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Being Black and British: Drama School Book to Launch at Leeds Conservatoire

The first launch event for a new book, edited by Dermot Daly and written by Black writers working in and around the British performative industries, is taking place at the conservatoire.

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Leeds Conservatoire in Cast and Creatives for Reception: The Wedding Present Musical

A new musical inspired by and featuring the songs of David Gedge and his iconic indie bands The Wedding Present and Cinerama features multiple School of Drama members.

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Leeds Conservatoire at We Out Here for Fifth Year

Students, soon-to-be graduates, and alumni from Leeds Conservatoire are set to perform and complete paid placements at We Out Here festival. This is linked to an ongoing partnership, now in its fifth year.

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Sarah Towns (LeedsBID), The Cheshire Cat and Emily Loftus (Cuddle Creative)
Creatives from Leeds Conservatoire Support City Centre Wonderland Transformation

This summer, Leeds becomes the stage for a spectacular, city centre immersive experience inspired by Lewis Carroll’s timeless tales.

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Students on stage wearing colourful attire with purple lighting. In School of Drama Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Leeds Conservatoire Celebrates Scores in NSS 2025

Leeds Conservatoire is proud of its performance in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS), commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS).

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Music Production Supports Sketches Programme

Following a successful collaboration at last year’s Sketches, involving a Music Production student from Leeds Conservatoire and a Northern Ballet dancer and choreographer, a new alliance was part of the 2025 programme.

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