Drama, Acting and Music facilities

Get connected, creative and inspired, learning skills and bringing your ideas to life in cultural hotspots right across buzzing Bristol.

Make the most of exciting facilities at Bower Ashton Studios, Frenchay Campus, Arnolfini (Bristol's International Centre for Contemporary Arts) and our Centre for Music. One thing’s for sure – you’ll never run out of inspiration in a city alive with festivals, gigs and culture.

Drama, Acting and Music facilities

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What's waiting for you?

Dedicated drama facilities

Dedicated drama space - develop your acting talents, with a studio and working theatre on our Bower Ashton Campus. Peek behind the scenes on Flickr.

Tread the boards in the city centre at the 200-seat Arnolfini theatre.

Welcoming music facilities

Join our Centre of Music, home to music lovers and sounds from classical and jazz, rock and pop, to underground and electronic. Join for free make the most of:

  • Groups like the orchestra, jazz ensemble or choirs.
  • Music lessons.
  • Bookable rehearsal rooms and practice rooms.   
  • Opportunities to get involved with lighting, sound and stage management.

Collaboration with other creatives

  • Media Studios - newsroom and studio equipped with the latest software for creating print (newspaper and magazines), television, radio and online news.
  • Film Studios - opened in 2019, with industry-standard production and post-production filmmaking, animation and photography facilities. There’s even a full film and TV studio, with audio capture and editing, and green screen.
  • Digital Design Studios - comprehensive Mac resources at Bower Ashton, City Campus at Arnolfini and City Campus at Spike Island where you can use Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office and a range of specialist software.
  • Fabrication Workshops - these are used by drama students for set/prop building.
  • Student Project Coordinators - this is a dedicated personal service to help you get the right technical help and support to create your work.

Good to know: workshops with specialist technicians are available to help you make the most of all the fantastic kit.

In the library and on campus

Resources and journals in our well-equipped library, with an array of dedicated online resources for music, drama and acting.

Tegan studied Drama at our City Campus

Tegan provides a taste of City Campus life and what can be experienced as part of her course.

City Campus

Next steps

Students performing on a stage

Drama and Acting

Our courses include: Drama and Drama and Acting.