Dorset, Somerset &amp; Bristol

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-budding-thesps">For budding thesps</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/00-Guildhall-Young-Artists-Taunton_May-14th-2024_PB-64.jpg" alt="Guildhall Young Artists Taunton" class="wp-image-96546" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/00-Guildhall-Young-Artists-Taunton_May-14th-2024_PB-64.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/00-Guildhall-Young-Artists-Taunton_May-14th-2024_PB-64-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/00-Guildhall-Young-Artists-Taunton_May-14th-2024_PB-64-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/00-Guildhall-Young-Artists-Taunton_May-14th-2024_PB-64-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/00-Guildhall-Young-Artists-Taunton_May-14th-2024_PB-64-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



Aspiring actors and musicians! Work with music and drama industry professionals at this <a href="https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/gya-taunton-summer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">five-day course for 10–18 year olds run by Guildhall Young Artists Taunton</a>. Part of the world-leading <a href="https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Guildhall School of Music &amp; Drama</a> in the City of London, alumni include Lily James (Cinderella) and Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso). Music workshops: rock, pop, classical, jazz and music production, DJing, songwriting and singing. Drama workshops: musical theatre, acting, script work, devising and improv. Behind-the-scenes workshops: stage lighting, stage management and printmaking. PS. If the kids can’t get enough, they also offer <a href="https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/children-and-young-people/guildhall-young-artists/guildhall-young-artists-taunton/courses" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Saturday term-time&nbsp;drama and music classes&nbsp;</a>for 5–18 year olds.



When: Mon 5 – Fri 9 August; or Tue 6 – Thu 9 Aug (printmaking only), 9.30am–4pm.



Where: Richard Huish College, Taunton.



Cost: £365 for full week; or £225 for those who want to do printmaking (3 days only)



<a href="https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/gya-taunton-summer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here.</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-netballers">For netballers </h2>



Eat, sleep and breathe netball! Find out what it&#8217;s like to be a pro netaballer on three-day intensive course with Head Coaches from Team Bath, the British Army, the Scotland U21s and more. Suitable for 12-18 year olds looking to grow their game, get on a professional pathway and learn from international and Super League coaches.



When: 27–29 August.



Where: Wells Cathedral School, Wells.



Cost: £265 (non-residential), £325 (residential).



<a href="https://wcsenterprises.co.uk/netball-camp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here.</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-bushcrafters">For bushcrafters</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-SuperCamps@Kingswood_Bushcraft-3.jpg" alt="Summer holiday courses bushcraft" class="wp-image-96736" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-SuperCamps@Kingswood_Bushcraft-3.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-SuperCamps@Kingswood_Bushcraft-3-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-SuperCamps@Kingswood_Bushcraft-3-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-SuperCamps@Kingswood_Bushcraft-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-SuperCamps@Kingswood_Bushcraft-3-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



Week-long SuperCamp outdoor adventure course for 7-11 year olds ready to brave the wild outdoors. Children will learn survival skills like shelter building, first aid and fire lighting, as well as tackling team challenges alongside like-minded adventurers.



When: 12-16 August, 9am-5pm; extended care 8am-6pm



Where: Kingswood School, Bath



Cost: £265.



<a href="https://www.supercamps.co.uk/Venue/kingswood-school#BookCamps" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-zorbers">For zorbers</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="838" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-ulitmate-activity-camps-296212106_1827713967570847_7188854520627018666_n.jpg" alt="summer holiday courses" class="wp-image-97427" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-ulitmate-activity-camps-296212106_1827713967570847_7188854520627018666_n.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-ulitmate-activity-camps-296212106_1827713967570847_7188854520627018666_n-800x670.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-ulitmate-activity-camps-296212106_1827713967570847_7188854520627018666_n-400x335.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-ulitmate-activity-camps-296212106_1827713967570847_7188854520627018666_n-768x644.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<a href="https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ultimate Activity Camps</a> offer all sorts of fun activities including swimming, tennis, fencing, tennis, archery, zorbing, golf, ultimate inflatables – and top notch facilities – at independent schools in <a href="https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/locations/bath" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bath</a>, <a href="https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/locations/glastonbury" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Glastonbury</a> and <a href="https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/locations/taunton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Taunton</a> should keep kids from 4-14 years busy over the summer hols. 



