LAMDA Classes
Work towards a LAMDA exam or develop your skills in these weekly classes taught by professional directors, actors and teachers.
Young Company LAMDA Acting Class
Saturday morning's 9 - 10am
@ The Abbey Senior School, 17 Kendrick Road, Reading
LAMDA Acting classes for 8 - 17 years.
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is one of the oldest and most respected examining bodies in the UK, and RABBLE Theatre is proud to offer these transformative acting classes in Reading.
Our Saturday morning LAMDA Acting classes help students develop their vocal, physical, and interpretive skills while exploring a range of characters and dramatic texts. Along the way, students gain confidence, creativity, and a deeper understanding of performance.
Note that this is not a LAMDA Public Speaking class however RABBLE does offer these on Tuesday evenings.
Our Saturday morning classes are divided into two age groups:
- Juniors – Primary school students in Years 2–6
- Seniors – Secondary school students in Years 7–13
Junior students who are new to LAMDA begin with three Introductory examinations before progressing through the graded syllabus. Older students join at a level appropriate to their age, experience, and ability.
Students work closely with our team of professional directors, actors, and teachers to prepare and refine their performance pieces for LAMDA examinations.
As an official LAMDA examination centre, RABBLE Theatre hosts exam sessions throughout the year. Our experienced team provides expert guidance and support, ensuring students feel confident and well-prepared on exam day.
Other ways to learn LAMDA with RABBLE Theatre
- We offer LAMDA Public Speaking and LAMDA Acting classes on Tuesdays 5-6pm at Kendrick school.
- One-to-one LAMDA lessons are also available and taught online.
- RABBLE also teaches LAMDA in local schools including Crosfields, Kendrick, Abbey Junior and Abbey Senior.
Term Dates
Young Company Acting LAMDA class
Summer Term 2026:
18th April - 11th July
Half term break - 30th May
No classes - 27th June
RABBLE Access Fund
Want to get involved but don't have the funds?
If you are thinking I'd love to experience that, but you need help with some or all of the fees, then why not apply to the RABBLE Access Fund? The aim of the Access Fund is to make sure that everyone can access our work. You may want to send your child to our Saturday School, or you yourself might fancy a term of Get Up On Stage. Perhaps you want your community group or school to come to a production. Whatever it is, you can apply to us and we’ll see if we can help. You can apply for 50% of 100% of the cost of your ticket(s)/fees.
To apply, either send us a video or write us an email, explaining who you are, why you want to attend and a little about your situation. Don’t worry, all your information is completely confidential and the benefactors are never revealed (unless they really want to be).
If you are interested in applying to the fund for all or part of your fees, please state so on your enrolment form. There is no cash equivalent.
“My entire education - school, a year abroad, university and drama school - was funded through bursaries, so it feels pretty amazing to now be involved in a charity that’s enabling others to gain skills and get more involved with the community." Toby Davies, RABBLE Theatre's Artistic Director
"What you gave me with those LAMDA lessons was invaluable and it just felt wrong to not email to say thank you and let you know that I’ve just graduated with a Theatre degree from the University of Warwick. I never would have had the courage to put myself out there and pursue my passion if it hadn’t been for my lessons with you.”
Robyn - Former LAMDA student
"With an amazing community of teachers, teaching with RABBLE is brilliant. Helping children develop new skills in acting and public speaking has been incredibly rewarding and helped me to continually develop my own craft. With RABBLE you don’t stop learning!"
Teacher at RABBLE LAMDA
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