Cultural Trips

BBC Newcastle and University of Newcastle Media Department Learners went on a behind the scenes tour of the BBC media offices and studios, learning how television and media production operates. This was followed by a workshop session with University of Newcastle staff, focused on the subject of Media and Journalism.

University College of Football Management and Velodrome Learners engaged in a taster session at the Velodrome, working with British cycling staff and hearing about their careers and H.E. journey’s. Learners also visited University Campus of Football Business, where they toured the facilities and explored the menu of courses and career options including; football journalism, venue management, advertising and sponsorship, sports therapy and sports management.

Of Mice and Men, Manchester Opera House Learners from across the county joined together at the Manchester Opera House to watch Of Mice and Men. This opportunity provided learners with the opportunity to travel to Manchester and explore the famous arts venue, followed by tickets to experience the live theatre performance.

Lake District Paddle Boarding Learners who completed our e-mentoring programme delivered by Brightside Mentoring went Paddle Boarding, with partners based in Ambleside. The trip offered learners with an opportunity to try a new skill and experience what the Lake District has to offer.

By reflecting on our learning from the first year of Phase 1. Hello Future identified a need to increase the number of opportunities for learners to be engaged outside of their educational setting. This led to the development of our community throughout 2018/19. Cultural trips aim to enable young Cumbrians to have new experiences and further develop their cultural capital. Edinburgh Architecture and Design Trip Learners visited the National Museum of Scotland, exploring the international collections in Art, Design and Fashion. The group then explored the Edinburgh College of Arts - Architecture Studios and talked to current learners about their courses and journeys.

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Leeds Visit and Grease at Leeds Grand Theatre Learners had time to explore the city centre of Leeds, enjoying the large shopping centre and multicultural hub. After some lunch, learners had tickets to enjoy the UK touring production of Grease, the musical.

Media City and University of Salford Tour Focusing on media, journalism and film studies, this trip offered learners the chance to explore the BBC Media City complex and tour the production facilities and studios. Following the tour, learners visited Salford University Media Department and got to ask questions to current media learners about their course and student life.