Cherries Musical Theatre featuring the Next Stepz Academies
Cherries Musical Theatre featuring the Next Stepz Academies
Cherries Musical Theatre - About us
Who are we?
What we offer...
Who are we?
We are mother and daughter duo Sarah Bishop and Kim Blount. Sarah brings her wealth of knowledge and experience as a theatre producer, director, writer and love of being on stage as well as qualifications in childcare to the Cherries duo.
Kimberley received a distinction in music performance from Leeds college of music, is a talented musician, choreographer and also loves to tread the boards.
Sarah and Kim are also part of the production team at By The Play Theatre productions and this gave Sarah the platform to write and produce her own musical, Somewhere which is climbing the ladder quickly becoming a popular new family friendly fairy-tale.
You will find either Sarah or Kim leading all of the Cherries and Next Stepz sessions with the assistance of some very lovely and talented DBS registered students.
Our ethos
What we offer...
Who are we?
Our ethos is to give all children and young adults in our classes the opportunity to explore the performing arts with the biggest emphasis on fun. We pride ourselves on being friendly, accessible, affordable and tailor make all our shows and showcases to suit each individual child.
We are at the top of the game with policies, safe-guarding and all licensing requirements.
Our weekly classes rehearse towards 2 staged shows at outside venues each year. In 2025 and 2026 these venues are Yeadon Town Hall Theatre and Woodhouse Grove School Theatre.
What we offer...
What we offer...
What we offer...
We are proud to offer Cherries children's musical theatre classes in the community and in a local School. Cherries classes are for children aged 4-11 years.
We also offer our highly acclaimed Next Stepz Academy, teaching drama and musical theatre to young people aged 8-18, and we also offer highly acclaimed and very popular school
holiday full day workshops.
You might see us in the community on stage at local events or performing for charity fundraisers.
In addition to this, we also produce a number of licensed shows each year at Yeadon Town Hall Theatre. Entry into these productions is done by audition and details are released on our social media. Please keep a look out for all the exciting plans we have for 2026.
Cherries Musical Theatre weekly classes
Yeadon Cherries
Next Stepz Academy
Newlaithes School
The first class in the week is our Monday night class in Yeadon.
5.30pm to 6.30pm
Yeadon Constitutional Club
For budding musical theatre lovers 4-10 years
This is a fabulous class with friendly children keen to explore the performing arts and take to the stage to show their families and friends everything they have been learning.
Newlaithes School
Next Stepz Academy
Newlaithes School
How proud we are to run 3 classes each week at Horsforth Newlaithes School. They are currently almost all fully subscribed with a waiting list for the Tuesday. We have been at this fabulous School for 17 years!
Tuesdays (From yr 1)
Wednesdays (From REC)
Thursdays (From REC)
Please email us in the first instance to enquire about a place
Next Stepz Academy
Next Stepz Academy
Next Stepz Academy
Our Next Stepz academy offers a step up in teaching and welcomes students from 8 to 18 years.
We have 3 fabulous Next Stepz Academy classes in the week.
They are as follows:
Wednesday at Guiseley Theatre
5.15pm - 6.15pm
10-18 years
Thursday at Yeadon Con Club
6pm - 7pm
8-14 years
Thursday at Yeadon Con Club
7.05pm - 8.05pm
12-18 years
Cherries singing
Next Stepz Academy
Next Stepz Academy
Our fabulous singing group meet on a Thursday at Yeadon Constitutional Club from 5.10pm to 5.55pm.
Suitable for students from 8 to 18, this 45 minute session explores the basics of singing technique and encourages those in attendance to choose their favourite pop or musical theatre songs and share these within the group.
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Our fabulous singing group meet on a Thursday at Yeadon Constitutional Club from 5.10pm to 5.55pm.
Suitable for students from 8 to 18, this 45 minute session explores the basics of singing technique and encourages those in attendance to choose their favourite pop or musical theatre songs and share these within the group.
It is a small group with limited numbers so everyone's voice can be heard and confidences can grow.
WEEK FIVE - WICKED PRODUCTION
£43.50
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Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th August
Guiseley Theatre
9.30am to 4.30pm
Wicked. . . but even better! Yes, we agree. Can that be possible? This workshop gives students the extraordinary opportunity to be a part of the production team. Someone will be a casting director, a director, a writer, a choreographer, stage hands, props and set a the tech team too. A really taste of the what goes on behind the curtain. Not to be missed. There will be a complimentary showcase of all the new skills learnt (And lots of opportunity to act, sing and dance Wicked too) You know we have insider knowledge on this one. . . .
Age range 7-17
WEEK FIVE - MARY POPPINS
£43.50
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Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st August
Guiseley Theatre
9.30am to 4.30pm
It's (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious) and one of our most popular workshops. 2 days in Cherry-Tree Lane with a full showcase at the end of day two. Ahhhh we love this. BOOK NOW!
Age range 5+
DESCENDANTS - OCTOBER WORKSHOP
£33.50
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Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th October
Guiseley Theatre
Descendants is back! We promised we would repeat this workshop because it was fully booked in a flash last time. So if you're 'Rotten to the Core' and would like to be 'Chillin Like a Villain' this October then BOOK NOW to secure your place whilst it is on special early bird offer! Remember, its 'Good to be bad'
NEWLAITHES TUESDAY CLASS for 1 Child
£67.60
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Please use this option to make a booking for Horsforth Newlaithes Tuesday Cherries class Autumn term 1 covering September and October 2025. Please only make this booking if we have confirmed your place or this may be refunded 🍒
NEWLAITHES TUESDAY CLASS FOR 2 SIBLINGS
£123.20
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Please use this option to make a booking for Horsforth Newlaithes Tuesday Cherries class for 2 siblings in the Autumn term that covers September and October 2025.
Please only make this booking if you have had your place confirmed or it may be refunded 🍒
NEWLAITHES WED or THURS class for 1 Child
£55.60
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Please use this option to make a booking for Horsforth Newlaithes Wednesday or Thursday Cherries class Autumn term 1 covering September and October 2025. Please only make this booking if we have confirmed your place or this may be refunded 🍒
NEWLAITHES WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY CLASS FOR 2 SIBLINGS
£103.20
(£0.00 shipping)
Please use this option to make a booking for Horsforth Newlaithes Wednesday or Thursday Cherries class for 2 siblings in the Autumn term that covers September and October 2025.
Please only make this booking if you have had your place confirmed or it may be refunded 🍒
NEWLAITHES TUESDAY CLASS FULL TERM
£126.75
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Please use this option to make a booking for Horsforth Newlaithes Tuesday Cherries class to secure a place from September right up to December for one child 🍒
NEWLAITHES WED OR THURS CLASS FULL TERM
£104.25
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Please use this option to make a booking for Horsforth Newlaithes Wednesday or Thursday Cherries class to secure a place from September right up to December for one child 🍒
NEWLAITHES TUESDAY FULL TERM 2 CHERRIES
£231.00
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Please use this option to make a booking for Horsforth Newlaithes Tuesday Cherries class to secure a place from September right up to December for two children 🍒
NEWLAITHES WED OR THURS FULL TERM 2 CHERRIES
£193.50
(£0.00 shipping)
Please use this option to make a booking for Horsforth Newlaithes Wednesday or Thursday Cherries class to secure a place from September right up to December for two children 🍒
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