Dance And Drama

Eastney Community Centre runs a wide variety of classes and sessions, has bookable rooms and a café.

The Ellipsis Academy offers dance classes in 9 different styles to students aged from 18 months to adults in central Portsmouth.

Follow your dreamz performing arts is based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, a non-profit performing arts company committed to a vision of bringing the arts to everyone – an all inclusive group, no matter their age, ability, or background.

Follow your dreamz performing arts was founded on the belief that everyone has the right to experience the joy and personal benefit that comes from the arts. We know that the performing arts are a fantastic way of building confidence, increasing self esteem, and trying new things, also learning about yourself and others.

We are proud to offer opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds; from our Drama and youth theatre, tv and film acting, professional performances, working also with industry professionals and we also offer arts awards for our older children.

We have just introduced adults singing for fun classes too!

Funk Format is a professional creative organisation providing workshops, courses and classes for all ages and abilities. Specialises in Street Dance forms, such as Hip-Hop dance, Breaking (breakdance), Popping, Locking, House dance, and others. Funk Format, founded by Sasha Biloshisky, is the longest-running and the most trusted authentic Street Dance organisation in Hampshire. It inspires people of all ages to follow their passions by building their confidence and skills through arts and creative collaborations. Funk Format also trains exceptional dance teachers and professional performers.

Our newly rebranded The Kings School of Performing Arts (KSPA) have proudly run youth programmes in Portsmouth for over a decade.

We provide various opportunities to encourage young people to fulfil their passion and potential within the world of theatre. We offer weekly classes in singing, dancing and acting, with different sessions for all abilities, as well as our annual Community Youth Production and adult show choir, Resonate.

At The Kings School of Performing Arts, we have a commitment to delivering first class training in a supportive environment and to provide places to dedicated young performers that may not normally be able to attend by hosting a scholarship programme that will fund £25,000 worth of places in a year.

We are a friendly, fun choir that meet every Friday at 7:30pm at St James church hall in Milton, Portsmouth

MY BOY CAN is a project to raise awareness and support for our sons who are often misunderstood by the social constraints of Male Gender.

To encourage diversity and inclusion within our society, to stop saying a boy can't or shouldn't do something because he is a boy and start saying My Boy Can.

Portsmouth Film Society aims to use English and international film as a medium to support the development of local culture, community and education and encourage both film and diversity appreciation.

Tonic Music for Mental Health is a charity based on the south coast of England. We promote good mental health through music. We already have a proud history and have helped many isolated and vulnerable people in our community.

Tonic Music for Mental Health runs two programmes.

Recovery Through Music:

​The Recovery Through Music programme provides safe and supportive environments for people to come together, learn new skills, get creative, and make new friends.

The free-to-attend programme comprises a Music Jam and Vocal Groups. We support people both within and outside of mental healthcare services. Tap here to get involved!

We also collaborate with the NHS and local authorities to provide music workshops further afield. ​Tonic services complement the traditional support provided by public sector mental health services.

Tonic Rider:

The innovative Tonic Rider programme promotes good mental health in the music industry by providing bespoke training and support to music industry professionals, both remotely and at venues.

Many people working in the music industry experience mental health issues. They can be brought on by the highs and the lows, the touring, the late nights, and the lifestyle. The industry can be volatile and competitive, with no financial security. This leaves music industry professionals vulnerable to developing mental health issues.

Tonic Rider addresses this by providing mental health-related training and support, tailored to the music industry. Our training and support include a Peer Support Group, Mental Health First Aid training, mental health guides, Tonic stands at festivals and events, and various other groups, workshops and courses. Tap here to get involved!