Our Acting Beginners Course offers an introduction to acting in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Ideal for those with little or no acting experience, this beginners acting course provides the chance to explore acting technique in a playful and practical way.
Whether you are an aspiring performer; wish to revitalise your creativity; or simply want to try something new and build self-confidence, you will find this course active, fun and rewarding.
This course includes movement and physicality but can be adapted for accessibility issues, please email info@city-academy.com for more details.
Exact course content may differ according to the course length and students' needs. Topics covered include:
Each class will provide plenty of opportunity to practise your new acting skills under the friendly guidance of an experienced tutor, ensuring you feel comfortable and get the most out of your course.
See also The Debut Theatre Company, offering a longer course at Beginners level which includes a studio production performance to an invited audience.
The City Academy Acting Department takes what we like to call a ‘rainbow’ approach in that we do not adhere to just one school of thought on technique. You will experience various styles such as Method, Stanislavski, Meisner and Augusto Boal. Our acting coaches are all working, professional actors and directors who bring to bear their own expertise, enabling a rounded approach of effective techniques that work for you as an individual.
We firmly believe in the value of Acting and Drama Courses for developing life skills, irrespective of whether you want to pursue acting in a sustained way. Acting techniques are transferable to your working and social life, enhancing communication - learning about yourself and how you relate to others - building confidence and developing your imagination and creativity.
Our acting courses are planned to offer a progression through the levels of Beginners, Improvers to Advanced. You will receive guidance from your acting coach but in general we recommend that students take each level twice, with different teachers, before progressing to the next level. You will not repeat any content and will be challenged with new skills and acting techniques.
Professional actor and City Academy tutor Phoebe Sparrow has shared her 10 top tips for beginners starting their acting journey.
DATE | DAY | TIME (BST) | DURATION | TUTOR | VENUE | PRICE | BOOKING | ||
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5 Jan 2025 - 9 Feb 2025 | Sun | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Linn Johansson | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £265.50
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7 Jan 2025 - 11 Feb 2025 | Tue | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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9 Jan 2025 - 13 Mar 2025 | Thu | 18:15-19:45 | 10 weeks | Morgan Watkins | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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18 Jan 2025 - 22 Feb 2025 | Sat | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Karina Fernandez | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
DATE | DAY | TIME (BST) | DURATION | TUTOR | VENUE | PRICE | BOOKING | ||
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5 Jan 2025 - 9 Feb 2025 | Sun | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Linn Johansson | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £265.50
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7 Jan 2025 - 11 Feb 2025 | Tue | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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9 Jan 2025 - 13 Mar 2025 | Thu | 18:15-19:45 | 10 weeks | Morgan Watkins | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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18 Jan 2025 - 22 Feb 2025 | Sat | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Karina Fernandez | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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23 Jan 2025 - 6 Mar 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £265.50
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27 Jan 2025 - 3 Mar 2025 | Mon | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Ariella Eshed | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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1 Feb 2025 - 2 Feb 2025 | Sat | 10:00-18:00 | 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) | Katie Morgan | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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6 Feb 2025 - 10 Apr 2025 | Thu | 18:30-20:00 | 10 weeks | Mark Prince | LIFT Islington, Angel | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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16 Feb 2025 - 23 Mar 2025 | Sun | 11:30-14:00 | 6 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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18 Feb 2025 - 22 Apr 2025 | Tue | 18:30-20:00 | 10 weeks | Richard Winsor | Sadler's Wells, EC1 | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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18 Mar 2025 - 22 Apr 2025 | Tue | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Linn Johansson | Sadler's Wells, EC1 | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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20 Mar 2025 - 1 May 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £236.00
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26 Apr 2025 - 31 May 2025 | Sat | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Karina Fernandez | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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29 Apr 2025 - 3 Jun 2025 | Tue | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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6 May 2025 - 8 Jul 2025 | Tue | 18:30-20:00 | 10 weeks | Scott Sparrow | Sadler's Wells, EC1 | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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14 May 2025 - 18 Jun 2025 | Wed | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Morgan Watkins | Union Theatre, Southwark | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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15 May 2025 - 26 Jun 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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24 May 2025 - 25 May 2025 | Sat | 10:00-18:00 | 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) | Scott Sparrow | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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2 Jun 2025 - 7 Jul 2025 | Mon | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Morgan Watkins | Sadler's Wells, EC1 | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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7 Jun 2025 - 12 Jul 2025 | Sat | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Karina Fernandez | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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10 Jun 2025 - 12 Aug 2025 | Tue | 19:50-21:20 | 10 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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27 Jun 2025 - 29 Aug 2025 | Fri | 18:20-19:50 | 10 weeks | Mark Prince | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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3 Jul 2025 - 4 Sep 2025 | Thu | 18:15-19:45 | 10 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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10 Jul 2025 - 21 Aug 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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4 Sep 2025 - 16 Oct 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Linn Johansson | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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30 Oct 2025 - 11 Dec 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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13 Nov 2025 - 18 Dec 2025 | Thu | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
