TheatreTrain Harborne My son, Victor, has been with this company for about 3 years now. His level of confidence and self esteem have increased significantly, and he’s improved his communication too.... See more
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Theatretrain is a franchise performing arts company offering professional classes in singing, dancing and acting for 4 to 18-year-olds at almost seventy centres across England and Wales. Established in 1992 by educator, author and industry expert Kevin Dowsett, Theatretrain has become synonymous with excellent teaching standards and large scale national performances at prestigious venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and O2 Arena. Kevin has always believed in the power of the performing arts to enhance young people's lives and provide them with the necessary skills to reach their full potential in any career they choose. A solid foundation in teamwork, communication skills, resilience and confidence can take you anywhere! Theatretrain centres are known for their warm welcome as well as their professional attitude. No auditions are necessary and all levels of ability are catered for. For students wishing to get a taste of the professional world of film, TV, stage and live events work, professional representation is available on completion of six months Theatretrain membership.
Theatretrain Head Office, Theydon Grove, CM164QB, Epping, United Kingdom
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My daughter attends Theatretrain in Bexley and has flourished in confidence. She loves the mixture of dancing, acting and singing, whilst having fun and making new friends. I would highly recommend joining no matter what ability.

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Kate and the team at Theatre train Bexley are just fab. It’s been a pleasure seeing my daughter’s confidence grow over the years. She absolutely loves it there which is like her second family. Very grateful for all the growth they’ve helped her with. Would 100% recommend

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My daughter has flourished since joining Theatre Train Bexley in Feb 2025. Shes grown in confidence aswell as improving in singing and dancing. Her love of theatre and acting is met each week, and shes made some lovely friends. Highly recommend 🤩

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Mark and the team are great. No judgement or pressure, just a fun and welcoming environment. My daughter struggles with confidence but loves attending and telling and showing me what she has done each week!

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My daughter loves going every week. Its helped with her confidence. Mark and the team are fantastic

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My daughter has been attending Theatretrain for 4 years now and absolutely loves it! I have seen her grow in confidence and really come out of herself. She always comes home with a big smile on her face and is always excited to tell me what she has been doing that week. Her time at Theatretrain has given her wonderful opportunities to meet and make new friends and learn life long skills. The staff are all brilliant, talented people that have helped nurture and encourage her to grow and have provided her with wonderful opportunities to develop as a person, I can’t thank them all enough or more highly recommend Theatretrain King’s Lynn!

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Mark and the team at Theatre Train Maldon are fantastic. My daughters have been going there since they were young and theatre train has given them confidence to not only flourish in their dancing, acting and singing but in everything they do. I would absolutely recommend sending your child to this fantastic, friendly and nurturing performing arts school.

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My daughter absolutely loves theatre train and enjoys going every week. She has become more confident in herself and learning so many new things. She started off in TT minis and then graduated to go to the main theatre train school. Mark, Laura, Kevin and all the teachers are just amazing, I would not want her going anywhere else than Maldon.Thank you for making my little girl smile xx

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Made us feel so welcome right from the beginning. Lovely people and my daughter has come out buzzing every time!

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The teachers and mark are very kind and extremely supportive. The people are all very funny and entertaining. Overall I have had a great time.

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Maldon Theatre Train has been such a wonderful experience for our daughter! The team are incredible and so experienced/knowledgeable. They are also incredibly warm and friendly, helpful and accommodating if need be. Our daughter looks forward to going every week and loves showing us what she has been up to in classes. She has grown in confidence and in her love for musical theatre and we can’t wait to watch her develop!

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I have been attending Theatertrain maldon for 9 years now and it has been a huge part of my life it has helped in so many different ways like boosting my confidence and making me push my self further. Theatretrain is like a big family everyone is so supportive of you and are all always willing to help. I have felt included and comfortable since the first day I joined, the staff are great especially Mark. I’m so grateful to be apt of Theatertrain maldon and I would recommend it to anyone.

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We have had a fabulous experience at welwyn and hatfield theatre train the team there are incredible support to my son he has truly grown in the last couple of years and it’s given him the confidence to do other things he loves the theatre and loves performing for others it’s the best thing we did !
Jess Lydia Hayley Tia are Amazing thank you !

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Excellent production of Frozen in Northampton

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KINGS LYNN - The whole team are so welcoming, kind and attentive. My daughter absolutely loves attending and has blossomed as time has gone on, its been lovely to see her confidence grow.

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Theatretrain has allowed my child to grow in confidence and feel proud of the person she is.
The staff are kind,understanding and respectful of each child's needs.

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Theatretrain King’s Lynn is an exciting opportunity for children to express themselves in acting, singing and dancing. My daughter loves it. Over 3 years she grew in confidence, learnt lots of new skills and got some friends. Theatretrain Kings Lynn is like a big family, where everyone is so kind and caring. And this is exciting to watch their shows in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Wishing all of the team lots of inspiration and fun!

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The show was beautifully presented, it ran smoothly and demonstrated how hard the children and crew had all worked to put it together. One of the best things was seeing the obvious enjoyment the children got out of it.
Some of the solo speech and singing was difficult to hear, so maybe more work on sound could be done?
Thank you for making it happen.

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My child has been a member of Maidstone Theatretrain for almost 2 years without any major issues. However, that quickly changed once I informed the company director (Olivia) that my child will be leaving.
Despite paying £000's in tuition costs, I was shocked to be told that I would need to pay additional costs for not providing sufficient notice, which the company director insisted was "28 business days" and written in the company T's & C's. I was told several times that "this is company policy" in a manner that I find rude and unprofessional, which is very disappointing.
I later discovered on the company website that "28 calendar days" notice is required, which is actually less than the notice I provided.
Shortly after this, I was informed that the costs would be waived by "head office", rather than the company director acknowledging that a mistake has been made based on the information she provided.
I understand that mistakes can happen but would expect the company director to fully understand her own cancellation policy and communicate this effectively to all parents to avoid unnecessary costs.
I would also expect her to acknowledge and be accountable for any mistakes, to avoid them being repeated in future.
As a result of the unprofessional treatment I received, my child and I will not be returning to this school, and I will not recommend to other parents.

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I love watching my little sister perform in these showcases, it makes me so happy seeing her little smile and I’m glad she enjoys theatre train as much as I do! 🩷

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