--- title: "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2023-12-07-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ![Image of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/news/41a.jpg) 7 December 2023 Riverside School will make history as the first school in the world to ever stage the pilot school production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in March. After a lengthy application process, including a student video application, Riverside was announced as the chosen UK school. Ms. Bloomer, Head of Performing Arts, said: “*We are thrilled that the talented, dedicated and incredible students of Riverside get this fantastic opportunity. Over 300 students auditioned and we were absolutely bowled over. It’s going to be a brilliant show and a once in a lifetime experience*”. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be staged in the main Hall from 20th-22nd March and tickets will become available soon. [Read the article here](https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle2.php?titlelink=hoboken-high-school-to-be-first-in-us-to-present-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-school-edition122023) ![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/41.jpg) [ The Mayor of London’s Christmas card competition 2023](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2023-12-04-the-mayor-of-london-s-christmas-card-competition-2023) [London Symphony Orchestra – Music Trip ](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2023-12-12-london-symphony-orchestra-music-trip) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)