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“The moment you stop trying to impress is often the moment something truly authentic begins.”

Richard Winsor

Studio Director

Weekly Classes

Deepen your craft within a supportive community of actors. Our weekly sessions draw on Meisner, Method, dramatic improvisation, voice and movement including Laban to develop truthful, instinctive performance. Choose the sessions that suit your needs and schedule, building confidence, connection and emotional depth as you progress.

6:15-10:00pm

£60

Weekend Classes

Make space for focused training with our flexible weekend workshops. Choose a Saturday or Sunday session, or immerse yourself in a two-day intensive. Drawing on the same techniques we teach weekly, these workshops give you room to explore character, take creative risks and develop your craft alongside fellow AIS actors.

2-6pm

1 Class

£60

2 Class

£115

Screen Acting

Bring truth and confidence to camera through practical exercises, filmed scenes and self tape work. Explore close-up performance, listening, stillness, subtle movement, and natural behaviour, developing the technical awareness to let your instincts lead. Held primarily at weekends, these workshops help you build screen skills and approach auditions with greater confidence.

2-6pm

£70

Industry Professional Workshops

Develop your craft with working actors, directors and casting professionals. These focused workshops bring fresh perspectives, practical guidance and firsthand insight from the industry into the studio. Explore different approaches, sharpen your choices and choose sessions that support your next stage of development.

Week Days 6:15-10pm* Usually

£60 - £80

Previous Guests

Robert Emms - Actor‍

Andor, Chernobyl, Happy Valley, War Horse‍

Skye Hallam - Actor & Acting Teacher‍

RADA-trained. Credits include The Crown, The Alienist and Orlando. Guest Shakespeare masterclass teacher at AIS.

Diarmuid Goggins - Director‍

Code of Silence, Kin, Casualty. Lead director of Code of Silence, winner of the 2026 BAFTA for Drama Series.

Ben Cogan - Casting Director‍

Casualty, Doctors, Just Charlie. Previously spent 15 years working in BBC Continuing Drama casting.

Jaimi Barbakoff - Actor & Acting Teacher‍

Black Mirror, Hijack, The Day of the Jackal.

George Rainsford - Actor‍

Casualty, Ludwig Christmas Special, 2:22 A Ghost Story UK tour.

Jamie Davis - Writer & Actor‍

Creator and writer of You & Me, executive produced by Russell T Davies. Writing credits include EastEnders, Casualty and AIS’s Beginners.

Showcase Your Talent

Bring your training to life through plays, showcases and showreel projects. Develop roles, work as a team and share your talent with audiences and the industry. These projects offer a chance to create something special together, building skills, confidence and friendships along the way.

Private Coaching

Personalised training. Focused development.
Tailored one-to-one coaching, online or in studio, to strengthen your technique, explore areas for growth and build confidence in your craft. Whether developing your skills or preparing for an audition or self-tape, each session is shaped around you and your work.

Online £60p/h. In studio £85p/h

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Actors performing in acting class

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