Wac Arts

Earlier this year, we announced our new project, Inside Out Wac Arts (IOWA) which will make our home more accessible, sustainable and open for people of all ages –...

We are excited to announce that the episode of BBC 4’s ‘Any Questions?’ on the 20th of December will now be hosted by BBC News correspondent and presenter, Julian...

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner/manager at Wac Arts, a charity which offers fully inclusive performing arts for young people between the ages of 5 and...

Receptionist (£9.00 per hour – part time) The Receptionist will carry out front of house and some administration duties. This role works on a 7 day rota in this...

Building/Maintenance Assistant (circa £20k pa – full time) The Maintenance Assistant will assist in maintaining the upkeep and safety of the building, equipment, facilities and operations, and will need...

This is a unique time to join the Wac Arts Board, as we have just appointed Darius Khwaja as our new Chief Executive. He is charged with delivering the...

This is a unique time to join the Wac Arts Board, as we have just appointed Darius Khwaja as our new Chief Executive. He is charged with delivering the...

This is a unique time to join the Wac Arts Board, as we have just appointed Darius Khwaja as our new Chief Executive. He is charged with delivering the...

Wac Arts recently had the privilege of being involved in this year’s CulturED event, an annual CPD and networking event for primary and secondary teachers which was held at...

On July 20th, Ronnie Scott’s, world famous Jazz Club, celebrated their 60th Anniversary with a big street party, including musical performances, outdoor bars and street food. Alongside this event,...

For the very first time, Wac Arts opened its doors to the public as a site for Open House London on the 21st and 22nd of September. Curious Londoners...

Voices on the Hill Adult Community Choir Monday Evenings from 7pm-9pm Singing a mixture of pop, soul and jazz classics! All ages and abilities welcome. First lesson FREE! (class...

We’re back with another interview from our fantastic Youth Voice group! The group have been working hard over the past few months, contributing to events at Wac Arts and...

Wac Arts offers high-quality access to the arts for people who face the worst barriers to participation. We are also custodians of our Grade 2 listed Old Town Hall...

What’s On at Wac Arts this Autumn/Winter Wac Arts believes in the infinite power of the arts to unleash the extraordinary potential of young people. Wac Arts offers inclusive...

At the end of July, we held the We Are Wac Arts (WAWA) Weekender, celebrating 40 years of Wac Arts and 140 years of the Old Town Hall we...

Wac Arts in the Old Town Hall, Belsize Park has 40 years experience offering inclusive, high quality and exciting performing arts and media opportunities for young people. We are...

We are delighted to announce that we will be taking part in this year’s Open House London – the world’s largest architecture festival, giving the public free access to...

Urban Motivation began in 2012 and is based at Wac Arts which offers young people aged 5-26, inclusive performing arts and media programmes, on weekday evenings and weekends. The...

We’re back with another interview from our fantastic Youth Voice group! The group have been working hard over the past few months, contributing to events at Wac Arts and...

Last week, we held our annual arts and events festival, the We Are Wac Arts (WAWA) Weekender, celebrating 40 years of Wac Arts and 140 years of the Old...

Wac Arts has a fantastic group of young people who work with the organisation as part of the Youth Voice group. The group work with Wac Arts on governance,...

To book download an application form and send it to: info@WacArts.co.uk or call 020 7692 5888. Summer Schools Application Form 2019 (Word) | (PDF)

The Youth Voice group at Wac Arts had the chance to see Wac Arts Alumna Jess Andrade’s new work The Brownie Club at Jackson Lane Theatre. Jess was kind...

In the Heights Review   Written by Anna Wilson, Marketing Intern In the Heights is a high-energy musical adaptation by Lin Manuel Miranda based on the book by Quiara...

Darius joins Wac Arts at an exciting time of growth as the organisation announces capital development plans and the annual arts and events festival returns to the Old Town...

We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be taking part in the 2020 London Landmarks Half Marathon – the only half marathon to go through both the City of London...

  @wacarts | #LoveWacArts | #WAWAW | #WeAreWacArts To find out more about the events and to book tickets either click on the thumbnails below or scroll down… Ticket...

Wac Arts is opening the first Belsize Beer Gardens, a new pop up onsite at the Old Town Hall. The gardens will be open from the 14th June in...

LGBT Youth Singing & Songwriting Project 27th June to 25th July 2019 Thursday evenings from 6:30pm-8:30pm Including a performance at the WAWA Weekender on the 27th July. For LGBT+...

Salary: Range £12.46 – £18.84 per hour (plus Holiday Pay) depending on experience Duration: 3 month-12 month sessional contract Hours: Between 4-12 hours per week (After school and Weekend)...

   Expect vibrant salsa and urban dance styles choreographed by Ingrid Mackinnon. Her movement direction credits include #WeAreArrested (Royal Shakespeare Company), Fantastic Mr Fox (associate movement – Nuffield/Lyric),...

We spoke to some of our young people to find out their connection to Wac Arts and why Wac Arts matters. Take a look at what they had to...

Our Heritage page is now live! Click the link below to explore the history of the Old Town Hall and Wac Arts, including blog posts about everything from War...

Wac Arts believes in the infinite power of the arts to unleash the extraordinary potential of young people. Wac Arts offers inclusive performing arts and media programmes for young...

We spoke to our Junior Wac Arts parents and carers to find out their connection to Wac Arts and why Wac Arts matters. Take a look at what they...

From the 16th to the 18th of April Wac Arts Ignite Easter project saw students thinking about the history of the Old Town Hall building in Belsize Park, home...

The Old Town Hall has been the locus of a number of exciting events throughout its 140 year history, from tea dances and balls, including the inaugural ball of...

The young people from Wonder Wac Arts (a Disability and Inclusion programme at Wac Arts) spent the afternoon with Dominique, our Digital Content Creator to find out why our...

On March 8th, our young people from the Diploma and Senior Wac Arts programmes had the wonderful opportunity to perform at Move It 2019 on the main stage. Move...

March was Showcase Season at Wac Arts, with young people from our programmes having the opportunity to share their work from the past term. Senior Wac Arts kicked the...

Our amazing team of Wac Arts runners have raised a fantastic £8,000 so far with donations still coming in. Watch their journey and why they ran for Wac Arts...

Bare Peas “Healthy is Wealthy” Award winning game is available for Camden Youth Organisations to test – for free! The young people at Wac Arts have created a video...

Meet an Artist Happy International Woman’s Day! At Wac Arts we love to speak to our community and find out what they are up to when they are not...

Less than three weeks till race day! To help with his training, we invited Running Team member Rob Black in to try out ‘Bare Peas’, the game being developed...

We are delighted to be launching our new Youth Voices Project, funded by Arts Council England, forming the beginning of our journey towards authentic youth governance. This programme will...

The Old Hampstead Town Hall opened in 1878 and operated as Hampstead Vestry Hall 1878, it was renamed Hampstead Town Hall in 1900, and renamed Old Hampstead Town Hall...

The Wac Arts Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre is an exciting programme that offers not only a traditional, classical and contemporary syllabus but also performance techniques from around the...

Wac Arts Birthday Schedule Spring 2019 Wac Arts believes in the infinite power of the arts to unleash the extraordinary potential of young people. Wac Arts is celebrating 40...

Anoushka Lucas is a singer, songwriter and composer for theatre. Her music has been championed on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 & Jazz FM. Anoushka’s debut album is...