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Anthony Rowe, Head of Design 1970—95 A remembrance
BOVTS student becomes first recipient of David Banks Performers Fund Third year BA Professional Acting student Melina was awarded the prize
BOVTS Launches Short Courses for Beginners Sign up for introductory courses in acting, directing & design
BOVTS student awarded Luke Westlake Scholarship 2022 2nd yr BA Professional Acting student Sol Taibi was awarded the prize

Why Bristol?

Bristol is easy to reach by train from all cities in the UK and by road, being serviced by both the M4 and M5 motorways. It also has an international airport.

The main Bristol Old Vic Theatre School premises at 1-3 Downside Road are accessible to wheelchair users and we have considerable experience of working with and adapting our programmes to students with a wide range of impairments and we welcome applications from disabled students.

Meet Our Staff & Alumni

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Staff & Governance An engaged and experienced staff
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Alumni We are proud of our breathtaking Alumni
Graduate Employment A high level of graduate employment

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Why Study in Bristol?

Why BOVTS? Why choose us?
Facilities Purpose built facilities for teaching excellence
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Location & Access A UK hub of creativity
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The School is in a beautiful part of Bristol, overlooking a huge park called the Downs. We sometimes take advantage of our close proximity to the Downs during the summer term, practising fight and dance routines, or voice or singing classes! Dan Hall, BA Professional Acting student
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BOVTS Launches Short Courses for Beginners Sign up for introductory courses in acting, directing & design
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The Laramie Project reviews Read some of the reviews for our current production
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Theatre Design graduates compete for The Linbury Prize Recognising excellence in performance design