Drama schools, classes and courses in North, South, East, West, Central London and the Home Counties providing part-time and full-time courses, evening and weekend classes, performing arts and drama from musical theatre to Shakespeare & screen acting, for children and young people of all ages including young adults 18+, dance, singing, acting, performing, stage, theatre, television, filming with many opportunities for auditions and casting.
ACTiv-8 Orange Tree Theatre Richmond on Thames adult acting classes and workshops.
Location: Richmond upon Thames
Mobile: 07896 958665
All The Arts Theatre School Affordable and confidence building children's classes in performing arts. All sessions include a mixture of dancing, singing and acting with regular opportunities to perform on stage in local & professional productions. Pupils in Mi High & Holby City.
Location: Bromley
Postcode: SE9 4AQ MAP Telephone: 020 8850 2384
Allsorts Free trial class. courses are suitable for children with or without previous drama experience. Small classes allow individual attention where each child’s progress can be closely monitored. Age groups: 4-6, 7-11, 11-14, 14-18.
Location: Fulham - Hampstead - Prince's Gate - Putney
Telephone: 020 8969 3249
American Musical Theatre Academy The American Musical Theatre Academy (AMTA) is recognised internationally as one of the world’s leading institutions for training aspiring actors and actresses in the art of musical theatre, taught by West End and Broadway professionals.
Location: City of London
Postcode: EC1V 3QG MAP Telephone: 01923 728191
Anna Fiorentini Theatre & Film School Dancing, singing, acting, design and film classes with professionals from theatre, film and television for children and young people from underprivileged backgrounds.
Location: London
Postcode: E5 0RB MAP Telephone: 020 7682 1403
Artists Theatre School Artists Theatre School runs Saturday classes led by professional working artists in film, television, theatre. Students learn voice production, song, mime, movement, improvisation, stagefighting, dance, text study, interpretation, prose, poetry.
Location: Ealing
Postcode: W13 9DJ MAP Telephone: 020 8537 1648
Mobile: 07941 000688
Arts Educational School Based in West London, Arts Ed is known as one of London's premier training schools in the performing arts.
Location: Chiswick
Postcode: W4 1LY MAP Telephone: 020 8987 6688
Ashbourne College Ashbourne offers the AQA A Level, which covers both theoretical and practical aspects of drama and gives students a good balance between physical performance and academic written work.
Location: Kensington
Postcode: W8 4PL MAP Telephone: 020 7937 3858
Associated Studios Performing Arts Academy West London based drama school and professional development studio offering workshops, masterclasses and courses including 1 week, 5 month, 1 & 2 year courses in opera and musical theatre.
Location: 204 Latimer Road
Postcode: W10 6QY MAP Telephone: 020 7385 2038
Mobile: 07946 629734
Barnet Theatretrain Professional performing arts training for 6-18yrs every Saturday morning in term time. Free trial sessions available. All students perform in London's West End. Now in the newly refurbished Barnet College.
Location: Barnet College
Postcode: EN5 4AZ MAP Telephone: 01707 327967
Beckenham Theatretrain Theatretrain is a part time performing arts school teaching pupils from 6-18 years dance, drama & singing.
Location: Beckenham, Kent
Postcode: BR3 3SJ MAP Telephone: 020 8306 9645
Best Shot Youth Theatre Co Children's & youth theatre (8-19yrs) full range of drama activities. Termtime acting training through games and improvisation. Intensive holiday production courses, major show in a week, fully equipped theatre. Courses run by professional theatre staff.
Location: Wimbledon
Postcode: SW19 MAP Telephone: 020 8540 1238
Bounds Green Theatretrain Based at The Alexandra Park Secondary School on Saturday mornings. Dancing, singing and drama classes & summer performance weeks for 6-18 years with productions in local & West End Theatres. Develop skills, build confidence and lots of fun along the way
Location: Bounds Green
Postcode: N11 2AZ MAP Telephone: 0800 876 6586
Brian Timoney Actors Studio Ltd Brian Timoney, who has a passion for teaching acting, has created one of the most successful acting schools in London. His school is renowned for its method acting classes.
