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  • New Exam Board
  • 10/09/2011
  • We are hoping to become a private examination centre for Trinity Guildhall from 2012 this will become our new preferred examination board for TheatreWorks drama, speech, communication and performance exams Individual Music Lessons remain unchanged and our preferred board for Music Examinations is still ABRSM as it has been for over 15years. Read more >>
  • New Term Open Day January 2012
  • 20/12/2011
  • January 2012 New Term Open Day, will take place on Saturday 14th January at Oulton TheatreWorks: 9am - 12noon and Boston Spa TheatreWorks: 2pm - 5pm to book your place at our open day Tel: 0113 2822186 or go to the Contact Us page[contact-us/]. The open day is for potential students of TheatreWorks Main School for ages 6yrs+ booking is essential, if you are unable to make our open day but would like to join contact us to arrange a free no obligation trial day. Read more >>
  • Summer Workshops 2011
  • 24/03/2011
  • Our Summer 2011 Workshops have now been released, for those of you thinking about summer already! The workshop for Boston Spa is Glee! on Monday 8th to Friday 12th August 2011 inclusive starting at 10am until 4pm with a 6pm Friday Evening Performance. The Oulton workshop will be TW We Will Rock You dates to be confirmed. Read more >>
  • Sweet Charity Candy Ball 2011
  • 20/03/2011
  • Big Red Curtain Students performed at the Sweet Charity Candy Ball which took place at York Racecourse's Ebor Suite on Saturday 19th March the three musical acts performed throughout the evening along with Faces of Disco from Britains Got Talent. Read more >>
  • 2011 New Student Places
  • 01/11/2010
  • We are now taking entries for new students for the New Year Term starting in January 2011 at Boston Spa and Oulton TheatreWorks, A larger venue at Oulton has allowed us to clear our waiting list and create extra spaces thanks to a new specialist dance teacher to add to our team of music theatre and drama teachers. For more information about joining See the TheatreWorks Section of our Website.[theatreworks-information/] Or Contact Us[contact-us/]. Read more >>
  • Sweet Charity Candy Ball York
  • 09/05/2010
  • Big Red Curtain Students performed at the Sweet Charity Candy Ball which took place at York Racecourse's Ebor Suite on Saturday 8th May the three musical acts performed throughout the evening along with headliners Signature from Britains Got Talent. Read more >>
  • Summer Workshops 2010
  • 24/04/2010
  • Summer Workshops 2010, Boston Spa and Wetherby Workshop will be Grease D a take on the ever popular musical/film taking place on Monday 9th to Friday 13th August 2010 inclusive between 10am to 4pm Oulton and South Leeds Workshop is TW Will Rock You a take on the Queen Rock Musical taking place on Monday 2nd to Friday 6th August 2010 inclusive between 9am to 3pm. For More Information Click Here[2010-summer-workshops/] Read more >>
  • New Term Open Days
  • 28/12/2009
  • Open Morning  TheatreWorks Oulton Saturday 23rd January 2010 from 10am - 1pm.  Read more >>
  • New Wakefield Location
  • 02/07/2009
  • The New Home for Music, Drama and Dance Tuition in Wakefield!  . Read more >>
  • Website Relaunched
  • 23/06/2009
  • Our re-designed website has been launched today (yes we know it looks exactly the same as the old one). The new improved site now has the ability to be updated easily allowing us to communicate with students and parents easily. Read more >>
  • New Term Entry Auditions TheatreWorks
  • 23/08/2009
  • We are now accepting entries for our new Term at Theatreworks commencing September 5th 2009 at Oulton and Boston Spa Theatre Schools. Entry to the main schools (6-18 yrs) is by a small audition. Auditions are taking place between 24th August - beginning of term. Read more >>
  • New Term Summer 2010
  • 10/04/2010
  • Our new Summer Term commences on SATURDAY 17TH APRIL at our Oulton and Boston Spa Sites.  Early Years Boston Spa commences FRIDAY 16TH APRIL.  We welcome enquiries from new students at both our sites. Read more >>
  • Wakefield Open Evening
  • 11/11/2011
  • Big Red Curtain Performing Arts Company presents it's new Wakefield TheatreWorks Stage School. The new Wakefield stage school will be holding it's first Wakefield Open Day at Horbury High School on Wednesday 30th November 2011 from 6pm - 7pm in the main hall. We are inviting potential new students aged 6-18yrs to come and see what we're all about and join in with singing, acting, dancing and performing for a free trial. For more information please contact us via the Wakefield Enquiries Online Form[wakefield-enquiries/] or on 0113 2822186. Read more >>
  • New Term September 2010
  • 16/08/2010
  • NEW AUTUMN TERM We are now accepting entry for both our theatre schools at Oulton and Boston Spa,  for more information or to audition please contact us on 01132 822186.  No auditions are required for our Early Years (mature three year olds - six years).  Our senior school accepts students from the age of 6 years - 18 years.  Our New term commences on 4th September 2010 for Oulton TheatreWorks Senior school and Boston Spa (both senior and early years, Early Years Oulton commences Friday 3rd September). Read more >>
  • September Open Days
  • 11/09/2010
  • Open Morning  TheatreWorks Oulton Saturday 18th September 2010 from 9am - 12pm and Open Afternoon TheatreWorks Boston Spa 2pm - 5pm. Read more >>
  • 2011 Pantomimes
  • 01/11/2011
  • We are pleased to announce our 2011 Pantomimes, Boston Spa's Pantomime is Beauty and the Beast adapted for pantomime from popular versions of the fairy tale  and Rothwell's Pantomime is Scrooge with a Twist specially written based on two popular Victorian Classics Tickets are on sale now and also available to prebook by contacting us[contact-us/] for more information see our Winter Shows[winter-shows/] page.  Read more >>
  • New Places at Boston Spa
  • 31/10/2011
  • Due to popular demand and an additional teacher we now have additional spaces at our Boston Spa Theatre School our excellent Teacher to Student Ratios has allowed us to release some extra places at our stage school to arrange a free taster session or book on our next open day goto the contact us page[contact-us/]. Read more >>
  • Early Years Class at Boston Spa
  • 01/01/2012
  • We are pleased to announce our Early Years class at Boston Spa will recommence this term with an Open Day on Saturday 14th January 2012. For further information about our Early Years Class for 3-6year olds visit the Early Years Section[early-years-information/] of our site or Contact Us[contact-us/] for more information about the open day.  Read more >>

Recent News

  • Early Years Class at Boston Spa
  • 01/01/2012
  • We are pleased to announce our Early Years class at Boston Spa will recommence this term with an Open Day on Saturday 14th January 2012. For further information about our Early Years Class for 3-6year olds visit the Early Years Section[early-years-information/] of our site or Contact Us[contact-us/] for more information about the open day.  Read more >>
  • New Term Open Day January 2012
  • 20/12/2011
  • January 2012 New Term Open Day, will take place on Saturday 14th January at Oulton TheatreWorks: 9am - 12noon and Boston Spa TheatreWorks: 2pm - 5pm to book your place at our open day Tel: 0113 2822186 or go to the Contact Us page[contact-us/]. The open day is for potential students of TheatreWorks Main School for ages 6yrs+ booking is essential, if you are unable to make our open day but would like to join contact us to arrange a free no obligation trial day. Read more >>

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  • TheatreWorks Trinity Guildhall Speech, Drama and Performance Exams
  • Vivace Music ABRSM Exams
  • Exposition Drama Exams
  • Dance Leeds IDTA Exams
  • Dance Wakefield IDTA Exams

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