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Bristol Institute of Performing Arts - BIPA The Bristol Institute of Performing Arts | Education for a world stage. At BIPA we believe the day is not complete until you've made time to create.

At BIPA students work with our staff of experienced performers, directors and teachers developing the skills and knowledge required to prepare you to take your place on the world stage. Bristol Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA) is proudly part of SGS College

BIPA is more than just professional training, with excellent industry connections students are frequently taking part in workshops, student led socials and international trips. A high level of expectation and discipline is partnered with support and guidance, ensuring our students reach their full potential. Students are encouraged to become more than just exceptional performers but also creative practitioners of their own work.

18 SHOWS. ONE SEASON.We’re excited to announce BIPA’s 2026/27 season - 18 productions across Musical Theatre, Acting, Da...
25/09/2026

18 SHOWS. ONE SEASON.

We’re excited to announce BIPA’s 2026/27 season - 18 productions across Musical Theatre, Acting, Dance, Theatre & Performance, Technical Theatre and Theatrical Media Make-up.

From classic stories and contemporary theatre to musical theatre favourites, devised work, dance and everything in between.

18 shows. One season. A whole year of stories to tell.

Discover the full 2026/27 season.

https://www.thebipa.org.uk/whatson

23/09/2026

Join us on Saturday 10 October and explore our college and degree courses:

College
• Level 2 Musical Theatre & Dance (1 year, with GCSE resits)
• Level 2 Theatre & Performance (1 year, with GCSE resits)
• Level 3 Musical Theatre (2 year)
• Level 3 Acting (2 year)
• Level 3 Dance (2 year)
• Level 3 Technical Theatre (2 year)

Degree & Higher Education
• BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (3 year)
• BA (Hons) Commercial Dance for Stage & Screen (3 year)
• Level 4 Professional Diploma in Lighting (1 year)
• Level 4 Professional Diploma in Sound (1 year)
• Level 4 Professional Diploma in Production (1 year)
• Level 4 Professional Diploma in Stage Management (1 year)

Meet the team. Explore the spaces. See what BIPA is all about.

📍 WISE Campus, Bristol
🎟️ Book via the link in bio.

BIPA | Part of SGS College

New year, new kit!Our 1st Year Degree Musical Theatre, Commercial Dance and Level 4 Technical Theatre students are offic...
21/09/2026

New year, new kit!

Our 1st Year Degree Musical Theatre, Commercial Dance and Level 4 Technical Theatre students are officially kitted out and ready to get to work!

A fresh start, a fresh kit bag and a whole lot of creativity ahead. ⚡️

We’re looking for a Theatre & Events Coordinator to help bring our theatres, rehearsal spaces and campus to life.One day...
10/09/2026

We’re looking for a Theatre & Events Coordinator to help bring our theatres, rehearsal spaces and campus to life.

One day it might be a student production. The next, a commercial hire, community event, rehearsal or live performance.

You’ll be the person joining the dots. Working with performers, production companies, community groups, customers and colleagues to take events from first conversation to final curtain.

We’re looking for someone who’s organised, brilliant with people and comfortable when there are plenty of moving parts. Someone who cares about creating great experiences and can see the potential in our spaces beyond the timetable.

Because our campuses aren’t just places to study. We want them to be places where communities come together, creativity happens and brilliant things get made.

Sound like your kind of role?

Come and make things happen.

👉 Find out more and apply via the link in our bio.

10/09/2026

They’ve been here for three days. THREE. 👀

And already, our entire BIPA college level cohort is getting ready to take to the stage.

Platform is BIPA’s annual college induction programme, bringing together students from across our creative courses, alongside and, this year, Media Make-Up.

The students only started working on their material on Tuesday. By Friday, they’ll be performing together in front of a full audience of friends and family at the Olympus Theatre.

Three days of preparation.
A whole cohort working together.
One big performance.

It’s one of our favourite ways to start the academic year because it gives our new students an immediate taste of what it means to collaborate, create, perform and support one another.

And if this is what they can achieve in their first week…

Just imagine how far they’ll go ⚡️

It’s even better when creativity makes a difference, all ticket sales from Platform will be donated to Misfits Theatre Company 💜

What. A. Moment. 🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈We’re still living off the high of closing the Bristol Pride stage with our iconic Xtina numb...
24/07/2026

What. A. Moment. 🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

We’re still living off the high of closing the Bristol Pride stage with our iconic Xtina number! Huge congratulations to our phenomenal Pride performance team for bringing the energy, the talent and the celebration to an incredible finale. 💜

Bristol might be hotter than Manhattan right now…But ‘Midnight in Manhattan’ brought the heat. 🔥Here’s a look back at Mi...
18/07/2026

Bristol might be hotter than Manhattan right now…
But ‘Midnight in Manhattan’ brought the heat. 🔥

Here’s a look back at Midnight in Manhattan at The Mount Without brought to life by our talented Level 3 Dance and Level 3 Technical Theatre students earlier this academic year. ✨🎭

11/06/2026

Part 3 of 4 - A Most Wuthering Scandel

Directed by:
Jake Aston
Rebecca Mancini

Choreography by:
Jake Aston
Rebecca Mancini
Jada Pinnock

Videography:
Jake Gibson
Kyle Richardson

Dancers:
BA(Hons) Commercial Dance for Stage & Screen

Production assistants:
Ella Thorne
Kelsey Hall
Macy Carpenter

Location: Hestercombe

11/06/2026

Part 2 of 4 - A Most Wuthering Scandel

Directed by:
Jake Aston
Rebecca Mancini

Choreography by:
Jake Aston
Rebecca Mancini
Jada Pinnock

Videography:
Jake Gibson
Kyle Richardson

Dancers:
BA(Hons) Commercial Dance for Stage & Screen

Production assistants:
Ella Thorne
Kelsey Hall
Macy Carpenter

Location: Hestercombe

11/06/2026

Part 1 of 4 - A Most Wuthering Scandel

Directed by:
Jake Aston
Rebecca Mancini

Choreography by:
Jake Aston
Rebecca Mancini
Jada Pinnock

Videography:
Jake Gibson
Kyle Richardson

Dancers:
BA(Hons) Commercial Dance for Stage & Screen

Production assistants:
Ella Thorne
Kelsey Hall
Macy Carpenter

Location: Hestercombe

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WISE Campus, New Road
Bristol
BS348LP

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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