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Thanks for your interest in LIPA's widening participation outreach activities.

We work with schools/college groups and also offer programmes that individual students can apply for.

For teachers interested in LIPA tours, workshops, Q&A sessions, online or in person please email the team at wp@lipa.ac.uk

For further information about our outreach activities that individuals can apply for please look at the information below and accompanying registration forms can be found on this page - sorted by age group. Additional you can sign up for more information by filling in the Further information form. Please note: eligibility criteria apply for some of these activities which are targeted at those from groups where participation in higher education is lowest.

Further Information Form

Year 7 to 11 Students

For those in Years 7 to 9 who are interested in the Y10/11 Widening Participation Programme, you are welcome to register your interest now by completing the registration form Pre-16 Widening Participation Registration Form. We will keep your details and contact you about steps to join the programme when you reach the end of Year 9.

Our annual Saturday Arts Club takes place in March for years 9 to 11. Each week we will cover a different art, design, or construction topic, themed around a well-known artist/style with the intention of helping participants to develop further skills and create work which can be used for portfolio purposes. To sign up use the following link https://www.cognitoforms.com/lipawp/lipasaturdayartsclubsignupform

Year 10/11 Widening Participation Programme

Our Year 10/11 Widening Participation Programme - aimed primarily at Merseyside students - consists of a series of activities which cover both performing and backstage aspects of the creative and performing arts. These take place at LIPA during school holidays and occasional evenings and aim to help students to progress their skills whilst exploring future career and training options within this exciting industry.

To apply for our Year 10/11 programme, the parent/guardian of the student (or the student alongside their parent/guardian) should complete the electronic registration form available here: Pre-16 Widening Participation Registration Form.

Eligibility criteria apply to the Year 10 elements of the programme. Further information about our eligibility criteria can be found here: Eligibility criteria for Year 10 entry - WP programme

The information booklet for our Year 10/11 Widening Participation programme can be found here: Year 10/11 Widening Participation programme information booklet.

No eligibility criteria apply to the Year 11 elements of the programme, which is open to both new joiners and students who have already taken part in the programme during Year 10.

Year 12 Get Set

Interested in studying a performing arts subject at university in 2027?

A three-day free residential summer school
28th - 30th July 2026 Deadline 22nd May

Engage in a taste of first year life. Experience student accommodation. Explore LIPA and Liverpool. GET SET to take the next step.

What do you do on Get Set?

Engage in practical skill-building workshops in your chosen area from Acting, Dance, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre Design/Production.
Gain insights into the application process for university and student finance.
Prepare for auditions and interviews, through our information sessions and mock auditions/interviews with helpful feedback.

Is Get Set for you?

This summer school is for students who are currently in Year 12 or equivalent and will be under the age of 18 at the end of July 2026. To join us you must also meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

Live in a postcode where participation in higher education has traditionally been low (use our online postcode checker below to see if you are eligible)
Be Black, Asian or from an ethnically diverse background
Be in local authority care or have previous experience of being in care

Please use the postcode checker below on the link below to see if you live in an area where participation in higher education has traditionally been low. We look at three measures (POLAR 4, IMD, TUNDRA) and your postcode must be classified as Quintile 1 for one of these

https://lipa.ac.uk/whats-on/get-set/

Any questions?

If you would like to get in touch with the WP team please contact;

Tel: 0151 330 3010

Email: wp@lipa.ac.uk

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