As part of Refugee Week 2022 and in conversation with Counterpoints Arts, we invited refugee groups and individuals who have been displaced to join us at the London Coliseum for an open afternoon of creativity, singing and pop up performances.

Learning the basics of backstage and technical theatre including lighting, costume and stage management, through demonstrations and practical activities led by members of Backstage Niche and the technical teams at ENO.

An immersive introduction to opera as a springboard to cast 24 children and young people in an ENO production, offering them the opportunity to rehearse and perform alongside professional singers, musicians and actors, and to work with professional directors, artists and technicians.

An online exhibition celebrating the creativity of children and young people over lockdown.

A creative photography project, providing an opportunity for Year 7 students embarking on life at secondary school to curate and capture their own self-portrait as a moment of self-reflection and a way of introducing themselves to their new school, peers & teachers, and look positively into the future.