since its establishment in 1986, glyndebourne's education department has undertaken an array of projects within the local community. schools around the sussex and kent area often visit the venue for performances and workshops. youth opera projects are also undertaken such as the recent production of knight crew for 14- to 19-year-olds and the previous hip h'opera project in 2006 - timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of mozart's birth. the department has also worked with hmp lewes since 1988 in projects such as inmate-designed puppet shows influenced by works such as verdi's "falstaff".