Polka Schools

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Polka is one of the leading theatres in the UK dedicated exclusively to children.
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And of course, we’d love to see you in real life – everyone is welcome at our Wimbledon venue!

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Based off the discoveries and successes of Polka Theatre’s award-nominated Write Here Write Now project, this Teacher Continued Professional Development day will explore the use of drama to develop literacy skills in KS1 and KS2 children.

Head to our website to book now 📚

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Thank you to everyone who applied for our Write Here Write Now project, we were thrilled to hear from so many of you! We have now chosen our six schools to participate and are looking forward to getting started!

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We just released a whopping 17 performances for Curtain Up! Applications!

Apply now for free tickets to see
👸🏾 The PEA and the Princess (EYFS to Year 2)
🛹 Sisters 360 (Year 4 to Year 8)

Head to our website for more information 🎭

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Based off the discoveries & successes of Polka’s Write Here Write Now project, this Teacher CPD day will explore the use of drama to develop literacy skills in KS1 & KS2 children.

To book, head to the Teacher Hub on our website, or contact the Box Office. 📚
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Huge on sale news!

Announcing the premiere production of @LennyHenry’s book, The Boy with Wings, co-produced with @BirminghamRep, plus two new exciting shows for Spring/Summer 2025!

Reserve by 30 Nov to save with our Early Bird offer on selected shows >> https://t.co/1WIqrSSkbW

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After a sell-out tour in 2024, we’re excited to announce the 2025 Romeo and Juliet Schools Tour!

For only £240 schools receive:
🎭 The touring production
🖊️ A post-show assembly workshop
📖 A copy of the playtext
👨‍🏫 A teacher resource pack

Head to our website now to apply.

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Now entering it’s sixth year, Polka’s Write Here Write Now project has supported 400 children across 36 schools in developing their confidence, storytelling and literacy skills.

Apply for your school to take part in Write Here Write Now by heading to our website📖

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Applications are now open for our funded ticket scheme - Curtain Up!

Tickets will be released throughout the year, but applications are open right now for:
🥑 Súper Chefs
🎄 The Nutcracker
❄️ The Snowy Day

Head to our website to check if your school is eligible and apply 🎭

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Will you and your students be joining us this Autumn? 🍂

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As the start of the new school year approaches, we're looking back on some of the lovely feedback shared by the teachers and students that have visited us recently ❤️

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Happy End of Term!

Before the Summer Holidays begin we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what schools have been up to at Polka this year ⭐

Bring on 2024-25!

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The school year may be coming to an end, but we know lots of you are already planning for the next one!

Here's a reminder of all the exciting schools shows available to reserve tickets for now ❤️

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Happy #GoodNewsFriday 🎉

A massive thank you to the pupils at St Teresa's RC Primary School for sending us these stunning handwritten (and drawn!) letters. We were so happy to hear you loved Handa's Surprise as much as we did 🥭

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Our schools audiences are NOT afraid of having a great time!

We're loving seeing all the lovely things teachers and students have been saying about Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts. Please keep them coming. 👻

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Last week we welcomed 20 students from years 11 and 12 to learn all about working in theatre.

From production to development, these students threw themselves into learning about every department here at Polka.

We can't wait to see what they achieve in the future! 🎉

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We're so excited to have our first schools performance of How to Catch a Star today 🌟

Take a peek into the rehearsal room to see what to expect in this charming show.

Tickets still available!

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A warm welcome to this year's Work Experience Week students!

Every year a group of students spends the week at Polka spending time with each department and learning how we make theatre, before giving their production pitch at the end of the week.