When: 15 July–23 August. Drop off 8.30am (8am with Extended Day Pass) until 9.30am. Pick up between 4.30pm and 5.15pm (6pm with Extended Day Pass).



Where: Prior Park College, Bath; Millfield Prep, Glastonbury; Queen&#8217;s College, Taunton.



Cost: £57/day, £260/week. Discounts if you book 10 days or more.



<a href="https://www.ultimateactivity.co.uk/locations/bath" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-music-makers-and-djs">For music makers and DJs</h2>



Create a piece of music – from bassline to techno – using Logic Pro software. Learn DJing techniques across multiple genres using a state-of-the-art DDJ1000 by Pioneer alongside Rekordbox software. Sessions for 8-11, 12-17 and 18+ 



When: Music production 5, 7, 12, 15 &amp; 15 August; DJ 8, 13, 15, 16 August. 9am–4pm.



Where: Bryanston School, Blandford Forum



Cost: £65/day.



<a href="https://www.bryanston.co.uk/childrens-holiday-clubs-activities-course/dj-music-production" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here.</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-tennis-players">For tennis players</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-tennis-3437567_640-Rudy-and-Peter-Skitterians-Pixabay_Fotor.jpg" alt="tennis summer holiday courses dorset" class="wp-image-97459" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-tennis-3437567_640-Rudy-and-Peter-Skitterians-Pixabay_Fotor.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-tennis-3437567_640-Rudy-and-Peter-Skitterians-Pixabay_Fotor-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-tennis-3437567_640-Rudy-and-Peter-Skitterians-Pixabay_Fotor-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-tennis-3437567_640-Rudy-and-Peter-Skitterians-Pixabay_Fotor-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-tennis-3437567_640-Rudy-and-Peter-Skitterians-Pixabay_Fotor-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



Do you know a future Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu – or someone who’d like to learn how to play? <a href="https://sherbornetennisacademy.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sherborne Tennis Academy</a> are running two summer tennis camps with professional coaches on the grass courts of Sherborne Girls school in north Dorset this July and August. Open to boys and girls aged 8-17 of all abilities. everyone will get five days of professional tennis coaching by LTA-qualified coaches on competition-standard grass courts. Focusing on both technical and tactical aspects of the game, each week includes over 30 hours of tennis and tennis-related workshops, culminating in a final tournament with prizes.



When: Mon 8 – Fri 12 July (residential and non-residential). Mon 29 July – Fri 2 August (non-residential only).



Where: Sherborne Girls School, Sherborne. 



Cost: £110/day non-residential; £795/week all-in residential. Mention Muddy Stilettos when booking and get 20% discount on residential courses. 



Book here: Call Matt 07403 025 881, Antonia 07590 579 800 or email <a href="mailto:bookings@sherbornetennisacademy.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bookings@sherbornetennisacademy.co.uk</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-adventurers">For adventurers</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/Mill-on-the-brue-smiling-photo-1000x667.jpg" alt="Mill on the Brue, Bruton, Somerset" class="wp-image-94692" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/Mill-on-the-brue-smiling-photo-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/Mill-on-the-brue-smiling-photo-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/Mill-on-the-brue-smiling-photo-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/Mill-on-the-brue-smiling-photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/03/Mill-on-the-brue-smiling-photo.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mill on the Brue</figcaption></figure>



Swishing down a super slippery water slide, canoeing on the River Brue, tackling the high ropes, taking aim in rifle shooting, zooming along a zip wire – <a href="https://www.millonthebrue.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mill on the Brue</a>‘s Summer Adventure Day Camps for 8-13 year olds are legendary. The best outdoor activity centre in the South West, Mill on the Brue is set in an idyllic 25-acre valley, with a river flowing through fields and woods, on the edge of super cool Bruton. Each day consists of four different activities designed to encourage teamwork, build confidence and are huge fun. With over 40 activities to choose from and led by trained instructors, no two days are the same.



