Mechanics' Performing Arts at Wakefield College

Visit our Open Event to find out more about our courses, talk to the tutors and take a tour of our fantastic facilities.

We have a bright and colourful new banner outside our building, so you can easily find us. We live among the beautiful Grade 2 listed buildings on Wood Street!

We have an OPEN EVENING coming up on 16th October. It is a beautiful building with lots of old stories to tell....we enjoy making new stories through our Dance, Acting, and Musical Theatre courses, so come check us out!

Nearly at the end of a great first full week of our new academic year for our further education students. Exciting things planned for this term and the rest of the year! Bring on year 2024 - 2025.

Another week to go until we welcome our higher education students. Can't wait!

Soloum on his time studying with us🎭👇
There's still time to apply and enrol on our range of performing arts courses!

Meet Saloum👋

"On the Acting course, we get to be involved in so much, including lighting, music and costume. I enjoy building my characters and being able to play a variety of roles which I then perform at the end of year shows. My tutors are the best I've ever had and we have all become close friends in the class."

Interested in acting? Apply here: https://ow.ly/650H50TcxHH

Huge congratulations to Mechanics Graduate Grace Hawksworth as she joins the cast of Moulin Rouge in the west end. Sending all our best wishes to you from us all. Well done Grace!

‘Actual Acting’ with affiliated company 'Actual Size' is back for 2024/25.

"Last year was a great success, we had brilliant time nurturing new talent, working with established actors and championing theatre in our region. The year ended with a well-received production of Steven Berkoff’s ‘Dahling You Were Marvelous’. This year promises to be even more exciting.

We have increased the sessions to 2.5 hours so that we have more time to explore texts and associated skills.

Sessions start on Tuesday 10th September @ 6.00pm at Mechanics Theatre, Wakefield, Wood Street.

If you are a returner or interested in getting involved, then please email us to confirm attendance on the 10th September @ [email protected]

Further information can be found on our website @ www.astheatrecompany.com on the ‘Actual Acting’ page.

Hope to see you there.

"The lessons are very engaging and enjoyable I love coming to sessions. I have learnt many new techniques such as using my body to tell story" Joshua Smith

"The sessions have been very engaging and I always leave wanting to come back as it teaches me acting skills in a enjoyable way" Rae Corcoron

"Sessions are always high quality and allow me and others to demonstrate or skills and grow more as actors. Couldn't ask for a better opportunity than actual size" Guy Hartley

GCSE results day! All the best to everyone receiving your grades today! We can't wait to see you in September for an amazing year!

We are enrolling today, so come and speak to us about your next step in your career.

Well done to Harry, Olivia and Olly for putting on a seriously impressive performance yesterday at Elland Road for the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Staff Conference👏

Have a watch and listen of Mechanics' Performing Arts at Wakefield College Graduate Laura Pick talking all things green with Amber Davis on her latest podcast!

Laura Pick on Staying Motivated, Youth Groups & Elphaba | Your 5 Minute Call with Amber Davies From Elphaba to Maria, Laura Pick has played some of theatre's most iconic lead roles. Having trained at Mountview, the triple-threat rose from stand-by in t...

Actual Size's 'Actual Acting' have their first show involving many current and some past students directed by Mechanics Tom Windle. Why not come along and support?
27th & 28th June @ 7.00 pm, Mechanics Theatre.
Book @ www.astheatrecompany.com

Actual Size's 'Actual Acting' have their first show involving many current and some past students directed by Mechanics Tom Windle. Why not come along and support?
27th & 28th June @ 7.00 pm, Mechanics Theatre.
Book @ www.astheatrecompany.com

Don't forget to come along and support 'Actual Size' and our very own Sam Beswick this week. Thursday-Saturday @ Tileyard North.

To book FREE ticket(s) visit: www.astheatrecompany.com

Wow! Our dancers closed the Performing Arts Festival last night with a standing ovation for a fantastic performance of 'Fairest of Them All'

Thank you to everyone that came to support our students hard work. So proud of them all.

Last night we opened our Dance Production of 'Fairest of Them All' in our very own theatre. It was packed out with lots of you last night and tonight is SOLD out! So, If you want to see it grab some tickets for this afternoons show at 2pm!

Last night was the opening for ‘The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 and 3/4’ ft Our Second Year Actors 🎭 It was Brillo Pad!

Here’s a few snaps from the Dress Rehearsal! 📸

It's our opening night of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE 👠👠👠

Here are a few sneak peaks from today's dress rehearsals ✨️

It's going to be fabulous!!!

Happy International Dance Day from all of us at Mechanics Performing Arts! Our dancers are busy rehearsing for their final major project so look out for this show in a few weeks time!

Our festival of shows begins this week so check out Ticketsource for all our Mechanics Performing Arts shows over the coming weeks.

Amazing to see some of our current and ex Acting students working with on their recent production ‘Breaking the Mold’ a piece honouring Alice Gostick’s legacy! 📸 🎭

Photo Credits: David Lindsay

Photos from Breaking the Mould supported by Wakefield Councils Culture Grants as part of Our Year 2024

What a night last night! Our students went to Bradford Alhambra to see Wicked UK tour starring Mechanics Graduate Laura Pick! An incredible and inspiring performance, and we wish you every success for the rest of the tour! 💚🧙‍♀️🧹

It's almost 10 years since affiliated company 'Actual Size' started. We have our biggest, most ambitious new work 'Memory Palace' premiering this coming half term at Tileyard North and it's a FREE event. Our very own Sam Beswick is brilliant as 'The Mother'. book now to avoid disappointment. Scan code in pic or
Visit: www.astheatrecompany.com or https://buytickets.at/actualsizetheatrecompany/1180463
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It's raining again so it must be Summer.........fear not let us brighten up your days. We have a jam packed Summer Festival for you.

For more info and tickets check out https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/mechanics-theatre