Last Updated - February 9, 2026
A Saturday drama group for children aged 3-6 to develop original theatre, play games, and explore the reaches of their imagination with drama.
Little Doorstep is our youngest entry-level group, perfect for children who have never done drama before, or who would like to try out a session for the first time. These sessions are gentle and imaginative, led by the children’s curiosity and innate ability to play.
Doorstep is a grant-subsidised organisation, funded by Arts Council England, and this enables us to provide Saturday Drama at a low session rate for families. Taster sessions are possible, for £5 (if you choose to carry on, this will be deducted from the termly fee).
£60 per term
Book: doorsteparts.co.uk/take-part/littledoorstep/
Address: St Pauls Church Hall, 19 Locarno Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 2DH
Time: 9:15am – 10am
Doorstep Arts Studio Courses (DAS) are termly courses to support children & young people to develop performance skills, including acting, singing, dance, and music. Doorstep Lead Artist Polly Ferguson-Carruthers, a musical theatre specialist, leads all DAS courses.
We focus on teaching singing, dancing and acting in a very gentle, young person-led way. Like all of our groups, we want our young people to have creative choice and freedom within the sessions while learning specific MT tools. It’s important young people know why they don’t have to be an ‘incredible’ dancer/singer/actor to join DAS. We meet each child where they are and hope we can support each child on their own individual journey.
£80 per term
Book: doorsteparts.co.uk/take-part/juniors
Address: Stage Left, Palace Theatre, Paignton, TQ3 3HF
Time: 6pm – 7pm
A Saturday drama group for children aged 7-14 to develop original theatre, make friends, play games, and explore the reaches of their imagination with drama.
This group is hugely imaginative, they love to write their own plays and make up their own stories, devise original material and compose original music. This group is recommended for children interested in writing, design, acting, devising/improvisation, technical theatre, or making. It’s a great foundation group for young people who aspire to audition for Doorstep Youth Theatre.
Doorstep is a grant-subsidised organisation, funded by Arts Council England, and this enables us to provide Saturday Drama at a low session rate for families. Taster sessions are possible, for £5 (if you choose to carry on, this will be deducted from the termly fee).
£80 per term
Book: doorsteparts.co.uk/take-part/saturdaydrama
Address: St Pauls Church Hall, 19 Locarno Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 2DH
Time: 10:30am – 12pm
Doorstep Arts Studio Courses (DAS) are termly courses to support children & young people to develop performance skills, including acting, singing, dance, and music. Doorstep Lead Artist Polly Ferguson-Carruthers, a musical theatre specialist, leads all DAS courses.
We focus on teaching singing, dancing and acting in a very gentle, young person-led way. Like all of our groups, we want our young people to have creative choice and freedom within the sessions while learning specific MT tools.
The Wednesday senior group is a transition group for young people moving from junior to senior level – it is specifically tailored for young people aged 11-14, and teaches key senior-level skills. It is an ideal foundation course for the most advanced DAS course.
£80 per term.
Book: https://doorsteparts.co.uk/take-part/wednesdayseniors/
Address: Stage Left, Palace Theatre, Paignton, TQ3 3HF
Time: 7:15pm – 8:30pm
Doorstep Youth Theatre is a group for young people looking to increase their skills in theatre and performance.
Focusing on a variety of styles and methods, DYT Training Company is open to anybody aged 11-16 with an interest in theatre production.
This includes backstage roles, such as stage management, playwriting, and directing.
£80 per term
Book: doorsteparts.co.uk/takepart
Address: Stage Left, Palace Theatre, Paignton, TQ3 3HF
Time: 5:15pm – 8:45pm
Doorstep Arts Studio Courses (DAS) are termly courses to support children & young people to develop performance skills, including acting, singing, dance, and music. Doorstep Lead Artist Polly Ferguson-Carruthers, a musical theatre specialist, leads all DAS courses.
We focus on teaching singing, dancing and acting in a very gentle, young person-led way. Like all of our groups, we want our young people to have creative choice and freedom within the sessions while learning specific MT tools.
The Tuesday senior group is our most advance course. It is recommended that students joining this course have some prior background or training in musical theatre – either through a different provision or by taking part in one of our junior courses.
£80 per term
Book: doorsteparts.co.uk/take-part/tuesdayseniors/
Address: Stage Left, Palace Theatre, Paignton, TQ3 3HF
Time: 7:15pm – 8:30pm
