The Professional Performance Programme at Runshaw College

The Professional Performance Programme at Runshaw College Premier training course in the UK for FE students intending to follow careers in the Performing Arts.

The Professional Performance Programme (PPP) is an intensive, high-quality training course that is only available at Runshaw College. We take the best young performers in the North West and help them to improve and develop their skills before they progress to the next level of trainingy. This is a highly challenging course for the most motivated and committed students who are certain that they wan

t to pursue a career in the performing arts. Whereas A-levels focus as much on the theoretical side as the practical work, the PPP teaches hands-on performance skills and therefore gives students a much better chance of passing the auditions for prestigious dance or drama schools. The PPP has three pathways: Acting, Dance and Musical Theatre, each of which is specifically-tailored towards the appropriate career route. One graduate from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts commented that the PPP course at Runshaw was the best preparation for drama school that she had encountered.

We’ve loved meeting all our new Level 2 & Level 3 students today. Their journey with us has started.
02/09/2026

We’ve loved meeting all our new Level 2 & Level 3 students today. Their journey with us has started.

26/08/2026

🎭 Student Destination Spotlight! Brooke Medhurst 🎭

Brooke joined Runshaw from Kirkham Grammar School and has performed in a variety of roles during her time on the PPP course.

Her favourite role was playing Carabosse in our pantomime production of Sleeping Beauty.

Brooke will now continue her training at the prestigious Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. We are incredibly proud of everything she has achieved and wish her every success for the future! 🌟

21/08/2026

🎭 Our Next Student Destination Spotlight - Sonya Thompson

Sonya joined Runshaw from Penwortham Girls’ High School and has performed in a variety of roles during her time on the PPP course. Her favourite role was playing The Duchess in our production of Alice.

Sonya will now continue her training at the prestigious ArtsEd in London. We are incredibly proud of everything she has achieved and wish her every success for the future! 🌟

20/08/2026

🎭 Student Destination Spotlight. Hayden Tierney. Hayden joined Runshaw from Accrington Academy and has taken on a variety of roles during his time on the PPP course.

His favourite role was playing Utterson in this year’s production of Jekyll & Hyde.

Hayden will now continue his training at East 15 Acting School, where he will study Acting. We are incredibly proud of everything he has achieved and wish him every success for the future! 🌟

🎓 GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR GCSE RESULTS! Tomorrow’s a big day and whatever your results, your next chapter is waiting. ✨ Trai...
19/08/2026

🎓 GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR GCSE RESULTS! Tomorrow’s a big day and whatever your results, your next chapter is waiting. ✨ Train. Perform. Develop. Achieve. ✨ Take your next step with PPP at Runshaw College.

17/08/2026

Next up in our series celebrating the exciting next steps of our talented PPP students is Phoebe Lewis Guinness! 🎭✨ 🎓 Phoebe Lewis Guinness – Stella Mann College of Performing Arts. Phoebe joined Runshaw from St Michael’s in Chorley and, during her time on PPP, has taken on a fantastic variety of roles.

Her favourite performance was playing Reggie in Operation Mincemeat as part of Showdown 2026! ⭐

We are delighted to share that Phoebe will now be continuing her training at Stella Mann College of Performing Arts. 💫

A brilliant achievement and an exciting next chapter! We’re incredibly proud of you, Phoebe, and can’t wait to see what the future holds. ❤️

👏 Congratulations, Phoebe!

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17/08/2026

Ready to go theSpaceUK Venue 45.

13/08/2026

Next up in our series celebrating the exciting next steps of our talented PPP students is Dan Melling! 🎬 Dan Melling – Italia Conti

Dan joined us from Holy Cross High School in Chorley and has been a fantastic part of PPP.

One of his standout moments was playing Rochester in last year’s production of Jane Eyre – a role he particularly loved.

We are delighted to share that Dan is continuing his journey in performing arts at the prestigious Italia Conti, where he will study Acting. 🎓👏

We are incredibly proud of everything Dan has achieved and wish him every success as he takes this exciting next step!

👏 Congratulations, Dan!

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