PQA Chester

PQA Chester PQA Chester is a performing arts academy that runs every Saturday, providing classes in Acting ,Musical theatre and TV and Film making.

🏎️🏁 ARE YOU AGED 12–18 AND OBSESSED WITH FORMULA 1? 🏁🏎️We have an EXCITING PQA OPPORTUNITY for young F1 fans! 🎬✨We’re lo...
07/10/2026

🏎️🏁 ARE YOU AGED 12–18 AND OBSESSED WITH FORMULA 1? 🏁🏎️

We have an EXCITING PQA OPPORTUNITY for young F1 fans! 🎬✨

We’re looking for young people aged 12–18 to take on a commentator/presenter role, talking alongside race coverage and bringing the action to life in a fun, engaging way for a younger audience! 🎤🏎️

🎥 HOW TO TAKE PART

Send us a short self-tape telling us:

👋 Your name & age
📍 Your base location (no home addresses!)

Then tell us about:

🏎️ Your favourite F1 driver or team
🏁 What you love most about Formula 1
⭐ Your favourite F1 memory or moment

OR get creative! 🎙️

Why not give us your own race report or F1 prediction?

📹 SELF-TAPE RULES

📱 Film in landscape
⏱️ Maximum 1–1.5 minutes
🎤 Be yourself and let your personality shine!

🔗 WANT TO APPLY: Jenny will send the link across in this week update.

Know a young F1 fan who would LOVE this? Tag them below! 🏎️👇

🌟 FEEDBACK FRIDAY 🌟We absolutely LOVE our PQA families and students! 💜Creating a safe, supportive and inclusive environm...
02/10/2026

🌟 FEEDBACK FRIDAY 🌟

We absolutely LOVE our PQA families and students! 💜

Creating a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where every child feels valued, confident and able to be themselves is at the heart of everything we do at PQA.

We work hard to ensure every student feels welcome, included and celebrated for who they are. Whether they're performing on stage, making friends, trying something new or simply finding their confidence, we want every child to know they belong. ✨

Feedback like this means the world to our team and reminds us why we love what we do so much! 🥹💜

Thank you to our amazing PQA families for your continued support.

🎬🍿 PQA CHESTER IS HEADING TO THE BIG SCREEN! 🍿🎬Our young filmmakers are getting ready for their BIG SCREEN moment! ✨🎥We ...
01/10/2026

🎬🍿 PQA CHESTER IS HEADING TO THE BIG SCREEN! 🍿🎬

Our young filmmakers are getting ready for their BIG SCREEN moment! ✨🎥

We are SO excited that five PQA Chester films have been selected for the 2026 PQA Film Festival at Cineworld Sheffield! 🥳

🎬 SCREEN 4 – RED
✨ The Long Path

🎬 SCREEN 6 – BLUE
🧡 The Mouldy Orange
✨ Outside In
🎭 The Capsule

🎬 SCREEN 10 – GREEN
🦈 Shark Storm

📅 Sunday 29 November
⏰ 9:30am–2:30pm
🎥 Screenings from 10am–1:30pm
📍 Cineworld Sheffield, Valley Centertainment

Our students have worked SO hard developing their ideas, creating characters, filming, directing and bringing their stories to life on screen – and now they get to see their films shown in a REAL CINEMA! 🎬🍿🏆

There’ll be a red carpet, cinema screens, professional photography and awards photos too! ✨📸

We are incredibly proud of our young filmmakers and can’t wait then to walk the Red Carpet 🎥⭐

BIG WELL DONE PQA CHESTER! 🍿🎬💜

The best energy at PQA Chester today! Saturdays snaps 📸 🎬🌟
26/09/2026

The best energy at PQA Chester today! Saturdays snaps 📸 🎬🌟

🎬 Film Friday! 🎬Our Movie in a Day summer school edits are nearly finished, and we can't wait to share the final film wi...
25/09/2026

🎬 Film Friday! 🎬

Our Movie in a Day summer school edits are nearly finished, and we can't wait to share the final film with you! 🤩 What a fantastic project this was – full of creativity, teamwork, laughter, and some seriously creepy Stranger Things vibes! 👻✨

Here's a little peek at some of our behind-the-scenes stills. 📸

A huge well done to all of our amazing young filmmakers – you were incredible from start to finish! 🌟 If

Principal Jenny will send the final movie over to everyone as soon as our editors have finished exporting it. We're so excited... yay!

Our next movies are in pre - production tomorrow ready for our Spooktacular 5 movie challenge..

Book you free session today to be in our next movie: https://www.pqacademy.com/academies/chester/
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🎭✨ IT’S ALL GO, GO, GO WITH OUR ACADEMY SHOW PREP! ✨🎭It’s a very exciting week at PQA Chester AM as our West End show pr...
24/09/2026

🎭✨ IT’S ALL GO, GO, GO WITH OUR ACADEMY SHOW PREP! ✨🎭

It’s a very exciting week at PQA Chester AM as our West End show preparation is officially underway! 🌟🎬

Your weekly parent updates are on their way… YAY! 💌✨

This week we’re sharing LOTS of costume ideas and inspiration with our students and families… EEEK! 👗🕺🎭

Our production has a brilliant 80s arcade theme, so think bold, colourful, fun and totally retro! 🕹️👾✨

Just take a look at some of these COOL 80s costume ideas! 👀💜

And the exciting news…

🌟 We still have a few spaces available in our West End cast!

There are more roles, solos and opportunities to be given out, so if your child has ever dreamed of performing on a West End stage, now is the time to join us!

🎭 PQA Chester AM
🕙 Saturdays 10am–1pm
🎬 Film & TV | Comedy & Drama | Musical Theatre
🌟 West End performance – His Majesty’s Theatre, London

✨ ENROL TODAY AND JOIN OUR WEST END ADVENTURE! ✨

Who knows… your child could be joining us on that stage! 💜🎭🕹️
https://www.pqacademy.com/academies/chester/

Saturdays snaps 🎬🌟💕🎭🎶 Lots of fantastic skills work, show work and amazing movie planning this week! 💕
24/09/2026

Saturdays snaps 🎬🌟💕🎭🎶 Lots of fantastic skills work, show work and amazing movie planning this week! 💕

19/09/2026

Go Blue group PMs bringing the Pop Frights and Delights skills project to life 🤩🎭🎶

19/09/2026

AM Reds smashing rehearsals for The West End today! Well done superstars 🎭🌟💕🎶

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The Catholic School
Chester
CH47HS

Opening Hours

9:45am - 1pm

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