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Performance

An all-black theatre with identical chairs arranged around 3 sides of a central floorspace and a possible screen or blank projection wall on the fourth side..
Studio Theatre, Central Saint Martins, UAL. Photo: Ana Blumenkron

Studio Theatre

A dynamic performance teaching environment and dedicated showcasing space for student performances.

Equipment

  • Fixed lighting grid with 50 dimmable lighting circuits.
  • Access to lighting bars via a suspended tension wire grid.
  • A selection of theatre lanterns.
  • Lighting desk.
  • PA system and audio mixer.
A wide shot of a performance and production studio with white walls and ceiling projection and lighting. In the room video is projected onto a hanging black curtain on a curved rail at the centre. Facing it, a low table with monitor.  There are white and navy  pedestals around the room and a blue-tiled rectangular structure to the left of the scene. To the right is a long low table and headphones are hanging in different spots.
White Lab, Central Saint Martins, UAL. Photo: Ana Blumenkron

Black and white labs

The white lab is an experimental performance and development space. It has white walls, floor and ceiling and is ideal for working with projections and precise lighting ideas. There is a programmable moving mirror head projector and a stock of pre-installed lighting and sound equipment rigged for general use.

The black lab is a small fully black space used for experimental theatre work, presentations and small performances. It includes a small fixed lighting rig, a projector and sound system.

A student in the costume store between 2 packed rails of colourful clothes, some in plastic sheets, is holding a number of garments on hangers
Costume workshop, Central Saint Martins, UAL. Photo: Ana Blumenkron

Costume

Our Costume Studio and Costume Store are dedicated to performance dress. The Studio is set up with areas for sewing, costume fabrication and experimentation. The Store houses a range of costumes from historical pieces to one-offs, with a large range of accessories.

Equipment

  • Industrial/domestic sewing machines.
  • Embroidery sewing machine.
  • Overlockers.
  • Industrial irons.
  • Cutting tables.
  • Tailoring dummies.

Who can access these spaces?

View course and student access for each space.

Explore more

  • A group of performers in sheer costumes on a lit stage, in a synchronised crouching pose with one arm raised and two fingers pointing to their mouths.
    The Wrinkled Child by Zidi Wu, 2025 MA Performance: Design and Practice, Central Saint Martins, UAL
  • An editorial shot of a clear see-through padded bag with what appears to be a person folded inside
    Jiang Yuchen, BA Performance: Design & Practice, 2024
  • A pearl-coloured reef and little fishes made of biominerals
    'NEEF – Biodegradable x Biomineral Reef Design', Haoran Niu, 2025 MA Biodesign, Central Saint Martins, UAL | Photograph: Paul Cochrane