Giving Children a Voice
Primary Drama Conference
10th October 2025
The Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa, B61 0JB
‘Giving Children a Voice’- How might the Power of Drama Enhance Oracy, Expression and Belonging in Primary Education?
National Drama are delighted to welcome Early Years, KS1 and KS2 teachers to the annual Primary Drama Conference.
Hotel rooms are NOT included in this ticket but discounted rooms are available – £75 single, £85 double. Please use the booking code NATI101025. The phone number to book 01619230300.
National Drama Conferences
National Drama organises regional, national and international conferences to provide opportunities for drama and theatre educators, practitioners, and students to come together and share knowledge, ideas and best practices. These conferences offer a platform for attendees to engage in critical dialogue, collaborate and build networks with peers. Through these events, National Drama aims to contribute to the development of drama and theatre education, promote the value of drama as a foundation school subject, and advocate for the importance of drama in young people’s lives.
Major ND Conferences in the Past
| April 2025 | Empowering Drama Teachers Conference | Royal Holloway University of London |
| Oct 2024 | Regional conference on SEND education | University of Reading |
| Sept 2024 | Regional primary education conference | The Alma Lodge Hotel, Stockport |
| May 2024 | National secondary teachers conference | Bromsgrove Hotel & Spa, Birmingham |
| Nov 2019 | Celebrating Drama – 30 years of National Drama! | University of Nottingham, Nottingham |
| Apr 2018 | Drama Spa | Homerton College, Cambridge |
| Jul 2013 | Heathcote Reconsidered | University of Greenwich, London |
| Apr 2011 | Drama – Same Difference: Diversity and Mutuality of Process and Practice | University of Swansea, Swansea |
| Apr 2008 | Drama – Mind, Body, and Spirit | St Aidan’s College, Durham University, Durham |
| Apr 2006 | Drama for the Future | University of Winchester, Winchester |
| Apr 2004 | Thinking Drama | University of Kent, Canterbury |
| Apr 2002 | Creative Waves – The Arts in Education 2002 | Edinburgh University, Edinburgh |
| Apr 2000 | The Shape of Things to Come – 10th Anniversary Conference | Uni. College of Ripon & York St John, York |
| Apr 1998 | Drama Now! And the Challenge of Tomorrow? | Christ Church College, Canterbury |
| Sep 1995 | National Drama/Ulster Drama – Towards a Better Future | The Conway Centre, Anglesey |
| Apr 1995 | Drama & The New National Curriculum – An Entitlement for All? | University of Sheffield, Sheffield |
| Aug 1994 | National Drama/IATA – Drama, Education and Cultural Values | University of Warwick, Coventry |
| Mar 1994 | Other People’s Stories – Tackling Issues in Drama through the Images in Children’s Literature | Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester |
| Sep 1993 | The Relationship between Drama and Learning – An International Research Conference | Institute of Education, London |
| Apr 1993 | The Field of Drama | Van Mildert College, University of Durham, Durham |
| Sep 1992 | A Celebration of Practice | University of East Anglia, Norwich |
| Apr 1992 | National Drama/NATD Joint National Conference – Education or Catastrophe? Which Way do We Go? | Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester |
| Sep 1991 | Empowering Teachers – The Role of Professional Development Courses in Drama | St Luke’s College, Exeter |
| Apr 1991 | Framing the Future – Drama and the Performing Arts | Edge Hill College, Ormskirk |
| Sep 1990 | Drama: Influence and Change Drama’s Role in the Growth and Development of Education | The College of Ripon & York St John, York |
| Mar-Apr 1990 | One Voice – National Drama Inaugural Conference | Nottingham University, Nottingham |