Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, 62-64 Gower Street, London WC1E 6ED

Details

Accessibility

https://www.rada.ac.uk/access/

"Our theatres are accessible through our Malet Street entrance. We are well connected with multiple travel options to choose from via London underground services, buses and national rail services. Find out more about travelling to our theatres and see parking information here.

If you require use of our designated mobility and wheelchair seating areas, please inform the Box Office when you make your booking either online or by calling +44 (0)20 7908 4800."

https://www.rada.ac.uk/contact-us-home/

"There is a car drop-off just outside the door to our Malet Street entrance, although there is no longer-term stopping here. There are various blue badge parking bays nearby including three on Malet Street, five on Chenies Street and two on Store Street. Between 8.30am and 6.30pm Monday to Saturday pay and display parking is available on Malet Street."

https://www.rada.ac.uk/access-participation/

"We recognise that there are barriers to opportunity for people in our society. By creating wider access to our training, we champion equality of opportunity for people from under-represented groups and enable greater access to the industry we serve. 

Our projects are specifically designed to encourage applications from young people who are Black and Global Majority, from low income households, Deaf and disabled, and care experienced."

Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art

2025: "The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA (/ˈrɑːdə/), is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central London, close to the Senate House complex of the University of London, and is a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.

RADA is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1904 by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. It moved to buildings on Gower Street in 1905. It was granted a royal charter in 1920 and a new theatre was built on Malet Street, behind the Gower Street buildings, which was opened in 1921 by Edward, Prince of Wales. It received its first government subsidy in 1924. RADA currently has five theatres and a cinema. The school's principal industry partner is Warner Bros. Entertainment.

RADA offers a number of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Its higher education awards are validated by King's College London (KCL). The royal patron of the school is King Charles III, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. The president is David Harewood, who succeeded Sir Kenneth Branagh in February 2024, with Cynthia Erivo appointed vice president.[1] The chairman is Marcus Ryder,[2] who succeeded Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen in 2021. Its vice-chairman was Alan Rickman until his death in 2016.[3] The current principal of the academy is Niamh Dowling, who succeeded Edward Kemp in 2022.[4][5] "

Address

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, 62-64 Gower Street, London WC1E 6ED

+ "Box office, theatres & bar

Email

"General enquiries

+44 (0)20 7636 7076
enquiries@rada.ac.uk

Box office

+44 (0)20 7908 4800 (11am - 5pm, Monday to Friday)

boxoffice@rada.ac.uk "

Phone

"General enquiries

+44 (0)20 7636 7076
enquiries@rada.ac.uk

Box office

+44 (0)20 7908 4800 (11am - 5pm, Monday to Friday)
boxoffice@rada.ac.uk"

Website

https://www.rada.ac.uk/

Directions

https://www.rada.ac.uk/contact-us-home/

"There is a car drop-off just outside the door to our Malet Street entrance, although there is no longer-term stopping here. There are various blue badge parking bays nearby including three on Malet Street, five on Chenies Street and two on Store Street. Between 8.30am and 6.30pm Monday to Saturday pay and display parking is available on Malet Street."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

https://www.rada.ac.uk/contact-us-home/

2025: "There is a car drop-off just outside the door to our Malet Street entrance, although there is no longer-term stopping here. There are various blue badge parking bays nearby including three on Malet Street, five on Chenies Street and two on Store Street. Between 8.30am and 6.30pm Monday to Saturday pay and display parking is available on Malet Street.

Many bus routes serve stops on Tottenham Court Road which is within a short walk of our Malet Street entrance. Bus services to these stops include route numbers: 24, 29, 73, 390 near Goodge Street Station.

Getting here

By tube
Goodge Street Station: Northern Line
Euston Square: Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Circle Lines
Tottenham Court Road: Central and Northern Lines
Russell Square: Piccadilly Line

By train

You can easily reach us by public transport links from London's major railway stations. The most accessible include Euston, King's Cross / St. Pancras and Waterloo."

Amenities

RADA Theatres & bar/Cafe

Malet St

London

WC1E 7HZ