29/05/2026
π HALF TERM REMINDER π
Just a reminder that there are no Footlights classes on tomorrow πβ¨
We hope everyone has had a lovely week off and is enjoying the break π€
Please keep practising those songs and dances for shows! πΆ
Parents & Carers, if youβve spent half term denying device requests and youβve banned YouTube β why not consider booking onto one of our summer school weeks? A full week of acting, dancing, singing and team building skills. Flyer below ππ»
We canβt wait to see you back next week π«
27/05/2026
Calling F3βs!
Would you be interested in volunteering at our summer schools?
We are looking for two students who can spare a few hours on the dates below
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might be interested in working for us in future
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love to work with children
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passionate & enthusiastic about the performing arts
In return you will
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receive valuable work experience
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written reference
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Have lots of fun!
Please contact Ella
[email protected]
27/05/2026
π« Tickets! Come get your tickets for Annie Jr!
ποΈ We have a few left for the 1pm show and more for the evening show. Invite your friends and family.
βΌοΈ Tiny's parents - you are welcome to book tickets too so our little ones can get a taster for what they'll be doing in a few years time!
https://www.ticketsource.com/Footlights-Didsbury
16/05/2026
π© Hats off to our parents & carers this week
π Youβre all our stars of the week π
Thank you so much for your support with costumes, itβs greatly appreciated and everyone looked brilliant!
Orphans - all looked lovely, but a bit too lovely. Letβs get a bit more torn and patched up for that authentic look π I overheard a parent saying they plan to roll their child in muddy puddles - great plan
A few more tweaks and we are there!
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Tinyβs parents & carers we have not forgotten you, under the π show rehearsals are well underway and we have decided to combine Tinyβs this year, so we will send out timings for βon the show dayβ early next week
Please have a lovely rest of your weekend and weβll see you for the final week of the half term next week ππ»
14/05/2026
πOnly 5 weeks to go until our show!!
Please remember this Saturday we require ALL ANNIE Jr. Students to come in costume
If anyone can arrive earlier from 9.30 please do!
Thanks
Ella
09/05/2026
Congratulations to our β¨ of this week!
You made it to our wall of fame!
Itβs been a productive Saturday ππ» Hope you all have a lovely weekend (learning lines for your shows of course) π
07/05/2026
Good evening footlights families
ποΈ Annie Jr cast.. just a reminder ALL students to come in costumes, jazz or character shoes on 16th May so we can check over
Tickets first round will be released this weekend, emails will be sent before 5pm tomorrow with π« links!
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It is really important that ALL lessons are attended between now and the show
Thank you for your cooperation in helping us
out on a great show!! ππ»
Any questions about costumes please message Ella on
π 07507742003
03/05/2026
πLAMDA RESULTS ARE IN!!!!!π
They have done it again ππ»
This dedicated bunch of students just keep going from strength to strength..
Thanks Issie & Sharon for your expert tuition & passion to helping our young people build their skills & confidence π€
02/05/2026
π Brilliant day today for our Annie Jr. casts! You all worked incredibly hard in our first stagger through, great to see the progress made and see what needs to be worked on.
Thank you all for π― effort ππ»
Now we have drawn out the hat which cast performs when weβll get π« links emailed out next week. Keep an eye on those inboxes
Congratulations to our βοΈ of the week this week from young to old!