Introduction To Acting gives a priceless insight into the professional tricks of the trade from a working actress’s perspective. The course will be led by Tilly Blackwood, a working Actress in the Industry for the last 20 years. She teaches weekly audition master classes at the renowned Actors Centre in Central London and has founded Audition Doctor in order to meet overwhelming demand. Participants will be encouraged to give constructive feedback to one another as part of the learning process.

Introduction to Acting is open to anyone who has always had a secret desire to be an actor or for anyone who didn’t feel confident enough to ever give it a try.

West End Stage is the ultimate theatre summer school for 8 - 21 year olds.

This amazing week-long course, based in the heart of London, is led by West End stars and gives you the chance to make your West End debut at a world-famous West End theatre.

If you love performing, musical theatre, drama, singing and dance, this is the summer school for you.

Throughout the week you will be working towards your big performance, while taking part in an exciting mix of drama, singing and dance classes! You will also attend exclusive West End masterclasses and a trip to a West End musical.

Build your confidence, have fun and make friends for life!

Trinity Specialist College engages the services of a qualified Music Therapist from Music Therapy Works. The therapist works within the multi-agency team to assess emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities and cognitive skills through musical responses. The therapeutic process enables growth and development.

Individually tailored sessions using musical instruments of all descriptions allow students to develop the core learning skills associated with active listening and training in rhythm and harmony. Music used as a therapeutic tool helps students to practise concentrated self-control accompanied with the joy of participation, thus opening a wide spectrum of avenues for learning.

A chance to further develop you tap skills. As a progression from beginners tap class, this course is an opportunity to expand your range of steps and begin to work on more complex dances

By the end of the term, you will be able to perform some new steps, whilst working on posture, balance and timing. You will have the opportunity to learn new steps and put them into a dance by the end of term.

A dynamic theatre company for 11 – 18 year olds.

Each term the Young Company develop performance skills through free weekly workshops, before putting them into practice in professionally supported performances at Southwark Playhouse.

“YoCo offers people of different ages and backgrounds more than just a safe haven. It provides them with an opportunity to develop character, belief, creativity and passion. All these are things that set one apart in life, and Southwark is blessed for it! I saw myself grow in confidence, ability and knowledge. Now I take the experience with me wherever I go and wear it proudly as a badge of achievement”.

Teenage Stage is one of just a few, English speaking arts educational courses in Europe to partner with boarding schools. Ours is a traditional summer school that maintains the best of tradition whilst constantly introducing new ways to teach musical theatre, drama and film.

Each course is small and friendly, providing a complete drama or film school elective, where students learn from the finest teachers and, outside rehearsal room, enjoy an impressive and inclusive range of guest workshops, masterclasses and evening activities.

The beautiful surrounding areas provide a stunning location and safe environment for an exciting learning experience.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to Teenage Stage next summer!

Grab a £5 ticket for every production at the Almeida

Aged 25 or under? Get a £5 ticket for every production at the Almeida. If you have access requirements you can also book for our Audio Described, Captioned and Relaxed Environment performances for £5. Plus get 20% off all food and drink at the Almeida Café & Bar when you show a same-day £5 ticket.

Enter code 25UNDER when selecting your seats.

ProPortal is a brand-new and completely free online platform developed by Unity Theatre, Liverpool. The website has been created to diversify the UK touring circuit by bringing together artists and programmers who would normally struggle to connect.

At its simplest the ProPortal is a private, online library of performances available for tour and artists available for commission. Through ProPortal, programmers and producers at venues and festivals will be able to watch high-quality recordings of company work through this new YouTube-style platform.

Designed to make decision-making easier and more personalised, the portal allows productions to be filtered by genre, location, availability and staging, as well as features such as accessible performance options, community engagement packages and suitability for schools

The website is private and secure, meaning artists don’t need to worry about work being accessed by anybody they wouldn’t want to see it. Submission for artists is brief, saving endless cold-emailing or extensive travel costs.

Artistic Directors of the Future is the first membership organisation dedicated to increasing the number of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse leaders in the arts.

Membership is open to theatre & live performance professionals (emerging, mid-career, established and career changers) and organisations worldwide.

What we do:
- Provide leadership training, events, and programmes for Black, Asian or ethnically diverse (Global majority) theatre/live performance creatives and professional at any stage of their leadership career. To check if you are eligible click here
- We partner with leading theatre and live performance organisations to diversify their networks and diversify their senior staff and trustees.