Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Guildhall School of Music & Drama Guildhall School is a vibrant, international community of musicians, actors and production artists.
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Ranked as the top conservatoire in the Guardian University Guide music league table and second in the Complete University Guide arts, drama and music league table we deliver world-class professional training in partnership with distinguished artists, companies and ensembles. A global leader in creative and professional practice, we promote innovation, experiment and research, and are also one of t

he UK’s leading providers of lifelong learning in the performing arts, offering inspiring training for children, young people, adult learners, and creative and business professionals.

🎉 £30,572 raised so far, thanks to the amazing generosity of 75 supporters. We’re well on our way to reaching our target...
04/06/2026

🎉 £30,572 raised so far, thanks to the amazing generosity of 75 supporters.

We’re well on our way to reaching our target for this year’s Guildhall Young Artists Appeal, with just four days left of match funding.

Over the last ten years, performing arts opportunities for children in state schools have declined drastically, with many missing out on the arts altogether. That’s why our funded places are so important, helping young people build confidence and expand their creativity.

Until 5pm on 8 June all online donations will be doubled until we reach our target, raising funds for children from economically disadvantage backgrounds to join any of our GYA programmes.

Donate now ⤵️
https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000CfOViYAN

One glass window. One impossible dream 🪟Last night Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up opened for its UK premiere, with a powerfu...
02/06/2026

One glass window. One impossible dream 🪟

Last night Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up opened for its UK premiere, with a powerful, haunting performance in Milton Court Theatre.

"...this is a staging that draws you into Mazzoli and Vavrek’s intense, surreal, spectral world.” Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Huge congratulations to the cast, creative team, production crew and orchestra for bringing this unsettling tale of brutality and the cost of the American Dream to life. Full credits in the comments 👇

Photos by

Proving Up runs until 8 June with limited tickets remaining ⤵️

https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/whats-on/proving-up

The results are in and Guildhall School has maintained the number two spot in the Complete University Guide's Performing...
02/06/2026

The results are in and Guildhall School has maintained the number two spot in the Complete University Guide's Performing Arts League Table for 2027 🎉

We've also jumped up two places to fourth in the UK for Drama, Dance & Cinematics - the highest ranked conservatoire in the Subject League Table.

Our consistently high performance in university rankings recognises the dedication and expertise of Guildhall's internationally renowned teaching staff, our world-leading research activity and impact, the state-of-the-art facilities at our home in the City of London, and the successful careers being forged by our students and graduates.

Congratulations to everyone involved! 👏

Read more⤵️
https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/arts-music-institutions

📸's 1 - 3 by David Monteith-Hodge / Photographise 4 & 5 by Paul Cochrane

There's still time to donate to our Guildhall Young Artists Appeal 🎶Our GYA centres provide a platform for children and ...
30/05/2026

There's still time to donate to our Guildhall Young Artists Appeal 🎶

Our GYA centres provide a platform for children and young people to expand their creativity, confidence and passion for the arts, and we want to give this experience to as many children as possible.

📅 Until 8 June, we're raising funds for up to 50 children from economically disadvantage backgrounds to join on of our GYA programmes, so they can discover their creative voices.

Every £1 donated online will be matched until we reach our target meaning you impact is immediate and doubled.

Donate now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4dEygfi

Bet you’ve never seen acoustic guitars played like this before… 🤯🎶In Proving Up, composer Missy Mazzoli creates a haunti...
28/05/2026

Bet you’ve never seen acoustic guitars played like this before… 🤯🎶

In Proving Up, composer Missy Mazzoli creates a haunting sound world, and our production leans into this with suspended acoustic guitars. With the technique chosen to echo the opera's desolate setting and give the music an evaporating quality.

Conducted by James Henshaw, the orchestra's string players use techniques like col legno to conjure up a landscape that feels dry, fragile and unforgiving.

📆 The UK premiere runs at Milton Court Theatre from 1–8 June.

Final tickets remaining via the link in comments ⤵

What does performing mean to you? 🤔That's what we asked our Guildhall Young Artists to draw. Turns out it's a rainbow of...
27/05/2026

What does performing mean to you? 🤔

That's what we asked our Guildhall Young Artists to draw. Turns out it's a rainbow of music, drama, creativity and confidence. Now, we want to give that feeling to as many children as possible.

📅 From 27 May - 8 June, we're raising funds for up to 50 children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to join any of our Guildhall Young Artists programmes. Every online gift from £1 will be mached until we reach our target, doubling the impact.

You can help more children discover their creative voices. Donate now via the link in comments ⤵️

The magic continues 💫More production images are here from As You Like It. A huge well done to everyone involved in this ...
26/05/2026

The magic continues 💫

More production images are here from As You Like It. A huge well done to everyone involved in this wonderful production. Full credits in the comments 👇

📸 Photos by David Monteith-Hodge / Photographise

We love seeing our world-class training action and we're delighted to be featured in this year's The Hollywood Reporter's Top 25 Drama Schools worldwide.

First look at As You Like It 🍃Our Summer drama production of As You Like It previews tonight at Silk Street Theatre. Bre...
22/05/2026

First look at As You Like It 🍃

Our Summer drama production of As You Like It previews tonight at Silk Street Theatre. Break a leg to all the cast and crew involved!

Rediscover one of Shakespeare’s most-generous and life-affirming plays with our summer production of As You Like It, directed by Owen Horsley. Running from 22-28 May.

Tickets from £15 ⤵️

https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/whats-on/as-you-like-it

Tomorrow, sees the return of our annual Bauhaus Festival 🎨Get ready for 20 brand-new short films created by Guildhall st...
21/05/2026

Tomorrow, sees the return of our annual Bauhaus Festival 🎨

Get ready for 20 brand-new short films created by Guildhall students, each paired with a live score from the incredible Bauhaus Band. The festival blends moving image with live performance, bringing together composers, filmmakers and performers to explore rhythm, form and modernist influence.

The band will also perform music inspired by Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.

📅 22 May, 7pm
📍 Silk Street Music Hall
🎟 Free entry — no booking needed

Full programme in comments ⤵️

🎭Our Guildhall Young Artists Appeal (GYA) is just one week away! This year, we're celebrating the amazing impact perform...
20/05/2026

🎭Our Guildhall Young Artists Appeal (GYA) is just one week away!

This year, we're celebrating the amazing impact performing arts can have on children and young people, and sharing some drawings from our GYA students throughout the appeal.

📆From 27 May - 8 June, we're raising funds for up to 50 children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to join any of our Guildhall Young Artists programmes. Every online gift from £1 will be matched until we reach our target, doubling the impact.

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000CfOViYAN

It's your chance to help more children discover their creative voices, leading to more diverse, stronger and resilient arts industry.

Read more via the link in comments ⤵

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