Guildford School of Acting

And just like that... Summer Conservatoire 2026 is a wrap! Young performers from 15 different countries came together at Guildford School of Acting for a summer full of acting, singing, dancing, creativity, new friendships, and plenty of fun.

We welcomed students from the Netherlands, UAE, Turkey, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Ireland, the USA, Spain, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Peru, Czech Republic and the UK.

A huge well done to everyone who took part. We’ve loved having you here at GSA and we hope you’re heading home with great memories, new friends and a whole lot of inspiration.

Learn more about GSA Summer Conservatoire: gsauk.org/courses/summer-conservatoire

We’re incredibly proud to celebrate our first-ever Diploma in Dance Education (DDE) Unit 4 students in Imperial Classical Ballet, who have all achieved excellent results!

Congratulations to our talented students on this outstanding accomplishment. Your hard work, dedication and passion have truly paid off. We couldn’t be prouder!

Here’s to the first of many successes!

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Well done to our GSA ACTORS students who took part in an exciting international creative collaboration in Verona, Italy, with students from and FAKULTET DRAMSKIH UMETNOSTI 🎬🎭, coming together across borders to explore and create a response to Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Collaborations like this offer such a valuable opportunity to share ideas, learn from different perspectives, and experience the power of making work together. We’re so proud of our students for embracing this international exchange and bringing their creativity, curiosity, and talent to the project.

Thank you to the BA (Hons) Acting Programme Leader, Jaq Bessell, Andrea Coppone, Marta Bjelica, and everyone involved!

Photo credit: Prof. Catherine McNamara

Join one of the UK’s leading conservatoire drama schools and help shape the next generation of creative talent. We’re currently recruiting for two exciting roles:
✔️Lecturer in Acting
✔️Scenic Workshop Supervisor

If you’re passionate about theatre, performance, and supporting excellence in arts education, we’d love to hear from you. Applications close soon, so apply now.

Learn more and apply: gsauk.org/about-us/work-with-us

We're delighted to share our National Student Survey (NSS) 2026 results! These fantastic results are a testament to the talent, dedication and passion of our students, staff and wider GSA community.

Thank you to every student who shared their feedback. Your voices help shape the future of GSA, and we're proud to see your experiences reflected in this year's results.

Swipe through to see some of our NSS 2026 highlights and what our students had to say.

*Only courses with enough eligible respondents are shown.

Congratulations, class of 2026! We are incredibly proud of everything you have accomplished and can’t wait to see where your next chapter takes you.

Thank you to the families, friends and loved ones who joined us in celebrating and made the day so memorable.

Congratulations to MA Acting Programme Leader Dr Darren Tunstall, and writer-director Stacha Hicks on Dys is Me winning Best Mise-en-Scène at the Brighton Rocks Film Festival, a BIFA-qualifying festival celebrating bold, innovative filmmaking.

Co-produced by Darren and shot across multiple GSA locations, Dys Is Me was made in collaboration with GSA staff, students and alumni, and offers a movement‑driven exploration of living with dyspraxia, focusing on the emotional and physical negotiations people make when the world isn’t built with them in mind. Both actors in the film have dyspraxia, and the project was developed through research, real stories and dance‑based character work.

Following its Best Social Impact win at the London Independent Film Festival, we're proud to see this powerful collaboration continue to receive the recognition it deserves. Congratulations to everyone involved!

Read more: gsauk.org/news/202607/gsa-celebrates-dys-me-wins-big-bifa-qualifying-brighton-rocks-film-festival

Our 2nd year BA (Hons) Acting students relishing the work in the volume as part of the Motion Capture Intensive a few weeks ago, led by GSA BA (Hons) Acting alumna Phoebe Hyder, in collaboration with colleagues at University of Surrey’s CVSSP.

Our Pre-audition Short Courses are designed for aspiring actors and musical theatre performers aged 17+ who are looking to get into a drama school. You'll take part in mock auditions, receive feedback from experienced GSA tutors, refine your audition material, and develop the confidence and techniques needed to perform at your best. You will also have the opportunity to ask tutors in-depth questions about your own current personal level and progress needed.

Whether you're auditioning for GSA or another drama school, this course will help you understand what to expect and how to stand out. Find out more and book here: gsauk.org/courses/pre-audition-short-courses