The Actors Forge

🎭 TONIGHT IS OPENING NIGHT! 🎭

Massive shoutout to one of our brilliant Forge members, Jessica Pattinson () who takes to the stage TONIGHT as the wonderfully sassy ‘French’ maid Yvette in The Bondgate Players’ production of CLUEDO at The Majestic Theatre, Darlington! 🇫🇷🧹

This is exactly what we love to see, our members out there doing the work, treading the boards, and bringing brilliant characters to life on stages across the North East. We could not be prouder of you, Jess. Break a leg tonight (and every night)! ✨

📅 4th, 5th & 6th June 2026
🕢 7:30pm
📍 The Majestic Theatre, Darlington
🎟 Tickets £12.50 — book at thebondgateplayers.co.uk or on the door

If you’re anywhere near Darlington this week, get yourself a ticket and go and support live theatre and one of the very best of our community in action.

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career.

✨ Did you miss us? (We hear there was a celebrity wedding to attend 😉)

After a five-week break, The Forge is BACK. It’s time to get this room buzzing again.

To every single one of our incredible members returning this week, and to all the new faces stepping through our doors for the very first time…welcome home. We can’t wait to see you. 👋🏼

These walls have seen some of the most exciting, brave, and brilliant work the North East has to offer. From seasoned professionals to actors taking their very first steps, this is the room where craft is built, careers are launched, and a community of artists pushes each other to be better every single week. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

The talent in our rooms is genuinely staggering, and we don’t say that lightly. North East acting is having its moment, and so much of it begins right here, in this Studio. 📍

So whether you’re back for your next term, joining us for the very first time, or finally taking the leap you’ve been thinking about for months. we’ll see you this week. 🙌🏻

Let’s get to work. 💪🏼

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career.

🎬 TWO places have just opened up on our Saturday Morning All Levels class, perfect for anyone who can’t make our weekday evenings.

We’re launching our SCREEN ACTING TERM on Saturday 30th May, one of the most sought-after terms of the year, and these spots will go fast. 💨

Six weeks of camera-focused craft in a space built for actors who want to take their work seriously. 🎥

Saturday mornings at The Forge are something special. A welcoming, supportive space where actors of every experience level come together to work on Stanislavsky, Meisner, improvisation, script analysis, monologues and duologues, all delivered by professional instructors who genuinely care about helping you grow.

Whether you’re stepping into a class for the very first time or returning to sharpen your craft, there’s a place for you here. TWO places, in fact….but not for long.

📅 Saturday 30th May – Saturday 4th July 2026
🕚 11AM – 2PM
📍 The Actors Forge Studio, 2nd Floor, The Old Casino, Forth Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5HX

Grab your place now at www.theactorsforge.com or click the link in our bio.

Come and join the biggest and best acting community in the North of England.

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career.

🎬 ONE place has just opened up on our Wednesday Evening All Levels class, and we’d love to fill it with YOU.

Next Wednesday 27th May, we begin our SCREEN ACTING TERM, one of the most sought-after terms of the year here at The Forge. Six weeks of brilliant, focused work with a class that genuinely feels like family. These places don’t come up often, and when they do, they go quickly.

Our Wednesday class is a warm, welcoming space where actors of every level, from absolute beginners to seasoned actors, work side by side on Stanislavsky, Meisner, improvisation, script analysis, monologues and duologues.

Every actor is unique, and we work with you at your own pace with material tailored to your level.

If joining The Forge has been on your mind, take this as your sign.

📅 Wednesday 27th May – Wednesday 1st July 2026
🕕 6PM – 9PM
📍 The Actors Forge Studio, 2nd Floor, The Old Casino, Forth Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5HX

Book your place now at www.theactorsforge.com or use the link in our bio.

Come and join the biggest and best acting community in the North of England.

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career.

🎬 ONE place has just opened up on our Tuesday Evening All Levels class and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

We’re kicking off our SCREEN ACTING TERM next Tuesday 26th May…one of the most sought-after terms of the year, and places like this don’t hang around for long. Six weeks of focused, hands-on training in one of the most exciting corners of the craft.

Whether you’re brand new to acting or have been honing your craft for years, our Tuesday class brings actors of all experience levels together to work on Stanislavsky, Meisner, improvisation, script analysis, monologues and duologues, all tailored to where YOU are in your journey.

If you’ve ever thought about joining The Forge, this is your moment. One place. One chance. Gone before you know it.

