About this Event
Every story begins somewhere. In Leeds, it begins here.
Star Studio opens at The Grammar School at Leeds on Sunday 10 January, and you're invited. Launch day starts our Sunday School: a morning of musical theatre and screen acting, led by working actors and performers, with a welcome for the whole family, a talk for parents and a finale on stage.
Who it's for Young performers aged 4 to 18, whatever their experience. Shy children are very welcome; nobody is ever made to perform. Please book one ticket per child, choosing the ticket for their age group. Parents and carers don't need a ticket.
Your child's day [Insert image 02: launch day timetable]
Rising (ages 4–6): 9am sign in · 9.30am welcome · 10.05am Rising taster · 10.50am mini sharing (come and watch) · 11.05am home time
Spotlight (ages 7–11): 9am sign in · 9.30am welcome · 10.05am Musical Theatre · 11.05am Screen Acting · 12.05pm finale (come and watch) · 12.35pm collection, by 1pm
Encore (ages 12–18): 9am sign in · 9.30am welcome · 10.05am Screen Acting · 11.05am Musical Theatre · 12.05pm finale (come and watch) · 12.35pm collection, by 1pm
For parents 9.30am: stay and watch the welcome · 10.05am: parent talk with Co-founder Emma MacFayden and the team · all morning: café and booking desk open · 12.05pm: come back in for the finale.
Why Star Studio?
- Taught by working actors. Every tutor works professionally in theatre, musical theatre or screen.
- Stage and screen under one roof. Musical theatre and Screen Acting side by side, with real scripts, lighting and cameras.
- Connected to the industry. We work with casting professionals and agencies, so students who want to go further get honest advice on next steps.
- Safe and welcoming. Enhanced DBS checks and safeguarding training for every tutor, and a designated safeguarding lead on site.
After launch day Sundays continue in term time from 9.30am to 2.30pm: Rising (4–6) £145 a term, Spotlight (7–11) £365, Encore (12–18) £365, plus bookable LAMDA & Singing slots and The Company by audition from Summer 2027. All fees include VAT, and you can pay monthly.
Become a Founding Family [Insert image 03: Founding Families] Families who join for January lock their 2027 fee for the year, see their child's name on the Founders' Wall, and get a free Studio+ masterclass, priority audition for The Company and a Founding Family tote. Early-bird deadline 30 November. Find out more at thestarstudio.uk/book-a-trial.
Please bring Comfortable clothes, trainers or jazz shoes, a named water bottle and a small healthy snack.
Photography We'll be capturing the day. Only children whose parents give consent will be photographed or filmed. You can tell us your choice when you book and at sign-in.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Grammar School at Leeds, Harrogate Road, Leeds, United Kingdom
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