| Education Programme | ||
| - | Begun in 2003 | |
| - | 10 events in 2006 with 15 Schools | |
| - | 580 children participated in 2006 | |
| - | Funded by individual donations and trust funds | |
| - | Children's Participation Projects and Community Matinees in association with our Summer and Winter tours | |
| Education Benefits and Objectives | ||
| - | To develop new audiences for opera | |
| - | To develop the children's confidence and give them a feeling of achievement | |
| - | Educational workshops leading to the children participating in our public performances | |
| - | A developing programme of subsidised "Community Matinee" performances to reach new audiences | |
| - | Overseas tours which raise money for overseas charities | |