READ College

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Between 2008 and 2023, READ College supported hundreds of young people from under-represented backgrounds to access theatre training.

Despite closing in 2023, our community of Readies ensures that the legacy lives on. #OnceaReadie #AlwaysaReadie 💜 READ College is the leading independent Foundation College for students who want to train as Actors or Musical Theatre performers. We are also a registered charity, and we are passionate about supporting and training young people from all backgrounds, based purely on their talent and n

21/08/2025

Massive congrats to READ alumna Megan Ellis for being nominated for a Stage Debut Award in the category of Best Performer in a Musical! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Super proud!

Congratulations to the amazing performers shortlisted for Best Performer in a Musical, sponsored by Michael Harrison Entertainment, as part of The Stage 2025.

✨Megan Ellis — Muriel's Wedding the Musical
✨Dora Gee — The Mad Ones
✨Eve Shanu-Wilson — The Phantom of the Opera
✨Leesa Tulley — Why Am I So Single?

Read all about them, here 👉https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/the-stage-debut-awards-2025-nominees-in-full

08/02/2025

Had a little happy cry tonight. I got to see in concert in London at , which is a heartfelt and beautifully scored new musical written by Leonora Brooks who is one of our Readie tribe. Not only that, but the show featured two other Readies Hannah Day and Aniella Charalambous, and to hear the three of them sing Leonora’s music on that stage had my heart filled with pride and joy for them all 🙂 What a wonderful thing to experience, and so lovely to see yet another READ alum in the audience, Megan Van Zyl too 💜 Big love to you all - I’ll look forward to catching the show again in Edinburgh!

Please do post any shows you are in or involved with to the page or to the alumni group - I want to come and see as many of you as possible whenever and whatever you’re up to, and keep our beautiful community alive!

Jamie x

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05/08/2024

This is your reminder that, despite the fact it has been a year and the enormous personal journeys that we have all been on, you are always - ALWAYS - part of the family.

Big love to you all 💜

The Final Bow 02/06/2023

READ alumni don't miss out!

The Final Bow A night to celebrate this beautiful place and everything it has given us!

18/05/2023

Acting Showcase Tickets!!

Our amazing students are busy in rehearsals for their show 'Breathing Corpses' and you won't want to miss out!

Breathing Corpses is a theatrical jigsaw puzzle that takes the audience down a darkly comic rabbit hole exploring what death means to the living. Written by Laura Wade, and directed by Lauren Carter, this production is performed by the final year acting students at READ College with two totally different casts.

https://www.readingrep.com/read-college-presents-breathing-corpses/

17/04/2023

So grateful to READ Alumni Vanessa Ela Young. Vanessa who is currently playing Satine in Moulin Rouge in the West End led a fantastic workshop and Q and A with our MT 6th Formers this morning. Thank you Vanessa

06/03/2023

We are heart-broken to have to make this announcement. We will be making the most of our time together as we focus on concluding the academic year.

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St Bart's Theatre, St Bartholomew's Road
Reading
RG13QA

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6:15pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6:15pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6:15pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6:15pm
Friday 8:30am - 6:15pm