• The orchestra Education Team currently presents two main school-based workshop programmes: ConcertLink & PlayerLink. • A third programme of workshops, Adopt-a-Class, works with pupils with special needs. • A total of 168 workshops take place each year (ConcertLink and PlayerLink produce 72 each, whilst the Adopt-a-Class special needs programme has a series of 24). • Approximately 4000 children attend orchestra workshops each year. • There are three orchestra Schools' Concerts each year at the Royal Festival Hall. While the Royal Festival Hall is being refurbished, these concerts will take place at the Barbican Hall. • Three months prior to each schools concert the orchestra provides teacher inset sessions exploring classroom activities linked to the concerts. • Children from some 500 schools attend these concerts, with a total audience over the three concerts of 9,000. Back to top >