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BOVTS Launches Short Courses for Beginners Sign up for introductory courses in acting, directing & design
23rd January 2023

BOVTS student awarded Luke Westlake Scholarship 2022 2nd yr BA Professional Acting student Sol Taibi was awarded the prize
13th December 2022

BOVTS appoints alum Ali de Souza as Director of Drama Ali will take up this post in February 2023
28th November 2022

Robin Hood & Marian: Second-Hand Heroes The School is looking for Second-Hand Heroes to support our appeal
18th October 2022

Festive, family fun at Redgrave Theatre BOVTS is preparing for a season of festive, family fun this winter
2nd September 2022

Second-Year Acting Student Awarded Prestigious Bursary Conor Doran, has been awarded a Laurence Olivier Bursary by SOLT
6th July 2022

exterior of downside road

Elwyn Johnson, 1946 – 2022 A remembrance
6th July 2022

Downside Road exterior

Update on organisational transition at the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama Update on organisational transition at the Conservatoire for Dance and
5th July 2022

Directing students experiment with VR technology The Theatre School has recently collaborated with CAMERA
2nd June 2022

Director Nancy Medina sat at a table watching rehearsals and smiling

Nancy Medina named as new Artistic Director at Bristol Old Vic
30th May 2022

Main premises showing two Victorian villas linked by a modern extension

Closure of ALRA .
7th April 2022

BOVTS partners with LUNG theatre A writing competition for 11– 18 year olds
4th April 2022

Staff members at the 2022 Graduation Awards Ceremony

Producer Dan Winch is awarded Honorary Doctorate BAFTA-nominated producer Dan Winch is awarded Honorary Doctorate
24th March 2022

Bristol and Bath 24 Hour Culture Flash Sale #CultureFlashSale
14th January 2022

BOVTS seeks a new Chair of Trustees .
11th January 2022

Detail of theatre design work

Linbury Prize success 2021 MA graduates
15th December 2021

Announcing our Autumn 2021 Season New shows for 2021
5th October 2021

Josh O'Connor and Olivia Colman in the Crown

Olivia Colman and Josh O’Connor win best actor awards at the Emmys BOVTS-trained actors scoop awards
20th September 2021

Tessa Wong wins New Earth Theatre’s Constellation Creatives Bursary 2021 Tessa Wong wins New Earth Theatre Constellation Creatives Bursary.
15th June 2021

BOVTS anti-misogyny statement | March 2021 .
17th March 2021

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I absolutely love working backstage. It was something I had never done before arriving at BOVTS and I'm so grateful for the opportunity. Madi Barncoat, BA Costume Student

Sat 29 Nov 2025 - Sat 29 Nov 2025

Once Upon A Winter (Public Performance)