Terms & Conditions and Useful Information

Summer School 2025 Dates

Saturday 26th July - Saturday 2nd August 2025

Summer School 2025 Location

Yarnfield Park, Stone, Staffordshire

Fees 2025

Week Long Course Residential - £750
Single Short Course Residential - £450

Students can book both Short Courses, "Costume: Aesthetics and Accessories" and "Make Up for the Theatre" as a Week Long Course - £750

Week Long Course non-Residential - Please contact Head Office for more information

What’s Included

• Accommodation in single occupancy en-suite rooms.

• Meals (breakfast, morning coffee, light lunch, afternoon tea and dinner)

  • For Week Long Course - Dinner on the Saturday of arrival to breakfast on the Saturday of departure.

  • For Single Short Course - Dinner on Saturday arrival to breakfast on Wednesday departure or Dinner on Tuesday arrival to breakfast on Saturday departure.

  • All tuition, including attendance at all classes and workshops during the week. Students are encouraged to join in all activities during the week; both course work and optional extras. Individual tuition is not possible within the School except where stated in the course specification.

ADDITIONAL OPTION

If you need to arrive early on Friday 25th July please contact us at summerschool@noda.org.uk for details on how to book.

What's not included

NODA does not include cancellation or personal accident insurance within the course fee. Students are strongly advised to make their own insurance arrangements especially against cancellation.

Please note there may be a small additional cost for course materials, but we will endeavour to keep this minimal. Details of materials, scripts, scores or equipment needed for their chosen course will be sent to students at the end of June

Accessibility Statement

For information about accessibililty at the venue, see www.yarnfieldpark.com/about/accessibility

Please include any requirements on your booking application form. 

Terms and Conditions

1. General

   In all matters the Summer School Chairman and/or the Summer School Director’s decision shall be final. NODA Theatre Summer School reserves the right to substitute tutors at any point leading up to the first day of the school.
   
   NODA Theatre Summer School will aim to deliver the course as described in the Course Descriptions page, however course content may be flexible depending on the level and dynamic of any particular group and we reserve the right to alter course content at any point at the request of a tutor.
    

2. Eligibility

   The School cannot accept students who are under 18 or over the age of 85 on the first day of the course under any circumstances.

3. Registering for a course

   Students must complete the online application form.
   
   On receipt of your completed application form you will be sent an email confirming your place and an invoice for the remainder of your course fees.  A paper based confirmation is available on request.
   
   NODA is delighted to be able to offer students the opportunity to apply for a financial assistance funded by NODA to support their attendance at NODA Theatre Summer School. Applicants for a Bursary or Training Grant must first apply for a place at NODA Theatre Summer School and pay their deposit. Should they be unsuccessful in getting assistance and therefore cannot attend, their deposit will be refunded. This is the only situation under which deposits may be refunded. Financial assistance is in the form of a training grant for members of NODA Regional Committees and bursaries for the remainder of applicants.

4. Fees

   A non-refundable deposit of £150 per student is required to confirm the application. 

   All fees must be paid in sterling. Any cheques should be made payable to ‘National Operatic and Dramatic Association’. Post-dated cheques cannot be accepted.

   Any student who is not an Individual Member of NODA or a bona fide member of a NODA or AIMS affiliated Society must pay an additional fee for individual membership of NODA. Click here for information on membership fees and how to apply.
   
   Overseas students may pay by direct bank transfer. Euro cheques will not be accepted. Students are responsible for any bank charges. Payment by bank transfer may therefore incur an additional charge.

   Bookings made after the first Friday in June (6th June 2025) must pay the full fees to confirm the application
   
   Balance of Fees
   Once the application has been accepted the remainder may be paid at any time prior to Friday 6th June 2025 quoting the reference on your invoice.
   
   To arrange to pay by instalments please contact finance@noda.org.uk

    

5. Payment Policy

   All fees must be paid by Friday 6th June (unless prior agreement has been made). Failure to do so could result in NODA cancelling your place at Summer School. You will then become liable for a cancellation charge as per the cancellation policy below.
    

6. Cancellation

   The following percentage charges of the course fee will be levied in the event of cancellation:

   • Cancellation before 6th June 2025 - deposit only
   • Cancellation after 6th June 2025 - 100% of fees paid

   Notice of cancellation must be received at NODA Head Office in writing and is effective from the day is it received by NODA.

   NODA does not include cancellation or personal accident insurance within the course fee. Students are strongly advised to make their own insurance arrangements especially against cancellation.
    

7. Additional Terms

   The Director and the Chairman of NODA Theatre Summer School in conjunction with the Summer School team are committed to making everybody’s experience with us as accessible and positive as possible. To that end we will endeavour to make any reasonable adjustment to ensure our students’ specific needs are met. Consequently, as part of your application process, please make sure that you let us know about anything you might need including requests to be allocated one of the accessible en suite bedrooms.
   
   Because there are only a limited number of places on each course, students are advised to enrol as early as possible to ensure a place on their chosen course.  Evening sessions are offered as a voluntary additional item by individual tutors and spaces are dependent on demand and availability. Unfortunately, places on your chosen evening session cannot be guaranteed.
   
   All information, about NODA Theatre Summer School, is correct at the time of publication. NODA reserves the right to make any alterations, according to changes in circumstances, without notification.