Location: London
Mobile: 07718 997213
BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology Mixed state school, independent of any Local Education Authority and all places are free. The first of its kind dedicated to education and vocational training for the performing arts and the technology which makes performance possible. Aged 14-18yrs
Location: Croydon
Postcode: CR0 2HN MAP Telephone: 020 8665 5242
Bunbanter Saturday School Bunbanter Education now runs a Saturday theatre school is Ealing, West London. They cover the core three subjects of drama, singing and dance but also specialise in media classes such as screen acting, commercials and radio classes.
Location: Ealing
Postcode: W5 4EA MAP Telephone: 020 8560 9977
Central School of Speech and Drama The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer an entirely new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students
Postcode: NW3 3HY MAP Telephone: 020 7722 8183
City Academy City Academy offer acting, singing & drama classes & courses for all levels from beginners to advanced participants, musical theatre to Shakespeare & screen acting, choirs, taster classes, summer schools.
Location: City of London
Postcode: EC1R 4RN MAP Telephone: 020 7042 8833
City Acting Drama classes for beginners in London. The course is designed for learning acting skills, improving your confidence when speaking in public, meeting new people and having fun. Classes 5 mins from public transport in Angel, Swiss Cottage, Clapham Junction.
Location: Central London
Telephone: 020 7652 1054
Colin's Performing Arts Wide range of part time classes for children (3-16+ yrs) in all aspects of the performing arts. Performing Arts Diploma for school leavers and those interested in performing arts as a career, adult classes and summer workshops.
Location: Romford
Postcode: RM1 4QA MAP Telephone: 01708 766007
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, The A unique organisation for training in dance, drama and circus arts
Location: Holborn
Postcode: WC1H 0JJ MAP Telephone: 020 7387 5101
Court Theatre Company Train for a life in the theatre by working in the theatre - BA Hons Acting, 2yr diplomas and 1yr post-graduate diplomas.
Location: Kings Cross
Postcode: N1 9AA MAP Telephone: 020 7833 0870
Dartford & Sidcup Theatretrain A part time Performing Arts School teaching pupils age 6-18 years Dance, Drama & Singing for 3 hours every Saturday.
Location: Kent
Postcode: DA9 9PZ MAP Telephone: 01732 840 856
Deborah Day Stage School Stage school, childrens agency and dance studio in East Ham, East London.
Location: East Ham
Postcode: E6 MAP Telephone: 020 8502 6866
Dragon Drama Children's theatre workshop company based at Strawberry Hill House and Landon Down Theatre, their aim is to push forward creative ideas and produce new exciting theatre for children and young adults. Patrons: Dame Judi Dench, Colin Firth, Robert Hardy.
Location: Twickenham - Teddington
Telephone: 020 8617 3141
Drama Queens Drama classes for boys and girls from 5-11yrs. Parties and holiday workshops.
Location: Queen's Park - Hampstead - Hammersmith
Telephone: 020 8968 4192
Drama Workhouse Drama workshop for adults and children led by professional actors in London.
Location: London
Postcode: NW10 9QH MAP Mobile: 07958 653725
East 15 Acting School The contribution of East 15 actors to the British theatre, television, and film over the past three decades has been immense
Location: Loughton
Postcode: IG10 3RY MAP Telephone: 020 8508 5983
Group 64 Youth Theatre A vibrant community youth theatre with a reputation for exceptional youth productions, weekly classes, and holiday projects offering young people the opportunity to experience theatre and the arts first hand through performing, directing & devising.
Location: Putney
Postcode: SW15 6AW MAP Telephone: 020 8788 6935
Guildhall School of Music & Drama The Guildhall School of Music & Drama offers musicians, actors, stage managers and theatre technicians a dynamic environment in which to develop as artists and professionals.
Location: Barbican
Postcode: EC2Y 8DT MAP Telephone: 020 7628 257
Helen O'Grady Drama Academy The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy has for over 30 Years been helping children between the ages of 5-17 to act confidently and speak clearly. The Academy is the largest community based drama school that caters to all ages and abilities.
