Performing Arts Courses & Classes in London and Online

A unique and excellent opportunity to gain ‘hands on’ experience in one or more areas of technical theatre production. The course introduces all aspects of mounting a production including stage management, lighting and sound. Following preliminary practical sessions, you will develop your skills while working as part of the student technical team, supporting a full production in our in-house John Lyons Theatre. Suitable for beginners or those with previous experience.







Mondays and Thursdays 18.30–21.30 on the following dates. 24 Apr, 15 & 22 May, 5 & 12 June and Thursdays: 27 Apr, 11, 18 & 25 May 8, 15 June.







There are some Saturday sessions 10.00–17.30.



Production week: Sunday 18 June 10:00–17:00, Monday 19 June–Saturday 24 June18:00–22:00 and Saturday 13:00–17:00.



Saturday attendance and frequency will depend on the technical role you are allocated. Individual call times may vary but 100% attendance is required whenever you are called. You will need an ability and willingness to have some flexibility.

If you play piano at around grade 8 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide repertoire, learning to make your own stylistic and interpretive decision under your tutor's guidance.

Designed for advanced non-native speakers, and all who have completed 'English Pronunciation' stages 1 and 2. Conversation and the reading aloud of a variety of texts will help to pinpoint those pronunciation worries still to be addressed.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Practise and develop your acting skills by rehearsing in depth scenes from contemporary plays or a whole short play. These will be performed in the college's John Lyons Theatre to an invited audience at the end of the course. This course is suitable for students who have completed a broad range of our acting courses at beginners and improvers level or who have gained suitable experience elsewhere.

This established ensemble sings original arrangements of jazz and popular songs. Develop your listening, timing, intonation, musical memory, and team work. New members with good music reading and aural skills are welcome. We perform each term. Our class sessions are a mix of classroom and 'zoomsingland'.







Contact the Music Department to arrange an audition.



This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Continue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere.

Designed for people who have completed ‘English Pronunciation: stage 1’ although new students with sufficient skills can join. Develop confidence and clarity, explore diphthongs and triphthongs, inflection and the rhythms of Standard English. This term the course will be taught online.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Explore the fundamentals of acting on this practical course, designed for people with little or no experience of acting. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment.

Are you a non-native fluent speaker who wants to improve your pronunciation of English and to speak the language more clearly and confidently? Work on clear formation of vowel and consonant sounds including the English neutral vowel and the distinction between voiced and unvoiced sounds. This term the course will be taught in the college.

Do you want to sound more confident, grounded, self-assured and assertive? Improve your vocal skills through a series of exercises that will support you to become more vocally confident, expressive and dynamic without appearing arrogant. This course will be delivered online.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.