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Spotlight On… The Ugly One Spotlight on the creative teams behind our Summer Festival
31st May 2023

Ray Stevenson, 1964 – 2023 Obituary
25th May 2023

Spotlight On… DORIAN Spotlight on the creative teams behind our Summer Festival
17th May 2023

Spotlight On… WASTED Spotlight on the creative teams behind our Summer Festival
17th May 2023

Spotlight On… OUT OF LOVE Spotlight on the creative teams behind our Summer Festival
16th May 2023

Spotlight On… HOLES Spotlight on the creative teams behind our Summer Festival
16th May 2023

exterior of downside road

Anthony Rowe, Head of Design 1970—95 A remembrance
28th March 2023

BOVTS student becomes first recipient of David Banks Performers Fund Third year BA Professional Acting student Melina was awarded the prize
27th January 2023

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

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Students drinking coffee in Clifton Village

The training provided by the MFA programme is superb. The depth with which we explore, paired with unyielding curiosity that is met with the most knowledgeable, passionate, expert tutors is what makes BOVTS programme one of the finest around. I feel honoured to call BOVTS my grad school. Rachel McVay, MA Professional Acting Student

Fri 21 Nov 2025 - Thu 04 Dec 2025

Once Upon a Winter (Schools Tour)