Residential Drama Summer School for ages 13-17

Explore acting, drama and theatre-making with industry-experienced, world-leading, tutors from Guildhall School, ranked in the top 4 in the world for Performing Arts by the QS World University Rankings 2025. Develop your drama skills, build confidence, meet new people and have fun!

Accelerate your life-skills, gaining transferable skills to help you in many aspects of your life. Learn in a safe environment, with Guildhall School tutors. We deliver world-class professional training.

Join us in Surrey, known as London's garden, on a course where the inspiring environment becomes part of the creative process, encouraging deep focus, creative exploration and the opportunity to learn how to work together in a collaborative team.

Take part in core technique sessions in voice, movement, improvisation and Shakespeare, building essential skills and a shared vocabulary. Explore the full creative process - from initial ideas through to sharing your work.

You will work within one of three theatrical approaches, each led by a dedicated course tutor: - Devised Theatre – create original work from scratch, exploring collaborative processes and developing your unique theatrical voice. - Site-Specific Work – use Freemen’s School’s grounds and spaces as inspiration and performance venues, discovering how environment shapes storytelling. - Modern Text Work – Explore contemporary plays and new writing, developing skills in text analysis, character development and bringing modern voices to life.

You’ll be sharing rooms, each with access to desks, storage, and shared bathrooms.

You’ll also be able to enjoy the social areas and a large open-plan space with a TV and board games. There’s an arts and crafts hub to explore. Plus, you’ll have 57 acres of campus grounds to discover and enjoy.