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Performing Arts

Not only will you develop your performing arts skills, you’ll have the chance to showcase them in numerous performances throughout the year, as the start of a lifelong and exciting career.

Performing Arts at Wakefield College

There are a vast array of various jobs for a satisfying and fulfilling career, from being a performer, director, or choreographer to inspiring others through teaching and workshop leadership.

What makes our courses special is that you’ll get to take part in a range of performances in our own live theatre using professional production techniques and equipment.

Your training will help you to develop the diverse skills you’ll need for an exciting career.

Key Points
  • Numerous trips to London’s West End and shows right here in the region
  • Industry workshops with professionals. Previous workshops include Frantic Assembly, professional dancer and choreographer James Wilton and actor Norman Bowman
  • Mechanics’ Theatre – unique theatre facilities in the heart of Wakefield
  • Great links with Theatre Royal Wakefield
  • Our University Centre HND students get an impressive 15 hours tutor contact time
There’s lots to learn as part of the course, but I really enjoy this as I’m always eager to learn more and expand my knowledge. I want to be a drama teacher in the future and this course will help get me there.
Elliah
Performing Arts
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What it’s like to study performing arts at Wakefield College

Check out our performing arts facilities, see our performances and meet our students & tutors.

Case Studies

What our students say about us...
There’s lots to learn as part of the course, but I really enjoy this as I’m always eager to learn more and expand my knowledge. I want to be a drama teacher in the future and this course will help get me there.
Elliah
Performing Arts (Performance) Theatre
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Whether you enjoy acting, signing or dancing, this course is perfect as you get to try a bit of everything and be a part of some amazing shows.
Nevaeh
Performing Arts (Performance) Theatre
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The department hosts industry days three times years and hosts workshops with professionals, which helps gives us a taste of what we can achieve as aspiring performers. I hope to one day be performing on the west end.
Izzy
Performing Arts (Performance) Theatre
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You’re more than just a number at the University Centre. Your tutors know you and are able to give you enhanced support, whilst giving you the space to be independent.
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The department hosts industry days three times years and hosts workshops with professionals, which helps gives us a taste of what we can achieve as aspiring performers. I hope to one day be performing on the west end.
Izzy
Performing Arts
You’re more than just a number at the University Centre. Your tutors know you and are able to give you enhanced support, whilst giving you the space to be independent.
Elliott
Performing Arts

The Feed

Here's a bit of musical theatre courtesy of our performing arts students to make your Blue Monday a little bit better😃🎭
Performing Arts
16 January, 2023
Performing Arts Summer Festival
Performing Arts Summer Festival

That's a wrap for this year's Performing Arts Summer Festival!👏🎭

Our students closed the season with "Loyal Brave True" and "Curtain up on Murder" and what an end it was to such a fantastic set of shows!

We're already buzzing for next year 😁

Performing Arts
21 June, 2022
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors

FEED ME SEYMOUR!!! What a great start to the Mechanics' Performing Arts Summer Festival with our production of Little Shop of Horrors proving to be a smash hit with our sold-out audiences!

Performing Arts
23 May, 2022
Mechanics Theatre lit blue as we pay our tribute to the NHS
Mechanics Theatre lit blue as we pay our tribute to the NHS

Our Mechanics Theatre was lit blue over the weekend as we pay our tribute to the best health service in the world. Happy 73rd Birthday NHS and thank you on behalf of everyone at Wakefield College.

Performing Arts
5 July, 2021
Dance Students cover Michael Jackson's Thriller

Halloween is here and we’re celebrating with a dance cover/choreography of Michael Jackson’s Thriller (James Egbert Remix)!

Performing Arts
31 October, 2020
The latest dance practice from Mechanics’ Performing Arts

Our Mechanics’ Performing Arts dance students killing it again with their latest dance video!

Performing Arts
25 February, 2020

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What’s New

Catch up with the latest news and events in Performing Arts at Wakefield College...
How former Wakefield College student Francis Lee became an award-winning film director

Tuesday, 27 April, 2021

Fresh off releasing his latest feature film Ammonite, writer-director and former Wakefield College student Francis Lee sat down with us to chat about the film, his time at the College and advice on getting into the Film industry.

Mechanics’ Performing Arts stars of the show in Royal Mail’s Valentine’s Day Video

Wednesday, 12 February, 2020

Mechanics’ Performing Arts dance students have been donning the famous ‘postie’ uniform to feature in Royal Mail’s latest video.

Wakefield College student dances her way to success...

Tuesday, 11 June, 2019

A Mechanics’ Performing Arts student has beaten off competition from more than 2000 entrants to be crowned Miss Dance Great Britain 2019.

Whether you enjoy acting, signing or dancing, this course is perfect as you get to try a bit of everything and be a part of some amazing shows.
Nevaeh
Performing Arts
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