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Congratulations to all of the students and staff who worked so hard to make the annual ALPD and White Light New Technology Showcase a success, as well as to Central's David Ripley, who was awarded the ABTT Virtual Ideas Platform 2023 Award on the day!

Central and Deafinitely Theatre, in collaboration with Graeae Theatre Company, are excited to announce the launch of a new, 5-day BSL Acting Intensive course in July 2024. The course, the first of its kind to be offered at Central, will provide deaf artists with bespoke, high-quality actor training lead by deaf teachers, artists and practitioners in British Sign Language (BSL). The course is fully funded, with no fee to take part, and with a limited number of travel bursaries available for those who require additional support accessing Central’s campus.

Central is pleased to announce that it has signed up to the Reset Better Charter, an industry-wide initiative that aims to reset industry standards in a more holistic and well-being focused way following the upheaval of the global COVID-19 pandemic. 

Congratulations to Dr Sarah Grochala, Senior Lecturer at Central and Course Leader for MA/MFA Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media, who has been awarded the 2024 Women’s Prize for Playwriting for her play Intelligence. 

Central Vice President Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock has received a Damehood in the 2024 New Year Honours list. 

On 12 January 2024, Central was pleased to welcome graduands from the Mulberry Production Arts Academy for their inaugural graduation, hosted the Embassy theatre. The ceremony marked one year since the programme was established as a partnership initiative between the Mulberry Schools Trust, the National Theatre and Central.

Central's Dr Nicola Abraham receives 2023-24 Employer Appreciation Award from Leicester College for their Applied Theatre project. This project has transformed a performing arts module at the College to focus on arts and health and is in addition to our ongoing partnership through Central’s Outreach Programme.

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is pleased to announce that it has received £5.6 million in investment from Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England Fund (E3) to establish a Centre for Performance, Technology, and Equity.

Central is pleased to announce its season of public productions and events for the Spring 2024 term.

On Thursday 4 January, The Stage published this year’s edition of ‘The Stage 100’. We are delighted to see that a number of our alumni and Honorary Fellows have been recognised and celebrated in this list for their remarkable efforts and achievements.

The Central community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our graduate, Honorary Fellow and friend Richard Pilbrow. 

Congratulations to Central’s Class of 2023, who graduated on Friday 1 December in a ceremony held at London’s Royal Festival Hall.