Performance Academy Term Dates 2026/27
Times for regular Saturday sessions depend on which group your child is in:
Performance Academy Pontefract (age 7-18)- 10:00am-1:00pm
PA Kids (age 5/6)- 1:00pm-2:20pm
Performance Academy Wakefield (age 7-18)- 2:30pm-5:30pm
Showcase dates
Please note there are extra Sunday and evening showcase rehearsal dates which are essential for the safe and smooth running of our annual showcase. These dates are are marked as Showcase on the schedule.
Any participants who are unable to make the technical and dress rehearsal will not be able to take part in the show, for safety reasons.
For Performance Academy Pontefract participants, their showcase is in Spring term. For Performance Academy Wakefield and PA Kids students, showcase is in Summer term. All additional Sunday and evening calls are all held at Theatre Royal Wakefield.
Autumn 2026
-Pay Autumn PA Kids (1.5 hrs) fees here-
-Pay Autumn Performance Academy (3hrs) fees here-
Please note there is an optional staffed pantomime trip on Wednesday 25 November. Gavin will send booking details at the start of the autumn term.
| Autumn 2026 | |
| 1 | 12-Sep |
| 2 | 19-Sep |
| 3 | 26-Sep |
| 4 | 03-Oct |
| 5 | 10-Oct |
| 6 | 17-Oct |
| 7 | 24-Oct |
| 8 | 31-Oct |
| Half Term Break - no session on 7 Nov | OFF |
| 9 | 14-Nov |
| Off- No session on 21 -Nov | OFF |
| 10 | 28-Nov |
| 11 | 05-Dec |
| 12 | 12-Dec |
SPRING 2027
-Pay Spring PA Kids (1.5 hrs) fees here-
-Pay Spring Performance Academy (3hrs) fees here-
Tickets for Pontefract Performance Academy's Sing! Dance! Act! showcase will be released in our Spring season launch.
| Spring 2027 | ||
| 1 | 09-Jan | |
| Pontefract showcase: Sunday rehearsal one | 10-Jan | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. Split call: PA1 10am-12pm PA2 12:30pm-2:30pm PA3 2:30pm-4:30pm. |
| 2 | 16-Jan | |
| 3 | 23-Jan | |
| Pontefract showcase: Sunday rehearsal two | 24-Jan | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. 10am - 6pm |
| 4 | 30-Jan | |
| 5 | 06-Feb | |
| Pontefract showcase: Sunday rehearsal three | 07-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only.10am-6pm |
| 6 | 13-Feb | |
| Half Term - No session on 20-Feb for Wakefield participants | ||
| Pontefract showcase: Technical Rehearsal | 17-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. 5pm-9pm |
| Pontefract showcase: Dress Rehearsal | 18-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. 5pm-9pm |
| Pontefract showcase: Show one | 19-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. 5:30pm call for 7pm show |
| Pontefract showcase: Show two | 20-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. 3:30pm call for 5pm show |
| 7 | 27-Feb | |
| 8 | 06-Mar | |
| 9 | 13-Mar | |
| 10 | 20-Mar | |
SUMMER 2027
-Pay Summer PA Kids (1.5 hrs) fees here-
-Pay Summer Performance Academy (3hrs) fees here-
Tickets for Wakefield Performance Academy's and PA KidsSing! Dance! Act! showcase will be released in our Summer season launch.
| Summer 2027 | ||
| 1 | 10-Apr | |
| 2 | 17-Apr | |
| 3 | 24-Apr | |
| 4 | 01-May | |
| Wakefield showcase: Sunday rehearsal one | 02-May | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Split call: PA2 10am-12pm PA3 12:30pm-2:30pm PA4 2:30pm-4:30pm. PA1 and PA Kids are not called on this day |
| 5 | 08-May | |
| 6 | 15-May | |
| 7 | 22-May | |
| Wakefield showcase: Sunday rehearsal two | 23-May | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. 11am-6pm. PA1 have a shorter call, 10am-12pm. PA Kids are not called on this day |
| 8 | 29-May | |
| Half Term - No session on 5-June | OFF | |
| 9 | 12-Jun | |
| Wakefield showcase: Sunday rehearsal three | 13-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. 10am-6pm. PA1 called 2pm-6pm PA Kids are not called on this day |
| OFF - No session on 19-June | OFF | |
| Wakefield showcase: Technical Rehearsal | 16-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Technical Rehearsal, 5pm-9pm. PA Kids are not called on this day |
| Wakefield showcase: Dress Rehearsal | 17-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Dress Rehearsal, 5pm-9pm. PA Kids are not called on this day |
| Wakefield showcase: Show one | 18-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Show One, 5:30pm call for 7pm show. PA Kids are not called on this day |
| Wakefield showcase: Show two | 19-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Show Two, 4pm call for 5pm show. PA Kids are called at 3pm for their tech and dress for the 5pm show. |
| 10 | 26-Jun | |
| 11 | 03-Jul | |
| 12 | 10-Jul | |
| 13 | 17-Jul | |
Image credit: Rhys Robling