It's a free programme of creative and career-focussed workshops where young people get to work alongside real industry experts.

Monday 26 October - Thursday 29 October at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. Each workshop is hosted by one of the partner venues around the Park, and you'll get the exact location and joining instructions once your place is confirmed.

Nothing at all. Every workshop is completely free.

Any young person aged 12 to 17 who lives or studies in Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets or Waltham Forest. Young people from these four boroughs are given priority.

They can pick one activity.

You apply through the online form, and it only takes about five to ten minutes to complete. The deadline is Monday 5 October.

Not quite. Applying tells the team you're interested, but a place is only yours once you've had a confirmation email from us in the week after applications close.

Yes, please email us at eastsummerschool@queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk  with any changes (stating the young person's name and age)

You might be offered a place on the waiting list. If a space opens up, the team will get in touch using the contact details you gave. A waiting list spot isn't a promise of a place, but plenty do come through.

Absolutely, and this is really common for parents with a few children and for social workers, support workers, teachers and youth workers.

Yes, the team can usually help with this, though it isn't automatic, so a little planning goes a long way. Pick the same workshop in the same week on each young person's form, double-check they all fit the same age group (the 12 to 14 and 15 to 17 courses are separate, so young people far apart in age may not be able to share a session), and then drop the team an email listing who you'd like kept together. Doing this early, before the deadline, gives you the best chance of getting them placed as a group.

Yes. Every workshop is designed to be accessible, and the best thing you can do is set out any access or support needs clearly on the form. For young people with a declared need, the team will get in touch with you to ensure we have the correct information and we can make sure the young person can get the most out of the East Summer school. If you have questions about how a particular course would work for your young person, email the team and they'll happily talk it through with you before you commit.

There is. Dance with Sadler's Wells East, for 15 to 17s, is a three-day course created specifically as an inclusive, accessible space to move and create together. It's a lovely place to start if a young person feels most at home in a session designed around inclusion from the very beginning.

No. The sessions are run by our East Ed partners venues' own staff, and young people take part on their own once they're there. Parents and carers will not be allowed to observe sessions. You can always use this time to explore the park, there are loads of things to do!

Drop-off and pick-up arrangements will depend on your course, as workshops take place at different venues across Queen Elizabeth Olympic park. We’ll share the details in advance, and there will always be a safe place for drop-off and collection each day.

Free lunch is provided for all students, but you’re welcome to bring your own food if you prefer. We’ll share more information once your course is confirmed.

You'll get a confirmation email, followed by joining instructions with the exact location and times, so do keep an eye on your inbox and spam folder.

If your plans change and you can no longer come, please let the team know as soon as you can using the Change of Availability Form or by emailing us so the place can go to someone on the waiting list.

The workshops are free, but the venues put real time and staffing into every confirmed booking, so it helps enormously if everyone only applies for sessions they truly intend to attend.

The team is happy to help with anything, whether that's completing the form, keeping a few young people together, or talking through access needs.

Email: eastsummerschool@queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk

Phone: 07889165044