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Over the last few nights BSPA Voices, a choir of young people aged 8-17 years had the absolute privilege of performing in ‘Christmas at the Cathedral’ alongside Peter Corry, the amazing Barbara Dickson, Patrick Smyth and Lauren Smyth in the stunning setting of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast to full houses.

Thank you, Peter, Fleur, and Peter Corry Productions for giving them this amazing opportunity and of course to Ashley for providing BSPA with a choir we so proud of. We are sure every one of our parents went home tonight bursting with pride and feeling Christmas has begun. Wishing our children all a fabulous Christmas!

What an immense thrill for members of the BSPA Senior School to take to the stage with the fantastic Jack Whitehall in The SSE Arena, Belfast last night in front of a packed house as part of his Stood Up 2019 Tour.

NI’s top theatre school works to bring pupils the best opportunities to work with top industry professionals and will continue to do so in 2020.

The BSPA is looking forward to a little ‘Madness’ next Summer for the 2020 Summer Youth Project, ‘Our House’, the Olivier Award-winning musical by Tim Firth, writer of Calendar Girls.

Featuring the unforgettable songs of Madness, ‘Our House’ is based in 1980s Camden Town, telling the story of London lad Joe Casey, who, on the night of his sixteenth birthday, takes Sarah, the girl of his dreams, out on their first date. In an effort to impress her with bravado, he breaks into a building site overlooking his home on Casey Street, which is owned by Mister Pressman, a high-end property developer. The police turn up, at which point Joe’s life splits into two: the Good Joe, who stays to help, and Bad Joe, who flees.

Featuring a collection of Madness hits including “House of Fun”, “Baggy Trousers”, “Driving in my Car”, “It Must Be Love” and of course “Our House”.

The project runs from the 3-22 August 2020 concluding with five performances at The Theatre in the Mill.

Open to all between ages of 16-24, register your interest now at http://bit.ly/bspa_auditions

Congratulations to a group of pupils from BSPA Belfast AM and BSPA Lisburn who took part in Belfast Operatic Company’s fabulous sold out “A Night of Christmas Music and Songs”,   in the Ulster Hall on Sat 7 December.

Everyone at BSPA is so proud of you and it looked like you all had a fabulous time.   Thank you so much to their teachers Keith Pyper and Alice Johnston for inviting them to take part.  We are also very proud that so many of our teachers and former pupils took part in this festive annual event.   A great start to our BSPA Christmas performances.

BSPA Casting is incredibly proud that two BSPA students are appearing with Mr Hullabaloo in the Pantomime ‘Cinderella’ in Antrim Couthouse Theatre.

BSPA Alumni pupil Victoria McClements is starring as the beautiful Cinderella and BSPA Belfast PM pupil Sacha Koplewsky plays the wonderful Buttons. Wishing them both every success and looking forward to see the show. Tickets are still available for what will be a fabulous family treat.

The Belfast School of Performing Arts was thrilled to be asked again to sing the American National Anthem for the Belfast Giants Friendship Four Games in the SSE Arena on the 29 and 30 November.

Well done to Jane from BSPA Holywood Road, BSPA Belfast AM student Rebekah and BSPA Ballymena student Alex for wowing the crowds and lifting the roof, and thank you to BSPA Teacher Keith Pyper for his valuable support.