School Year Term Dates

Peebles Branch

2025/26 School Year

Term 3 – Monday 5th January 2026 to Thursday 2nd April 2026 inclusive except for Monday 16th February until Sunday 22nd February 2026 due to the February break

Term 4 - Monday 20th April 2026 to Thursday 2nd July 2026 inclusive except for Monday 4th May and Tuesday 5th May 2026 due to the May Day holiday

Moffat Branch

2025/26 School Year

Term 3 - Tuesday 6th January 2026 to Thursday 26th March 2026 inclusive except for Thursday 19th February 2026 due to the February break

Term 4 - Tuesday 14th April 2026 to Tuesday 30th June 2026 inclusive

Hawick Branch

2025/26 School Year

Term 3 - Tuesday 13th January 2026 to Tuesday 31st March 2026 except for Tuesday 17th February 2026 due to the February break

Term 4 - Tuesday 21st April 2026 to Tuesday 30th June 2026 except for Tuesday 5th May 2026 due to the May Day holiday

Saturday 7th March 2026 SDTA Highland

Saturday 14th March 2026 SDTA Highland

Wednesday 15th April 2026 SQA Practical Assessments

Saturday 9th May 2026 SDTA Musical Theatre

Sunday 24th May 2026 BATD Tap, Ballet & Modern

Sunday 28th June 2026 BATD Tap, Ballet & Modern

All exam days are held at our Peebles Studios

Saturday 24th January 2026

Saturday 28th February 2026

Saturday 21st March 2026

Saturday 23rd May 2026

Saturday 27th June 2026

2pm until 3pm – Highland

3pm until 4pm – Scottish National

Stardust Performance Arts Senior Show (Senior / Advanced classes)

Sunday 8th March 2026 costume fitting and whole cast rehearsal

Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March 2026 Shows

Stardust Performance Arts Junior Show (Junior / Intermediate classes)

Sunday 25th January 2026 Auditions

Saturday 2nd May 2026 costume fitting and whole cast rehearsal

Saturday 13th June 2026 Show

FHSD Little Stars Show

Sunday 29th March 2026 Show 1pm

FHSD Junior Show

Sunday 10th May 2026 - Costume Fitting

Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May 2026 Shows

FHSD Senior Show

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st November 2026

Sunday 11th January 2026

Sunday 1st February 2026

Sunday 1st March 2026

Wednesday 15th April 2026 Practical Assessments

Sunday 26th April 2026

Sunday 3rd May 2026

SQA Tutoring Days – 10.00am until 5.00pm