Furthermore, Attenborough was involved in the promotion of music education in schools in North East England and she led the Paul Hamlyn Performances at the Royal Opera House, introducing thousands of young people to opera. She additionally helped the foundation establish links with the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre and the Sage Gateshead. She undertook other projects to provide audiences with opportunities to get involved in the arts. In her final years Attenborough was manager of the experimental Musical Futures project, working with the civil servant Claus Moser and project leader David Price. On the morning of 26 December 2004, she and her family were holidaying on the Khao Lak Beach in Thailand when the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami struck their villa, killing Attenborough, her daughter Lucy and her mother-in-law. Her husband Michael Holland (whom she married in 1982) and two other children survived her. In March 2005, she was given a memorial service at Southwark Cathedral, attended by her family, friends and colleagues.