Performing Arts 2025

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Starting a thread re: performing arts applicants for 2025. If one already exists, happy to be redirected!!

Anyone pressed 'send' on their applications yet? Curious as to timelines for initial responses and to submit self tapes....

Buckling in for a long and nervous journey!

1. I honestly don’t know.
2. Really good, if a little pricey (compared to cities like Sheffield & Liverpool). My son lived in Joseph Stones run by Unite. It’s quite expensive but pretty well maintained & so convenient for the main building where he is based. This year he’s at One Mill Street which is popular with acting/mt students. It’s shared bathrooms (2 between 4/5) but no circuit laundry, he has a proper, free washing machine. It’s cheaper & the rooms and kitchen are really nice.

Unipol who run Mill Street are non profit making and don’t require a guarantor. They also vet/run other shared houses & private halls in Leeds. Last year when he was in Plaza run bu Unite (which I don’t reccomend) Unipol intervened as they uphold a unipol code that other accommodation in the city sign up to.

Still all up in the air here. Anyone any opinions/knowledge of Wilkes vs Performers Essex?

Do any of you worry your DC are not getting a typical Uni experience? Both my DS’s commented on this as DD will be applying next year. DD said she isn’t concerned about it as that’s not her priority but she wouldn’t know what she is missing.

My DC would hate the ‘typical’ uni experience. Small class sizes / campus, lots of contact time and getting to spend every day doing something they love is definitely the way forward for us.

If she’s saying it’s not a concern for her, I wouldn’t lose sleep over it. Would she feel there’s more to regret by not having a shot at it? I think that would be the case here. And I’m sure there are many performing arts students having plenty of fun 😘 (work hard, play hard!)

I worry about this. My dd would have enjoyed uni too and had uni offers. But she loves her drama course and is getting loads more hours of teaching than on a traditional degree course so she’s busy, which suits her.

I guess it depends where they go. My ds is at royal Welsh and I think he’s had a similar experience to uni. Living in halls, going to student union, generally just having a great social student experience. Cardiff in the sun ( like anywhere I suppose) is fab and the college backs into a gorgeous park where they can all hang out. Yes he’s in 9-6 and working really hard but doing what he loves so it’s no effort. When I think back to my more traditional uni experience his seems loads better. I had lectures with 300 students he has 20 in his class. With the classes being small they socialise with other departments and have nights out with the year 2s and 3s so it’s great for them.

It’s something I thought about when she was auditioning for places like Mountview and Arts Ed, definitely. I felt it was a huge step not being in the Uni environment. Literally like living in a bedsit going to work everyday, but to classes.

Luckily GSA was Uni but own building and I have to say she loves in and I feel it is safe. The bar on site, supermarket etc. along with Uni events.

Now she’s considering RB, which has halls, but none of the other bits, I know it’s one of her cons, as she has enjoyed the uni experience. For me, I think it’s great she’s mixing with students doing other subjects too.

And we have an offer from Rose Bruford!!! Absolutely ecstatic!

Woohoo!! Congratulations. Which course?

Actor musicianship, that’s all they’ve applied for.

Ah amazing!!! Congratulations to your DD 🥳👏👏

Huge congratulations!

Congratulations, what great news!! My DD is on a foundation at ArtsEd where she is having an absolute ball. Recalls coming up over the next few weeks!

good luck to her!

Thank you!

Congratulations that’s amazing news. I’m sure you have one very excited YP today!

we also have had 2 offers from Urdang & Italia Conti for BA in MT so very happy DD here too, such a relief to know she has an offer she is finally happy with….Just EDA audition to go on Friday now!

Congratulations on the offers!

Yes, very happy! Was getting a bit twitchy as had only applied to 3 and had reserve list from the other 2 😅

congrats to your DD- those are great offers!!

did you see Benjamin Button on the Oliviers on ITV? Lots of the actor musos in that are from RB according to their insta feed. Super talented.

Yes, N going to see it for the 3rd time next week - absolutely amazing show!!! Was so pleased they won so many awards!!

Congratulations to your DD, my DD is doing Stage Management, she got offers from Birmingham, E17, Mountview, Guildhall and Rose Bruford, she chose Rose Bruford, it was her favourite from the start x

Wow that’s an impressive list of offers!

Fabulous news, I think you said she loved it there too. Well done.

Ds has firmed RB for Lighting too.

Gosh, all these DC choosing RB, you’ll be able to have a mumsnet meet-up!

DD still undecided between GSA and RB!