What a performance!

It will be camera, lights, action! at Edge Hill when around 50 year 12 students attend a performance related residential weekend at the Ormskirk Campus.

Edge Hill?s bid to host three specialised courses for young people throughout the UK was recently accepted by the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth ? the Government backed initiative based at Warwick University to develop and support educational opportunities for gifted and talented under 19s.

Edge Hill?s expertise in performance and media will be shared with students from across the country at the film school, technical theatre and playwriting weekend scheduled for January 2006.

Bill Johnson, who is in charge of widening access is delighted that Edge Hill is working in collaboration with the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth: "We already have a strong reputation for widening participation for young people in higher education and it's great to be able to share our expertise with those who show an aptitude for performance and film. We are busy putting in place the arrangements for the weekend when students will be able to follow one specialist track held in our new performing arts facility due to be completed in September this year."

Students are invited to apply for the weekends through the National Academy of Gifted and Talented Youth.