Learn & explore
The National Theatre is for everyone. Discover our range of programmes, events and resources. Get involved at the South Bank in London, across the UK and online.
Whether you’re a teacher or a student, if you’re looking for a career in theatre or a way to express yourself – there is something for everyone.
For most of our children, this was and will probably be a once in a lifetime experience. It broadens their life experience and hopefully will support them to develop a love of the arts and being creative.
Teacher, Icknield Primary School (Luton)
on The Witches schools programme
What can we help with?
Schools
Primary / Secondary / Further Education (FE) / Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND).
Skills Centre
Explore the widest range of workplace-delivered placement, training and apprenticeship opportunities of any organisation in the creative arts.
Theatreworks: training for business
The National Theatre’s communication skills training for professionals. Offering practical open courses for individuals or bespoke training for organisations.
Our funders
The Mohn Westlake Foundation supports nationwide Learning programmes for young people.
The Hearn Foundation is the Principal Funder of the Primary Schools programme.
Nationwide learning is supported by Buffini Chao Foundation, Clore Duffield Foundation, Crevan O’Grady & Jane McClenahan, MFPA Trust Fund for the Training of Disabled Children in the Arts, The Kartik Foundation, Behrens Foundation, Marlow Trust, Cleopatra Trust, and The Andor Charitable Trust.
Find out more about supporting our work
More to explore
Archive
Visit the National Theatre’s Archive holding a treasure trove of material.
National Theatre Collection
World class theatre in your classroom – free for all UK state schools.
Theatre Nation Partnerships
Find out how we’re working in partnership across the UK.
News
Archive Unboxed: children’s adaptations
This winter, our re-imagining of Ballet Shoes continues our long tradition in programming children’s adaptations, especially over the festive period. The National Theatre Archive looks at three of our past productions.
Second national meet-up of the Speak Up Council
This October, we hosted a second national meet-up for Speak Up Council Representatives at the National Theatre in London.
Archive Unboxed: Celebrating Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday
Nobel Prize-winning writer Wole Soyinka is celebrating his 90th birthday! For Black History Month, the National Theatre Archive looks at two of Soyinka’s plays, honouring his extraordinary career across novels, poetry, and drama.
In Search of Greek Theatre: four new films released
The In Search of Greek Theatre series explores stories and objects from the National Theatre’s Archive to learn more about Greek Theatre in performance. Find out more about the four new films that have now been released.