A knockout 2nd Birthday weekend at Burdall’s Yard
The Mayor with the Instant Wit team and Andrew Ellison.
On Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd March Burdall’s Yard celebrated two years of operation with two fantastic nights of comedy.
On the Friday evening, in the presence of The Right Worshipful The Mayor of Bath Cllr. Dine Romero, we welcomed Instant Wit to Burdall’s Yard for a hilarious night of improv comedy, largely inspired by audience requests.
On her X account, The Mayor said: “Having a blast with @InstantWit … Celebrating 2nd birthday of Burdall’s Yard @burdallsyard_”
The audience at Burdall’s were carried along on waves of laughter as this amazingly talented and versatile troupe gave us impressions, songs, cod-Shakespeare, rhyming verse and physicality - all thought up on the spur of the moment with inspiration and ingenuity. We can’t wait to welcome them back!
We had only just had time to draw breath before on Saturday 2nd March we welcomed TV comedy star Stephen Bailey (who has been on the likes of Live at The Apollo and Would I Lie to You?) to the Main Stage. It was a sell-out show with a lively audience and Stephen was a joy to work with. On his Instagram story he wrote:
“What a night! Thank you Ann, Lucas and Martin and the team @burdallsyard_ for having me tonight - amazing venue you should all check out!!”
Stephen was supported by the hilarious Louise Leigh, whose award-winning act delighted the Burdall’s Yard audience.
All-in-all, two great nights consolidating the increasingly important role Burdall’s Yard is playing in the local community and in the Bath comedy scene.
Bath MP hosts Q&A for locals at Burdall’s Yard
On Tuesday 13th February residents of the Walcot and Lambridge areas took to Burdall’s Yard to meet Bath MP Wera Hobhouse and discuss issues that matter to their communities in the hopes of providing those issues with a platform in parliament.
On Tuesday 13th February residents of the Walcot and Lambridge areas took to Burdall’s Yard to meet Bath MP Wera Hobhouse and discuss issues that matter to their communities in the hopes of providing those issues with a platform in parliament.
On her X (formerly Twitter) account, Wera posted:
”It was a pleasure to chat with Walcot and Lambridge residents last night and hear their thoughts on the issues that matter most to them. Conversations like these are vital for driving my work in Parliament.”
This event demonstrated the venue’s capacity to enrich the local community with opportunities to come together and make their voices heard, and we hope to have the ability to continue providing these types of services.
A big thank you to everybody who turned out and we look forward to meeting more members of the local community at future events to discuss the bigger picture of our beautiful city.
Young Bath Artists exhibition opens its doors to all.
In a first for the city, secondary schools from across Bath are excited to present a collaborative exhibition of GCSE and A level Art and Photography work which will be on display at Burdall’s Yard for 2 weeks: 12th November – 25th November.
This is the first iteration of this project, with teachers from art departments from Bath schools working together to curate this vibrant, colourful, and inspiring exhibition. Artwork is curated thematically, rather than grouped by school, remaining in line with the collaborative nature of this project.
The teachers decided that Next Stage Theatre Company’s attractive venue: Burdall's Yard would be the perfect space in which to exhibit the work of their budding artists and with over 100 artworks on display, the exhibition truly celebrates the imagination and creativity of young artists from Bath.
On Saturday 11th November, Burdall's hosted a private view for the exhibition, opened by Director of The Holburne Museum, Dr. Chris Stephens. Students, friends, families, and teachers from across the schools all came together to celebrate these young artists’ achievements. Dr Stephens congratulated all the young artists on the quality and imaginative range of their work. He thanked all the staff who had had the idea for such a display and for making it happen. He said that he very much hoped this would be the first of many such exhibitions.
Ann Ellison BEM, Artistic Director of Burdall’s Yard, said on Saturday: “I am absolutely thrilled to have the Bath Young Artists’ exhibition on-show at Burdall’s Yard. Having taught in local secondary schools throughout my teaching career, I am very well-aware of the wealth of talent there is amongst the city’s young students. I am delighted that we can celebrate such talent at Burdall’s Yard and must thank and congratulate all the staff who have worked so hard in the last weeks. Curating and hanging over 100 pieces of artwork is no mean feat and yet they achieved this with inspiration and flair. I do hope as many people as possible will come to Burdall’s Yard in the next two weeks to marvel at, and enjoy this extraordinary display of art.”
