Christmas is 11 weeks away and we need help! We want you to design our 2026 Christmas card in this, the 20th academic year of Finding the Will!

Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.

Sign our petition urging the UK Government to build a country where the arts are available from childhood, accessible to all and thriving everywhere.

Read on to discover why we're saying goodbye to Ffion (for now) and why Jules has said goodbye to live public performance.

450 children performing Shakespeare have entertained US in June!

Michael Rosen is a national treasure. We are proud to say that he is also a Patron of Finding the Will.

For our 20th birthday next year, I'd love to hear from teachers, pupils, parents and governors who have experienced the Finding the Will magic. If you remember our workshops, watched or performed in a...

When next you're planning a banquet, consider sushi and lemonade as your star attraction. It certainly satisfied King Macbeth and his Queen in Birmingham .

Revenge! We all know it's a dish best served cold. However, Year 5 at St Michael's Junior, Chelmsford has taken it to a new level!

January - how do you get through it? With 400 young people, 4 plays, 1 Project Week and 12 workshops - that's how!

Why does drama in schools matter? When you start to list the immediate benefits (never mind the long term ones), you quickly find that luxury turns into necessity.

"Welcome to my office." These were the words that greeted me when I fell out of a plane at 15000ft!

"Welcome to my office." These were the words that greeted me when I fell out of a plane at 15000ft!

Have a listen - I dare you not smile! Be like Mario and keep chasing your dream..

Join me in signing Equity's petition to end wage theft at Cambridge Shakespeare Festival!

"Do children really enjoy Shakespeare?" A question answered by 300 children so far this month with a resounding "Yes"! Read on to find out more.

At the end of the day, rehearsing a production of TWELFTH NIGHT in 3.5 days is a big ask. Asking 90 eight and nine year olds to do it is an even bigger ask.

FINDING THE WILL was founded in 2007 by Jules Hobbs and Richard Curnow. Jules and Richard met in 1990 at the English Speaking Theatre of Hamburg. After

600 children in Manchester have fallen in love with Shakespeare. And another 170 in Peterborough have also got the bug. What's going on?

Golden days in January are rare. Nick and I were lucky enough to experience 5 of them last week at Great Leighs Primary School, Essex.

2024 -Patrons, Teachers, Children, thank you for finding the will and wherewithal to work with us for us another incredible year.