Rose Bruford College | News & Events

Join students and tutors from our School of Performance for a tour of our campus and facilities. 

We are pleased to announce that we will again be the host for the British National Stage Combat Workshops 2019, run by the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC).

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has announced that it will be sponsoring a Total Theatre Award at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 

Join students and tutors from our School of Design, Management and Technical Arts for a tour of our campus and facilities. 

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has announced the appointment of Shakira Martin in the new role of Head of Student Experience.  

A Theatre for Young Audiences Centre research event in collaboration with Theatre Deli.

Music and Lyrics by David Fallon, book by Sophie Bevan

A new musical inspired by the events of AIDS activist group: ACT UP New York.

Rose Bruford College is delighted to present a season of new writing. Join final year students from BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship programmes performing new work for three days of innovative and thought provoking theatre at Hoxton Hall. 

2015 BA (Hons) Acting graduate Bally Gill has won the prestigious Ian Charleson Award, which is given to an actor under the age of 30 for playing a classical role.

Audiences of students, staff, alumni and members of the public helped raise over £130 for the Graeae Ensemble campaign following the theatre company’s two performances of And Others in the College’s Rose Theatre, Sidcup on Tuesday 16 April 2019.

Students from Rose Bruford College's Theatre for Young Audiences and Actor-Musicianship MA programmes have collaborated with local students on a groundbreaking project exploring how classic theatre texts can be unlocked for a range of ages. 

A talent show featuring Rose Bruford College students and graduates has raised over £160 for Mind in Bexley.

Belfast and Brighton have been announced as new locations for the College's popular Acting Foundation Course, starting in September 2019.

Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman returned to Rose Bruford College, on Thursday 14 February 2019, for an inspirational talk to students.  

BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts in collaboration with BA (Hons) Creative Lighting Control, BA (Hons) Lighting Design & BA (Hons) Stage Management presents:

Quisquilia

A performance by final year BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship students from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has raised over £550 for the Mayor of Bexley’s charity appeal.

Our 2018 Autumn Season of classic plays will run from 30 October to 24 November in The Rose Theatre.

Performed by final year students on our BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship programmes, in collaboration with the School of Design, Management and Technical Arts, it's the ideal opportunity to see the next generation of performers, designers and technicians before they embark on their careers.

The outcome of the 2018 National Student Survey shows an increase in student satisfaction at Rose Bruford College. The overall satisfaction score of 87% is above that of 2017 and significantly above the overall satisfaction score for the sector of 83%.

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance and the Lighting Education Trust (LET) have announced a prestigious partnership to develop a new undergraduate Lighting Design degree pathway in Space and Architecture. 

Award winning Emma MacLennan is the latest graduate in our BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts spotlight series. 

New Writing Season 2018

New Writing Season 2018

There was double success at the National Stage Managers Awards, held at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday 6 June 2018, with BA (Hons) Stage Management student Emily Walters and 2014 graduate Linnea Fridén Grønning both receiving awards.  

Our latest profile of a BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts graduate is on 2003 graduate Kate Papi. 

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is to develop a new £3.5 million Centre for Digital Creation and Production with investment and support from industry partners, including leading companies such as; Autodesk, Cast Ltd., Disguise (formerly d3 Technologies), ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls) Ltd., Philips Lighting, Robe and White Light.

In our latest spotlight on a BA (Hons) European Arts graduate feature, we catch up with  New York based actor, model and illustrator Eva Solveig. 

Rose Bruford College lighting students Owen Yelland and Jordan Tinniswood were selected from students across the country to work for internationally renowned lighting company Robe at the prestigious TPi Lighting Awards at Battersea Evolution in London on 26 February 2018. 

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance has announced a new full-time online BA (Hons) Theatre Studies degree as an affordable alternative route to more traditional undergraduate programmes.  

Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance announced today the appointment of Clarie Middleton, currently Chief Executive of the Hackney Empire, as its new Principal and Chief Executive Officer.

Nine third year Rose Bruford College students, from the European Theatre Arts (BA Hons) programme, were invited to participate Theatre of Gardzienice 40th Anniversary celebrations.

BAFTA nominated Hayley Squires, Theatre Director and Designer Ultz and Reggae DJ David Rodigan were amongst those conferred as Fellows of Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance at the graduation ceremony on Friday 15 September 2017.

Rose Bruford College has been awarded a Gold award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), which was introduced by the Government to recognise and reward excellent teaching in UK higher education providers.

Following on from December’s workshops, Directing’s Quantum Moment, Rose Bruford College is please to launch two further opportunities to develop your directing skills.

This semester sees 11 second year students from Rose Bruford College’s unique BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts (ETA) programme travel deep into the Polish countryside to live and train with the world-renowned Gardzienice.