The work will be on show for two weeks until Saturday 25th November. Please come and enjoy the breadth of artistic talent on display.
Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th November, 10.30am to 5.30pm
Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th November, 10.30am to 5.30pm
Sunday 19th November & Monday 20th November - CLOSED
Sunday 26th & Monday 27th November - CLOSED
Summer Workshops by The Art Cohort
Last week we were thrilled to host The Art Cohort for two days of sold out children’s summer holiday art workshops. As a new venue for The Art Cohort and their August programme it was wonderful to see the building buzzing with creativity and young people from our community.
Inspired by legendary artists Picasso and Andy Warhol, the participants threw themselves into the activity, getting messy, getting creative and having fun, learning from the artists’ works of art, practice and techniques to influence their own art-making styles.
At the beginning of the week, taking inspirtation from artist Pablo Picasso, those attending used paint and multi-media, a range of tools and techniques to explore colour, shapes, faces and generally get surreal(ist)! Later in the week the participants dived into the world of Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement, exploring Warhol-esque representations of 1960s celebrity culture. Being bold with colour and iconography!
We hope to continue working with The Art Cohort in the future, to nurture creativity and emerging talent across a range of artistic mediums as they look to deliver a stimulating, engaging programme to the Bath audience.
Check out their brilliant creations…
To find out more about The Art Cohort and what they do, click here.
SparkFest: a festival of Theatre, Music and Dance comes to Burdall’s Yard
SparkFest asks two things of you, to be adventurous and explore the curious. Now in its fifth year, this festival of theatre, music and dance is set to take over our beautiful World Heritage city once again.
Burdall’s Yard is delighted to be hosting SparkFest events for the first time since Next Stage Theatre Company opened the venue in March 2022.
From Saturday 13 May to Saturday 20 May, Burdall’s Yard will be transformed into a SparkFest hub, as 12 exciting artists/companies deliver 16 performances and grace our stage.
It’s a jam packed programme, from stand up comedians and up and coming bands, to truly wild and original theatre.
SparkFest is the realisation of an exciting and dynamic partnership between Bath Festival and Bath Spa University, promising a fresh look at how early career talent engages with Bath audiences and the region’s artistic and business community.
SparkFest celebrates the work of students, staff and alumni of the Bath School of Music and Performing Arts and profiles their collaborations with industry professionals and partnering arts organisations.
For some of the performers SparkFest 2023 at Burdall’s Yard will feel a bit like coming home. A number of the talented participants attended lectures and enjoyed exploring the performing arts in our lovely venue when, for 10 years it was part of the Bath Spa University campus. We can’t wait to welcome them back.
SparkFest has something for everyone!
Pick and choose which events to see, and enjoy exploring the many cultural offerings coming your way this month.
Happy 1st Birthday Burdall’s Yard!
We’ve got lots to celebrate… one year ago on March 1st 2022 we held the official opening of Burdall’s Yard.
Next Stage Theatre Company had seen that the space would be a perfect partner venue for The Mission Theatre, Next Stage’s intimate and popular theatre created by the company 18 years ago from a 250 year old chapel in Corn Street. Wanting to expand their community outreach Ann and Andrew Ellison - Next Stage’s directors – were delighted to acquire the lease to Burdall’s in September 2021. In the last 12 months they, and Next Stage, have been delighted to see Burdall’s Yard transformed into a vibrant artistic hub for the local community along the London Road, Bath.
It feels like a long time since we were rushing around trying to get everything clean, organised and in place for our first artists and audiences who arrived at Burdall’s Yard in March 2022. It’s been exciting to see the venue grow from strength to strength since opening.
Appealing to a wide-ranging creative community in Bath and beyond, Burdall’s Yard has become a space that is open to people of all generations and backgrounds to learn, laugh and be together. Our attractive, vaulted spaces are available for work and community use, and, in the last year have hosted a wide range of conferences, classes, drama practitioners and workshop leaders who meet in the various spaces on a regular basis. Burdall’s Yard is keen to support everyone in Bath in whatever way they can, sharing this unique building with as many people as possible.
In the past year Burdall’s Yard has celebrated the work of many visual artists, who have provided a vibrant and varied programme of exhibitions, featuring contemporary and innovative work. Free to exhibit - local and regional artists have welcomed this new addition to exhibition space within the city. Burdall’s Yard Main Stage has hosted over 75 lives events, including music gigs, recitals, comedy nights, talks, theatre performances and poetry.
