About TPA

TPA Theatre School is not a Franchise. It is a vibrant independent theatre school established in 2009 by Principal, Jemma Carlisle in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. The school aims to enable young people who have a passion for performing arts to develop their talent through performance in acting, singing and dancing.

TPA is run by experienced and dedicated Theatre professionals who are passionate about what they do and how they do it.

Our students have the opportunity to perform in a number of productions throughout the year including fully staged musicals together with other regular performances and presentations.

We are proud that we are innovative in that many of our musicals and one act productions (which have been critically acclaimed) are written in-house specifically for performance by young people.

Whether students wish to pursue a career in performing arts or simply want to learn new skills, meet new people, build confidence and have a lot of fun along the way we are confident that the best training and performance opportunities are offered by TPA.

Forthcoming Events

Saturday Morning Sessions - Morton, Gainsborough

Sessions are 10am to 1pm, spending an equal amount of time on dance, singing and drama. The Gainsborough Branch presents a series of it's own shows and performances throughout the year, click here for details of these.

Age range 9 to 21 years

Costs are £10 per session, PAYG or 10% discount if you pay a term in advance.

Friday Evening Sessions - Welton, Lincoln

Sessions are 6pm to 8.30pm and spend an equal amount of time on drama, singing and dance. As with our other branch the Welton Branch presents a series of it's own shows and performances throughout the year, click here for details.

Age range 9 to 21 years

Costs are £10 per session, PAYG or 10% discount if you pay a term in advance.

Discount is available for members who want to attend both Gainsborough and Welton branches, please see our fees page for details.

Get in touch via our contact page for further details or to register for either group.

Restart After Covid-19 Suspension

We will be restarting our regular programme of classes and rehearsals with our Gainsborough branch from Saturday 5th September 2020 following the period of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Please keep checking back with us until then  for further details as things will work a little differently to start with in order to comply with current Government advice and best practise on controlling possible Covid-19 transmission. This is for the safety of both our members and staff which is of paramount importance to us.

We are also hoping to restart our Welton branch as soon as possible in September but are currently unable to confirm a date when the venue for this branch will be available to us. We're working hard on options to resolve this and will update Welton members as soon as possible about their restart date. Jemma, Christine & Greg