An acting studio based in Douglas, for people who keep meaning to try it. Beginners and nervous first-timers are a speciality.
First Night Nerves returns for a new six-week cohort this November. The October course sold out.
A 6-week acting course for complete beginners. Zero experience necessary. Zero pressure. Proper acting training for adults who've always thought “I'd love to try that” but haven't quite known where to start.
Our October cohort sold out — booking is now open for the new Monday cohort.
You've an audition coming up or you want to apply for acting jobs on Fishpond or Spotlight. Come in, get some useful tips & tricks from pros who have booked auditions and practice in front of the camera.
The 3 October clinic sold out — new dates coming soon. Register your interest to hear first.
A four-week daytime acting course for adults aged 55+ who are completely new to acting, haven't acted in years, or simply fancy trying something creative and different.
Keep going
Finished a course and don't want to stop? Here's where you go next.
4 weeks · Thu 19 Nov–10 Dec · €90
Four weeks of proper scene work: text, subtext, character, objectives, stakes and stronger choices.
Coming soon · January 2027 · €20
Keep acting. Keep playing. Keep getting better. A one-off acting night, every Friday from January 2027 — coming soon. Register your interest to hear when booking opens.
For Business
Performance techniques plus real-world business sense, to help teams communicate with more confidence, clarity and warmth — in our studio or at your workplace.
Explore Training for BusinessNo audience, no spotlight, no being made an example of. First Night Nerves is built for absolute beginners — the easy, gentle way in for anyone who's always said "I'd love to try that."
Small groups, big encouragement. Bring your nerves along — you'll breathe, stand, listen and mean it before you ever touch a script.
Free parking right outside the door. Five minutes from Douglas — no traffic, no hunting for a spot, no city-centre prices. Go On So, Unit B, C3, First Floor, Donnybrook Commercial Centre, Cork, T12 APN7
Leave your email and you’ll hear when new course dates and workshops go live — that’s it.