📅 Tuesday 26th May – Tuesday 30th June 2026
🕕 6PM – 9PM
📍 The Actors Forge Studio, 2nd Floor, The Old Casino, Forth Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5HX

Book now at www.theactorsforge.com or hit the link in our bio.

Come and join the biggest and best acting community in the North of England.

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career.

Something is happening at the Forge tonight. 🎭

That’s all we’re saying for now. 🎬

Good luck everyone. 🙏🏼

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the Career

Huge congratulations to Lucy! 🌟

We’re so happy to announce that Lucy Robinson () has landing a role in the upcoming Customs House production () of Cherryade Supernova! 🍒🎭

After receiving more than 1,200 submissions and auditioning over 40 young performers, The Customs House have announced the cast for this exciting new production, and we’re thrilled to see Lucy cast in the role of Stevie.

Written by Andrew Finnigan and directed by Ben Gettins (), Cherryade Supernova forms part of Takeover 2026 and celebrates some of the brightest young acting talent in the North East.

To be selected from such a hugely competitive process is a fantastic achievement and a real testament to Lucy’s hard work, talent and determination. 💪🏼

We’re incredibly proud to see her continue to land exciting opportunities and grow as both an actor and mentor to our Actors Forge Academy ().

Massive congratulations, Lucy, we can’t wait to see you shine on stage! 👏✨

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career.

What a day ✨

Saturday’s masterclass with the brilliant Natalie Ann Jamieson () was an absolute triumph, two classes, lots of actors, newly written scenes, and a room full of bravery, vulnerability, comedy, and craft. 🎭

Huge thanks to Natalie for her generosity, her time, her instinct, and her feedback. The notes, the redirection, the pulling out of moments nobody knew were there, was a joy to behold!

And to every single one of our members who took the floor: you turned up, you took the risk, and you did the work.

Comedy and grief, family and strangers, doctors and nurses, fathers and sons. Some of you played opposite people you’d only just met, and you trusted each other anyway. And that’s why every scene lifted off the page and into stunning reality.

This is what The Actors Forge is for. Thanks to all for making it such a fantastic day. 🙏🏼

And we have a new signature on the ‘pillar of fame’! 😉

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career.

A huge congratulations to Forge member Dominic Taylor on officially being accepted onto Spotlight! 🎭✨

This is a fantastic milestone for any actor and a real reflection of Dom’s hard work, commitment and dedication to his craft. 🙌🏻

A talented actor and writer, Dom continues to push himself creatively both in and out of the studio, and this achievement is thoroughly deserved. 👏🏼

From the work he puts into our Tuesday classes to the opportunities he’s been creating for himself across performance and writing, we’re incredibly proud to see him continuing to build real momentum in his career. 🎭

Spotlight is an important step forward for any professional actor, and we’ve no doubt this is only the beginning of even bigger things to come. ⬆️

Congratulations, Dom, onwards and upwards from here 👏

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career.

TV & SOAP ACTING MASTERCLASS with NATALIE ANN JAMIESON— Limited Spaces Remaining! 🎬📺

We’re excited to welcome back to the Forge the brilliant Natalie Ann Jamieson () to The Actors Forge Studio on Saturday 9th May for a special TV & Soap Acting Masterclass, places are filling fast. 💨

Best known for her role as Amy Wyatt in Emmerdale, with additional credits including Vera and Doctors, Natalie brings real, working industry knowledge straight from the set to the studio. 🎭

During this session, actors will work with authentic soap-style scripts, perform scenes on the floor, and receive direct, in-the-know feedback from Natalie herself, insight you simply can’t get from anywhere else. 🎯

This is a fantastic opportunity to understand the pace, tone and truth required for television performance.

🎭 Class Details:
📅 Saturday 9th May
📍 The Actors Forge Studio
2nd Floor, The Old Casino
Forth Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 5HX

⏰ Class A: 11:00am – 2:00pm
⏰ Class B: 3:00pm – 6:00pm

💷 Price: £40
⚠️ Limited spaces remaining

Come and meet, work and learn from a working TV actor and gain valuable insight into the world of soap and television performance.

🎟️ Book your spot now:
🌐 www.theactorsforge.com/masterclasses

⚒️ The Actors Forge ⚒️

Forge the craft. Forge the community. Forge the career!

We’re working tirelessly to bring the very best in the business to our studio. 📍