Welcome Back to our Diploma Students
This week is the first week of term for our Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre. We have already welcomed all of our students, new and returning, to the building...
Taster Day Review
On Sunday 10th September, we once again opened our doors for the annual Senior Wac Arts Taster Day. This packed day allows both new and returning students the opportunity...
Parallel London 2017
By Wac Arts on 13/09/2017 in Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Reach, Wonder Wac ArtsParallel London began last year as an annual, fully accessible and all-inclusive, mass participation push/run event. Alongside the race events is a festival, with performances from inclusive groups and...
Drama Summer School Review
At the end of August, we ran a week of drama workshops for 14-26-year-olds in partnership with StrongBack Productions. The young people who joined this project explored the play...
Circus School Fun – watch the video here!
Circus School Fun This summer, we bought back our hugely popular Circus School. This is one of our favourite parts of the summer, and always proves to be one...
Wac Arts at the London Landmarks Half Marathon
Runners wanted – London Landmarks Half Marathon 2018 We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be taking part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon in March 2018. The London Landmarks Half...
FREE Open Day at Wac Arts on 10 September 2017
Wac Arts Taster Day FREE Open Day at Wac Arts 10 September 2017 9.30am-5.00pm at Wac Arts, The Old Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, Belsize Park, NW3 4QP...
We are looking for a Practical Musicianship Tutor
A Practical Musicianship tutor is required for the Wac Arts Professional Diploma in Musical Theatre. The successful candidate will hold a BMus or recognised music teaching diploma and have...
Welcome to the Wonder Pod!
An exciting new toolkit for young people, youth workers and arts practitioners to demonstrate how to best utilise tablet apps and assistive technology for creativity, having fun and forming…
Our 2017 Drama Summer School runs from 21-25 August
A week of drama workshops for 14-26 year olds in partnership with StrongBack Productions 21-25 August 2017 6.30pm-8.30pm – Monday to Friday evenings Do you love to act and...
Announcing… our 2017 summer programmes
By Wac Arts on 04/07/2017 in Buddying and Transitions, Holiday Projects, Homepage, Inclusive, Junior, Senior, Summer, Support Us, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wonder Wac ArtsOur popular holiday programmes are back for another year, with a very special series of evening workshops in August in partnership with Strongback Productions. Find out more about this...
Wac Arts Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre presents – Fable
Wac Arts Professional Diploma in Musical Theatre presents: Fable Steve Medlin (Director) | Martha Stylianou (Choreographer) | Rachel Bennett (Musical direction) A devised show drawing on the wide range...
Camden Stands with Grenfell Tower
On Friday 23 June we opened up our doors for a very special Revolution – put on at the last minute in order to raise vital funds for the...
Wac Arts Reach – the first eight months
Wac Arts Reach is one of our newer programmes at Wac Arts – it’s a 3 year Children in Need Funded Project, providing cutting edge technology projects to schools...
Camden Stands with Grenfell Tower – Friday 23 June at 7.30pm
A night of music and poetry in aid of the Grenfell Tower Fire Fund. Friday 23 June at 7.30pm at Wac Arts, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP To...
Virtual Seality (Holiday Project)
Dates: 31 July-4 August Time: 10am-3pm Ages: 12-18 Summer has arrived and the sun is shining bright so join us in taking a dive into the depths of the...
Raiders of the Lost Voice (Holiday Project)
Dates: 7-11 August Times: 10am-3pm The world is in chaos! Someone has stolen the voice of the people and nobody is able to speak anymore. It is up to...
Wac Arts receives funding news to support its future as a thriving arts organisation for young people
By Wac Arts on 05/06/2017 in Buddying and Transitions, Homepage, Inclusive, Junior, Senior, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wonder Wac ArtsWac Arts mission is to empower young people to change their world through performing arts and media. Wac Arts is building a sustainable and vibrant future. To do this...
Wac Arts staff and young people attend London Youth’s 130th Birthday Celebrations
By Wac Arts on 01/06/2017 in Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wonder Wac ArtsWe were honoured to be invited to London Youth’s 130th birthday celebrations at Buckingham Palace at the end of May. London Youth is a network of over 300 community...
Wac Arts Running London Landmarks Half Marathon Next March!
Wac Arts is excited to announce that we have been successful in securing 10 places in London’s brand new Landmarks Half Marathon next March! 10 runners will take part...
Wac Arts awarded funding from Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Wac Arts is delighted to announce that they have been awarded £60,000 over two years from Paul Hamlyn Foundation to support core organisational development. This funding will enable Wac...
Wac Arts bids a fond farewell to Martha Stylianou
After ten years as part of the core team at Wac Arts, Martha Stylianou will be stepping down as Course Coordinator / Head of Dance for the Diploma at...
The Wac Arts Weekender Review!
By Wac Arts on 04/04/2017 in Diploma, Homepage, Inclusive, Junior, Senior, Support Us, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wonder Wac ArtsLast weekend saw 42 events run over four days and it was a fantastic success. With so much happening, the building came alive and we enjoyed every moment, whether...
Street Beams Holiday Programme 11th-13th April
STREET BEAMS 11th-13th April 2017 10am-3pm Age group: 10 years and up Cost: £25 for the week UFO’s are looking. NASA is going wild with panic. The threat of...
Wac Arts behind the scenes – building partners interviews – Akademi
Akademi One of our favourite things about our Belsize Park home is all the creative companies that share our building! We’ve decided to give you a peek behind the...
