Wac Arts awarded funding by Ronnie Scott’s Charitable Foundation
Wac Arts have an incredibly rich history of Jazz musicianship, with alumni including Michael and Mark Mondesir, Nikki Yeoh, Julian Joseph, Zoe Rahman, Courtney Pine, David Mrakpor and Ricky...
We are looking for a part-time receptionist
Job Title: Part-time Receptionist Salary: £8.25/h Duration: Permanent Working Hours: Evenings and Weekends – average 15 hours/week Responsible to: Front of House Supervisor Wac Arts is recruiting a part-time...
FREE Taster Day at Wac Arts on 9 September 2018
An opportunity to audition for one of London’s most prominent, exciting and long running arts training programmes. What happens at Taster Day Taster Day is an open day where...
We meet with Alum Elaine Grant to talk about Wac Arts’ Early Days (part 3)
Read the previous parts of this interview here: In the last interview in this series, Wac Arts alum Elaine Grant tells us about her favourite...
Alum Elaine Grant discusses her career (interview part 2)
Read the first part of this interview here. Elaine Grant was one of our first students, as well as being an employee of Wac Arts for eleven years. Keep...
Our Grads Take Their Talent into the World
Thursday 12th July saw the graduation of our six, third-year Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre students. Shekira-Nicole, Ela Kalicka, Shelby Lattany, Bimpe Pacheco, Frances-Ann Bratke and Siana Stoddart opened...
Urban Motivation wow audience with their Street Skillz
By Wac Arts on 18/07/2018 in Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Reach, Wonder Wac ArtsUrban Motivation is our over-18 Disability Inclusion group, who work together to create performances devised by themselves about subjects that matter to them, using performance styles that excite them,...
Wac Arts Masterclass Week Review
At Wac Arts we aim to give our students the best opportunities to develop their skills and work with professionals who know what it takes to succeed and have...
We meet with Alum Elaine Grant to talk about Wac Arts’ Early Days (part 1)
Over forty years of providing ridiculously good performing arts training, we have seen thousands of young people come through our doors. As we head towards our fortieth birthday, we...
Join the Wac Arts Running Team in 2019
Earlier this year, our team of ten runners raised over £7500 to support our programmes by taking part in the inaugural London Landmarks Half Marathon. This event was the...
Threepenny Opera Review
Threepenny Opera Review The Wac Arts Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre performed in the final year production of The Threepenny Opera on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th June...
What Wac Arts means to me, by John Gaine
By Wac Arts on 21/06/2018 in Homepage, Inclusive, Interviews, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wac Arts Reach, Wonder Wac ArtsAs Wac Arts heads into our fortieth birthday, we have been talking to the young people who are current attendee and those who are alum about their experiences at...
Wac Arts Reach Sessional Tutor Vacancy
Inclusivity has many facets, disability being one of them. Wac Arts believes that however diverse an individual may be, the arts do not merely represent a creative or recreational...
Wonder Wac Arts Sessional Tutor Vacancy
Inclusivity has many facets, disability being one of them. Wac Arts believes that however diverse an individual may be, the arts do not merely represent a creative or recreational...
Ministry of Senses
By Wac Arts on 14/06/2018 in Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Reach, Wonder Wac ArtsHoliday project from the 6th-10th August 2018. Using dynamic dance music technology, multi-sensory visual tools and dazzling dance skills, the young people will re-invent our perceptions of the rave…
Wac Arts Summer Schools 2018
By Wac Arts on 08/06/2018 in Holiday Projects, Homepage, Inclusive, Junior, Senior, Summer, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wac Arts ReachDance, singing, music production, circus skills and aerials for ages 5 and up this summer (13th-24th August 2018).
Wac Arts Diploma presents The Threepenny Opera
Friday 29th June (7:30pm) and Saturday 30th June (2:30pm and 7:30pm) at John Lyon’s Theatre, City Lit, 1-10 Keeley St. London WC2B 4BA
Wac Arts receives funding for new game tackling obesity
Wac Arts is delighted to announce we have secured funding from the Camden Can Innovation Fund for a project that will motivate the public to become more active. This...
The need to give creative value to technology to enrich young people’s lives
By Wac Arts on 05/06/2018 in Homepage, Inclusive, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Reach, Wonder Wac ArtsAcross the various youth settings and schools that work with disabled young people, you’ll find an abundance of technology. There’s everything from iPads to tech like Sound Beams, Eye...
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 us provide exciting range of activities and performing arts training...
Wac Nites and Summer Schools
For 15 years Wac Arts has received funding from Camden Youth Service enabling the delivery of evening programmes in performing and creative arts (and some sport!) working with over...
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 enough to have received a Charity Ballot place, and are...
The Wac Arts Weekender returns to the Old Town Hall
By Wac Arts on 11/04/2018 in Diploma, Homepage, Inclusive, Junior, Senior, Support Us, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wac Arts Reach, Wonder Wac ArtsFollowing the success of the first ever Wac Arts Weekender in 2017, ‘Beyond Time’ aimed even bigger. The festival was created and inspired by a team of Young Advisors…
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 creative hub in Belsize Park. Wac Arts is a place...
