Summer Acting School
If you’re looking for a professional and inspiring summer acting school, Italia Conti’s Acting Summer School 2026 offers young performers the opportunity to develop their skills through intensive, conservatoire-style training.
Designed for students aged 12-18, this one-week programme combines practical acting workshops with creative exploration, helping students build confidence, technique, and performance experience in a supportive environment.
Hosted at Italia Conti’s purpose-built campus in Woking, Surrey, the course gives students a real insight into professional performing arts training while still maintaining the energy and excitement that makes summer courses so memorable.
Train with Industry Professionals
Italia Conti’s Summer Acting School is led by experienced tutors and industry professionals who understand how to develop young performers in a focused but encouraging way.
Over the course of the week, students take part in daily workshops from 9 am – 5 pm, exploring a wide range of acting disciplines designed to strengthen both technical skill and creative confidence.
Training areas include:
- Acting scenes and text work
- Improvisation and devising
- Voice and speech
- Acting for the camera
- Radio and voice-over performance
- Acting through song
Each class is designed to help students develop stronger storytelling skills while learning how to work collaboratively with others.
Develop Practical Acting Skills
At the heart of the summer acting school is practical performance training. Students work on breaking down scripts, understanding character relationships, and bringing text to life through scene work and rehearsal exercises.
Alongside this, improvisation and devising classes encourage spontaneity, creative thinking, and ensemble collaboration, helping performers become more responsive and adaptable.
Voice classes focus on vocal clarity, ease, and communication, while camera sessions introduce students to screen acting techniques and the technical demands of filmed performance.
Explore Acting Across Different Mediums
One of the unique aspects of Italia Conti’s Summer Acting School is the opportunity to explore multiple forms of acting performance within one focused acting pathway.
Students gain experience in:
- Stage acting
- Screen acting
- Audio and radio performance
- Collaborative theatre-making
This broader understanding of performance helps students build versatility and confidence across different creative environments.
A Real Conservatoire-Style Experience
Italia Conti’s Summer Acting School is designed to prepare students for the structure and expectations of full-time performing arts training.
Throughout the week, students experience:
- Intensive daily training
- Professional rehearsal environments
- Collaborative performance processes
- Feedback and practical coaching from tutors
The course is open to all experience levels and is ideal for students considering future acting training, as well as those who simply want to develop their skills in a creative and supportive setting.
Final Performance Sharing
At the end of the week, students take part in a short performance sharing for family and guests. This allows participants to apply everything they have explored throughout the course while building confidence performing in front of an audience.
The final sharing also allows students to experience the excitement and discipline of working towards a live performance within a short rehearsal process.
Course Information
- Course: Italia Conti Acting Summer School 2026
- Ages: 12-18 years
- Dates: Monday 27 July – Friday 31 July
- Location: 萨里郡沃金亨利广场2号伊塔利亚孔蒂，邮编GU21 6BU
- Times: Monday-Thursday 9am–5pm | Friday 9am until performance sharing
All participants receive a free Italia Conti T-shirt. Please note that lunch and accommodation are not included.
Book Your Place
If you’re searching for a high-quality summer acting school that combines creativity, professional training, and performance experience, Italia Conti’s Acting Summer School 2026 is the perfect opportunity to develop your skills and experience conservatoire-style training first-hand!