Since 2005 we have offered affordable stage school training to children and young people aged 3 – 18 years. We also produce professional plays for schools and theatres and have a casting agency attached. Our company was created by teachers and actors, and has a strong emphasis on education through performing arts. The Managing Director was trained as both an actor and teacher: she adored seeing how children learn through performing arts, and decided to offer quality training at affordable prices. Our aim is to build on our current and past success and make Footlights the leading stage school in the UK and beyond.

Be part of our growing success.

We now boast a head office in Media City with our own studio theatre, training room and facilities. Your training programme will be led by our Managing Director and our most successful franchisee who turns over £100k per year. You will be trained not only on our proven system but also in policies that can only enrich your business knowledge, such as safeguarding and child sexual exploitation. We are much more than any other stage school franchise — once you meet the Managing Director and team you will see why.

The ideal franchisee will have a hunger for running their own business and an avid interest in the bottom line as well as providing education. You must have a passion for children and their learning, however this is a business model so you must be interested in building a successful business with great profit margins.