a young age is vital - not only for developing confidence and communication skills, but for nurturing empathy, imagination, and a lifelong love of creativity. As the world’s oldest drama school, LAMDA is committed to civic engagement and to serving our local communities. Programmes like this reflect our belief that the arts should be accessible to all.”
H&F’s Cultural Compact is a partnership of 14 arts and cultural leaders collaborating to deliver the Borough’s Where Culture Connects strategy. The Compact addresses the need to connect through culture, with a focus on the role of the local arts sector in supporting children and young people. The Compact’s partners include the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Amici Dance Theatre Company, DanceWest, Idea Project Design, LAMDA, Olympia, Turtle Key Arts and White City Theatre Project.
Read more about School Arts Week on the Lyric's website:
