Performance Academy Term dates 2025-2026
Performance AcademyTimes 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-2:30pm
Performance Academy Wakefield (age 7-18)- 2:30pm-5:30pm
Showcase dates
Please note their 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. For Performance Academy Pontefract participants, their showcase is in Spring term. For Performance Academy Wakefield and PA Kids students, showcase is in Summer term. These additional calls are all held at Theatre Royal Wakefield.
Autumn 2025
| 1 | 13-Sep | |
| 2 | 20-Sep | |
| 3 | 27-Sep | |
| 4 | 04-Oct | |
| 5 | 11-Oct | |
| 6 | 18-Oct | |
| 7 | 25-Oct | |
| Half Term - No session on 1-Nov | ||
| 8 | 08-Nov | |
| 9 | 15-Nov | |
| Off- No session on 22 -Nov | ||
| 10 | 29-Nov | |
| 11 | 06-Dec | |
| 12 | 13-Dec |
Spring 2026
| 1 | 10-Jan | |
| Pontefract showcase: Sunday rehearsal one | 11-Jan | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. Split call: PA1 10am-12pm / PA2 12pm-2pm / PA3 2pm-4pm |
| 2 | 17-Jan | |
| 3 | 24-Jan | |
| Pontefract showcase: Sunday rehearsal two | 25-Jan | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. 10am-6pm. |
| 4 | 31-Jan | |
| 5 | 07-Feb | |
| Pontefract showcase: Sunday rehearsal three | 08-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. 10am-6pm. |
| 6 | 14-Feb | |
| Half Term - No session on 21-Feb for Wakefield participants | ||
| Pontefract showcase: Technical Rehearsal | 18-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. Technical Rehearsal, 5pm-9pm. |
| Pontefract showcase: Dress Rehearsal | 19-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. Dress Rehearsal, 5pm-9pm. |
| Pontefract showcase: Show one | 20-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. Show One, 5:30pm call for 7pm show. |
| Pontefract showcase: Show two | 21-Feb | Showcase call for Pontefract participants only. Show Two, 3:30pm call for 5pm show. |
| 7 | 28-Feb | |
| 8 | 07-Mar | |
| 9 | 14-Mar | |
| 10 | 21-Mar | |
| 11 | 28-Mar |
Summer 2026
| 1 | 18-Apr | |
| 2 | 25-Apr | |
| 3 | 02-May | |
| Wakefield showcase: Sunday rehearsal one | 03-May | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Split call: PA2 10am-12pm PA3 12pm-2pm PA4 2pm-4pm. PA1 and PA Kids are not called on this day |
| 4 | 09-May | |
| 5 | 16-May | |
| 6 | 23-May | |
| Wakefield showcase: Sunday rehearsal two | 24-May | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. 10am-6pm. PA Kids are not called on this day |
| Half Term - No session on 30-May | ||
| 7 | 06-Jun | |
| 8 | 13-Jun | |
| Wakefield showcase: Sunday rehearsal three | 14-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. 10am-6pm. PA Kids are not called on this day |
| OFF - No session on 20-June for Pontefract participants | ||
| Wakefield showcase: Technical Rehearsal | 17-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Technical Rehearsal, 5pm-9pm. PA Kids are not called on this day |
| Wakefield showcase: Dress Rehearsal | 18-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Dress Rehearsal, 5pm-9pm. PA Kids are not called on this day |
| Wakefield showcase: Show one | 19-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 | 20-Jun | Showcase call for Wakefield participants only. Show Two, 3:30pm call for 5pm show. PA Kids are called at 3pm for their tech and dress for the 5pm show. |
| 9 | 27-Jun | |
| 10 | 04-Jul | |
| 11 | 11-Jul | |
| 12 | 18-Jul |