In September 2022 Burdall’s Yard teamed up with Always Sunday and Town+House to create a brand new café and bar area, Play+House. Play+House is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm (winter opening hours) and serves a range of hot and cold beverages with ciders and craft beers sourced from local suppliers and a brand new food menu launched for 2023. It’s the perfect spot to take in the current exhibition, read a book, catch up with friends or hang out before a class or show, and is the beating heart of Burdall’s Yard.
It’s been a difficult period for lots of people, and a testing time for venues, and the whole live performance industry. But Burdall’s Yard has been a constant bright spot amid the gloom. Having successfully launched, we want to continue that momentum with the venue as well as look at plans for the future. We would encourage everyone to check out Burdall’s Yard, buy a ticket to a show, have a great night out with friends, pop in for a tea/coffee/lunch, check out an exhibition – so that everyone can contribute to this incredible venue, our unique hub of creativity in Bath.
Whether you are a returning vistor, or have yet to experience what’s on offer at Burdall’s Yard, we are ready to welcome you. We’re here to support the creative journeys of participants, audiences and artists. We’re excited for the year ahead. Come on in!
“A year ago everyone thought we were crazy trying to open a new arts’ venue post-pandemic and in a worsening economic climate. Of course it hasn’t been easy and everyone in the team has worked incredibly hard, often giving up hours of their own time, to facilitate events and look after visiting artists and performers. But 12 months on - Burdall’s Yard is now firmly established in the arts’ scene in Bath – a versatile, welcoming, attractive space unique in all it has to offer and becoming more popular and sought after by the day. Happy 1st Birthday Burdall’s Yard!”
Next Stage’s Artistic Director, Ann Ellison BEM
Emma Lacon: Gap In The Field
NEW exhibition showing at Burdall’s Yard from Tuesday 10 January to Friday 17 February 2023
Private View: Thursday 12 January, 5pm to 9pm - you are invited to join Emma for the exhibition’s Private View
Creating large semi-abstract paintings in acrylic, pen and ink, Emma paints instinctively and is inspired by the natural world, drawing upon surroundings of the Wiltshire countryside and a love of the Devon coast line. From a starting point of chaotic abstract marks Emma works with her paintings to eventually create a scene of solitude. Trying not to think too hard about the end painting, constantly removing and adding brush strokes, Emma's paintings are experimental and can often change direction…
Emma Says: “From an early age I would spend hours drawing and art became a favourite subject, leading me to do a foundation course at Plymouth Art College and then on to a degree in Illustration at the University of Humberside. My work at this time was small and very detailed, but I always had a love for colour and textures. After university I spent some time in London with the odd design and Illustration jobs, however life seemed to get in the way and I ended up with a full time job to pay the rent. I then got married and moved to Dubai with my husband, and had three children. Life then seemed to revolve around being a mother and although the desire to paint didn’t disappear the opportunity never really seemed to be there.
My family and I moved to Wiltshire 10 years ago, and I set up a business with my husband, which was a challenge but rewarding. There always seemed to be something missing… I suddenly got an over welcoming desire to paint again, and in my kitchen at home I picked up a paint brush and started splashing colour on a canvas once more! I struggled at first and wasn’t sure what I was trying to achieve, I had forgotten how to paint. I kept going and it began to come back to me. I did some life drawing and a painting course, and I remember the feeling of walking back into a studio, the familiar smell made me smile and feel at home. I learnt to let go and my painting style changed. I think a larger format helped this, as it seemed almost impossible to go back to the small detailed pictures I used to paint.
I began to build up a collection of work and then I sold some which gave me the belief that I might be able to do this! I made the decision to dedicate some time to it, taught myself to build a website, set up an Instagram account and most importantly found myself a studio, which above all gave me the literal space and the headspace to be creative.
I paint my pictures completely from my imagination with very little reference to life. They start as blocks of colours and child like drawings. I have never really been one for sketch books and my work seems to evolve on the canvas; it means there can be lots of painted over mistakes. I have begun to understand the process and now go with it, sometimes leaving the impression of a discarded picture to show through. I create marks which begin to make an image that has some sense, sometimes I make a mark, I will see something recognisable in it and it will completely change the direction of the painting. I paint out marks then paint them back in, I slip back into the fine detail of my past often, then turn the canvas upside down and paint them out leaving bits behind.
