How can I take part?

Our Minack Academies help young people to develop advanced theatre skills.  Specialise either in Acting or Musical Theatre. Spend one day a month with professional practitioners. Hear Directors, actors and West End stars talking about practical theatre careers. You will have the chance to take part in performances and enter for Trinity exams each July.

NEW for 2025 - Do you have a passion for Sound or Lighting? Our pilot Technical Academy provides practical training in the technical aspects of theatre. Learn how to use technical equipment and software. Create your own project designs for sound and lighting. Work with professional designers and stage managers and shadow professional technical roles. For more information, please email [email protected]

Create a Play in a Day. Fun, creative workshops take place during school holidays and weekends throughout the year.  There are workshops for different age groups from primary school to adults. For forthcoming workshops click this link. or sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page to find out when our next Plays in a Day are happening.

A weekly creative arts adventure where young people aged 7-11 can learn about what art is, what it means to be an artist, as well as meet and interview local artists. Minack Adventurers will delve in to the world of creative arts, develop acting skills, painting, drawing, music, movement and many other arts forms. 

Mondays 4-5pm at The Centre, Newlyn.

Free of charge

For your child to take part, please complete this registration form.

We work in partnership with the Writer’s Block to develop emerging playwrights. For more information email [email protected].  Sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page to find out about future courses.

Rising Stars brings together young people aged 8 - 15 from Penzance and the surrounding area.  Enjoy performing and working together to create a fabulous Musical Theatre event.

Find out more about Rising Stars.