Come play with us

August 22

SWAPA summer residencies!

Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground (also known as SWAPA!) is hosting free workshops on arts, music, skate and SEN during the whole of August for children age 13-16 and welcomes young volunteers too!

Check out SWAPA’s website to find out all the info you need to…

Autumn 22

Free online school creativity CPDs

In this series of hour-long zoom sessions led by creative education expert Katherine Mengardon.

You will explore how to support creativity and cultural learning in your teaching and how to make your students’ work sing well beyond the classroom walls.

17 Sept 22

Rethinking Education conference

Join Katherine and some of our young artist for a special hands on workshop and imagine how we could change learning by giving time and space for our creativity to flourish, in the classroom and out!

This is a rare in person event for all concerned with education, parents, teachers, young people alike, so don’t miss out!


Past events

June 2022

Education Futures in Action

Conference by States of Minds and Institute of Education on innovations in education

What happens when you give school children space and agency to explore their own creative skills in a playful project?

PlaySpace and Hackney Young Voices participants shared their experience.