Acting classes in Manchester.
One-to-one coaching from a working screen actor, serving Manchester. For children 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage.
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Acting classes in Manchester at Tingley's Acting Studio are one-to-one sessions with a working screen actor, delivered remotely over video. The studio coaches children aged 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage, with material reflecting Manchester's broadcaster and streaming-drama casting market. All coaches working with minors hold a current DBS Enhanced check.
Coaching for young actors and for adult actors
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For young actors (7 to 17)
One-to-one coaching for child and teen actors with a parent present or in an adjacent room. All coaches hold a current DBS Enhanced check.
Coaching for young actors →For adult actors
Audition prep, self-tape, scene study, and the industry realities of Manchester's casting pipeline.
Coaching for adult actors →What casting in Manchester looks like
Manchester is the UK's second-largest screen market, anchored at MediaCityUK in Salford with BBC North, ITV, and Channel 4 bases. The city carries a strong soap and serial-drama production history and an increasing share of streaming work.
Coaching for young Manchester actors
We coach performers aged 7 to 17 in one-to-one sessions. A parent or guardian is always in the building, and in the room or an adjacent room depending on the child's age and preference. Session material is agreed with the parent in advance.
All coaches working with Manchester minors hold a current DBS Enhanced check, issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documentation is sighted by us before the first session with a minor, and by you on request.
Coaching for Manchester-based adult actors
For adult actors at every stage: pre-representation, signed but underworked, mid-career, and working actors preparing for specific high-stakes auditions. If you have a callback next Friday, we work the callback. If you are preparing a self-tape in 24 hours, we work the self-tape.
Material reflects the casting pipeline in Manchester. Accent work is available when the role demands it.
Coaching disciplines for Manchester actors
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Manchester questions
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Is MediaCity still the Manchester screen hub?
Yes. BBC North, ITV, and the Channel 4 north base all cast from MediaCity. Streaming productions increasingly use Manchester as a base too.
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Is Northern English accent work important?
Yes, for any actor pursuing Manchester-based productions. Most working northern actors also carry RP for broader casting access.
Ready to start in Manchester?
Message Freya on Facebook to book a free 15-minute call. No pitch, and she replies personally, usually within a day.