Young Company Summer School 2026
Young Company Summer School is returning to Bristol Old Vic!
Sessions for both ages 7–10 and 11–14 will be available to book from Wed 15 Apr at 10am.
This summer, Young Company Summer School participants will look at Magical Realism – blurring the boundaries between reality and fantasy.
Combining stories of everyday people and places with the fantastical and the surreal, we will explore the use of supernatural elements in ordinary settings. How can the fantastical act as a mirror to the world around us?
Working as writers, performers, set designers, and sound artists, we’ll be exploring this genre using a range of creative forms: from creating foley soundscapes to collaborative devising; world building to character driven writing.
By the end of the week, we’ll be ready to share what we’ve been exploring in front of an audience of friends and family.
11–14 Years Old
Dates: Mon 27 Jul to Fri 31 Jul
Times: 10am – 4pm every day
Price: £250 per participant (incl. limited number of bursary places)
Venue: Bristol Old Vic
7–10 Years Old
Dates: Mon 3 Aug to Fri 7 Aug
Times: 10am – 3pm every day
Price: £225 per participant (incl. limited number of bursary places)
Venue: Bristol Old Vic
How to Book a Young Company Summer School Place Online
• If you are booking for someone other than yourself online, please ensure you book under the participant’s name, not your own.
• If you would like to book for multiple participants, please complete a separate booking for each. If you have a sibling attending another session, you can select the 'sibling discount' price for each participant.
• If sessions fully sell out, please contact the Engagement team (getinvolved@bristololdvic.org.uk) to be added to the waiting list.
Fees and Bursaries
We have a limited number of 50% & 100% bursary places that are available in cases of genuine hardship for anyone who will struggle to pay Young Company Summer School fees.
Bursaries should be applied for once booking opens on Wed 15 Apr at 10am. Bursary applications will close on Wed 17 Jun. Please visit the Fees & Bursaries page to download a bursary application form.