There is often conflict in my work and it can be a battle between painting fine detail and pulling it back with a can of spray paint. I push a painting until it suddenly takes on the transformation of a finished piece.
I have often thought about the meaning behind my work and what I want people to see in it. For a long time I didn’t think there was one, but I think they are trying to achieve a sense of peace, a place where you would like to be, a rest from reality.”
Ride the Change
On Thursday 3rd November Burdall’s Yard welcomed the team from Ride the Change, a collection of organizations and individuals cycling for climate justice. Last year they cycled from London to Glasgow for COP26 and it was a huge success! They had 175 riders complete the 500-mile cycle, raising 5,574 climate action pledges.
Building on this success, they did it again this year! This time they rode from South Wales to London, handing the COP baton over to Egypt ahead of COP27.
You can find out more on their website or in their Tour Pack for riders which has much more information in it and plenty of pictures from last year's ride.
In 2020, they merged with adventure touring company Brake the Cycle, market leaders in sustainable, boutique nature-inspired cycling holidays.
Brake the Cycle is a community for adventurous people looking to squeeze the most out of life in a way that doesn’t harm the planet. A community for people who love adventuring and the outdoors so much they don’t want to see it destroyed through climate change, plastic pollution and the loss of our wild spaces.
The Bridget Cassé Award for Excellence in Youth Theatre
Each year, the Next Stage Youth tutors nominate youth members for this prestigious award from which one individual is selected. Inaugurated in 2010, in memory of a talented Next Stage actress - Bridget Cassé - who had also been a Youth tutor.
The trophy is given to somebody who has shown theatrical talent, enthusiasm, a willingness to help out and a positive attitude towards fellow members. The Bridget Cassé trophy was awarded for the first time in 2010 to Philip Davies and the winners of the prestigious 2022 Bridget Casse Award for Excellence are Fin Hancorn and Miranda Webb.
Both young actors have shown outstanding flare onstage whilst also being friendly and helpful to other members of the company. They are both always happy to work in a team and enjoy new acting challenges.
Miranda’s credits include Lily in Living with Lady Macbeth in 2022 and Young Esme in Arrivals and Departures working alongside the adult company in 2022.
Fin’s credits include Callum in Noughts and Crosses in 2021 and Nick in Four Minutes Twelve Seconds working alongside the adult company in 2022
Runner up, Sophia Punt, was a very close contender for the trophy this year due to her excellence in acting and her contribution to the youth theatre. A friendly and popular member of the group Sophia gave a memorable performance as Monica in the youth production of Living with Lady Macbeth.
Dara Tiernan deserves the highly commended certificate as someone who has been a friendly and talented member of the company. In the 2022 production of Living with Lady Macbeth, Dara played Gail and she showed her brilliant acting skills when performing her skydiving scene.
Play House opening at Burdall’s Yard
We are delighted to announce that Burdall's Yard is joining with Always Sunday to create our brand new cafe area: Play House.
Fully opening from September 1st, we are excited for you all to visit and grab a coffee and a bite to eat for a trial period until the 5th August. During this time Play House will be providing light lunches and a range of hot and cold drinks served in our attractive bar and exhibition area and also at our lovely new tables and chairs in the courtyard.
So why not pop over and enjoy the sunshine and a refreshing cold drink and snack at Play House? Let us have your feedback before our August break during which the bar area will be revamped and redecorated. See our sample menu below.
Next Stage Youth members awarded bursaries
In May 2012, Next Stage Theatre Company announced the creation of the Come You Giants (CYG) bursary, open to all members of Next Stage Youth who have been in the company for at least 1 year. The £1000 grant has been set up specifically to help young and talented actors who wish to pursue further training in performing arts.
We are delighted to announce that 2022’s recipients are Dara Hopkins and Sophia Punt, who are using their funding to pay for their LAMDA tuition and exam fees.
Dara and Sophia have been enthusiastic members of Next Stage Youth in recent years and are both worthy recipients of help from Come You Giants.
To find out more about past recipients, click here.
Salsa Society heat up Burdall’s yard with dance and music
We were thrilled to welcome the University of Bath’s Salsa Society to Burdall’s Yard last week for an exciting evening of dancing, singing and socialising.
On 1st June, Burdall’s Yard was host to the Salsa Society’s annual summer extravaganza - where they delighted audiences with several choreographed routines. They also presented some salsa-inspired musical performances, before heading to the bar to enjoy a glass of wine and some snacks.
