Announcing Autumn Evening courses for 2025
Retrain, upskill and achieve in ways you never knew you could with an evening course at Guildhall School.
Our programme of Autumn Evening courses covers music, drama, writing and more.
The courses are for those aged 18 and over and run on weekday evenings for up to eight weeks from Tuesday 23 September.
Our in-person courses take place across Guildhall School's campus in central London, which includes the state-of-the-art Milton Court and our iconic Silk Street building.
Alternatively, join us from wherever you are in the world with our online short courses.
Autumn Evening courses include:
- Interpreting Shakespeare: a Modern Retrospective (in-person), a journey exploring the many ways that Shakespeare has been interpreted since his time, whether as a political weapon, a tool for social change or a voice for revolution.
- Introduction to Acting Practice: Level 1 and Level 2 (in-person), fun and practical acting courses catering for both beginners and those looking to further hone their acting technique.
- Music Production in Logic Pro: Beginners (online), ideal for any aspiring songwriters, composers or producers who want to develop the core skills and techniques of digital music production, from audio and MIDI editing to recording, sound synthesis and audio FX.
- Creative Writing for Live Performance: Level 2 (in-person), the perfect next step for writers looking to complete a solid first or second draft of their script.
- A Guide to PR in the Arts (online), your guide to everything you need to know about arts PR, from how to work with print and online media, to how to navigate social media and content creation.
Further details and fees can be found on the course pages.
Bookings
Public booking opens Friday 4 July.
Join the Short Courses mailing list before Wednesday 2 July to receive priority booking.
Bookings close at 5pm on Friday 19 September 2025, or when the course reaches full capacity.
In-person Autumn Evening courses
The following courses take place in-person at Guildhall School:
Acting through Song
Tuesdays, 7–9pm, 23 September–28 October 2025
Age: 18+
A practical course for performers exploring techniques for acting through song. Delve into the world of musical theatre, pop and folk singing, and develop your knowledge of contemporary acting and singing techniques.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Acting Shakespeare
Tuesdays, 7–9pm, 23 September–28 October 2025
Age: 18+
Taught by one of the UK's leading classical actors, this course will give you the tools you need to approach and perform Shakespeare with confidence.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Improvisation: Level 1
Tuesdays, 7–9pm, 23 September–28 October 2025
Age: 18+
Join this exciting course for enjoyable evenings of comedy and drama improvisation. Meet and learn with like-minded individuals and brighten up your week while enhancing your skills in creative thinking, teamwork and storytelling.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Introduction to Acting Practice: Level 1
Course 1: Tuesdays, 7–9pm, 23 September–4 November 2025
Course 2: Wednesdays, 7–9pm, 24 September–29 October 2025
Age: 18+
This course for beginners explores what 'good acting' might be and how to achieve it. During the six sessions you will work with the course tutor to develop truthfulness and connection to text.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Introduction to Acting Practice: Level 2
Course 1: Tuesdays, 7–9pm, 23 September–11 November 2025
Course 2: Wednesdays, 7–9pm, 24 September–12 November 2025
Age: 18+
Further develop your work and grow as an actor, focussing on building confidence through regular scene rehearsals and group sharing. This course helps participants to develop new ways to approach characters and connect to text.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Monologues: Connecting to the Text
Wednesdays, 7–9pm, 24 September–29 October 2025
Age: 18+
This course will empower actors to command any audition room and provide them with the tools to unpack even the most challenging script.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Singing for Beginners
Wednesdays, 7–8.45pm, 24 September–12 November 2025
Age: 18+
Build your confidence and improve your voice with this introductory course. Using songs from a variety of genres, the course will cover breathing, vocal warm-ups and dynamics in singing, and explore colour, texture and expression in song.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Writing for an Orchestra: Beginners
Tuesdays, 7–9pm, 23 September–28 October 2025
Age: 18+
Perfect for any composers and musicians with a passion for orchestral music, this course will use musical excerpts to demonstrate the basics of composing for the instruments of an orchestra.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Creative Writing for Live Performance: Level 2
Wednesdays, 7–9pm, 24 September–12 November 2025
Age: 18+
This is the perfect next step for writers looking to complete a solid first or second draft of their script. There will be an opportunity for the participants to see their work performed by actors in one of the sessions.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Writing for Screen: Level 1
Tuesdays, 7–9pm, 23 September–11 November 2025
Age: 18+
Focussing on writing for TV and film, this course will develop your creative writing skills and provide you with inspiration to translate an idea into a screenplay.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Interpreting Shakespeare: a Modern Retrospective
Wednesdays, 7–9pm, 1 October–5 November 2025
Age: 18+
Through a mixture of lecture-based teachings, discussions and Q&As with special guests, take a journey exploring the many ways that Shakespeare has been interpreted since his time, whether as a political weapon, a tool for social change, or a voice for revolution.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Online Autumn Evening courses
The following courses take place on Zoom:
Music Production in Logic Pro: Beginners
Tuesdays, 6.30–8.30pm BST (UTC+1), 23 September–28 October 2025
Age: 18+
Ideal for any aspiring songwriters, composers or producers who want to develop the core skills and techniques of digital music production, from audio and MIDI editing to recording, sound synthesis, and audio FX.
Further details can be found on the course page.
Writing for an Orchestra: Intermediate
Wednesdays, 6.30–8.30pm BST (UTC+1), 24 September–29 October 2025
Age: 18+
Get the tools to approach orchestration with confidence, whether you are interested in transforming a piano piece into an orchestral tapestry, or in composing your own symphonic opus.
Further details can be found on the course page.
A Guide to PR in the Arts
Tuesdays, 6.30–8pm BST (UTC+1), 23 September–14 October 2025
Age: 18+
Explore everything you need to know about arts PR from working with print, online and broadcast media outlets, to how to navigate social media and content creation and everything in between.
Further details can be found on the course page.
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