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 Mall, raising over £1million for charity. This new Half Marathon,...
Wac Talks: Diversity
Wac Talks: Diversity Daisy May is a 2nd year full-time Wac Arts student on the Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre. The Wac Arts Weekender 2018 is inspired by and...
Announcing Runner #8!
Wac Arts Director of Philanthropy Sioban Whitney–Low is known at the organisation for getting her friends and family involved at Wac Arts events. Her husband and sons can often...
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 up. The first, showcasing their singing talents, will take place...
Runner #7 announced… Natasha Mayo!
This week we are catching up with our Senior Wac Arts student and Aerial skill enthusiast Natasha Mayo. Natasha is running the London Landmarks Half Marathon to support the...
Beyond Time
By Wac Arts on 01/03/2018 in Diploma, Homepage, Inclusive, Junior, Senior, Support Us, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wac Arts Reach, Wonder Wac ArtsBook tickets for the Wac Arts Weekender 2018 here. Wac Arts Ticket Pricing You will see that you can chose to buy tickets for the Wac Arts Weekender...
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. In March 2017 year, as part of the 130th anniversary,...
Who else is in our building? Meet Starline Entertainment
Wac Arts Marcomms team meet Starline Entertainment for a cuppa and chat. Starline Entertainment has been at home in the Old Town Hall since 2013. Wac Arts went and...
Next Audition Date for Full-Time Training Announced
The Course Our full-time training in Professional Musical Theatre is a three-year course combining singing, dance and acting. We offer a diverse curriculum, not available at other drama...
“Wac Arts changes lives” Clive Goss – Runner #6
Introducing London Landmarks Half Marathon runner number 6, Clive Goss. Clive worked for Wac Arts in 2016 and has stayed in contact with the organisation ever since. Clive enjoys...
Wac Arts Alum Daniel Kaluuya wins BAFTA and thanks Wac Arts
Daniel came to Senior Wac Arts with a passion for Drama and, in particular, improvisation. He decided not to attend drama school due to the cost, and instead secured...
Alumni – looking back to look forward
A look back at our Alumni to inspire our young people moving forward!
Runner #5 – Wac Arts Tutor Indra Ové
Indra is an English movie and stage actor who has worked in theatre with names like Trevor Nunn in Timon Of Athens, Poliakov in Blinded By The Sun (National...
Wac Arts and Thornton’s Budgens Working Together to Raise Money for Young People
This year on 25th March, a new, closed road half marathon is coming to London. The London Landmarks Half Marathon’s route takes participants around the must see sights of...
Introducing Runner Number 4: Cormac Whitney-Low
It’s time to meet our next London Landmark’s Half Marathon runner! This week, we’re introducing you to Cormac Whitney-Low, a supporter of Wac Arts. He often volunteers at our...
Wac Arts Offering Free Workshops to North London Schools
Wac Arts is delighted to offer free workshops in singing, dance and drama to local schools. This opportunity means that more young people in Camden and the local boroughs...
Runner #3 Genevieve Corben!
Our wonderful superstar Development Officer, Genevieve Corben is one of our 10 runners aiming to complete the Landmarks Half Marathon in support of Wac Arts this March. We went...
Wac Arts Gets a Fun New Makeover
Visitors to the building may have noticed there is fun and vibrant furniture around… These upgrades mean that we now have some great added extras around the building a...
Dare to Dream reaches Fundraising Target
Thank you to everyone who supported our annual fundraising event in 2017. If you would like to see the highlights of the performance, check out this video made by...
Trustee Julieanne Gilbert runs for Wac Arts
Last week we interviewed avid runner and Wac Arts supporter, AJ. This week we are finding out more from Wac Arts Trustee, Julieanne Gilbert. Julieanne is the Director of...
Alumni and Supporters Success in 2017
Alumni and Supporters Success in 2017 It’s a new year and many of our alumni, supporters, staff and students are kicking 2018 off with some amazing achievements in the...
Join us in looking back on 2017…
December and November September and October July and August May and June March and April February and January As a registered charity, Wac Arts says a huge thank you...
10 Wac Arts runners are signed up to take part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon in March
We’re delighted to announce that we have 10 runners signed up to take part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon in March 2018. The London Landmarks Half Marathon is...
Wac Arts Student Gibsa Bah has been awarded The Stage Scholarship 2017
For the second year, we have partnered with The Stage to provide a scholarship place for one of our Diploma students. This is awarded to a first-year student who...
Sunday was the Wac Arts 4th annual fundraiser, Dare to Dream
Last Sunday was the Wac Arts 4th annual fundraiser, Dare to Dream. Over 120 guests, 50 students, 20 staff, 7 trustees and 5 Patrons joined our celebration. A night...
Wac Arts celebrate being Thorntons Budgens Charity of the Year with explosive performance
By Wac Arts on 01/12/2017 in Homepage, Inclusive, Support Us, Wac Arts Interactive, Wac Arts Nites, Wac Arts Reach, Wonder Wac ArtsAs we announced earlier this week, Wac Arts have been selected by Thornton Budgen’s as their Charity of the Year! To celebrate, we held a launch event on Wednesday...
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