Creativity in Art and Design Education is the theme of the National Society for Education in Art and Design’s annual conference at York and St John College, April 5-7. Contact David Jones, assistant general secretary, NSEAD, The Gatehouse, Corsham Court, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0BZ. Tel: 01249 714825. E-mail: davidjones@nsead.org Through the Centre Stage with HSBC scheme, young people aged six to 18 in schools in Cardiff, Swansea, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham and Ipswich will be able to participate in free outreach workshops and open days run by top performers and tutors from four youth arts organisations. The National Youth Theatre is to run workshops for 12- to 16-year-olds before and after performances of ‘Nicholas Nickleby’ at The Lowry Theatre, Salford. The National Youth Ballet is running primary workshops. The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain is to run three open days for 750 young musicians at minimum Grade 6 standard and workshops in schools for nine- to 13-year-olds. And the National Opera Studio is running outreach programmes in schools for GCSE and A-level music and drama students. Contact LSPR Communications, tel: 020 8546 1155.
