Shows

Shows

What is it? 

Shows generally consist of a display or demonstration based around a specific subject; for example, a display of  birds of prey or a demonstration of how a piece of equipment was used in the past. The term "show" is reasonably vague, so the specific content is hard to define, but a show is usually of a more low-key nature than larger events such as Concerts/Performances.

What does it involve?

Shows are more likely to involve some audience participation than larger scale performances - volunteers are often called upon to have a go or to demonstrate a certain point. However, generally all that is involved is paying attention!

Why do it and what are the benefits?

Shows are good for getting a more in depth insight into a specific area of interest than you can get from classroom learning! Having more tangible and visible learning cues will engage students in a different way, and make for a more memorable experience for them. 

What equipment do we need?

Going to a show shouldn't require any equipment provided by you at all. 

Who is it suitable for?

There will be shows out there suitable for people of any age!

Costs?

Entry costs of shows will depend on the type of show and whether they come as part of a larger fee for access to the whole venue - make sure to compare your local prices. 

Issues/Things to think about? (unsuitable for age groups, medical conditions etc)

Make sure to take into account the interests of your student group when considering what show to attend! 

How do we include?

Depending on the type of show you attend, including everybody in your student group should be relatively easy! If you are unsure, make sure to contact the venue ahead of time to check out what their setup is.

Doing it abroad?

There will always be a show of some kind wherever there are places to visit, so do some research into popular tourist attractions and see what they have on!

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Check out individual venue websites to see what sort of shows they have on.

Venues with this Activity

Ingestre Arts provides high quality residential arts education courses for a wide range of groups including primary and secondary schools, academies, specialist arts colleges, youth and adult groups.

Are you ready to Safari and come face to face with some of the fastest, tallest, largest and cutest animals around?... 

Then welcome to West Midland Safari Park, voted 'Most popular tourist attraction in the West Midlands' by children and parents from the region. 

Be the King or Queen of the Castle

With its 3,000 year history, stunning location and panoramic views over the dramatic Yorkshire coastline, Scarborough Castle fully deserves its place as one of the finest tourist attractions in the North. It started life as an Iron Age Fort, was occupied by the Romans, became a Viking settlement and reached its heyday under Henry II.

Discover the iconic open-air Globe Theatre in our annual April-October season combining Shakespeare classics, as they were meant to be seen, with plays by the most gifted new writers.

Alongside the Globe season, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse candles shine all year round on a host of thrilling productions and music events from international and multitalented performers.  

Somerset House is a major arts and cultural centre in the heart of London. During summer months 55 fountains dance in the courtyard, and in winter you can skate on London's favourite ice rink. Somerset House also programmes contemporary art and design exhibitions, free displays, family workshops and guided tours. 

Blackpool's Winter Gardens first opened to the public on 11 July 1878, with a lavish ceremony attended by the Lord Mayor of London and Mayors and Mayoresses from 68 towns throughout the country. The Winter Gardens has entertained hordes of crowds in Blackpool in its collection of theatres, ballrooms, exhibition halls and public spaces.

Your pupils will love the biggest screen in the UK… You'll love that they're learning!

Give your class an unforgettable learning experience on Britain's biggest screen. Pick an IMAX film, and book a visit for your class – film showings during term time usually start at 10:30am or 11:45am, but other times can also be arranged. Alternatively, you can schedule a screening of a full-length feature film. 

Benefits of school trips to the BFI IMAX London include:

English National Opera is one of the world’s most innovative and accessible opera companies with an international reputation for distinctive, contemporary and highly theatrical productions.

There have always been ideas worth fighting for. Join a march through time following Britain's struggle for democracy over two centuries

The main story of the museum is told in two purpose built galleries located on the first and second floor. The galleries have been divided into seven themes and roughly follow a chronological order over the last 200 years. The story starts with the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 and ends in the present day.

Join us once a month to enjoy a carefully selected film followed by a film themed arts activity. Get busy in our new arts room with model-making, giant drawings, Lego, animation creations and much more.

