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6th June 2025
A summer joy: What to expect at our holiday course
Gemma Payne is one of our experienced Area Partners and Producers who has been running Perform holiday courses for close to 15 years. She shares what children and parents can expect at this summer's…
21st May 2025
Alice's 160th birthday: Where to celebrate the classic tale this summer
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of my favourite childhood tales and I am delighted to bring the exciting world of Wonderland to Perform this summer break. We've had plenty of fun recording…
2nd May 2023
Shakespeare is most celebrated playright and poem and his works have spawned many phrases that we use today, and whilst his writing can be seen as challenging, there are ways that we can make it more…
15th November 2022
4 ways magic can conjure up a well-rounded child
This term's 4-7s theme, The Magician's Chamber, is an spellbinding adventure into Ancient Britain and, at half-term, thousands of children and parents enjoyed our West End musical, Magical…
14th December 2021
With Christmas approaching, it's almost inevitable that our homes are about to be hit with an onslaught of ?stuff? that our children will obsess over for a week and then deposit into the toy graveyard.…
11th December 2018
The count down to Christmas is on and what does that mean? Pantomimes!. Going to a pantomime is often a child’s first exposure to the theatre and is something I do every year with my children.…
13th February 2014
Acting should be fun for children - not work
. I found this blog post last night written by film director Ben Gregor (yes – I know it was written last year, but better late than never!). The full article is well worth reading,…
30th November 2013
Michael Gove's new curriculum - the cost of reductiveness
I am normally quite a talkative person but even I was rendered speechless when I read this article about some of the many ?Curriculum Cleansing' changes that Michael Gove is planning. For example,…
19th December 2011
Thanks to our amazing drama teachers
The last 3 weeks have been extremely busy for me because I've been contracting all our teachers for next term. As you can imagine, with over 200 schools and currently 208 teachers working for Perform,…
9th December 2011
Taking your children to the theatre - Lucy's Top 10 Tips
We all know the magic of going to see a live performance. And I really believe (well I would, wouldn't I?) that it's really important to expose children to live theatre from as young as you can.…
A summer joy: What to expect at our holiday course
Alice's 160th birthday: Where to celebrate the classic tale this summer
Why I agree with Anna Maxwell Martin: Every child has individual needs
Join us for Bring a Friend Week
Fun and easy tongue twisters to practise at home
Lucy's 25 tips for raising confident kids
Rome 'n Jewels: Our reVamped take on a Shakespeare classic
5 ways to keep the kids entertained these Easter holidays in and around London