A New Direction

26/02/2026

Go & See booking deadline extended - apply now

We have extended the booking window for our Primary Arts Go & See programme until Monday 16th March at Midday. Round off your summer term with free tickets to a range of exciting theatre, film, visual art, culture and heritage opportunities across London.

From the majesty of to the adventures of
and Toto the Ninja Cat, treat your classes to a high-quality and completely free experience they will never forget.

Register and apply for your free Go & See visits via the link in our bio

26/01/2026

🎉 Cultural Ambassadors kick-started 2026 in style at Tate Modern 🖼️
From an inspiring gallery tour to chatting with the amazing Tate team about accessibility and visitor support (thanks Ash, Lara, George & Sophie 🙌) we then got stuck in to planning the most epic festival events. We can’t wait to share our plans and activities with everyone at the I Am Festival in March! 🎤🎨💫
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16/12/2025

✨ That’s a wrap on Primary Arts: Go & See Winter! ✨
From immersive galleries to magical theatre trips, it’s been a brilliant season of FREE cultural adventures for London primary and SEND schools 🚌🎭🎨
Missed out? Don’t worry…

🌞 Summer Go & See bookings open Monday 2 February 2026!
Expect film, theatre, museums, palaces and more - all free to access through the Primary Arts booking platform (link in bio) 💌

❄️ Have a lovely winter break ☃️

02/05/2025

Applications are now live to join our 2025/26 Cultural Education Leadership Programme! 🤩 ​

Delivered in partnership with the UCL Centre for Educational Leadership, this programme is for all London primary teachers who have completed their ECT programme and are interested in leading their school's approach to arts, culture and creativity across all subjects.​

As a participant, you will receive: ​
🌟 Curated sessions led by experts from UCL Centre for Educational Leadership​
🎟️ Free visits to galleries, theatres and other cultural venues and free resources and learning materials to inspire your practice​
🎓 Opportunity to design, implement, and feed feedback on your creative interventions in your classroom​
🤝 Inspiring workshops with a peer group of like-minded teachers, and support with sharing your new practice in your school setting​

⏰ Deadline to apply: Wednesday 21 May 2025, 5pm​

Sound like something you're interested in? Learn more details on how to be part of the 2025/26 cohort: bit.ly/primary-arts-leadership

07/04/2025

The delivery of our Primary Arts In-Schools Touring programme came to a close last week, and to celebrate we want to share some key moments and wonderful highlights from across the programme, with so many amazing organisations and the schools involved ✨

A big thanks to our 10 partner organisations for the incredible performances, workshops and CPD sessions you delivered! 💜

🔗 Find out more about our free Primary Arts programme for London’s state primary schools and SEND settings: bit.ly/primary-arts

25/03/2025

In our latest blog, Creative Director, Author and Illustrator Andrew Hammond shares his thoughts on what the Creative Habit of Mind ‘persistence’ means, and why it’s important 🙌 💫

🔗 Read the blog in full: bit.ly/4bQChMi

28/02/2025

Looking for ways to get your pupils excited about physical activity in school? 🏃 🤩

In our latest blog, we're sharing our top tips and resources to support teachers to help children be more active in the classroom.

🔗 Read the blog in full: https://bit.ly/3DeSdeq

26/02/2025

Book now for the Summer season of Go & See, as part of our FREE programme for children and staff in London's primary schools and primary SEND settings 🤩

Go & See gives students and staff the opportunity to experience the arts in venues rather than at school, with tickets available for a range of theatre, film and visual art options. Teachers can also gain access to tailored CPD and resources to bring these experiences back to the classroom 🎨 🎭 🎬

With experiences available from a range of partners, including Aardman, Into Film, BFI, Frameless London, Half Moon Young People's Theatre, Little Angel Theatre, Polka Theatre, and Royal Academy of Arts.

⏰ Bookings closes: Friday 21 March 2025, 12pm

🔗 Find out more and book today: https://primaryarts.anewdirection.org.uk/

11/02/2025

In our latest blog, Rachel Burton, Head of Drama and Creativity Lead in charge of Enrichment at St Marylebone School in London, tells us about the school's experience in the Creativity Collaborative in England researching 🤩 💫

🔗 Read the blog in full: https://bit.ly/4hhJGWS

07/02/2025

In our fresh blog, Creative Director, Author and Illustrator Andrew Hammond shares his thoughts on what the Creative Habit of Mind ‘disciplined’ means, why it’s important and how to exercise it 🎨 🖍️

🔗 Read the blog in full: bit.ly/401otdw

06/02/2025

We want to hear from you!

Your insights are invaluable to us as we continue to improve our Teaching for Creativity resources. We're eager to hear honest opinions so we know what's working, what's not and how we can make them even better for you and your students.

Please could you take a few minutes to complete our short survey and share your thoughts, and share this with your friends and colleagues, as your feedback will help shape the next steps in our journey to support creative teaching.

The survey's deadline is 5pm on Friday 14 February 2025.

We are looking for feedback from teachers on our Teaching for Creativity resources so we can evaluate what we have and plan what to do next. www.anewdirection.org.uk/programmes/teaching-for-creativity Thank you for taking the time to complete this short survey with your thoughts. If you have any iss...