The Drill Hall has always been at the heart of movements of cultural, social and political change.

This role continues with The Drill Hall's crucial outreach work amongst young LGBT people and its role as home to Schools OUT and LGBT History Month.

Through its education work, The Drill Hall has produced an exceptional programme for schools that addresses homophobia and its consequences.

Through its education work, The Drill Hall has produced an exceptional programme for secondary schools that addresses homophobia and its consequences.

This has included Grace Barnes's adaptation of Jackie Kay's Trumpet and our touring production of FIT by Rikki Beadle-Blair.

It has also produced The Greatest Drummer in the World, Abena's Stupidest Mistake, The Magic Garden, Mr Colin's Crazy Christmas and The Yule Lads - plays and workshops for primary school audiences addressing themes such as bullying and difference.

The Drill Hall also runs a programme of performances for the under 5s from visiting companies such as Oily Cart, Lunatique Fantastique and Krazy Kat.

FIT

FIT enjoyed a hugely successful run during 2007 and 2008, where 20,000 young people in over 75 schools across the UK saw the play.

A feature-length film version is being launched in early 2010, along with a series of video diaries by the cast.