Wac Arts offers innovative, inclusive and fun Performing Arts and Media programmes to young people aged 5-26.
Weekend and evening enrichment programmes, summer and holiday projects and a full time professional training course all held in the Old Town Hall in Belsize Park. Wac Arts has a wide range of halls, studios, rehearsal facilities and meeting rooms for hire. Increasingly recognised as one of London’s top venues for performing arts clientele and a creative hub for our community…
What we offer
Professional level performing arts training for ages 18 and up.
Shorter evening courses and holiday projects for ages 5 and up.
Saturday and Sunday performing arts and media for ages 5-26.
All our courses are fully inclusive but we also offer a range of specialist disabilities and inclusion programmes too.
Find out about our courses and projects
Our Patrons
“Giving an opportunity to those who sometimes don’t know how to find that door is a responsibility to all of us who work in the arts”
Jonathan Butterell
“Wac Arts is a lifeline. We would be immeasurably poorer without the young people who have passed through their doors.”
Simon Callow
“Wac Arts felt like home every weekend.”
Ms Dynamite
“Wac Arts supports young people in fulfilling their potential”
Martina Laird
“The power of the arts. Let it be for all not just the privileged few.”
Ann Mitchell
“Wac Arts was a gift to kids like me. It was a route out of – it sounds like a bit of a cliche – the ghetto.”
Danny Sapani
“Wac Arts is an organisation supporting young people who often come from challenging backgrounds like mine.”
Owen Teale
News
The Power of Partnerships – Collaboration is the way forward in performing arts
Wac Arts has always been a huge advocate of collaborative working. It has been the approach that has helped...
Wac Nites and Summer Schools
For 15 years Wac Arts has received funding from Camden Youth Service enabling the delivery of evening programmes in...
AJ is our Marathon Man!
Next weekend, more than 50,000 people will be running in the Virgin Money London Marathon. Wac Arts are fortunate...
The Wac Arts Weekender returns to the Old Town Hall
The Wac Arts Weekender returns to the Old Town Hall Following the success of the first ever Wac...
Wac Arts Welcome Kids to the Old Town Hall
Wac Arts is home to many arts and cultural organisations and has a vision to continue to expand the...
Wac Arts Running Team smashes London Landmarks Half Marathon target
On Sunday 25th March, 9277 runners crossed the starting line of the inaugural London Landmarks Half Marathon at Pall...
Wac Talks: Diversity
Wac Talks: Diversity Daisy May is a 2nd year full-time Wac Arts student on the Diploma in Professional Musical...
Announcing Runner #8!
Wac Arts Director of Philanthropy Sioban Whitney–Low is known at the organisation for getting her friends and family involved...
3rd year Diploma performances coming up!
In addition to opening the Weekender with their Mixed Showcase, the third-year full-time students have two other performances coming...
Runner #7 announced… Natasha Mayo!
This week we are catching up with our Senior Wac Arts student and Aerial skill enthusiast Natasha Mayo. Natasha...
Beyond Time
Book tickets for the Wac Arts Weekender 2018 here. Wac Arts Ticket Pricing You will see that you...
Wac Arts has been shortlisted for London Youth’s Arts and Culture Award!
The London Youth Awards recognise the people and organisations that make a difference to the lives of young Londoners....
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Get in touch
Old Town Hall
213 Haverstock Hill
London NW3 4QP
General enquiries: 020 7692 5800
Programmes: 020 7692 5888
Email: Info@WacArts.co.uk
Facebook: WacArts
Twitter: @WacArts
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