Industry Experience Week – Performing Arts & Audition Workshop at ArtsEd (London)

📍 Venue: ArtsEd, W4 1LY (Chiswick, London) 

🗓️ Dates: Monday 24th August – Friday 28th August 2026

⏰ Times: Approximately 10 am–4:30 pm daily

Join Trafalgar Education’s Industry Experience Week at ArtsEd in London from 24th - 28th August 2026.  A five‑day intensive performing arts event designed for young performers aged approximately 8–18 years. Led by professional workshop leaders, this event equips students with audition techniques, scene work, dance, and singing in a carousel of industry-style workshops

Comfortable, inspiring, safe environment. Spaces are limited! Book your place early to ensure access to one of the UK’s top performing arts industry events.

Over this week they will work on rephrasing polished songs, dances and scenes that will be produced into a showcase performance at the end of the week. Our Teachers are seasoned professionals, and are experienced with supporting young people in audition preparation and performing arts education. The week is also peppered with masterclasses with visiting West End stars from some of London's biggest shows such as Frozen, Wicked and Six!

The Showcase at the end of the week is performed in the Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre to an audience of Agents and Casting Directors as well as family and friends.

Special Guests:

Layton Williams 

Layton Williams began his career as a child actor on the West End, starring as the titular role of Billy Elliot the Musical and Young Michael Jackson in Thriller – Live. As an adult, he went on tour with Rent and Everybody's Talking About Jamie. He won the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his performing in Titanique. He has just been nominated for a Tony award for the same role. 

On television, Williams is known for his roles in the BBC series Beautiful People and Bad Education. He featured in the CBBC documentary series School for Stars, which documented life at the acting school Italia Conti. He also competed on the 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing with Nikita Kuzmin. 

Our Showcase Agents: 

Jonathan David Dudley - Children's Director for the Les Miserables Arena Tour. 

Amy Beadel

Daisy and Dukes 

Bonnie and Betty's 

Happy Feet Management 

Sally King Management 

Allen and Abel 

TTA

Danica Pickett Casting 

Oscar's Talent 

Please note: Each industry event will be attended by a selection of agents from our affiliate agencies who have been chosen to work alongside us based on their shared values and care for working with Children and young people.

Cost

£420 per child.

Please note that all bookings are non-refundable.

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