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Acland Burghley School

In September 2020 the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment moved into Acland Burghley School, a non-uniformed comprehensive in North London in the first residency of its kind in the United Kingdom.
Acland Burghley School by Drone

Acland Burghley School by Drone
The Story

The Story

In September 2020 the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment moved into Acland Burghley School, a non-uniformed comprehensive in North London in the first residency of its kind in the United Kingdom.

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Our Commitment

Our Commitment

We believe that the radical step to embed completely in a North London Comprehensive School is an act of leadership in the cultural sector’s capacity to engage in the levelling-up agenda.

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The Five Point Plan

The Five Point Plan

Our vision for our residency at Acland Burghley is a relationship where we include the whole school community in a creative collaboration.

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DREAMCHASING Young Producers

DREAMCHASING Young Producers

Alongside more conventional strands of orchestral engagement (e.g. curricular support, workshops, ensembles, access to the concerts and rehearsals, special educational needs programme), we have been able to initiate an entirely novel programme: Dreamchasing Young Producers.

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