When is drama school event at Truro and Penwith College

Howsever, for one day only this month that distance with close, when a Cornish college and the Federation of Drama Schools (FDS) bring some of the UK’s best drama schools to Cornwall.

The initiative aims to help aspiring performing arts students in Cornwall who find it challenging and costly to attend multiple open days at specialist institutions elsewhere in the UK, particularly in expensive cities such as London.

The free event will be held on March 12 at Truro and Penwith College.

Kit Savage, deputy team lead in Performing Arts at Truro and Penwith College, said: “Cornwall is a peninsular where the average wage is more than 20% lower than the national average: with large pockets of deprivation making a visit for an open day very expensive and prohibitive for many due to geographical and economic factors.

"This event is therefore incredibly important for the aspiring theatre makers, doers and technicians of the future from Cornwall.”

Through this outreach project, Truro and Penwith College and some of the country's most prominent drama schools aim to help students learn about auditions, the variety of courses on offer, and life as a student at a higher education performing arts school.

There are three pathways to choose from at the point of booking, which are acting, musical theatre, and technical/production arts.

For more information and to book a place, go to www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/event/fds-training-fair-acting-musical-theatre-and-production-arts/

Sean McNamara, chair of the FDS, said: “Visiting several open days, particularly in London, can be extremely expensive, and navigating the process can be daunting.

"We want to play our part in providing opportunities that will support future generations into the next stage of their development to achieve their ambitions of sustainable and rewarding careers.”