Wales Academy of Voice and Dramatic Arts - WAVDA

21/09/2026

1st in the UK — Guardian University Guide 2027 🎓

Ie… daethon ni’n 1af yn y DU ar gyfer Drama a Dawns!

Diolch enfawr i’n holl ddarlithwyr anhygoel ym maes Theatr Gerddorol, Actio a Dawns, ac i’n holl ymarferwyr creadigol gwadd — chi yw’r gorau oll.

Ac, wrth gwrs, i’n myfyrwyr anhygoel — boed i chi barhau i ffynnu, tyfu a gwneud eich marc ar y diwydiant. 🙌

Yes… we came 1st in the UK for Drama & Dance!

A huge thank you to all our incredible Musical Theatre, Acting and Dance lecturers, and to our amazing visiting creatives — you really are the very best of the best.

And, of course, to our brilliant students — may you continue to flourish, grow and make your mark on the industry 🙌

21/09/2026

Mae’r llwyfan yn eiddo i chi. Blwyddyn Academaidd 26/27 — ymlaen! 🙌 💪

The stage is yours. Academic Year 26/27 — let’s go! 🙌 💪

20/06/2026

Glaniodd y gwylanod yng Ngŵyl Tafwyl heddiw! 🐦✨

Llongyfarchiadau enfawr i'n myfyrwyr BA Perfformio, a gafodd amser arbennig yn dod â'u perfformiad Theatr Stryd 1af yn fyw heddiw.
Mor falch o bopeth a gyflawnwyd ganddynt heddiw. Gwaith arbennig, bawb! 🎭👏❤️



The seagulls landed at Tafwyl Festival today! 🐦✨

Huge congratulations to our awesome BA Perfformio students, who had great fun bringing their 1st Street Theatre performance to life. We couldn't be prouder of everything they achieved today. Fantastic work, everyone! 🎭👏❤️

17/06/2026

Woohooooo.......

University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) alumnus Jona Milone has won the Matthew Rhys Award following his success in the Monologue competition for 19-25 year olds at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Anglesey. In response to the news, Jonah said: “It’s an absolute honour to win the award, I...

08/06/2026

An gyfle gwych!

Mae ein myfyrwyr Lefel 5 yn mwynhau'r cyfle anhygoel i ymchwilio sioe gerdd newydd sbon a'i datblygu gyda Spinning Rock Productions.

Mae'n wych iddynt gael profiad uniongyrchol o'r broses ddatblygu greadigol a gweld yn union beth sy'n rhan o ddod â sioe gerdd newydd yn fyw. 🎭✨

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What a joy!

Our Level 5 students are enjoying the incredible opportunity to research and develop a brand-new musical with Spinning Rock Productions.

It's wonderful for them to gain first-hand experience of the creative development process and see exactly what goes into bringing a new musical to life. 🎭✨

04/06/2026

🎭Erthygl hyfryd am ein gwaith gyda Tafwyl eleni.

🎭Lovely article about our collaboration with Tafwyl this year.

As part of this collaboration, students have been tasked with creating an original piece of street theatre designed to entertain and engage the thousands of people who attend Tafwyl each year. The project offers students a rare opportunity to work within a real-world professional context early in th...

01/06/2026

Cynhyrchiad BA (Anrh) Dawns Fasnachol gwych: Roedd 12 yn llwyddiant ysgubol! Llongyfarchiadau i’r holl ddawnswyr sy’n graddio ac i’r tîm creadigol cyfan.

Cyfarwyddwr Creadigol a Phrif Goreograffydd: Yasmin Harcourt

Coreograffwyr:
Olivia Schouler
Jesse Thornton
Justin Sparkes
Courtney Michaels

Rheolwr Cynhyrchu a Llwyfan Technegol: Elizabeth Catherine Chiu

Diolch i chi gyd am eich gwaith anhygoel!

Lee McCallion
Cyfarwyddwr Rhaglen (BA Dawns Fasnachol)

The Fantastic BA (Hons) Commercial Dance Production: 12 went down like a storm! Congratulations to all graduating dancers and the entire creative team.

Creative Director/Lead Choreographer: Yasmin Harcourt
Choreographers:
Olivia Schouler
Jesse Thornton
Justin Sparkes
Courtney Michaels

Production and Technical Stage Manager: Elizabeth Catherine Chiu

Thanks for all your stunning work!

Lee McCallion
Programme Director BA (Hons) Commercial Dance

28/05/2026

Ac un arall.

Jona Milone, cyn fyryriwr, yn cipio Gwobr Matthew Rhys yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2026.

Eisteddfod yr Urdd

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28/05/2026

Woohoooo....llongyfarchiadau anferthol Glain Llwyd

Hyfryd gweld un o gyn fyfyrwyr yn sereni.

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21/05/2026

Mae wythnos gyntaf ymarferion Alice by Heart yn mynd yn gret, a pawb yn joio mas draw gyda’n tîm creadigol gwych. ✨

Mor gyffrous ca'l Eddie Ladd yn y gofod gyda ni ochr yn ochr â’r cyfarwyddwr Dan Phillips a’r cyfarwyddwr cerdd Iestyn Griffiths.

Tocynnau ar werth nawr. ♠️♥️♣️♦️

https://www.ticketsource.com/tsd/alice-by-heart/e-rpdbar

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Week 1 of rehearsals for Alice by Heart is well underway, and we’re already having an incredible time in the room with our brilliant creative team. ✨

So exciting to have Eddie Ladd in the space with us alongside director Dan Phillips and MD Iestyn Griffiths.

Tickets are on sale now. ♠️♥️♣️♦️

https://www.ticketsource.com/tsd/alice-by-heart/e-rpdbar