Where young performers train and perform at the highest level.
From global brands to renowned festivals, West End Kids perform at iconic events, showcasing the exceptional opportunities and talent of our young performers.
West End Kids is not a typical stage school. It is an audition-based training and performance company, where young performers work towards a professional standard and real performance opportunities. Students are expected to commit, develop, and take their work seriously. In return, they gain access to:
West End Kids operates through a structured pathway:
Each stage builds towards the next.
Students enter the programme, develop through focused training, and progress towards performance at the highest level.
The development pathway into the West End Kids Troupe. Students train across the year, building skills, discipline and performance standard required to progress. WEK: Training provides structured training, performance focus and end-of-season performances.
The highest level of the programme. A selective group of public-facing performers who rehearse and prepare for performances at major events and venues whilst working to professional standard.
A short-term, high level training experience. The WEK: Summer Intensive is designed for performers who want to experience West End Kids style of training, develop quickly and work intensively over a focused period.
A more flexible training option. West End Kids Associates is designed for those who want to continue developing skills and train regularly without committing to the full pathway.
Performance sits at the centre of West End Kids. Across the year, students may:
Performance opportunities are:
For over 25 years, West End Kids has performed at major national events, worked with leading industry partners and built a reputation for high standards, professional discipline and exceptional performance work.
West End Kids has trained hundreds of performers who go on to professional careers in the West End, Broadway & Internationally.
The best way to begin is to attend a West End Kids Workshop.
This gives performers the opportunity to experience the training, work with the WEK team and receive guidance on the right pathway.