Performers Theatre School
BEST FOR
Ages 2-19
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Liverpool
What it’s like
Weekend drama, dance and singing classes for ages 2 to 19, with a free trial before you pay a penny.
Classes here run in drama, dance and singing, split across Saturdays and Sundays, with the school year broken into four ten-week terms starting around September, November, February and May. There's no audition and no experience needed, so a shy six-year-old and a fourteen-year-old who's already set on musical theatre can both walk in cold. The free trial is the sensible way to test the water: pick a school year and interest, book a date, and turn up in comfortable clothes and flat shoes. No uniform, no leotard shopping, no pressure.
Once your child actually joins, though, it's a bigger commitment than the trial suggests. Full uniform becomes compulsory for regular classes and rehearsals, and the terms and conditions are firm that fees aren't refunded for missed sessions, since the place stays reserved whether your child turns up or not. At £82.50 to start, that's worth knowing before you commit to a term rather than after.
For older or more serious students there's the option of LAMDA exams in speech and performance, and ISTD dance exams, though neither is compulsory and plenty of families will happily skip them. Food isn't allowed in the studios and the school runs a no-nut and no-peanut policy, so send your child in with water rather than a snack. Classes are held at 22 Hope Street in Liverpool.
Need to know
- Best for
- Ages 2 to 19; younger children stick to trial classes, teens can go further with exams
- Worth knowing
- Free first trial class, no obligation to join
- The free trial has no uniform requirement, so don't buy kit before your child has actually tried the class.
- Bring water only, food isn't allowed in the studios and there's a no-nut and no-peanut policy.
- Fees aren't refunded for a missed class, even though the place stays held for your child.
- Terms run for ten weeks each, four times a year, roughly matching the school calendar.
Plan your visit
Can we try a class before joining?
Yes, there's a free trial with no obligation to join afterwards. You pick the school year, interest and an available date.
Does my child need experience or to audition?
Experience and no audition needed, even for the trial. It's meant to be a low-pressure way to see if the class feels right.
What do they need to wear?
For the trial, just comfortable clothing and flat footwear. Uniform is only required once your child actually joins.
What happens if we miss a class?
The place stays reserved for your child, but the terms and conditions say fees aren't refunded for missed classes.
How are the classes structured?
Saturdays and Sundays, across four ten-week terms starting roughly in September, November, February and May.
Can they take exams?
LAMDA exams for speech and performance and ISTD exams for dance are both optional routes, not compulsory.
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