Summer 2025

Free for 16-18 year olds not enrolled at Artemis College, including a qualification!

£315 for 12-15 year olds (payable and booked through South Hill Park Arts Centre).

Join us for a Summer School like no other!

Held annually at the end of July and beginning of August in collaboration with South Hill Park, this summer programme offers young performers and technicians the chance to work on a full-scale musical production.

Courses Available:

  • Performers Course: Develop singing, dancing, and acting skills.

  • Technicians Course: Gain experience in stage management, lighting, and sound.

Free Places for 16-18s: Funded spaces are available, with qualifications such as Arts Awards, RSL Graded Musical Theatre Exams, and RSL Level 1 Certificate in Technical Theatre.

Ages 12-16: Younger students can join through South Hill Park. Course fee: £315 (subject to change).

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn, perform, and create amazing memories!

The Addams Family

Where: South Hill Park

When: 19th July - 3rd August 2025 (no sessions on 21st, 22nd or 28th July)

Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Performance Days: Saturday 2nd August & Sunday 3rd August

Performance Times: 2:00pm and 7:00pm Each Day

What: The Addams Family, the musical

How: Working with a professional creative team, stage and perform the full length musical in just two weeks! And, if you’re aged 16-18, you will get a qualification on the way! Previous qualifications on offer have included RSL Graded Musical Theatre Exams, Arts Awards, Level 1 Certificates.

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  • 16 - 18 Performers

    Fully funded performance course, including a qualification! Sing, dance and act in a full musical staged in just two weeks.

  • 16 - 18 Crew

    Fully funded backstage and technical theatre course, including a qualification! Learn about set, props, costume, lighting, sound and much more before taking on a production role for the performances!

  • 12 - 15 Performers

    Take part as a performer or on the production crew, in a full musical staged in just two weeks!

  • 12 - 15 Crew

    Take part as a member of the backstage crew! Work with the technical team to learn all about the different roles needed to put on a show.

  • Current Artemis College Students

    Any learners who will be a student at Artemis College in September 2025

  • "If gave me the the confidence I needed"

    Connor Clark
    Everybody's Talking about Jamie, 2023

  • "My favourite part I've ever played"

    Isabel Kardos-Stowe
    Everybody's Talking About Jamie, 2023

  • "I thought it was simply fabulous. It took my breath away"

    Parent Feedback
    Les Miserables, 2024

  • "My son absolutely loves summer school"

    Parent Feedback
    Les Miserables, 2024

  • "Felt complete confidence in the team, that they would encourage my child's love of theatre"

    Parent Feedback
    Les Miserables, 2024

Unlock your potential at the Artemis Summer School, a three-week theatre programme that has wowed audiences and participants alike! Held annually at the end of July and beginning of August, our past productions like Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2023) and Les Misérables (2024) have been met with rave reviews for their professional quality and transformative experience.

Show was the best youth show I’ve seen so far!!! Incredible
— Parent feedback, Les Miserables 2024

Whether you’re aged 16-18 and eligible for a free, funded place or 12-16 and ready to join through South Hill Park, this is your chance to be part of something extraordinary. Performers and technicians will work together to bring a full-scale musical to life, all while gaining invaluable skills and qualifications, including Arts Awards and RSL Certificates.

Join us and experience the thrill of performing in a high-energy, supportive environment, with expert guidance and an audience that will cheer you on every step of the way! Course fees for 12-16s are £315, though prices may vary each year. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the next incredible production!