Useful Links

Below are details of many national and local arts organisations that you may find useful. Please note that ArtForms is not responsible for the content of external websites.

General Information

Find Your Talent

A pilot government scheme to ensure that all children and young people have good access to arts, music and culture. Leeds is one of the 10 national pathfinder areas.
www.findyourtalent.org/

Leeds Find Your Talent Team Blog

The Leeds Find Your Talent Team are working with partners in the cultural sector in the city to develop opportunities for young people.
leedsfindyourtalent.wordpress.com/

Arts Council England

The national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
www.artscouncil.org.uk/

A national award scheme managed by Arts Council England that recognises schools with a high level of provision in the full range of arts - music, dance, drama and art and design.
www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsmark/

Arts Award

A qualification which supports young people in their development as artists and arts leaders. www.artsaward.org.uk/

Creative Partnerships in Education (CapeUK)

An independent research and development agency which explores and develops innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
www.capeuk.org/

Breeze

Leeds City Council's website with information about creative activities on offer in the city to children and young people.
www.breezeleeds.org/

Arts and Regeneration Unit, Leeds City Council

Part of the Arts and Events Service at Leeds City Council.
www.leeds.gov.uk/arts

Leeds Museums and Galleries

Information about all of the council's museums and galleries.
www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/

Local Arts Organisations

There are many local arts organisations in the region who work with young people. We work in partnership with many of these. This is not a comprehensive list, but we will be updating this area at regular intervals.

Drama and Theatre

Alive and Kicking Theatre Company

A theatre company that specialises in dynamic interactive drama, delivering a range of projects to school children and continuing professional development for their teachers. www.aliveandkickingtheatrecompany.co.uk/

Opera North Education Department

The education department of England's national opera company in the North.
www.operanorth.co.uk/education/

Primary Colours

A theatre-in-education and publishing company specialising in cultural diversity.
www.primarycolours.net/

Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah

Specialise in interactive theatre projects, working collaboratively with pupils and teachers to explore stories through drama.
www.blahs.co.uk/

Tutti Frutti Productions

Story-based theatre productions for 3 - 7 year olds and their families. Tour in schools.
www.tutti-frutti.co.uk/

Unlimited Theatre

A Leeds-based touring theatre group with an extensive workshop programme for high schools.
www.unlimited.org.uk/

West Yorkshire Playhouse

Incorporates an arts development department which engages with communities and schools and 'First Floor' - a space for a range of arts activities for young people.
www.wyp.org.uk/

Dance

Momentum Dance

A Yorkshire-based dance company with an extensive education programme.
www.momentumdance.co.uk/

Northern Ballet Theatre

Based in Leeds, NBT is one of Britain's leading classical dance companies and has a wide-ranging learning and access programme.
www.northernballettheatre.co.uk/

Northern School of Contemporary Dance

A vocational dance training school which offers a variety of full-time courses and a wide and varied community programme.
www.nscd.ac.uk/

Phoenix Dance

An international touring, contemporary dance company based in Leeds. Committed to developing access to dance through its education programme.
www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk/

RJC Dance

A popular and successful Black British led dance company with youth, education and community work at the heart of its provision.
www.rjcdance.org.uk/

Yorkshire Dance

A dance centre in central Leeds offering a wide-ranging programme of courses and events for people of all ages.
www.yorkshiredance.com/

Media

East Leeds FM

A community radio station broadcasting throughout communities in East Leeds. Works with the local people to produce programmes.
www.elfm.co.uk/

Green Monkey Films

A contemporary film production company with a training programme for young people.
http://gmfilms.co.uk/

Leeds Young Film

Incorporates Leeds Film Academy , the Leeds Young People's Film Festival and Mediafish, a young people's film cooperative in Leeds.
www.leedsyoungfilm.co.uk/

Lifeforce Productions

Provide professional music production facilities and training for community groups and young people in Leeds.
www.lifeforceproductions.co.uk/

Studio 12 - Leeds Central Library

Provides audio visual media training to young people in Leeds aged 16 - 30, with priority given to those not in employment or education.
www.studio12.org.uk/

Multi-Arts

Heads Together

Work in extended partnerships with schools delivering arts opportunities under the banner - creativity with purpose.
www.headstogether.org/

Interplay Theatre

Tour nationally with multi-sensory shows for children with profound learning disabilities. Also deliver a creative theatre and media learning programme for 14 - 16 year olds not in education.
www.interplayleeds.co.uk/

Irish Arts Foundation

Provides access to and participation in traditional Irish music and arts through after school classes, workshops and resources.
www.irisharts.org.uk/

Kala Sangam

Promotes the arts, culture and heritage of South Asian for people of all ages and abilities. Delivers collaborative arts project in community and educational settings.
www.kalasangam.org/

SAA-UK

Promotes engagement with traditional and contemporary South Asian arts, offering a programme of music and dance performances,classes and workshops.
www.saa-uk.org.uk/

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