Bath Creative Awards: Finalists in 4 categories!
We are delighted to announce that Next Stage Theatre Company has been shortlisted in four categories at the Creative Bath Awards 2022! These highly coveted awards recognise exceptional creative talent and achievements made by companies and individuals in the city of Bath.
Our nominations are:
CREATIVE SPACE for Burdall’s Yard
CREATIVE ARTS ORGANISATION for Next Stage Theatre Company
PERFORMANCE: DANCE, MUSIC & THEATRE for Next Stage and Next Stage Youth’s Performances in 2021/22
INSPIRATIONAL PERSON for our Artistic Director, Ann Ellison BEM
Our nominations covered the truly extraordinary year that we have had including: The Mission Theatre’s grand reopening post-lockdown; the successful Community Asset Transfer of The Mission Theatre to Next Stage, Burdall’s Yard’s triumphant launch as Bath’s newest community centre and Arts’ hub, the incredible feat of raising £110,000 for Raise the Roof!, the highly-acclaimed Next Stage productions throughout the last year, and the tireless work of our Artistic Director Ann Ellison BEM. To be recognised for these accomplishments is a great honour in itself and we hope you’ll all cross your fingers for us when the winners are announced at The Creative Bath Awards Ceremony on July 22nd.
Natalie Bedford begins her Wild and Wonderful Workshops at Burdall’s Yard.
Natalie Bedford brought her Wild and Wonderful workshops to Burdall’s Yard today, and they were indeed wonderful! She and her students produced some beautiful artwork as they learnt to ‘look and draw’ flowers. Natalie is bringing further classes to Burdall’s Yard throughout June:
June 9th - Colour reaction - what we know about colour and how to use it. The afternoon session will develop these techniques.
June 16th - Mix it up - using mixed media in your work. The afternoon session will develop these techniques.
June 23rd - Developing your own style - digging to what you want to create in your work - why and how. The afternoon session will develop these techniques.
June 30th - Back to basics: expressive work can easily get out of control and we forget to look and think. We want to create authentic work. The afternoon session will develop these techniques.
July 14th - Beyond the workshop: How can all this learning translate to your environment or when out and about painting. What will work for you? The afternoon session will develop these techniques.
July 26th, 28th and August 2nd are more specifically for a parent and child and priced as a pair. Child should be of an age that they can respond to instruction.
To book click here.
First monthly Jazz Night goes down a storm!
On the 8th April, we were thrilled when the community came together for our first monthly Jazz Night. From musicians to spectators, it was a delight to hear the mellow sound of Jazz emanating from Main Stage. We look forward to the next gatherings on Thursday 5th May and Thursday 2nd June with great anticipation.
Arts Scholars’ Showcase brings a wealth of talent to Burdall’s Yard
We were delighted to welcome the University of Bath Arts Scholars to Burdall’s Yard on Wednesday evening for their Showcase. Audiences were led through all the different spaces of Burdall’s by the Scholars, with each room presenting a different art-form. The multimedia evening consisted of sculptures and photography exhibitions, sitting alongside dance, music and monologues.
The evening commenced in the bar with an original piece by Music Scholar, Christian Goodall, entitled Rising Spirit, before the audience were led through to the Gallery for a monologue performed by Acting Scholar, Francesca McBride. Michael Osula, a Visual Arts Scholar presented a series of photographs depicting brutalism in the Studio, before Dance Scholar, Jeanette Chua performed a self-choreographed piece based on Osula’s work. In the Gallery, the audience were free to explore Visual Arts Scholar, Rishi Shah’s sculptural exhibition, ‘Confronting Calamity’, before heading to the Main Stage for a series of piano pieces, performed by Goodall and another Music Scholar, Kian Varu. Musical Theatre Scholar, Roya Gharbi, along with McBride, then performed a duologue from Blue Stockings in the Gallery, before the audience were invited to take a seat in the bar area, for a series of musical performances which concluded the evening. Music Scholar, Douglas Lloyd, was accompanied by Goodall in a recital of ‘Santa Fe’ before being joined by Gharbi for a rousing rendition of ‘It’s Too Late to Turn Back Now’. The evening concluded with a solo performance from Gharbi, singing ‘They Just Keep Moving The Line’.
A gallery of images from the Showcase. Photography: Jake Stride.
