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Fiona Francombe, Principal of BOVTS

Fiona Francombe announced as new School Principal .
21st May 2020

Tommy Sim'aan in Her Naked Skin

Final year acting student wins prestigious training bursaries Congratulations to Tommy Sim'aan
16th April 2020

Actress dressed as prison warder

Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award scooped by a BOVTS student Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award
10th March 2020

Actress at front of photo holding candle in hand, other actors in background

The Laramie Project reviews Read some of the reviews for our current production
24th February 2020

The Pale Horse BBC 2020: a production still of the pub sign

Whodunnit? BOVTS students and graduates did! Pale Horse showcases the talents of BOVTS students and graduates
5th February 2020

Head of Professional Voice Studies Carol Fairlamb with a vocal anatomy prop

Professional Voice Studies Blogging – Entry 2 Bringing you a new series of student blogs!
13th January 2020

Head of Professional Voice Studies Carol Fairlamb with a vocal anatomy prop

Professional Voice Studies Blogging – Entry 1 Bringing you a new series of student blogs!
24th October 2019

Back view of students dressed in robes sat in rows at graduation

Graduation 2019 World Class Training - Made in Bristol
14th October 2019

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Flash Sale #CultureFlashSale
4th September 2019

The Ruff Guide To Shakespeare promo

BOVTS at the Edinburgh Fringe Who will you see at the Fringe?
2nd August 2019

Model set design

Theatre Design graduates compete for The Linbury Prize Recognising excellence in performance design
16th July 2019

Students relaxing in our School garden

2019 NSS Results Conservatoire students report high satisfaction levels
8th July 2019

Full company dressed in Edwardian costume on stage

Graduating actors take their own shows to London Eight of our students have had a piece commissioned
25th June 2019

Acting • Courses • Full Time Professional Training Courses

Glasgow Auditions BA (Hons) Acting course auditions
6th June 2019

Actor on stage looking proud

Student success in Alan Bates Award Moronkẹ Akinola is the winner of the prestigious award
3rd May 2019

Actor on stage, ornately dressed, holding a stick, looking at actors on large screen

Virtual Conservatoire delivers simultaneous performances in two cities In two different cities, in two different places, one story unfolds.
31st March 2019

Group photo of students with Andrew Lloyd Webber

Mr Maglump is a hit with Lord Andrew A musical for all ages
20th March 2019

BOVTS partners with Emma Rice’s School for Wise Children A unique, three-week course
1st March 2019

Image of Olivia Colman

Alumna Olivia Colman wins the Oscar for Best Actress .
25th February 2019

Final Year Acting student wins prestigious bursary Final year students wins bursary
25th September 2018

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Training at BOVTS set me up with the skillset, confidence and connections for the career I now have as a freelance theatre designer. Max Johns, MA Performance Design Alumni

Thu 20 Feb 2025 - Sat 22 Feb 2025

The Comedy of Errors / The Merry Wives of Windsor

It’s ON! Get your application in for our career-making Postgraduate training! Masters Degrees are a go… Postgraduate Masters training at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Costume student in black and white doing backstage work

Course Finder Find the course that's right for you

In the Limelight: Fiona Reed We chatted to Fiona Reed, Head Receptionist at BOVTS