New for 2026: Drama Residential for ages 13-17 Develop your drama skills, build confidence, meet new people and have fun on our brand-new Residential Drama Summer School for ages 13-17.
Announcing Summer Evening courses for 2026 Our programme of Summer Evening courses cover topics across music, drama, writing and more.
Vocal Summer Course for Classical Singers This five-day course led by faculty from the Vocal and Opera Studies department will enable singers aged 16–23 to experience Guildhall School’s world class vocal training.
Music Performance in Ableton Live This six-week online course will help demystify the process of building a custom live electronic music performance system that is based around use of Ableton Live.
Writing for Screen: Level 1 This eight-week evening course will develop your creative writing skills and provide you with inspiration to translate an idea into a screenplay. The course, which will be led by writer and actor Emma Dennis-Edwards, will focus on the techniques required for screenwriting for Film and TV.
Singing for Beginners This eight-week evening course for beginners will introduce you to singing and a number of techniques and exercises that will help to build confidence while improving your voice.
Interpreting Shakespeare: A Modern Retrospective This six-week evening course will explore how the brilliant works of Shakespeare still inform our understanding of the world today.
Improvisation: Level 1 Join this exciting six-week evening course for enjoyable and confidence-boosting evenings of comedy and drama improvisation. Meet and learn with like-minded people, brighten up your week, and develop valuable skills in creative thinking, teamwork and storytelling, all in a relaxed and supportive setting.
Writing for an Orchestra: Intermediate This six-week online evening course will provide you with 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.
Writing for an Orchestra: Beginners This six-week evening course will introduce you to the fundamentals of orchestration and the pivotal role it can play in the communication of musical ideas.