CIAO! provides a window on the world for children and young people through the presentation of performing arts from the UK and abroad.

Led by co-founder and artistic director, Karen Draisey, our work encompasses festivals, participatory projects in schools and communities, as well as workshops, seminars and networking events for arts/education professionals. In 2010, CIAO! created the Ark, which gave children from around Oxfordshire a public platform to express their positive visions of a low carbon future.

Now based in Oxford, CIAO! works with a range of partners to deliver its festivals and projects and is a member of the following professional bodies