Gravesham Performing Arts Festival

Gravesham Performing Arts Festival Welcome to the Gravesham Permorming Arts Festival, Gravesham Festival is held at the Woodville in Gravesend and is open to all amateur performers.

If you would like to contact us please phone 01474 878494
We offer the following techniques
Stage: Tap, Modern, Lyrical,Commercial Dance, Acrobatic, Song and Dance & Vocal
Classical: Ballet, Character, National, Greek & Contemporary

🎭✨ WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED! ✨🎭We are absolutely delighted to share the incredible news that Gravesham Performing Arts Festi...
19/08/2026

🎭✨ WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED! ✨🎭
We are absolutely delighted to share the incredible news that Gravesham Performing Arts Festival has been nominated for the Dance School Awards 2026! 🏆
🎉 COMPETITION OF THE YEAR 🎉
To be nominated for an award at the prestigious Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End is a huge honour, and we are incredibly proud of what our festival has achieved.
This nomination is a wonderful recognition of the hard work, dedication and passion of everyone involved — our amazing competitors, teachers, adjudicators, volunteers, staff, supporters and families. ❤️
The Gravesham Festival continues to grow year after year, providing a platform for performers to develop their confidence, celebrate their talents and create memories that last a lifetime.
We are incredibly proud to represent Gravesham Festival at the Dance School Awards 2026. 🌟
Thank you to everyone who has supported the festival and helped make it what it is today.
Now we have our fingers crossed! 🤞🏆
📍 Shaftesbury Theatre, London’s West End
🎭 Dance School Awards 2026
🏆 Nominee: Competition of the Year – Gravesham Festival

Well done to all our 2026 festival winners, what an incredible week of talent and achievement!Thank you to everyone who ...
20/04/2026

Well done to all our 2026 festival winners, what an incredible week of talent and achievement!
Thank you to everyone who supported the event and helped make it such a success. A heartfelt thank you to Karen Blackburn and Janice Fullman for adjudicating, supporting, and providing such positive and valuable feedback throughout.
We are also so grateful to our amazing team of helpers and volunteers who once again gave up their time to make this event happen, you are truly appreciated.
Photos available from Fiona Whyte and Videos from Clarity Media all available to order.
Until next year… 5th–11th 2027 🎭✨

Sophie O’GramTitus BonifaceGrace TimewellMartha BudgeHattie SawyerEmmy DugganEsme MaddisonSophia BarlowLucy JamesAlena S...
17/04/2026

Sophie O’Gram
Titus Boniface
Grace Timewell
Martha Budge
Hattie Sawyer
Emmy Duggan
Esme Maddison
Sophia Barlow
Lucy James
Alena Sousa
Harley Saunders
Chloe Samwell Hill
Betsy Bryen
Poppy Sweeny
Mia Davis
Grace Graham
Ava Rae & Bethany
Fleur Foreman, Isla, Grace & Lily
Grace & Lily Herberg
Sophie, Alexandra & Sophie
Troupes & Groups so far AACTS, Bluebell, D’Arcy, Performance Hub,

The following additional Trophy winners are as follows Winifred RisbridgerNansi StairmandFleur FormanSophie O’GramAnna M...
16/04/2026

The following additional Trophy winners are as follows

Winifred Risbridger
Nansi Stairmand
Fleur Forman
Sophie O’Gram
Anna Marsh
Daisy Hayes
Mia Jessop
Beatrice Lyons
Zaharah Monfries
Emmy Duggan
Sky Fox
Esme Maddison
Sophie Barlow
Amelia Parker
Lucy James
Mia Davis
Beau Goodair
Matilda Kenney
Emeira Jones & Sophia Nice
Victoris & Sophoe Tyukova
Lily Powell- Nateghy & Matilda Fazzani
Isobel Dickens & Rosie Bovis
Emma Dorrell, Isla Smith, Francesca Day & Jessica Jones
Ellie Smith & Ruby Kershaw
Amelia Parker
Alice Vakhtomova
Sophia Barlow
Lucy James
Isobel Hayes
Polly Logan & Darcie Parker
Skye Fox

Due to the unfortunate illness of our wonderful adjudicator we welcome Janice Fullman for the rest of the festival. We ...
16/04/2026

Due to the unfortunate illness of our wonderful adjudicator we welcome Janice Fullman for the rest of the festival. We wish Karen a speedy recovery and thank you for your kind and supportive adjudication.

Please can we have any outstanding trophies returned to the festival. We are missing several trophies that were awarded ...
15/04/2026

Please can we have any outstanding trophies returned to the festival. We are missing several trophies that were awarded last year. Many thanks

The following trophies have been awardedJunior Greek Ava-Rae TimewellInter Greek Matilda FazzaniSenior Greek Amelie Dekk...
15/04/2026

The following trophies have been awarded

Junior Greek Ava-Rae Timewell
Inter Greek Matilda Fazzani
Senior Greek Amelie Dekker

Junior Global Rosa Lewis
Inter Global Emily Carter
Senior Global Alice Vaktomova

Prize Giving is on Friday at 7pm

We are thoroughly looking forward to seeing you on Monday morning.Our doors will be open daily from 8:45am. Please make ...
12/04/2026

We are thoroughly looking forward to seeing you on Monday morning.

Our doors will be open daily from 8:45am. Please make sure you sign in at the reception desk upon arrival.

Dressing rooms will be clearly labelled. Please follow the signs to the studio theatre and then on to the dressing rooms.

All competitors must be met at the corridor to the stage area. Only licensed chaperones are permitted at the side of the stage, and all competitors must be chaperoned at all times. No students should be left unattended in dressing rooms.

Gravesham Festival will accept contactless card payments only. Thank you
12/04/2026

Gravesham Festival will accept contactless card payments only. Thank you

Titles for Greek, Contemporary, Narrative, and National performances should have been submitted via the playandperform p...
12/04/2026

Titles for Greek, Contemporary, Narrative, and National performances should have been submitted via the playandperform portal. Please confirm that all details are correct and notify us of any amendments as soon as possible.

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