London & The South
Acting workshops for young actors aged 13+
The Young Actors Academy runs premium acting workshops in drama, stage and screen performance for young people in Woking and Surrey. Designed for committed, aspiring young performers, each intensive combines disciplined studio practice, applied performance work and clear insight into drama training and the professional industry. Suitable for young performers aged 13 and over.
Serious training, real progression
The Young Actors Academy offers structured, high-level acting workshops that bridge the gap between serious drama education, future drama school applications, and an understanding of the professional industry for ambitious young performers across London and the South East.
The Workshop Programme
Three Pillars of te Young Actors Programme
Technique
Each workshop builds a rigorous technical base across voice, dialect, characterisation and script analysis, with focused work on monologues and scene study for both stage and screen. Students develop clear intention, precise vocal and physical choices, and the habits of sustained, truthful performance.
Craft
Imagination, improvisation, devising and storytelling sit at the heart of the work, cultivating bold character choices and flexible creative thinking. Students build the confidence to experiment, collaborate and take risks — developing an individual expressive voice that serves serious drama study.
Performance
Industry-standard rehearsal habits and polished presentation skills prepare students for what is expected in professional and advanced training environments. Through consistent preparation and reflection, they build the reliability, focus and self-discipline that underpin serious work in rehearsal, performance and audition.
Professionalism
Disciplined studio practice, industry-standard rehearsal habits and polished presentation skills help students understand what is expected in professional and advanced training environments. Through consistent preparation and reflection across the week, they build reliability, focus and discipline.
What to Expect
Sessions vary depending on the workshop. Some workshops run as intensive day sessions; others run across a full week. In every format, the focus is on structured, purposeful work in acting, stage performance and screen performance.
Previous acting or performance training or experience is recommended for participants. Professional experience is not required.
Our Founder
Meet Liam Kelly
Liam founded The Young Actors Programme on a clear belief: to provide rigorous, professional-standard actor training delivered with genuine care. Drawing on his own experience in the acting industry, he has created a programme that blends disciplined technique with honest insight into the realities of the profession, equipping young people with the craft, confidence, and self-knowledge to take their performance seriously. Every workshop reflects his commitment to a supportive yet challenging environment, where aspiring actors are encouraged to stretch their abilities, refine their skills, and truly thrive.
What Parents Say
A massive thankyou for such a wonderful week. i was genuinely amazed by the takent in the room!
— Parent
It was such a brilliant course, it was expertly planned and delivered from start to finish
— Parent
We’d gladly sign-up again. Thanks again for the experience.
— Parent
Industry insight
Industry Insight & Experience
The Young Actors Academy connects high-level acting training directly to the realities of the industry, giving young performers carefully structured insight into professional practice while they are still in training. Alongside developing refined acting craft and technique, selected workshops partner with leading industry professionals to offer experiences such as West End headshot sessions, stage combat masterclasses, audition practice and technique with agents and casting directors, narrative development and creative devising.
