About Us

Laura Whittard the schools’ founder began her career as a performer and after a successful West-End career in theatre realised a long-term ambition and opened her first weekend theatre arts school Cheltenham before going onto open a school in Gloucester and our latest additions the after-school Performing Arts Clubs.

Miss Whittard’s passion for theatre, commitment to her pupils, innovative teacher training methods (The Factory Method) and syllabus in “Core Confidence” have led to a successfull environment for all who visit, teach and learn at a Hampstead Factory School.

Miss Whittard continues to write and perform in regional theatre when time permits and looks forward to opening a small scale theatre company in the future that regional actors and Hampstead Factory students can benefit from.

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Miss Whittard has worked in the entertainment industry with: Kristen Scott Thomas, John Barrowman, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elaine Paige, Gary Wilmot, Petula Clarke, Cliff Richard, Sir Trevor Nunn, Christopher Biggins, Sir Bill Kenwright, Fenella Fielding, Lisa Goddard, Darcy Bussell, Simon Ball, June Whitfield, Roy Hudd and Betty Buckley in West-End productions such as Sunset Boulevard, Me and My Girl, Royal Variety Performances and repertory with companies such as The Really Useful Group (Andrew Lloyd Webber), Noel Gay Productions, The Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre Company, BBC Radio and Television, The Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company and she brings a wealth of experience to the classes.