Wac Arts Weekender
By Wac Arts on 15/03/2017 in AIR, Buddying and Transitions, Diploma, Homepage, Inclusive, Junior, Senior, Support Us, Wac Arts College, Wac Arts Interactive, Wonder Wac ArtsThe Wac Arts Weekender is a four day event opening the doors of Wac Arts, presenting our young people, professional artists and creative friends. Masterclasses, a Mothering Sunday tea...
Press Release – Wac Arts Awarded Contract
By Wac Arts on 10/03/2017 in Homepage, Inclusive, Support Us, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wonder Wac ArtsWac Arts Awarded the Camden Council Contract for Short Breaks for Children and Young People with Disabilities Wac Arts is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the...
Disabled Access Day
By Wac Arts on 09/03/2017 in Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wonder Wac ArtsDon’t forget that Wac Arts is taking part in Disabled Access Day! Disabled Access Day is a movement that began in Scotland and have since spread into communities across...
Wac Arts – Celebrating International Women’s Day
In 1978 Weekend Arts Centre as it was known then, was co founded by Theresa Noble, Ed Berman and Celia Greenwood and over the past 39 years, Wac Arts...
Patron Ann Mitchell awarded honorary doctorate
Our warmest congratulations to Wac Arts patron Ann Mitchell, who in late 2016 was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of East London (UEL). Accepting her degree at...
Wac Arts Alumni and Friends at the Globe
2017 has had a busy start for all of us here at Wac Arts, but particularly for our alumni and friends. We’ve already shared with you the fantastic news...
Diploma alumni cast in more high profile productions
Our run of Diploma good news continues with the fantastic news that Wac Arts Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre alumnus Newtion Matthews will be joining the cast of One...
Wac Arts Supporter Sam Edge Raises over £1,500
Whilst the rest of us were sat on the sofa eating mince pies and watching Christmas specials on TV, Wac Arts supporter Sam Edge was having a rather different...
Swarovski Foundation Scholarship Award Winners Announced
Many congratulations to the two students selected to receive Swarovski Foundation Scholarship Awards! First-years Daniela Vieco and Virginie Diwantesa, both of whom have already displayed a great deal of...
Maths & English Tutors Required
Wac Arts is a Belsize Park based charity that works with young people to expand their life opportunities and aspirations through performing arts and media. We’re looking for a...
Wac Arts alumni on stages across London
Huge congratulations are in order for alumnus KM Drew Boateng, who announced that he’ll be making his West End debut by joining the cast of the legendary Motown: The...
Festive Diploma Sharing
Last Friday our Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre students marked the end of the year by sharing the product of a term’s work with an audience of friends, family...
DramJam2K
By Wac Arts on 08/12/2016 in Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wonder Wac ArtsOur disabilities groups ended another fantastic year with the dynamic and exciting event ‘DramJam’! It was a brilliant evening of entertainment, kicked off with performances from the over 18s...
Wac Arts 3rd Annual Christmas Fundraiser a Success
On Sunday 4 December actor and Patron Simon Callow led a star studded line up for Wac Arts’ annual Christmas fundraiser. The fundraiser, now in its third year, took...
Andrew Lloyd Webber Report
Yesterday the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation released a report about the pipeline of BAME talent in theatre. Wac Arts were contacted by the ALW Foundation’s PR company, FourCommunications, who...
Samuel Edge is climbing Mount Kenya to raise money for Wac Arts
We can’t believe it’s already December at Wac Arts – it only seems like yesterday we were ringing in the New Year and looking forward to seeing what 2016...
Diploma student Anais Lone selected for Stage Scholarship
We’re delighted to announce that The Stage Scholar for this year’s Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre intake is student Anais Lone! Anais joined Wac Arts several years ago on...
Diploma students have a visit from Alvin Ailey
Wac Arts students were left feeling inspired after a rare dance masterclass from renowned New York based dancer Jeroboam Bozeman of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Students were put...
Wac Arts at the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards
By Wac Arts on 18/11/2016 in Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wonder Wac ArtsStaff and young people from Wac Arts had a lovely evening at the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards – 3 of our young people and one of our staff members...
Singing Teachers Wanted
The Professional Diploma in Music Theatre at Wac Arts, London is inviting CVs from experienced singing teachers with a view to expanding the programme’s tutor pool. Tutors should have...
Ms Dynamite Honoured with 2016 MoBO ‘Paving The Way’ Awards
Ms Dynamite Honoured with 2016 MoBO ‘Paving The Way’ Awards in partnership with ITV2 Three times MOBO award winner and acclaimed British R&B artist Niomi Daley, who performs under...
Act for Change
WAC founder Celia Greenwood sat on a panel for Act for Change earlier this month, along with Casting Director Julie Harkin (This is England 90, War and Peace), Edward...
Time Travel, Bargain Hunt and Think Tank
By Wac Arts on 28/10/2016 in Holiday Projects, Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wonder Wac ArtsAfter a fab September representing Wac Arts at Parallel and Liberty Arts Festival along with Shape Arts, our disability programmes have kept up the pace with an action packed...
Simon Callow presents ‘The Seven Ages of Man’
Simon Callow presents ‘The Seven Ages of Man’ with famous friends, to raise funds for Wac Arts on 4th December 2016. A night of sparkling surprises, sumptuous treats and...
CEO and Founder Celia Greenwood steps down this month
Wac Arts continues its journey, empowering young people to change their world In 1978 Camden, like many of London’s inter city boroughs, was struggling to provide local young people...
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