Location: Plumstead
Postcode: SE18 2SE MAP Telephone: 020 8 331 0707
Hurtwood House A unique school with 300 sixth form boarding places. Combines superb, professional drama and media facilities with a particularly broad range of A'level subjects.
Location: Dorking
Postcode: RH5 6NU MAP Telephone: 01483 279000
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts The Italia Conti acting department offers a 3 year BA (Hons) Acting degree and a theatre arts school (10 - 16 yrs), performing arts, singing courses, weekend and summer schools.
Location: SW London
Postcode: SW9 9PH MAP Telephone: 020 7733 3210
Jigsaw Arts Jigsaw Arts in Barnet run performing arts schools, drama classes and activity schemes in London and Hertfordshire for children aged 3-16yrs.
Location: Barnet
Postcode: EN5 MAP Telephone: 020 8447 4530
LAMDA Drama School The LAMDA academy in Baron's Court W london continues to provide a premium classical training for the cutting-edge professional. Recent achievements bear witness to the range and quality of its provision.
Location: Baron's Court
Postcode: W14 9DA MAP Telephone: 020 8834 0500
London Bubble London Bubble's theatre group is for people aged 18yrs and above. Also youth theatre group with activities for young people of all ages, with programmes work in schools and the community.
Location: London
Postcode: SE16 4JD MAP Telephone: 020 7237 4434
London School Of Musical Theatre One year intensive full time course of vocational training for talented individuals who wish to realise their full potential in musical theatre.
Location: Borough Road
Postcode: SE1 1DN MAP Telephone: 020 7407 4407
Murphy Kidman Edwards Well-reputed Central London drama classes for 6 to 16 year olds. Whether your child's aim is fun or fame, we offer different class levels to cater for all
Location: London
Postcode: SE1 2DW MAP Telephone: 020 7993 4596
Perform Unique drama, dance and singing workshops exclusively for 4 to 7 yr olds. Schools in Fulham, Harrow, Chiswick, Ealing, Pinner & Stanmore.
Location: Fulham - Harrow - Chiswick - Ealing - Pinner - Stanmore
Telephone: 020 7209 3805
Purple Moon Drama Drama school in central London running Saturday workshops - a Youth Theatre Company specialising in acting classes and performing arts for 14 to 25 year olds.
Location: 63 Martha Street
Postcode: E1 2PA MAP Telephone: 07838 131764
QMUL School of English and Drama Study at Queen Mary will involve working with prominent researchers in English and in Drama.
Location: Mile End Road
Postcode: E1 4NS MAP Telephone: 020 7882 3172
Reflect Productions Students, enrolling in their drama club, need have no previous experience in drama or performing arts; whilst they will cover the basics of performance technique, classes are also great for those who just need to build up a bit of confidence.
Location: Merton Park - Hammersmith
Mobile: 07952 127021
Rose Bruford College Offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in theatre and related arts validated by the University of Manchester.Distance learning, part-time, summer schools and young people's theatre workshop during Easter and Summer
Location: Sidcup
Postcode: DA15 9DF MAP Telephone: 020 8308 2600
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art RADA is a vocational training establishment, which equips student actors, actresses, stage managers and technical craft specialists for careers at the highest level in theatre, television, film and radio
Location: Gower Street
Postcode: WC1E 6ED MAP Telephone: 020 7636 7076
Sense Theatre Sense Theatre in Lightwater Surrey specialises in running after school drama activities to increase children’s confidence, self esteem & team work skills through fun engaging drama games and activities as well as circus, singing and dancing!
Location: Lightwater, Surrey
Postcode: GU18 5LF MAP Mobile: 07557 657045
Sharpe Academy Teaches children aged 7 - 18 on Sundays in Harrow on the Hill. Their performing arts classes are based around musical theatre and acting for stage & screen.
Location: Harrow
Mobile: 07500 569024
Spotlights Theatre School Tuition in the performing arts for children aged 2 to 16. Fun and exciting classes held every week concentrating on improving self confidence. Free trial classes are available
Location: Orpington, Kent
Postcode: BR6 9SA MAP Telephone: 020 8460 5711
Stagecoach Started in England in 1988, now with over 300 schools throughout the London area, SE England and nationwide.