DATE | DAY | TIME (BST) | DURATION | TUTOR | VENUE | PRICE | BOOKING | ||
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5 Jan 2025 - 9 Feb 2025 | Sun | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Linn Johansson | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £265.50
10% OFF
| Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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7 Jan 2025 - 11 Feb 2025 | Tue | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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9 Jan 2025 - 13 Mar 2025 | Thu | 18:15-19:45 | 10 weeks | Morgan Watkins | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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18 Jan 2025 - 22 Feb 2025 | Sat | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Karina Fernandez | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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23 Jan 2025 - 6 Mar 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £265.50
10% OFF
| Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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27 Jan 2025 - 3 Mar 2025 | Mon | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Ariella Eshed | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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1 Feb 2025 - 2 Feb 2025 | Sat | 10:00-18:00 | 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) | Katie Morgan | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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6 Feb 2025 - 10 Apr 2025 | Thu | 18:30-20:00 | 10 weeks | Mark Prince | LIFT Islington, Angel | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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16 Feb 2025 - 23 Mar 2025 | Sun | 11:30-14:00 | 6 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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18 Feb 2025 - 22 Apr 2025 | Tue | 18:30-20:00 | 10 weeks | Richard Winsor | Sadler's Wells, EC1 | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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18 Mar 2025 - 22 Apr 2025 | Tue | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Linn Johansson | Sadler's Wells, EC1 | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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20 Mar 2025 - 1 May 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £236.00
20% OFF
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26 Apr 2025 - 31 May 2025 | Sat | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Karina Fernandez | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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29 Apr 2025 - 3 Jun 2025 | Tue | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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6 May 2025 - 8 Jul 2025 | Tue | 18:30-20:00 | 10 weeks | Scott Sparrow | Sadler's Wells, EC1 | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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14 May 2025 - 18 Jun 2025 | Wed | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Morgan Watkins | Union Theatre, Southwark | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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15 May 2025 - 26 Jun 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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24 May 2025 - 25 May 2025 | Sat | 10:00-18:00 | 2 days (Saturday and Sunday) | Scott Sparrow | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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2 Jun 2025 - 7 Jul 2025 | Mon | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Morgan Watkins | Sadler's Wells, EC1 | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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7 Jun 2025 - 12 Jul 2025 | Sat | 10:00-12:30 | 6 weeks | Karina Fernandez | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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10 Jun 2025 - 12 Aug 2025 | Tue | 19:50-21:20 | 10 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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27 Jun 2025 - 29 Aug 2025 | Fri | 18:20-19:50 | 10 weeks | Mark Prince | City Academy at 10 Herbal Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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3 Jul 2025 - 4 Sep 2025 | Thu | 18:15-19:45 | 10 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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10 Jul 2025 - 21 Aug 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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4 Sep 2025 - 16 Oct 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Linn Johansson | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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30 Oct 2025 - 11 Dec 2025 | Thu | 19:30-21:30 | 7 weeks | Ashley Scott Layton | The Tabernacle, Notting Hill | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
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13 Nov 2025 - 18 Dec 2025 | Thu | 18:30-21:00 | 6 weeks | Warren Rusher | WAC Arts, Belsize Park | £295.00 | Book Now | Book Now Gift this courseClick the gift icon to gift this course |
You are welcome to join the course up to the second class.
Online – To book your selected class/course online, just click Book Now next to your chosen class/course.
Phone – We would be happy to take your booking over the phone, just call us on 020 7042 8833 .
Cash - You are welcome to pay cash, just come and see us at our office: City Academy, 10 Herbal Hill, London EC1R 5EG.
If you book 2 or more different classes/courses at a time we can offer you a 10% discount. If you wish to take advantage of this offer please enter 2ORMORE in the promotional code box when booking online or quote code when booking over the phone. Please note that this offer cannot be applied when you are booking two or more of the same class/course.
City Academy tutors are experienced artists and performers that work in the industry. If your tutor's availability changes at short notice, our team will arrange for a suitable replacement and notify you in advance.
We offer a full refund or full credit of your original course if you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of your booking.
We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of your booking, or if you do not attend.
(For more information please see our terms and conditions)
All City Academy tutors are experienced professionals from theatre, film/TV and performance industries. So whilst they're training you they may also be rehearsing for a West End show or working on a movie. We like that and we do believe it makes a difference in class.
Our Acting Summer School offers a wide range of acting masterclasses and workshops from screen acting and Shakespeare across five full days of tuition.
Learn about camera technique, casting types, character building, audition technique, monologue and duologue work, and about the industry and getting work in our Screen Acting Simmer school.
After you have completed your course - we recommend continuing your journey on one of the following courses:
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