Shakespeare Schools Festival (SSF) is the UK's largest youth drama festival. We are a charity with a non-competitive and inclusive ethos. Since launching in 2000, we have worked with over 100,000 young people across the UK. We welcome children from all areas, cultures and backgrounds and especially encourage students who don’t usually take part in arts projects. We aim to engage pupils in their education, inspire teachers in their jobs and create community ties and offer this opportunity to more young people each year. SSF trains teachers to direct and stage their own Shakespeare productions via a unique combination of scripts, resources and workshops giving them the tools to engage a whole class, from ages eight to 18 and of any ability. Every autumn, the Festival sees four schools a night each perform a different half-hour Shakespeare play in their local professional theatre. For more information and to get involved, visit www.ssf.uk.com/how-it-works