When: Weekdays from 29 July until 23 August. 8.45–5pm.



Where: Mill on the Brue, Bruton.



Cost: £72/child per day and £320/child per week.



<a href="https://www.millonthebrue.co.uk/summer-camps-uk/adventure-day-camps/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here.</a>&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-footballers">For footballers</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-summer-holiday-courses-kingswood-SuperCamps@Kingswood_ChelseaFC-2.jpg" alt="summer holiday courses kingswood" class="wp-image-97393" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-summer-holiday-courses-kingswood-SuperCamps@Kingswood_ChelseaFC-2.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-summer-holiday-courses-kingswood-SuperCamps@Kingswood_ChelseaFC-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-summer-holiday-courses-kingswood-SuperCamps@Kingswood_ChelseaFC-2-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-summer-holiday-courses-kingswood-SuperCamps@Kingswood_ChelseaFC-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/06/00-summer-holiday-courses-kingswood-SuperCamps@Kingswood_ChelseaFC-2-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



Experience a 360° view of life as a professional football player during a week of high quality coaching, insightful sporting seminars and team tournaments on <a href="https://www.supercamps.co.uk/Venue/kingswood-school" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">5-day Chelsea FC Foundation Football camps </a>for 6-11 year olds. Run by SuperCamps at Kingswood School in Bath, everyone gets a bespoke Chelsea FC Foundation Nike training kit to wear on the course and take home at the end. 



When: 5-9 August, 9am-5pm; extended care 8am-6pm



Where: Kingswood School, Bath



Cost: £300



<a href="https://www.supercamps.co.uk/Venue/kingswood-school" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here.</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-future-sports-stars">For future sports stars</h2>



Unlock your child&#8217;s full athletic potential at a <a href="https://www.millfieldenterprises.com/courses-and-activities/power-speed-performance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">week-long summer camp</a> led by GB bobsledders Greg Cackett and Taylor Lawrence at Millfield School, one of the top sporting schools in the UK (there were 12 Millfieldians at the Tokyo Olympics, just saying). Sessions will focus on techniques, power, speed and teamwork inspired by world-class athletes like Jessica Innis, Chris Hoy and Usain Bolt, all of which can be directly applied to each child&#8217;s individual specialism – whatever that may be. Suitable for 10 to 17 year olds.



When: 5-9 August.



Where: Millfield Senior School, Street 



Cost: £390 non-residential; £515 residential



<a href="https://www.millfieldenterprises.com/courses-and-activities/power-speed-performance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here.</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-rugby-and-hockey-players">For rugby and hockey players</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1001" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/07/00-canford-430767003_1188226172531587_9148747617309227582_n.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-98179" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/07/00-canford-430767003_1188226172531587_9148747617309227582_n.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/07/00-canford-430767003_1188226172531587_9148747617309227582_n-800x534.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/07/00-canford-430767003_1188226172531587_9148747617309227582_n-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/07/00-canford-430767003_1188226172531587_9148747617309227582_n-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/dorsetsomerset/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/07/00-canford-430767003_1188226172531587_9148747617309227582_n-768x513.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



The school’s own sports coaches and visiting coaching staff are doing the training here at Canford&#8217;s Summer Sports Academy. Very handily they have exceptional sporting facilities set in 250 acres of gorgeous grounds. Suitable for kids aged 9-15 years. Tennis and netball are also available.



When: 12-15 August.



Where: Canford School, near Wimborne



Cost: £275



<a href="https://www.canford.com/sports-academy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book here</a>

Kids’ summer holiday camps and courses in Dorset & Somerset

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