Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Scotland's National Conservatoire
A World Top 10 institution for Music and for Performing Arts (QS World Rankings 2026)

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offers conservatoire education for music, dance, drama, production and film.

Join us at RCS next month for our open days! If you're interested in applying for any of our undergraduate Stage, Screen...
08/09/2026

Join us at RCS next month for our open days! If you're interested in applying for any of our undergraduate Stage, Screen or Dance programmes, this is a fantastic way to learn more about what it's like to study at RCS. Meet the staff, talk to students, gain insights into the audition process and more. Register today via the link in our bio!

🪛 Production Technology & Management Open Day | Mon 5 October
🖌️ Production Arts & Design Open Day | Fri 9 October
🎭 BA Arts with Community Open Day | Fri 16 October
🎥 Filmmaking Open Day | Monday 19 October
🎭 Acting Open Day | Friday 26 October
🎭 BA Performance Open Day | Friday 26 October
🩰 Ballet Open Day | Friday 23 October
🎤 Musical Theatre Open Day | Friday 13 November

Jump out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, grab yourself a cup of ambition and explore a new season packed with theatre...
07/09/2026

Jump out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, grab yourself a cup of ambition and explore a new season packed with theatre, musical theatre, dance and music ✨

From Dolly Parton to Virginia Woolf, from the RCS Symphony Orchestra to music inspired by the rich traditions of West Africa; and from a tribute to our former Principal John Wallace to a celebration of 20 years of our Big Guitar Weekend, there’s something for everyone in our packed programme.

Take a look at what’s coming up and download your copy of our new events guide today

04/09/2026

How do you put classically trained musicians into Fortnite? 👾🎻🤔

Our RCS Innovation Studio is piloting new research and development labs dedicated to working with industry partners on collaborative research and innovation projects.

Here’s an insight into the first of these with XR (extended reality) specialists Copper Candle, which brought together RCS staff and students and motion capture technology to explore new approaches to instrumental performance in virtual environments such as Fortnite.

The initiative connects businesses to creative talent, research expertise, and specialist facilities at the Conservatoire, creating opportunities to test new ideas, develop prototypes, and explore solutions to real-world creative challenges.

The stage is set for the MA/MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text production of 'Travesties' By Tom Stopp...
03/09/2026

The stage is set for the MA/MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text production of 'Travesties' By Tom Stoppard, Directed by L.A. Mars.

Zürich, 1917. While poppies bloom across the fields of Europe, the artists, revolutionaries, and exiles of the world converge in pacific Switzerland to engage in conflict of a different kind. Here, three unlikely figures collide: an Irish poet, a Romanian absurdist, and the future leader of the Soviet Union. Henry Carr knew them all – or so he claims.

Through the fractured memories of a minor British official, Tom Stoppard’s Travesties turns history into a dazzling parody of The Importance of Being Earnest. Hilarious, anarchic, and startlingly relevant, this modern classic asks what purpose art serves in a world at war.

Travesties | Fri 4 – Sat 5 September 2026
📸 Hope Holmes

Break a leg to the team on our production of Pomona which opens tonight 🐙Ollie is searching for her missing twin. Fay is...
02/09/2026

Break a leg to the team on our production of Pomona which opens tonight 🐙

Ollie is searching for her missing twin. Fay is hiding from her husband. Moe can’t touch the people he loves. Zeppo never gets involved. And Keaton just wants to play Dungeons & Dragons, but she’s hiding a violent secret.

As rumours of disappearances spread, they’re all drawn towards the same place: Pomona. What happens there is a mystery, but whenever people go missing, Pomona is at the centre of the conversation.

Join us for Alistair McDowall’s gripping and unsettling thriller...‌🔪

📸 Hope Holmes

👻 The cast and crew are putting the finishing touches to our production of Blithe Spirit.Take a look at these photos fro...
31/08/2026

👻 The cast and crew are putting the finishing touches to our production of Blithe Spirit.

Take a look at these photos from the dress rehearsal as Noël Coward’s classic comedy of séances, scandals and supernatural mischief comes to life on stage.

All performances are currently sold out, but please contact the RCS Box Office to enquire about returns.

🎭 Blithe Spirit | 3-5 September

📸 Hope Holmes

A brilliant time was had at our Creative Conversation at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 🙌A huge thank you to alumni Cor...
29/08/2026

A brilliant time was had at our Creative Conversation at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 🙌

A huge thank you to alumni Cora Bissett, Jamie Rea, Petre Dobre and Benedetta Zanetti for sharing their experiences of creating the award-winning production The Singer.

The Singer blends British Sign Language (BSL) and spoken English to tell the story of a deaf artist who beautifully “sings” and expresses music with his hands.

It was wonderful to see so many members of our alumni community come together for an evening of inspiring conversation, connection and celebration. Thanks too to Jonathan Lloyd for hosting.

📸 Photos: Hope Holmes

When Ukrainian pianist .tereshchenko.106 arrived in Glasgow, he was searching for more than a place to study music – he ...
24/08/2026

When Ukrainian pianist .tereshchenko.106 arrived in Glasgow, he was searching for more than a place to study music – he wanted the freedom to develop as an artist on his own terms.

Now, thanks to a Changemaker Scholarship from TSH Talent Foundation, powered by The Social Hub, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland student is doing exactly that.

Artem, who is studying on a two-year master’s degree in Piano Performance, is pursuing his musical ambitions while building a life in Glasgow that would otherwise have been out of reach.

Full story on the newsroom. Link in comments ⬇️

Last week, we welcomed our partners Joy Education International back to RCS! Around 300 young people travelled to Scotla...
21/08/2026

Last week, we welcomed our partners Joy Education International back to RCS! Around 300 young people travelled to Scotland to take part in a cultural exchange as part of an international Summer School. Chinese and Scottish students performed together in Opening and Closing ceremonies at Perth Concert Hall, and for eight days we hosted Chinese performers for adjudications and activities here at RCS.

Check out these beautiful pictures from this celebration of shared cultures!

📸 by Hope Holmes & Thomas Bowles

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