A PERFORMING arts network for young people is ready to open the doors to a new venue as classes resume after lockdown. Stagecoach Washington & Chester-le-Street has found a new home for its students and teachers at Hermitage Academy, Chester-le-Street, following a 12-month-long search. Principal Melanie Hill, who has owned the school since it started four years ago, has worked tirelessly to find the new venue and is excited for the students to finally get to enjoy the new space as classes return for the summer term. She said the sounds of singing, dancing and acting are filling the rooms once again, as local children start to re-build their creative confidence after a hard lockdown.