Residential Drama Summer School

Join us for our summer acting program for all those drama curious aged 13-17 from Guildhall School of Music & Drama ranked in the top four in the world for performing arts by the QS World University Rankings 2025.

Please scroll down to choose course 1 or course 2 and book your space now - bookings close at 5pm on Friday May 1 2026 or when the courses reach capacity.

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Choose your course

Join us for a vibrant two-week residential drama summer school at Freemen's School in Surrey, for young people passionate about acting and theatre-making. There are two date options available, please select course 1 or course 2 below to book your place now.

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Book course 1

This course takes place from Monday July 13 to Friday Jul 24, 2026.

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Book course 2

This course takes place from Monday Jul 27 to Friday Aug 7, 2026.

What to expect

The courses take place at Freemen's School, in Surrey, England, known as the garden of London!

On our prestigious summer acting program you can:
  • Explore acting and theatre-making with industry-experienced, world-leading, tutors.
  • Develop your 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.
Read all course information

Still have questions? Contact us at shortcourses@gsmd.ac.uk.

Fee £3,295 (approximately $4,470 USD). Spaces are limited so we recommend booking early. Bookings close at 5pm on Friday May 1 or when the courses reach capacity.

The course fee includes accommodation and meals. Please note that this course is not available for non-residential participants.

Meet the Course Tutor
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Fred Lancaster trained as an actor at Guildhall School of Music & Drama (2010). He worked in the industry for over a decade before obtaining a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from Goldsmiths, University of London. He currently works as a director, acting teacher and workshop facilitator in the UK, US and Europe.

Fred has sat on the BA Acting audition panel at Guildhall School for over ten years. He teaches on several short courses at Guildhall School including Monologues: Connecting to the Text and Improvisation Levels 1 and 2. He also currently teaches on the Guildhall Young Artists Online programme. 

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