Councillor Kevin Guy visits Burdall’s Yard
Ann Ellison, Cllr Kevin Guy and Becca Jefferis at Burdall’s Yard
Ann Ellison BEM - artistic director - and Becca Jefferis - venue manager - were delighted to welcome Councillor Kevin Guy to Burdall’s Yard on Monday. After a tour of the building Cllr Guy discussed how this exciting new venue would enhance arts and community facilities in the city. Ann Ellison said “ Next Stage Theatre Company is seeking to provide attractive, affordable spaces to serve local practitioners who wish to set up daytime classes in Bath for such activities as yoga, Pilates, dance, art, storytelling, drama, theatre, language classes, and toddler groups”.
To hire a space at Burdall’s Yard please visit the hire us page.
Becca Jefferis added that Burdalls Yard was already getting busy with evening bookings and she would love to hear from anyone interested in hiring the venue or joining the team of volunteers who are happy to help behind the bar or front of house when Burdall’s Yard is open. Becca says “it’s a great way of meeting like-minded people and getting to see some fabulous shows”.
To volunteer at Burdall’s Yard please email: burdallsyard@outlook.com.
To read the article on the Bath and North East Somerset Council website click here:
The Official Opening of Burdall’s Yard
On the 1st March 2022 Next Stage Theatre Company welcomed over 90 guests to the official opening of Burdall’s Yard (BY) - Bath’s brand new Community Centre and Arts Hub
Previously a brewery and a night club the attractive stone-vaulted venue had stood empty for nearly 2 years. When Ann and Andrew Ellison heard that it was available they immediately started discussions with Simon and Julian Emery - the owners - to negotiate a long lease on the building. The agreement was made in summer 2020 but with Covid lockdowns affecting all walks of life it was not until September 2021 that Next Stage finally got the keys. Since then the company has worked tirelessly to create its second performance space in Bath, having set up and opened The Mission Theatre in January 2005. Almost 17years later to the day, Burdall’s Yard started welcoming performers and classes from January 2022.
However it was Tuesday March 1st that marked the official opening of BY with Ann Ellison BEM, Artistic Director of Next Stage Theatre Company, Andrew Ellison Company Director, Brian Elwell the Gallery Director at Burdall’s Yard and Becca Jefferis the Venue Manager welcoming The Right Worshipful Mayor of Bath Cllr June Player at 7.45pm.
Guests drawn from the arts scene in Bath, the council and Friends and Patrons of Next Stage Theatre Company included Andrew Fletcher OBE, Simon Emery - owner of Burdall’s Yard - Wendy Matthews the Director of Bath Fringe and Estelle Ablett, an art critic.
An inaugural art exhibition curated by Brian Elwell and featuring many impressive paintings from his series: Making Ideas Visible was at the heart of the evening’s events. Guests enjoyed studying the works and chatting to Brian in the attractive bar area at Burdall’s Yard.
During the evening Walcot State Choir, under the leadership of Su Hart, provided a series of mini-concerts. The Choir hire Burdall’s every Tuesday evening for their weekly sessions and enjoy the welcoming space and good acoustics in the Main Stage area.
After Ann Ellison BEM had welcomed all the guests Madam Mayor declared Burdall’s Yard officially open and a selection of buffet snacks were served.
Walcot State Choir enjoy jolly social at Burdall’s Yard
We were thrilled to welcome Walcot State Choir to Burdall’s Yard for their Christmas Social. The venue was festooned with decorative bunting and the choir came dressed in sparkly outfits to celebrate the season together in the bar/café.
We hope that the Choir enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to welcoming back to Burdall’s Yard again for more of their socials, as well as their regular sessions.
Walcot State Choir rehearse every Tuesday evening from 19:15-21:15. If you are interested in getting involved you can find more information here.
Next Stage Youth prepare for the Mid-Somerset Festival
The Next Stage Youthers have been hard at work in the weekly sessions at Burdall’s Yard, preparing their pieces for the Mid-Somerset Festival in March. With entries in both U14 and U19 categories, our young actors have been practising their text-based work in small group scenes and duologues, expertly led and directed by our Next Stage Youth tutors.
Next Stage Youth sessions run from 16:30-18:00 every Sunday (in term time) and are open to anyone aged between 11-18yrs old who loves theatre and wants to develop their performance skills, whilst making lots of new friends! If you are interested in joining, you can find more information here.
Our next enrolment session will be on Sunday 27th March 2022.