News: Creative Arts
Summer Arts Festival 2025
Pupils took to the floor in our Auditorio where our audience was once again treated to some outstanding performances.
Priory pupils tackle serious themes in its next production
The next school production will be ‘Chequered Flags to Chequered Futures’ by Mark Wheeller.
Alumni: Lewis Tabarn & India Pilkington (Class of 2024)
We’re shining a spotlight on Lewis and India, who joined an inspiring theatrical project in Blackpool after moving on from Priory last summer.
More room for music at Priory
A store room which has been transformed into a music room has hit the right note with our pupils and music staff!
High School Musical cast rewarded with visit to local restaurant
The High School Musical cast and crew visited Salvatore’s Italian restaurant as a reward for their commitment to the production.
High School Musical community performance
"Absolutely incredible", "It was brilliant!" and "Fantastic show tonight." were just some of the words used by those who came to watch the school's production last week.
High School Musical - and that's a wrap
Priory students ‘Bopped Their Way To The Top’ in this year’s production of High School Musical. What adventure, what sass and above all - what talent!
It's show time at Priory - High School Musical
Basketball and drama will clash as Priory pupils take to the stage in this school year’s production, ‘High School Musical.’
Year 10 & Year 7 artists experience workshop with The Courtaulds
Pupils received an introduction to art history and art historical techniques plus a virtual tour of the exhibitions.
Summer Arts Festival 2024
Priory pupils showed that they had an abundance of talent at this year's performing arts festival.
Scratching The Surface pupils Zoom with the playwright
Pupils took to the stage for a different Priory production this week and were lucky enough to spend some time with its playwright, Mark Wheeller.
When the Drama department went to London
Just before the Easter holidays our Drama pupils went on a fun- packed performing arts trip, with a bit of history thrown in.
Our Spring play, 'Scratching The Surface', is showing next week
Have you got your tickets yet? Here's a peak into the rehearsals.
Drama pupils begin 'Scratching The Surface' of next school production
Priory’s next play will be an educational performance in a bid to help people talk about the sensitive subject of self-harming.
Year 9 pupils are drumming up musical entertainment
Musicians Excellence and Shivam made use of the school instruments to perform at an evening musical entertainment event.
Hamilton The Musical Trip
When we heard Hamilton was in Manchester we made sure we got tickets.
A Christmas designed for Priory
Priory’s perfect Christmas Card design this year belongs to Year 10 Tilly who is keeping it in the family!
Legally Blonde: and that's a wrap!
There were wonderful words expressed by those who came to watch the school's musical production this week.
It's almost showtime at Priory
It will all be about fashion, beauty and a Harvard Law Degree when the Priory cast take to the stage for the production of Legally Blonde!
Priory's got talent at Summer Arts Festival
There were talented dancers, actors, musicians, singers and a monologue as we hosted our Summer Arts Festival on Wednesday.
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Pupils boosts their creative talents at UCLan
Three Priory pupils are boosting their creative talents by attending UCLan's Saturday Club.
A rewarding time for Mary Poppins cast and crew
The Mary Poppins cast visited Salvatore’s as a reward for their commitment to Priory's production.
Mary Poppins - And that's a wrap!
The hard work and dedication from everyone has paid off and once again you all shone brightly.
Artist returns to Priory to deliver workshops
Artist Stephen Asbury, whose commissioned work is displayed in the Humanities building, returns to deliver workshops to talented Year 9s.
The Harris Art Gallery and Courtauld Institute of Art Mural Project
During its renovations, The Harris Museum will be surrounded by a mural created by a local artist and Year 9 pupils drawn from the themes of industrial heritage and migration to Preston.
Game Over: What a journey we have been on!
This is the first time we have looked at performing such an educational, thought-provoking piece of theatre.
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Year 9 Art and the Harris Museum
We have been fortunate to be invited to work with an eminent local artist on a design project in conjunction with The Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Matilda cast enjoy their after party
Members of the Matilda cast visited Salvatore’s Italian restaurant as a reward for their involvement and commitment to Priory's production.
A Christmas designed for Priory
“Absolutely stunning,” was how Head of Art, Mrs Hopes, described the winning entry of our Priory Christmas card competition.
We had a special visitor today
West End star, Layton Williams, spent the day at Priory delivering drama and dance workshops to Year 9, 10 & 11 pupils.
Everybody's talking about this
Drama Teacher, Miss Howell, is super excited about our special visitor - Layton Williams..
Exceptional artwork
Working on the theme of 'beetles, bugs and butterflies', this piece was created in Biro using varying mark-making techniques.
