Confirmed
Autumn and spring term
Saturday 5 September 2026 to Friday 26 March 2027
Classes run from the first Saturday in September through to the Friday before Easter, with half-term and the Christmas break as listed below.
Academic year 2026 / 2027
Term dates
Holidays, exam days, pantomime week and workshop dates for the year ahead, so families can plan around class.
The year at a glance
When we dance
Fees cover 30 teaching weeks across the academic year. Times and venues are on the weekly timetable.
To be confirmed
Summer term
Dates to be confirmed
Summer term dates will be published once they are confirmed. May and July exam dates and the August workshop week are listed below in the meantime.
Term begins
Saturday 5 September 2026
Term ends
Friday 26 March 2027
Coming up
Next dates to note
The next few entries from the school calendar, starting with whatever is still ahead.
Next
Half-term
Saturday 17 to Friday 30 October 2026
No classes, inclusive of both dates.
HolidayComing 2
IDTA exams
Saturday 28 November 2026
Provisional examination date.
ExamsProvisionalComing 3
LAMDA exams
Sunday 6 December 2026
Provisional examination date.
ExamsProvisional
Important dates
Holidays, closures, shows, workshops and examinations for the year. Exam dates remain provisional until confirmed.
Holidays
Saturday 17 to Friday 30 October 2026
Half-term
HolidayNo classes, inclusive of both dates.
Monday 7 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027
Christmas break
HolidayNo classes, inclusive of both dates. Classes resume after 3 January.
Monday 3 May 2027
May Day
HolidayNo dance classes.
Venue closures
Saturday 3 October 2026
No classes at Plymouth College
No classesSaturday classes at Plymouth College do not run on this date. Classes at other venues continue as usual.
Pantomime and shows
Saturday 12 December 2026
All-day pantomime rehearsal
ShowFull-day pantomime rehearsal during the Christmas break. Please keep this date free if you are in the show.
Monday 15 to Saturday 20 February 2027
Pantomime week
ShowShow week in February rather than a half-term holiday. Further details will follow for families involved.
Workshops
Monday 2 to Thursday 5 August 2027
Summer workshop week
WorkshopHoliday workshop week. Details of classes and booking will follow.
Examinations
Saturday 28 November 2026
IDTA exams
ExamsProvisionalProvisional examination date.
Sunday 6 December 2026
LAMDA exams
ExamsProvisionalProvisional examination date.
Thursday 25 March 2027
IDTA exams
ExamsProvisionalProvisional examination date. No classes.
Sunday 2 May 2027
LAMDA exams
ExamsProvisionalProvisional examination date.
Saturday 22 May 2027, afternoon
Solo musical theatre exams
ExamsProvisionalProvisional examination date. Afternoon session.
Sunday 23 May 2027
Group musical theatre exams
ExamsProvisionalProvisional examination date.
Saturday 10 July 2027
IDTA exams
ExamsProvisionalProvisional examination date. No classes.
All exam dates are provisional and may change.
Easter falls early this year, so half-terms will not always be an even split of five weeks. Families will still receive 30 weeks of tuition by the end of the academic year.
Saturday classes at Plymouth College are new this year. We are still establishing a regular pattern of availability.
Need the weekly class times?
The timetable shows every class this season, with filters for day, venue, style and age.
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