Jigsaw is a Club Hub Award Finalist!
The Club Hub award finalists for 2020 were announced on the 2nd March and we are proud to share that Jigsaw is nominated for ‘Digital Business of the Year’! This award, sponsored by Dorset Tech, recognises “someone who has shown they have the knowledge of anything digital (social media, websites, apps) to improve their business.” […]
What Can Parents Do About Internet Safety?
The 11th February 2020 is Safer Internet Day. The internet can be a great tool. For us at Jigsaw, it can be a great way of hearing about new shows, finding lyrics to sing along to our favourite songs, and keeping up with or sharing the great things Jigsaw students (and former students!) are up […]
Our Favourite Musicals of the Last 25 Years
Jigsaw is 25 years old this year! To celebrate, here are our picks for our favourite new musicals since 1995 (sorry Les Mis)! As much as we love clever revivals of the classics and long-running blockbuster shows, there’s been a wave of great new musicals in the last two and a half decades… Our […]
Jigsaw comes to Oxford!
The beautiful and historic city of Oxford will soon be home to a brand new Jigsaw school! We took the chance to ask Becky, the manager and franchisee of Jigsaw Oxford, all about her Jigsaw journey… Jigsaw Oxford What sparked your interest in the Performing Arts? Old musicals! I am mad on them. I […]
Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools’ 2019 Year in Review
2019 was a fantastic year at Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools – we hope you’ve enjoyed your year too! In case you missed any of our exciting news, here’s Jigsaw’s 2019 year in review. 2019 Year in Review New schools It was amazing to bring the joy of Jigsaw to so many new areas in […]
What’s it like to act in a panto?
One of our favourite times of year has arrived: panto season! When we heard that Jigsaw Bushey student Caelan had been cast in a professional pantomime, we couldn’t resist asking him a few questions about the experience. Tickets are available now for Peter Pan at the Watersmeet Theatre in Rickmansworth. The show runs from Thursday […]
Christmas Presents for Children who Love Performing
Holiday shopping is in full swing, but what to get for those children whose main interests are acting, singing and dancing? It can be hard to connect these interests with Christmas presents that the recipients will actually appreciate and enjoy. Hopefully our guide will help! Christmas presents for children who love to perform Theatre […]
The 10 Games of Christmas
The 10 Games of Christmas We’ve made our list and checked it twice! Here are our top 10 Christmas games to keep you entertained over the holidays. Some Christmas games are fantastic for Christmas parties and other Christmas games are just great fun to keep children entertained at home. In true Christmas spirit, make sure […]
Family films to watch over Christmas time 2019
Christmas film season has definitively begun with – what else? – London-set festive rom-com Last Christmas, currently in cinemas, and highly-anticipated Disney sequel Frozen II out next! We thought it was about time to continue one of our Christmas traditions, and bring you our list of the best family films to watch this season! Remember […]
Why do you like coming to Jigsaw?
While filming our latest video about the benefits of dance, we took the opportunity to catch up with some students to ask them a few questions about Jigsaw! What’s your favourite subject (dance, drama or singing) at Jigsaw and why? Violet – I really like all of them, but dance is my favourite one. […]
Jigsaw is a Finalist at the Best Franchise Awards 2019!
We are delighted to share that Jigsaw is a finalist in the Children’s Services Category at the 2019 Best Franchise Awards, sponsored by Lloyds Bank! Andy Hutchings, Jigsaw’s Director of Franchising, said, “I am delighted to be a finalist. It is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our managers. I am very […]
Win Tickets to ‘The Comedy About A Bank Robbery’!
We have a fantastic competition for a Jigsaw student to win tickets to The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at the Criterion Theatre! Read on to see how to enter… Win tickets to see five-star show The Comedy About A Bank Robbery! Breaking into its fourth year, Mischief Theatre’s smash-and-grab hit The Comedy About A […]