Taking Part Web Image Fun Palaces 2017 Photo By Pete Jones.

The Learning, Education and Participation (LEAP) Department creates a year-round programme of practical workshops, talks, tours, performances and much more. With opportunities for all ages and abilities we aim to excite and inspire every person that engages with us.

Alongside our programme of public events we work closely with community groups, schools and partner organisations on a range of projects for each of our strands of outreach work. To find out more about what we do or how you can get involved contact us directly on 01243 784437 or email leap@cft.org.uk

Our Work

Follow the links below to find out more about the different strands of our outreach work.

Children and Young People

Community

Education

Families

News from the LEAP department

Find out more about some of our recent projects and the partner organisations we'll be working with this year.

Partnership project with asphaleia and Barely Methodical Troupe

As part of an ongoing partnership we ran a week of circus and acrobatics workshops for unaccompanied asylum seekers.

CFT announces partnerships with local charities Dementia Support and UK Harvest

Dementia Support and food rescue operation UK Harvest will be Chichester Festival Theatre's charity partners in 2020.

Femme

Inspired by the hit musical Six, the Youth Theatre team brought together an all-female CFYT company to create a piece titled Femme.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation grant for CFT's Young Practitioners Programme

CFT's Young Practitioners Programme, which offers workplace training for 18-21 year-olds, has been awarded a generous grant by the Andrew Lloyd Webber foundation.

Chichester Festival Theatres Get Singing Group Record Open Doors For Cancer Wise Photo Cft Dsc02209.

Charity single ‘Open Doors’ for Chichester charity CancerWise

A new song performed by Felix Mosse and CFT's Get Singing! group has been specially recorded to raise awareness of Chichester charity CancerWise.

Common: Ground in the South East

A supportive discussion for working and under-class theatre artists and creatives on 9 December