GOOD news for all those budding young actors and actresses in the Bolton and Bury area – there’s a new acting academy in town.

Accomplished actress Pauline Quirke is launching her newest Academy of Performing Arts aimed at local four to 18 year-olds and held in Bolton at Canon Slade School.

Core modules include Comedy and Drama, Musical Theatre and Film and Television with masterclasses in areas like stage combat, beat boxing, street dance and magic.

Sounds like another brilliant way to burn off all that junior energy, and nurture future acting stars to follow in the footsteps of talented Pauline.