Key Dates

Peebles Branch

2026/7 School Year

Term 1 – Monday 17th August 2026 to Saturday 10th October 2026 inclusive

Term 2 – Sunday 18th October 2026 to Sunday 20th December 2026 inclusive (except no classes on Monday 30th November and Tuesday 1st December 2026)

Term 3 – Wednesday 6th January 2027 to Sunday 4th April 2027 inclusive (except no classes for February half term from Monday 8th February to Sunday 14th February inclusive, and no classes for Easter weekend from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th March inclusive)

Term 4 – Saturday 17th April 2027 to Thursday 1st July 2027 inclusive (except no classes on Monday 3rd May and Tuesday 4th May 2027)

Moffat Branch

2026/7 School Year

Term 1 – Tuesday 18th August 2026 to Thursday 8th October 2026 inclusive

Term 2 – Tuesday 27th October  2026 to Thursday 17th December 2026 inclusive

Term 3 – Tuesday 5th January 2027 to Thursday 25th March 2027 inclusive (except no classes for February half term on Tuesday 9th February and Thursday 11th February )

Term 4 – Tuesday 13th April 2027 to Thursday 1st July 2027 inclusive

Peebles - Monday 13th July to Friday 17th July 2026 inclusive 

Peebles - Monday 5th April to Friday 9th April 2027 inclusive

Peebles - Monday 19th July to Friday 23rd July 2027 inclusive

2026/7 Academic Year

Sunday 8th November 2026 – BATD Ballet, Tap and Modern for Starlite 1 to Primary exams – 10am until 6pm

Saturday 14th November 2026 – SDTA Musical Theatre exams for Junior & Intermediate Classes

Saturday 5th December 2026 – SDTA Highland Exams for Dance Stars 1 to Bronze exams – 2.30pm until 6pm

Sunday 31st January 2027 – Acrobatic Arts Exams – all grades – 10am until 6pm

Saturday 13th March 2027 – Grade 1 to 3/Pre-Silver and Above Highland and Scottish National Exams – 2.30pm until 6pm

Saturday 3rd April 2027 – Grades 4 to 6 Highland and Scottish National Exams – 2.30pm until 6pm

Sunday 9th May 2027 – BATD Ballet, Tap and Modern Exams – Grades 1-3 inclusive – 10am until 6pm

Sunday 27th June 2027 – BATD Ballet, Tap and Modern Exams – Grades 4 and above – 10am until 6pm

All exam days are held at our Peebles Studios

2026/7 Academic Year

Beginners and Novice – 2pm until 3pm

Intermediate and Premier – 2pm until 4pm

Saturday 22nd August 2026

Saturday 26th September 2026

Saturday 24th October 2026

Saturday 28th November 2026

Saturday 12th December 2026

Saturday 23rd January 2027

Saturday 27th February 2027

Saturday 24th April 2027

Saturday 22nd May 2027

Saturday 26th June 2027

FHSD Senior Show

Saturday 21st November 2026 

Theatre rehearsal Friday 20th November 

Costume fittings in the afternoons of Saturday 31st October and Saturday 7th November 2026

Shows on Saturday 20th November 2027 

Theatre rehearsal Friday 19th November 2027

Stardust Performance Arts Senior Show

FAME THE MUSICAL

Shows on Saturday 20th March and Sunday 21st March 2027 

In-studio rehearsal and costume fitting on Sunday 28th February 2027

Shows on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March 2028

FHSD Little Stars Show

Sunday 21st March 2027 

Sunday 26th March 2028

FHSD Junior Show

Shows on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May 2027 

Theatre rehearsal on the morning of Saturday 29th May

Studio costume fitting in the afternoons on Saturday 8th May and Saturday 15th May 2027

Shows on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May 2028 

Theatre rehearsal on the morning of Saturday 27th May 2028

Stardust Performance Arts Junior Show

Saturday 12th June and Sunday 13th June 2027 

Studio costume fitting and rehearsal on Sunday 23rd May 2027

Theatre rehearsal on the afternoon of Saturday 10th June 2028

Shows on Saturday 10th June and Sunday 11th June 2028

2026/7 Academic Year

Sunday 23rd August 2026 

Sunday 6th September 2026

Sunday 4th October 2026

Sunday 1st November 2026

Sunday 6th December 2026

Sunday 10th January 2027

Sunday 7th February 2027

Sunday 7th March 2027

Sunday 4th April 2027

Sunday 25th April 2027

Sunday 2nd May 2027

w/c 12th April 2027 – Practical External Assessments

May 2027 (tbc) – Written Examination

QS Tutoring Days – 10.00am until 5.00pm