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News, Updates and Announcements from Central

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News, updates and announcements from Central

Congratulations to Central PhD candidate Anthony Woods, who has received an Honourable Mention in the New Scholars’ Prize at this year’s International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR) Conference. 

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A joint statement from Central senior leadership and Central UCU regarding the national industrial dispute.

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Central and New Earth Theatre are pleased to announce a new associateship, which will bring higher education arts training and the industry closer together.    

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Congratulations to Central BA (Hons) Acting students Abdelaziz Sanusi and Chantelle Amon who have been each awarded a 2023 Laurence Olivier Bursary from the Society of London Theatre (SOLT).

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On Monday 22 May, Central hosted a special event in New York City welcoming alumni, prospective and incoming students, industry contacts, placement hosts and friends to gather and celebrate the community's successes in the United States. 

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Congratulations to Central Vice President Ben Okri and Governing Body Member Daniel Chan who have been recognised in HM The King’s Birthday Honours List. The King’s first Official Birthday Honours list recognises extraorinary individuals who are helping to combat the major challenges of our time and marks the incredible public service of individuals from across the whole of the United Kingdom

Central's Debbie Scully Recognised in New Year Honours List

This summer, Central is excited to offer its broadest ever range of summer course offerings, with programmes suited to all levels of experience, and ranging in length from 3 days to 2 weeks. Our summer short courses are open to all and are designed specifically for those looking to explore the performing arts for the first time, as well as theatre makers hoping to add new skills to their toolkits. 

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Central is pleased to announce its 2024 rankings in the Complete University Guide’s league tables, where it has ranked 2nd in the Arts, Drama, Music and Dance Institutions table. 

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Central is pleased to announce that it has been awarded £1.35 million in investment from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to renew and upgrade its facilities and to support the launch of Performance Lab, which will act as a catalyst for research and development in Theatre and Performance in immersive performance and digital technologies. 

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From 4 – 5 May 2023, Central was delighted to share and celebrate the work and accomplishments of final year Design, Production and Crafts graduating students of the BA (Hons) Theatre Practice programme.

Series of works by scenic painters and stage constructors on the stage of the Embassy Theatre

Central is proud to celebrate the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Recite Me to raise awareness of the importance of digital accessibility and inclusion.

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Across two days of programming, Central hosted a symposium organised by The International Network of Voice (INV), welcoming over eighty alumni voice practitioners and guests to investigate the theme of decolonising studio voice practice.

Josette Bushell-Mingo leads a silent round of applause on stage to audience. Credit: Patrick Baldwin