Curzon Kids Club is special because it is unique to North Somerset, affordable and fun!

Cafe, Art Gallery and the UK's Smallest Cinema

Contained within the Café is a unique cinema that has 23 tiered seats, an amazing 7.1 Dolby Digital surround sound system, Electric 4.3 & 16.9 wide screen with HD TV, VHS, HDMI & Blueray system where films from the early 1900s through to the present day can be seen.

The cinema can be booked for private functions and parties with food and drink.

See and hear the fascinating world of mechanical musical instruments.

That magical musical atmosphere that has been lost and forgotten in today's digital age.

In addition to our two theatre organs, the Organ Theatre contains a unique collection of mechanical (self-playing) musical instruments that our founder, Mr. Charles Hart, began collecting nearly half a century ago.

The Pier Arts Centre was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of British art donated to ‘be held in trust for Orkney’ by the author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner (1904 – 2005). 

An outstanding centre for art and ideas, the public art gallery of The University of Edinburgh, Talbot Rice Gallery presents original and relevant exhibitions within a unique historical context. The exhibitions exemplify creativity and ambition, seen through a distinctive programme of Scottish and International artists, with informed interpretation and lively educational events. 

Stuart House is a late medieval town house restored by the Stuart House Trust as an arts and heritage centre.

The garden to the rear of the House has been laid out as a 17th century Gentleman'€™s Garden.

The House is used for arts and crafts exhibitions and sales, refreshments, lectures, music recitals and heritage exhibitions.

Discover a world where costumed characters demonstrate life in the industrial age

26 acres of open-air museum, comprising village, live period craft, underground mining experience and tram rides, plus plenty more. Our award-winning corner of the West Midlands is now one of the finest and largest museums in the United Kingdom. 

Southend Planetarium offers visitors an unique experience and can seat around 20 people. There is a changing programme of talks about astronomy and the night sky throughout the year.

The Planetarium is situated on the first floor within Central Museum.

This museum houses the agricultural and social history collections of Craigavon Museum. There are displays on domestic life in rural areas, blacksmithing, haymaking and local industries. The collections on display include the tools of a local blacksmith as well as items illustrating the area's links with the linen industry, apple growing and rose growing.

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is housed in one of Birmingham’s finest Art Deco buildings, purpose built and opened by Queen Mary in 1939.

Home of the national historic buildings collection

Avoncroft Museum is home to over 30 different buildings and structures which have been rescued and re-built in rural Worcestershire. The Museum is spread over 19 acres and includes a wildflower meadow, period gardens, a traditional cider and perry orchard as well as the collection of historic buildings.

The Museum holds other historic collections which include:

Formerly a Norwegian Seamen’s church, this is one of Cardiff’s most iconic buildings, dating back to the industrial revolution, when Cardiff Docks was the world's greatest exporter of coal.

Offering a varied events calendar, regular exhibitions, unique conferencing space and a coffee shop (with an outside terrace) open 7 days a week.

Roald Dahl

Coleg Brenhinol

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, the National Conservatoire of Wales, and part of the University of South Wales Group, competes alongside an international peer group of conservatoires and specialist arts colleges for the best students globally, enabling students to enter and influence the world of music, theatre and related professions.

FHT Travel Ltd provides a knowledgeable and professional student group travel services, with bespoke visits based on each institute’s subject specialism needs and offering great value for money. Whilst away, a full and varied programme can be arranged, giving students the ideal opportunity to enhance their studies away from the institute. 

ABTA and ATOL Bonded

With over 30 years’ experience, Club Europe are industry leaders in group travel for both UK and international students.

Performing Arts Tours Since 1955

ACFEA Tour Consultants arrange tailor-made concert tours throughout the world. With over 50 years of experience and a worldwide network of accomplished musicians and travel experts, we open doors to the best venues and performance opportunities available to choirs, orchestras and bands.

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