Booking for the 2026 Summerschool is now open
Chester Summerschool Information
- K-POP DEMON HUNTERS or BEETLEJUICE - SHREK - OLIVER - MOULIN ROUGE - THE LION KING
- Queen's Park High School, Chester, CH4 7AE
- 5-16 year olds
- 10th - 14th August 2026 – 9:30-3:30pm
- PLUS performance for families on Friday at 3pm
- £35/day or £150/week
Summerschool 2026
Here’s all you need to know about our Summerschool for 2026
We’ll be at Queen’s Park High School, 9.30 – 3.30 from Monday 10th – Friday 14th August. Each day will follow the theme of a different musical. Join us for individual days or book for the whole week. We’ll create a short presentation to share with family and friends on the Friday afternoon at 3pm
MONDAY 10th AUGUST – Choose either K-Pop Demon Hunters or Beetlejuice
Younger children will have great fun revisiting the K-Pop phenomenon while older children can enjoy the latest musical to arrive in the West End – Beetlejuice
TUESDAY 11th AUGUST – SHREK
Fun for all ages as we recreate at least one of the great songs and dances from Shrek the musical
WEDNESDAY 12th AUGUST – OLIVER!
Food, Glorious Food – You Gotta Pick A Pocket Or Two – As Long As He Needs Me – Be Back Soon…. There are so many great songs to choose from for our Oliver day.
THURSDAY 13th AUGUST – MOULIN ROUGE
Another new title for our Summerschool selection as we bring the music selection up to date with this high energy musical.
FRIDAY 14th AUGUST – THE LION KING
A great Disney musical to end our week as we also bring together all of the elements from the week to create our show
Theatretrain Chester Summer School FAQs
Where can I park?
DO NOT USE THE MAIN ENTRANCE. Drive along Queen’s Park Road, across the front of the school. You will see a small car park at the end of the building. Our entrance is adjecent to that car park.
What should my child wear?
Please send your child wearing suitable clothing to dance in (i.e. Leggings, jogging bottoms, jazz pants, and suitable footwear; trainers, ballet or jazz shoes). Not sandals or flip-flops or skirts or jeans.
Will there be breaks?
We have a supervised 15 minute break in the morning, half an hour for lunch and then another 15 minutes in the afternoon. Please send a suitable lunch and snacks for your child each day.
Will there be a show at the end of the week?
Yes! Family and friends are invited to join us for a short presentation in the school hall at 3pm on Friday
Are the Theatretrain staff qualified?
Of course! Our teachers are either professional actors or teachers (and in some cases both!). We all hold DBS certificates and are licensed with our local authorities to chaperone children in theatrical performances.
Can I pay online?
Yes. Please make payments to the following account:
Sort Code: 09-01-28
Account No: 94112590
Account Name: Theatre Plus
Please use your child’s name as reference.
