History Workshops

Boston Manor House Jacobean Heritage Site is located in Brentford near London, offering a wide range of activities for school groups of all ages throughout the academic year.  Your students will be able to immerse themselves in the rich historical past of this grand Jacobean house. Their learning workshop programmes will inspire and support your students in topics such as History, Geography, English, Art and design.  

The National Holocaust Centre and Museum provide an outreach service Nationwide bringing expertise and creativity to provide access to museum collections and testimony of Holocaust survivors. Programmes are fully accessible and SEN inclusive to students.

Celtic Harmony Art Workshops will come to your school in the south east and provide historical workshop talks and activities that include; art in prehistory, cave art talk, torc and pottery making activities for your school pupils to enjoy.

FabDrumming workshops provides schools in the South West with musical experiences that are fun, creative and rhythmic. This allows for your pupils to express themselves through (African) drumming and dancing and much more...

PrimeVR is the UK's leading VR workshop provider, and it's easy to see why! Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, PrimeVR brings the outside world directly into the classroom, creating truly immersive and unforgettable enrichment learning experiences. They cover more than 20 KS2 topics—from space to the polar regions—all through immersive VR technology.

Historical Interpretations History Workshops provide “Hands on History” for KS2 classes up to University students. Areas covered are York, Oxford and the North of England. if requested, we can travel to any part of the UK. Topics covered KS1 Knights and Castles, The Great Fire of London, Pirates, Victorian Classroom, Toys and Trains.  KS2 Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans & Gladiators, Anglo-Saxons, Scots, Vikings, Normans, The Medieval Period, Islamic Golden Age, Tudors, The Maya, The Stuarts, English Civil War, Georgian, Victorians, Inventions, Empire, Slavery, World War I & II.

The International Slavery Museum on tour can bring some of the history, objects and stories straight to your students, which can take place in your school.  The main purpose of these school workshops is to introduce students to the basics of transatlantic slavery, Liverpool's involvement in the trade, and its impact on the lives of those who were affected.

Spark2 provides interactive school workshops and student programs. During these exciting workshops you can elevate your students’ aspirations with educational programs designed to teach or introduce to participants practical skills, techniques, or ideas. Spark2 offers a wide range of workshops tailored to different key stages, curriculum topics, and seasonal events.

All our workshops are run by enthusiastic, outgoing specialists, who know how to connect with students at the appropriate level. We cover KS2 Britain Stone Age/Iron Age, KS2 Ancient Greeks, KS2 Maya, KS2 Ancient Egyptians, KS2 Romans, KS2 Saxons, KS2 Medieval, KS2 WW1/WW2, KS2 Tudor and KS2 Vikings.

The National Justice Museum's outreach workshops, bring the law and justice system directly to schools across all Key Stages (KS1-KS3). These curriculum-linked, interactive pop-up court sessions use engaging formats like mock trials, where students take on roles such as judge, barrister, and jury. For younger students (KS1/KS2), topics might include the "Goldilocks" trial to teach consequences and the role of emergency services, while secondary students (KS3+) explore more serious contemporary and historical issues such as knife crime, cyberbullying, the Suffragettes, hate crimes and Human rights. The goal is to encourage active citizenship and provide a hands-on understanding of their rights and responsibilities.

All our educational outreach visits can be tailored to your topics and requests. We have worked tirelessly putting together a program that hits all the key points in the National Curriculum whilst keeping students engaged covering Keystage 2 to higher educational ages.

During the schools sessions of Maritime Museum On Tour, students will engage with historical sources, participate in storytelling and craftivism. Let your students engage with Liverpool’s maritime history through these workshops and let us bring our dynamic sessions to your classroom, making history and learning exciting again.  

Dance Days delivers educational Workshops where pupils have the chance to learn through over 30 different dance styles, many of which link directly to school projects and topics. This is particularly popular for schools hosting multicultural events. Dance Days provide educational (and fun) dance workshops for primary, secondary and SEND schools.