Making it happen

The Olympic dream will be brought to life through theatre

Festival Olympics

Students will be divided into general devising ensembles and these will be mixed with regards to age, gender and school.

American International School Lagos

Calderdale Theatre School

Colden J&I School

Porthleven Community Primary School

St Julian's School

Wendron Church of England Primary School

Artistic Director: Debra Kidd

Rep: Jez Gregg

Student Ensemble Leader: Georgia Munnion

Student Ensemble Leader: Louise Clark

Student Ensemble Leader: Matt Douglas

Student Ensemble Leader: Matthew Godfrey

ISTA 

Event Coordinator: Jez Gregg jez@ista.co.uk

Porthleven Primary School

Torleven Road

Porthleven

Cornwall

TR13 9BX

To visit the school website click here

Parts of the festival will be conducted in various venues in and around the beautiful fishing village of Porthleven.

Registration window: 26th March 2012 to 6th April 2012.Please complete your online registration form by the closing date, at the very latest, ensuring all information is complete.

TIARA (ISTA staff only) and Travel Form: Please complete online by 20th April 2012, again, at the very latest, even if you do not require any pickups

8:30AM Thursday 24th May 2012

7.00PM Saturday 26th May 2012

Registration fees:

As per 'Our Fees' page.

Surcharges as follows (per participant)

1. 'Out and about' experience: TBC

2. Airport pick ups/transport: N/A for this Festival

3. Train pick ups/transport: £10.00 return trip from Penzance train station to Porthleven

4. ISTA Tshirts: £10.00 (when ordered on the registration form)

All registration fees, surcharges and Tshirts will be invoiced once the registration window has closed. Only the social meal money will need to be paid to the host at the festival.

The journey from Newquay airport is approximately 45 minutes. The journey from Penzance train station is approximately 30 minutes.

For ISTA staff:

Please don't start looking into flights until you have received your 'activation' email from Jo. This will be approximately twelve weeks prior to the event.

For visiting teachers:

All schools are required to attend the whole of the event. Please bear this in mind when making your travel arrangements.

Please note it is the responsibility of each event participant, including ISTA staff, to ensure they have arranged their own visas, as required. This is best done by contacting the relevant embassy, high commission or consulate in your country of origin to establish visa requirements and in particular visa procedures. Always allow yourself plenty of time to organize visas when required.

ISTA staff 

The Harbour Inn, Commercial Road, Porthleven, Cornwall TR13 9JB

www.harbourinnporthleven.co.uk 

Visiting teachers

The Harbour Inn, Commercial Road, Porthleven, Cornwall TR13 9JB

www.harbourinnporthleven.co.uk 

and some visiting teachers are in

An Modros

www.anmordroshotel.com 

Peverall Terrace  Porthleven, TR1 9DZ

For students:

Students will be hosted by local families in and around Porthleven.

ISTA reserves rooms for the visiting teachers and ISTA staff. Students will be hosted with host families at this festival. For specific hosting requests please ensure that you put these on your registration form. Please note however, that all hosting arrangements are ultimately decided by the host and that not all requests can be honoured.