Two Year Diploma in Acting

Year One

Term 1 – Skills Building
New Diploma cohort begins.

7 June – 29 July 2026

Term 2

Entry point for students progressing from the ACT Foundation in Acting or those with equivalent training and experience.

13 September – 9 December 2026

  • Half Term: 25–28 October

  • End of Term Performance: 7 & 8 December

Term 3

3 January – 1/2/3 May 2027 (final date dependent on the Brighton Fringe calendar)

  • Half Term: 14–17 February

  • Easter Break: 28–31 March

  • End of Term Performance: 1/2/3 May 2027 (date to be confirmed)


One Year Foundation in Acting

One Year Foundation in Acting

2025–2026

Summer Term

7 June – 27 July 2026

  • End of Term Performances: 27 & 28 July

2026–2027

New cohort begins: 13 September 2026

Winter Term

13 September – 30 November 2026

  • End of Term Performance: 30 November

Spring Term

3 January – 27 April 2027

  • Half Term: 14–15 February

  • Easter Break: 28–29 March

  • End of Term Performances: 26 & 27 April

Summer Term

6 June – 27 July 2027

  • End of Year Performances: 26 & 27 July

Total: 36 teaching weeks.


Creative Playground

Winter Term:  30 September – 2 December 2026
Spring Term:  20 January – 24 March 2027
Summer Term:  9 June – 11 August 2027


An Introduction To Playwriting

New Dates to be confirmed - please email us to join the waiting list info@actbrighton.org


AKT - Act Kids Theatre

2026

18th April - 18th July (23rd MAY Half Term)

5th September - 5th December (31st Oct Half Term)

2027

9th January - 20th March ( 20th February Half term)

10th April - 10th July ( 22th - 29th May Half term) 


Auditions 2026

Friday 24th July

Saturday 22nd August


Two Week Workshop

2026
24th August - 3rd September
12th - 22nd October
16th - 26th November