{"id":6617,"date":"2024-12-14T18:06:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T18:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history\/?p=6617"},"modified":"2025-04-25T14:25:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:25:41","slug":"lytham-academy-of-performing-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/lytham-academy-of-performing-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Lytham Academy of Performing Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lytham Academy of Theatre Arts, or L.A.T.A. as it\u2019s affectionately known, was established in 1994 and is based at 15 St Alban&#8217;s Rd, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 1UB. The academy was founded with the aim of providing young people with experience and training in all aspects of theatre production.<\/p>\n<p>Affiliated with the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), L.A.T.A. hosts an annual regional awards evening where accolades are presented for the best musicals, plays, and performances from the previous year. The academy has won several awards, including recognition for their productions of <em>The Vackees<\/em>, and every show since has garnered awards for both individual and group performances. Notably, they\u2019ve been awarded \u201cBest Overall Youth Production\u201d for their productions of <em>Barnum<\/em>, <em>West Side Story<\/em>, <em>Seussical<\/em>, and <em>Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>L.A.T.A. is open to young people between the ages of 10 and 18 who share a passion for musical theatre, whether as a hobby or as a potential future career in the industry. If you&#8217;re of the right age and have always wanted to perform on stage, L.A.T.A. offers the perfect opportunity for you to get involved.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F662035220477706%2Fvideos%2F1119876771812372%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7696\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Lytham-Academy-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lytham Academy of Theatre Arts, or L.A.T.A. as it\u2019s affectionately known, was established in 1994 and is based at 15 St Alban&#8217;s Rd, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 1UB. The academy was founded with the aim of providing young people with experience and training in all aspects of theatre production. Affiliated with the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA), L.A.T.A. hosts an annual regional awards evening where accolades are presented for the best musicals, plays, and performances from the previous year. 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