High School Musical was a Community Triumph!
Our Head of Performing Arts, Mrs Mackreth, shares her review of the four wonderful performances of High School Musical in July.
High School Musical Raffle Raises £260 for Gee's Foundation
Our High School Musical Raffle raised over £260 for The Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation
Performing Arts Students Busy with High School Musical Rehearsals
Our Performing Arts students and staff are even busier now, with HSM rehearsals really ramping up.
High School Musical Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets are now on sale for our whole school production - High School Musical on 3rd and 4th July.
Year 13 Drama Students Perform for Examiners, Family and Friends
Our Year 13 Drama students completed their scripted exams to an examiner and an audience of friends and family in April .
High School Musical Tickets on Sale in May
Rehearsals are well under way for our Summer production of High School Musical.
Year 7 Go Silent!
Our Performing Arts team challenged their Year 7 classes to create their own 'Silent Movie' this term.
Niamh Wins Acting Award
Year 13 Niamh M won the 2024 NODA award for 'Best Female Character Youth Performance in an Adult Production' for her role as Bobbie in The Railway Children.
A Second Hamilton Opportunity for Students
In January a second group of our Year 8-13 Performing Arts students were lucky enough to watch Hamilton at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.
Students Delighted with High School Musical Announcement
High School Musical has been revealed as the CHS 2024 summer production and students have been invited to audition for main cast and support roles.
A Spectacular Christmas Showcase!
Over 100 students from across the school community excelled in our Performing Arts team’s fantastic Christmas Showcase.
CHS Drama Students Nominated for Awards
CHS Drama students, past and present, have been nominated for awards in the National Operatic and Dramatic Association Awards in February.
Drama Students Experience Hamilton at the Palace
Year 9 and Year 10 Drama students visited The Palace Theatre in December to see Hamilton live.
Join Us for a Celebration of CHS Performing Arts Talent
Our Performing Arts team are holding their Christmas Showcase on Thursday 14th December from 6pm.
"I'll Remember this Forever!"
Thirty of our Performing Arts students visited the Empire Theatre to take part in workshops before experiencing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory live on stage.
GCSE Students Enjoy "The Most Phenomenal Production"!
Our GCSE Drama students enjoyed a trip to watch “the most phenomenal production” of Ocean at the End of the Lane at The Lowry.
Packed Performing Arts Clubs
Our Performing Arts Clubs are packed every week, with many students keen to get involved in Drama, Dance and Vocals
Celebrating Students' Contribution to School Life
We held a celebration breakfast in July with all of our Sports Awards winners and Annie cast and crew members.
Annie is a Big Hit
Our Performing Arts team's production of Annie was an incredible success and also helped to raise almost £500 for The Georgia Leigh Ogden trust!
Annie Cast get Inspiration
Our Annie casts visited the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent in May to watch Jodie Prenger as Miss Hannigan direct from the West End production of the musical.
Annie Tickets Go on Sale
Tickets for our Performing Arts summer production of Annie the Musical go on sale from 10am on Friday 5th May.
Exam is No Drama for Year 13
Congratulations to the Year 13 A Level Drama students who completed their component 3 exam in front of a live audience and examiner at the end of April.
Annie Announced - Auditions Approaching!
Annie will be our musical for 2023. Students are invited to take part in two audition workshops in preparation for the auditions.
Fantastic Performances at our Christmas Showcase
Our Christmas Showcase really demonstrated what a fantastically talented school of students we have at CHS. What a night!
Othello Theatre Trip Amazes and Inspires
A trip to the Lowry to watch Othello in November left Drama students amazed and inspired
Get your Tickets Now for our Summer Showcase
Tickets are now available for our long awaited evening of music and musical extracts.