{"id":5,"date":"2026-01-22T16:47:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-06-01T07:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T06:29:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"herobanner mwb-block relative bg-before-gradient\" x-data=\"{ isMuted: true }\">\n            <picture class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/edit-136.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\"> \n        <\/picture>\n\n            \n\n                             \n\n    \n\n    <picture class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full\">\n        <source\n                data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/edit-136-1920x0-c-default.webp\"\n                type=\"image\/webp\"\n                class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center object-cover lazyload\"\n                height=\"864\"\n                width=\"1080\"\n        \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/edit-136-100x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/edit-136-1920x0-c-default.jpg\"\n                title=\"edit-136\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center object-cover lazyload\"\n                height=\"864\"\n                width=\"1080\"\n        \/>\n    <\/picture>\n\n\n          \n    <div class=\"container aspect-[4\/5] md:aspect-[5\/3] lg:aspect-[2\/1] w-full py-20 relative z-1\">\n        <div class=\"relative z-1 w-full min-h-full flex flex-col justify-between gap-12\">\n            <div class=\"md:max-w-md flex flex-col h-full\">\n                    \n\n\n\n    <h1 class=\"h1 hero text-white mb-3\">Cardiff West &#038; Vale Academy<\/h1>\n\n                <p class=\"p text-white\">Our mission at Drama Kids is to give your child an educational experience that is as transformative as it is fun. Students are encouraged to explore their imaginations and develop their confidence and communication skills in a welcoming classroom setting. Discover your local studio to book in your child\u2019s classes below.<\/p>\n                                    <div class=\"dynamic-buttons m-0 text-button my-8 lg:mb-0 lg:mt-8 hero-buttons lg:w-[200%] gap-4 h-fit flex flex-wrap mwb-buttons\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:gap-20 text-white\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"classes\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"showstudios mwb-block\">\n    <div class=\"container py-12\">\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center text-center pb-6 lg:pb-12\">\n                            \n\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"h1\">Find your<br \/>\r\nnearest class<\/h2>\n\n                \n\n\n\n\n                \n\n\n\n    <h2 class=\"p  \">Please take a look at the studios we currently manage.<\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"transition-all duration-200 grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4\">\n\n        \n                            <article class=\"tease tease-page h-full\" id=\"tease-13\">\n    \n    <div class=\"flex flex-col border border-primary p-6 h-full group hover:bg-secondary\/10 transition-colors duration-200\">\n         <a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/bridgend\/\">             <h4 class=\"h4 mb-1\">Bridgend<\/h4>\n            <h6 class=\"h6 text-secondary mb-4\">Westward Community Centre, Llangewydd Road, Bridgend, CF31 4JR<\/h6>\n         <\/a> \n        \n                                    <div class=\"mb-4 border border-grey group-hover:border-primary transition-colors duration-200\">\n                    <div class=\"p-2 bg-grey group-hover:bg-primary text-sm text-center transition-colors duration-200\">\n                        <strong>Combined Primary<\/strong> \n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"\">\n                                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (5 &#8211; 11 yrs)\n                                        Monday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">17:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mb-4 border border-grey group-hover:border-primary transition-colors duration-200\">\n                    <div class=\"p-2 bg-grey group-hover:bg-primary text-sm text-center transition-colors duration-200\">\n                        <strong>Youth Theatre<\/strong> \n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"\">\n                                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (11 &#8211; 18 yrs)\n                                        Monday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">18:00 &#8211; 19:00<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    \n        \n        <div class=\"mt-auto gap-4 flex flex-col\">\n                            <a class=\"btn primary expanded\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/bridgend\/\">See Classes<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n                            <article class=\"tease tease-page h-full\" id=\"tease-12\">\n    \n    <div class=\"flex flex-col border border-primary p-6 h-full group hover:bg-secondary\/10 transition-colors duration-200\">\n         <a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/llantrisant\/\">             <h4 class=\"h4 mb-1\">Llantrisant<\/h4>\n            <h6 class=\"h6 text-secondary mb-4\">Penygawsi Community Centre, 6 Southgate Avenue, Llantrisant, CF72 8DQ<\/h6>\n         <\/a> \n        \n                                    <div class=\"mb-4 border border-grey group-hover:border-primary transition-colors duration-200\">\n                    <div class=\"p-2 bg-grey group-hover:bg-primary text-sm text-center transition-colors duration-200\">\n                        <strong>Lower Primary<\/strong> \n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"\">\n                                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (4 &#8211; 8 yrs)\n                                        Saturday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mb-4 border border-grey group-hover:border-primary transition-colors duration-200\">\n                    <div class=\"p-2 bg-grey group-hover:bg-primary text-sm text-center transition-colors duration-200\">\n                        <strong>Upper Primary<\/strong> \n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"\">\n                                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (8 &#8211; 11 yrs)\n                                        Saturday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">11:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mb-4 border border-grey group-hover:border-primary transition-colors duration-200\">\n                    <div class=\"p-2 bg-grey group-hover:bg-primary text-sm text-center transition-colors duration-200\">\n                        <strong>Youth Theatre<\/strong> \n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"\">\n                                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (11 &#8211; 18 yrs)\n                                        Saturday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">12:00 &#8211; 13:00<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    \n        \n        <div class=\"mt-auto gap-4 flex flex-col\">\n                            <a class=\"btn primary expanded\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/llantrisant\/\">See Classes<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n                            <article class=\"tease tease-page h-full\" id=\"tease-10\">\n    \n    <div class=\"flex flex-col border border-primary p-6 h-full group hover:bg-secondary\/10 transition-colors duration-200\">\n         <a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/radyr\/\">             <h4 class=\"h4 mb-1\">Radyr<\/h4>\n            <h6 class=\"h6 text-secondary mb-4\">Radyr Methodist Church, Windsor Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8AA<\/h6>\n         <\/a> \n        \n                                    <div class=\"mb-4 border border-grey group-hover:border-primary transition-colors duration-200\">\n                    <div class=\"p-2 bg-grey group-hover:bg-primary text-sm text-center transition-colors duration-200\">\n                        <strong>Combined Primary<\/strong> \n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"\">\n                                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (5 &#8211; 11 yrs)\n                                        Thursday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">17:30 &#8211; 18:30<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mb-4 border border-grey group-hover:border-primary transition-colors duration-200\">\n                    <div class=\"p-2 bg-grey group-hover:bg-primary text-sm text-center transition-colors duration-200\">\n                        <strong>Youth Theatre<\/strong> \n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"\">\n                                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (11 &#8211; 18 yrs)\n                                        Thursday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">18:30 &#8211; 19:30<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    \n        \n        <div class=\"mt-auto gap-4 flex flex-col\">\n                            <a class=\"btn primary expanded\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/radyr\/\">See Classes<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    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                          <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (5 &#8211; 11 yrs)\n                                        Friday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">17:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mb-4 border border-grey group-hover:border-primary transition-colors duration-200\">\n                    <div class=\"p-2 bg-grey group-hover:bg-primary text-sm text-center transition-colors duration-200\">\n                        <strong>Youth Theatre<\/strong> \n                    <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"\">\n                                                            <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center p-1\">\n                                    <strong class=\"text-xs mb-0\">\n                                        Summer Term\n                                        (11 &#8211; 18 yrs)\n                                        Friday\n                                    <\/strong>\n                                    <p class=\"text-xs\">18:00 &#8211; 19:00<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    \n        \n        <div class=\"mt-auto gap-4 flex flex-col\">\n                            <a class=\"btn primary expanded\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dramakids.co.uk\/cardiffwestandvale\/sully\/\">See Classes<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n            \n        \n            <\/div>\n\n        \n    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   <\/div>\n                        <h5 class=\"h5 mb-6 md:mb-2 text-secondary\">A structured drama programme<\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"p text-black\">Our award-winning syllabus supports every child&#8217;s growth stage, week after week.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"flex flex-col text-center md:p-6 lg:p-10 md:w-1\/4 xl:w-1\/3 items-center relative text-tertiary fill-tertiary\">\n                                                <div class=\"px-7 relative w-full h-44 mb-10 flex justify-center\">\n                                                            <div x-html=\"MWBIcons.speak\" class=\"w-40 h-40\"><\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                        <h5 class=\"h5 mb-6 md:mb-2 text-tertiary\">Build confidence and communication<\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"p text-black\">Children gain the skills to speak up, work together and shine in any situation.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"flex flex-col text-center md:p-6 lg:p-10 md:w-1\/4 xl:w-1\/3 items-center relative text-primary fill-primary\">\n                                                <div class=\"px-7 relative w-full h-44 mb-10 flex justify-center\">\n                                                            <div x-html=\"MWBIcons.welcome\" class=\"w-40 h-40\"><\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                        <h5 class=\"h5 mb-6 md:mb-2 text-primary\">A welcoming local academy<\/h5>\n                        <p class=\"p text-black\">A friendly, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and encouraged.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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