Become a Lucy Sparkles & Friends Franchisee
Flexible • Creative • Rewarding • Family-Friendly
If you love singing, dancing, storytelling and inspiring young children, you could be the perfect Lucy Sparkles & Friends franchisee! Our franchise model is designed for performers, musicians, teachers, parents, and anyone who dreams of running a flexible, joyful, creative business that fits beautifully around family life.
At Lucy Sparkles & Friends, we specialise in drama, music, and dance classes and parties for children aged 0–6. We believe the arts play a magical role in childhood development — and we’re looking for passionate people who feel the same.
To thrive as a franchisee, you’ll need plenty of energy, great communication skills and a genuine love for working with young children. Experience as a performer, teacher or parent is a bonus — but thanks to our full training programme, it’s not essential.
This opportunity offers the flexibility to:
- Plan your classes around your family schedule
- Balance work with auditions, gigs or teaching
- Hire your own “Sparkles”(teacher) to grow your team (teachers and/or entertainers) to grow your team
- Build a rewarding business in your local community
With our proven business model, award-winning lesson plans, 15 years of industry experience, and ongoing support, you’ll have everything you need to run a fun, profitable and meaningful franchise in your area.
Hear from our franchisees!
Stories from real Head Sparkles — what it’s like to run your own performing arts franchise.
Why become a Lucy Sparkles & Friends franchisee?
What You Get
- Use of the Lucy Sparkles & Friends brand, and proven business formula
- A proven business model trusted by families since 2009
- Your own exclusive territory
- A complete start-up package: sales materials, marketing templates, branded stationery and your own web page
- Access to our four unique educational programmes: Drama, Music, Dance, and Ukulele & Musicianship
- High-quality lesson and party plans, audio tracks, videos and EYFS-linked curriculums
- Opportunities to be featured on the Lucy Sparkles YouTube Channel
Support and Training
- No previous business experience needed
- Full training in teaching, marketing, admin, and operations
- Ongoing guidance from our experienced support team
- Access to our franchisee community for ideas, help and motivation
Flexibility and Earning Potential
- Work from home with low start-up costs
- Choose your own hours
- Run classes and parties yourself — or grow your business by hiring teachers
- Multiple income streams: public classes, birthday parties, children’s centres, corporate entertainment, nurseries and schools
Inside you’ll find pricing, training details, earning potential, support, and franchise FAQs
What makes our franchisee model unique?
Parents today aren’t just searching for fun — they’re searching for developmentally rich activities that support creativity, confidence and early learning. That’s exactly what our programme offers.
Our franchise helps you tap into top-performing niches:
- Children’s music classes
- Children’s dance classes
- Children’s drama classes
- Kids birthday party entertainment
- Seasonal parties (Christmas, Halloween, Easter)
- Nursery and corporate entertainment
- Educational creative classes (EYFS-aligned)
With our multi-disciplinary offering, franchisees can grow multiple income streams in their area — making it easy to build a business that works for you.
Franchisee spotlight: Lauren Sparkles
Lauren Sparkles is one of our standout success stories — a brilliant example of how performers and educators can build a flexible, rewarding and sustainable career through the Lucy Sparkles & Friends franchise model. An accomplished singer, dancer, actress and session musician, Lauren holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Hons) from Winchester University plus Grade 8 Ballet, Classical Singing and Musical Theatre. She brings her musical talents, including piano and ukulele, into her classes and training.
Lauren began her journey as our very first franchisee, launching the following territories:
Canonbury, Highbury and Islington
What makes Lauren’s story so inspiring is how she balances business ownership with a flourishing performance career. Alongside running her franchises, she has performed on international cruise lines, in top London venues such as the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, and most recently toured the UK in HERE & NOW: The Steps Musical. She also toured in the So Lucky musical, another large-scale professional production.
Meet our other Head Sparkles!
What our franchisees say
“As a mum of two small children, I’ve arranged my schedule so that I’m able to do nursery school pickups whilst still having a rewarding and stimulating job during the day!” – Sarah Sparkles
“It’s great being your own boss! I have the flexibility to organise my own schedule and manage my day in a way that works for me. ” – Lauren Sparkles
“In only half a year of being a Sparkles Business Owner I have developed a real passion for this side of the job and I am excited to learn and grow more!” – Emma Sparkles
“ I love watching both the children and the teachers grow. Whether it’s a child who finally, after weeks of dance classes, learns how to skip… or even the baby who learns when it’s time to wave in the hello song. It is pure happiness! ” – Lauren Sparkles
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience in teaching or performing arts?
No previous experience is required. Full training is provided in all aspects of running your franchise. All our classes involve singing, so whilst you do not need to be the best singer in the world, being able to sing confidently and in tune is important. A sparkly, warm, engaging personality is essential and far more important to us than any formal qualifications or previous experience.
Can I run classes around my existing schedule?
Yes! Our business model allows flexible hours to fit around family commitments or other work.
How many programs can I offer?
Franchisees can offer four unique educational programmes: Drama, Music, Dance, and Ukulele & Musicianship.
Prefer to join us as a teacher or entertainer instead?
If you’d love to spark joy but aren’t ready to run a business, we offer flexible teaching and performing roles across the UK.