Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

The reputation of this institute speaks for itself, and the past Alumni just further emphasise it’s greatness. I once auditioned here before deciding on going to Dartington, I was a fresh faced 18 year old, excited about meeting new people and learning from great teachers, the one thing negative I do have to say about the Old Vic is that they seem to lach onto the nervous excitement and awe that young hopefulls have, they then seem to futher press thier eletism on you during your audition, making you feel a little like it’s your privaledge to have travelled 2hours, paid £40 and sweated it out in the waiting room to just have 10 minutes with 2 tutors who will then assess if your worthy to have another audtions.
Besides all this you can’t deny the schools greatness, and if you did choose this as a point of study then you will not be dissapointed.

Bristol Old Vic Theatre school is first-​class and world famous — neither of which are hyberboles. Sporting such amazing acting alumni as Jeremy Irons, Pete Postlethwaite and Daniel Day-​Lewis, it was opened by Laurence Olivier in 1946.
The building, tucked away up near the downs in Clifton is unassuming, like another grand Victorian residence. Inside, studios, glass walls and practice rooms bely its theatrical purpose. Short courses, youth courses as well as degrees and post-​grad study. You’ll compete with the best to attend and you’ll have to have plenty of dosh for the fees, but for those serious about performing, this is right up there with RADA for prestige.