Courses
We are dedicated to world-leading training in the dramatic arts. Craft, openness, rigour and collaboration are at the heart of what we do. This is where we realise dramatic potential.
What's On
We are pleased to share the work of the Academy.
Try a RADA short course
There is a short course at RADA for everyone; whether you are a complete beginner, want to build on your existing experience, or simply get a taste of our training.
Shakespeare Awards Workshops: Silver & Gold
Be guided and supported along the RADA Shakespeare Awards journey with some first-class tuition from RADA’s tutors.
Advances in Scriptwriting
Are you an emerging scriptwriter? Discover original approaches to making a scene, subtext, use of time/place and structure.
Spoken English for Actors: In-person
A course for actors with English as an additional language, focusing on text analysis, monologues, scene study and voice.
Mona Hammond 1931 - 2022
Mona Hammond OBE, RADA Honorary Fellow and graduate has died aged 91.
MA Theatre Lab residency at the Coronet Theatre
In its tenth anniversary year the MA Theatre Lab is delighted to begin celebrations with a three-day residency at the Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill.
Welcome Niamh Dowling, Principal of RADA
RADA is pleased to welcome Niamh Dowling as the new Principal.
Stage Critical
Please help us secure RADA’s future and keep the door open to the next generation of talent.
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on RADA’s finances and our ability to deliver world-class training. We urgently need to raise £3.2m over the next four years to recover and rebuild, and to support our students. This campaign is Stage Critical.
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About us
Founded in 1904, we offer vocational training for actors, stage managers, designers and technical stage craft specialists.
Our community is diverse, united by a shared passion for theatre-making, the power of stories and how they are told.