PQA Bristol is a multi-award-winning weekend performing arts academy, which has been providing high-quality performing arts training in a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment since 2008!
Every Friday and Saturday, young people from across Bristol aged 4-18 take part in our sessions designed to provide exciting, dynamic and fun performing arts training that builds confidence and skills for life!
Students aged 4-6 take part in our 90 minute Poppets class with our award winning teaching team!
• Poppets: an introduction to performing arts building skills and encouraging creativity.
Students aged 6-18 take part in our unique three-hour sessions, exploring:
• Comedy & Drama: devising, building character, exploring genres and script work.
• Film & Television: screenwriting, storyboarding, filming, and acting for screen.
• Musical Theatre: singing, dancing, and acting for stage.
PQA Bristol runs at Cotham School. We have excellent facilities and a purpose-built dance studio, ideal for perfecting those Musical Theatre routines! Close to Whiteladies Road and Park Street, enjoy your weekends whilst your kids have a blast with us!
Led by Principal Carly, along with our experienced, DBS-checked and safeguarding-trained team, we're passionate about helping young people be themselves, and be amazing!
Whether they dream of the stage, the screen, or simply want to build confidence, resilience, and friendships, PQA Bristol is the place to be.
Book a free taster session via our website!
Saturdays at 13:45
Fridays at 17:15
Saturdays at 09:45
Friday & Saturdays during term time
4 years to 16 years
ÂŁ46 for Poppets (4-6 years) per calendar month ÂŁ96 for Main Academy (6-18) per calendar month Sibling discount available.
Cotham School
Cotham Lawn Road
Bristol
Bristol City
BS6 6DT
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Meet Carly Bond
I grew up in Bristol and began musical theatre training from a young age. I loved the excitement of getting up on Saturday mornings to attend my local performing arts school, and I was constantly asking my mum for lifts to rehearsals for whatever show I was involved in! PQA has proudly been in Bristol for 17 wonderful years, and it’s a privilege to be leading four thriving academies in Bristol. I look forward to welcoming you to our PQA family very soon!
While studying Drama at university, I started directing young people in musicals and quickly realised I loved teaching just as much as performing! After working in London’s commercial theatre world, I found myself really missing the buzz of creating theatre with young people. So, I headed back to Oxford, completed my PGCE in Post Compulsory Education and spent many years as a Musical Theatre lecturer. Then in 2017 I had a lightbulb moment - I could combine my love for teaching, theatre, and running a business! That’s when I found PQA. I fell in love with what we’re all about - creativity, confidence, inclusivity, and giving every young person a chance to shine. Since 2018, I’ve grown to four academies in Bristol, bringing Performing Arts magic to as many young people as possible and helping them find their voice, their confidence, and their sparkle!
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