The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3HY, England
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Brief description
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Central_School_of_Speech_and_Drama
2025: "The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, commonly shortened to Central, is a drama school founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906, as the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent college of the University of London in 2005 and is a member of Conservatoires UK and the Federation of Drama Schools.[3]
The school offers undergraduate, postgraduate, research degrees and short courses in acting, actor training, applied theatre, theatre crafts and making, design, drama therapy, movement, musical theatre, performance, producing, research, scenography, stage management, teacher training, technical arts, voice and writing.[4]
In 2006, the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art was absorbed into Central.
On 29 November 2012, the 'Royal' title was bestowed on the school by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of its reputation as a "world-class institution for exceptional professional training in theatre and performance studies". It is entitled to use it in official documentation, although it continues to be colloquially referred to as "Central". The school's Patron, Princess Alexandra of Kent, played a role in recommending the institution for the title.[5]
The school is located at Swiss Cottage in north London, an area which is being redeveloped as a "civic and cultural quarter" which includes a new extension building for the school, replacing 1960s accommodation. The school's theatre is located inside the new building, which was awarded a BREEAM rating of "very good".[6]
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the majority of Central's submission was judged "world leading" or "internationally excellent". The school has been ranked sixth in its league of specialist institutions by The Guardian,[15] and ninth for drama and dance.[16]
The school has over 20 doctoral candidates.[17] The first PhD was awarded in 2010.[18]"
Address
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3HY, England
Phone
+44 (0)20 7722 8183
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Location
Nearest Venues
Odeon Cinema, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 5EL
214 metres*
Swiss Cottage [village], London
225 metres*
Swiss Cottage Library, London NW3 3HA
238 metres*
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre, London
254 metres*
Freud Museum, London, Greater London
503 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.