Location: Nationwide
Telephone: 080808 78243
Stagecoach Chigwell Drama & musical theatre school in Chigwell. They provide dance, drama, singing, costumes, lights, mics - all you need is enthusiasm! Open to all, places strictly limited.
Location: Chigwell
Postcode: IG7 6QF MAP Mobile: 07966 243104
Stagecoach Fulham Stagecoach has been providing training in dance, drama and singing to children aged 4-18 throughout the UK for over twenty years. The Fulham school is located at Lady Margaret School in Parson's Green.
Location: Fulham
Postcode: SW6 4UN MAP Mobile: 07498 213142
Stagecoach Harrow Stagecoach Harrow provides tuition for 4-18yr olds in drama, singing & dance, students come from Harrow, Pinner, Ruislip, Northolt, Wembley. Lessons are taught by industry professionals and students enjoy learning new skills for life.
Location: South Harrow
Postcode: HA2 9AG MAP Telephone: 020 8841 7774
Stagecoach Staines Stagecoach Staines runs drama classes, dance classes and singing classes at Thomas Knyvett College, Stanwell Road, Ashford for children aged 6-18 years.
Location: Ashford, Middx
Postcode: TW15 3DU MAP Telephone: 07802 800 633
Step Up Music Theatre School Part time stage school in Sydenham, Bromley, Woodford Green and Blackheath for children aged 4 to 22 years and operates every weekend during term time.Step Up currently has schools .
Location: Sydenham - Bromley - Woodford Green - Blackheath
Telephone: 020 8293 5848
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School Full time independent stage school. Students accepted at Key Stage 2 age. Pupils also study classes in all aspects of the performing arts and are taught by experienced professional tutors
Location: Barnet
Postcode: EN5 MAP Telephone: 020 8441 5010
Sylvia Young Theatre School This Central London school provides a specialised balanced education, with a clear focus on performance arts and a stimulating all round curriculum.
Location: Marylebone
Postcode: NW1 6NJ MAP Telephone: 020 7402 0673
The International School of Screen Acting London TV and film acting courses at The International School of Screen Acting, leading specialist screen acting and unique drama school offering one and two year full-time and part-time acting courses.
Location: London
Postcode: E3 3DU MAP Telephone: 020 8709 8719
The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts Weekend drama schools for children 4 to 18 around London & the South East. Film & TV modules, quirky kidz, creative stages, inspiring principals, comedy & drama, musical theatre and much more.
Location: Croydon - Woodford Green - Chelmsford - Amersham - Haslemere - Guildford
Telephone: 08456 732022
The Place One of the UK's premier centre for contemporary dance, uniting training, creation and performance in one unique building.
Location: Duke's Road
Postcode: WC1H 9PY MAP Telephone: 020 7121 1000
The Urdang Academy Performing arts college with an internationally acclaimed reputation.
Location: Finsbury
Postcode: EC1R 4RP MAP Telephone: 020 7713 7710
Theatre Peckham Performing arts workshops for all ages from 0 - 18 (and some adult classes) in drama, musical theatre, singing, tap, ballet, street, jazz, African and black dance.
Location: Peckham
Postcode: SE5 7SD MAP Telephone: 020 7708 5401
Theatre Tribe Academy Academy for the performing arts, offering bespoke musical theatre holiday experiences to young people wishing to learn from industry pros with backgrounds of the West End and National tours.
Location: Streatham - Hampstead - Lee
Telephone: 020 3239 3149
To Be Seen Online audition resource for the entertainment industry, casting calls are posted seeking actors, extras, presenters, voice-over artists, comedians, singers, models, musicians and dancers in the UK.
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Stands at the forefront of artistic specialist education in the UK. Offers a unique opportunity for girls and boys showing talent in one or more of the performing arts yet still wish to benefit from a fine academic education to ‘A’ level. Day or boarding.
Location: Tring, Herts
Postcode: HP23 5LX MAP Telephone: 01442 824255
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