Performance begins with ideas and the people who bring them to life. As one of the UK’s leading performance colleges, Wimbledon College of Arts brings together performers, designers, makers and technicians to shape the future of theatre, screen and live performance.
Performance, theatre and screen
Wimbledon specialises in the creative disciplines behind theatre, screen and live performance.
Our courses span acting and performance, theatre-making, costume, design, production and digital technologies. They bring together performers, designers, makers and technicians to explore how ideas become productions, experiences and performances that connect with audiences.
Making performance: specialist facilities and studios
Wimbledon brings together the spaces, skills and disciplines that make performance possible. Through collaboration and experimentation, students develop ideas and bring creative work to life. Students learn alongside practitioners, makers and researchers working across theatre, screen and live performance.
Creative networks and industry partnerships
Wimbledon connects students with the creative communities shaping performance across theatre, screen and live experience. Through collaborations, live projects and industry-informed learning, students engage with contemporary practice while helping to shape what comes next. International partnerships and exchanges connect students with performance-makers and creative organisations around the world.
Rethinking performance: research
Research and knowledge exchange at Wimbledon College of Arts explores new ideas, technologies and approaches to contemporary performance. Working with cultural organisations, industry partners and communities, the College helps define the future of performance.
Shaping performance careers
Wimbledon alumni have shaped the creative industries through design, making and performance. Alumni include set designer Simon Costin, production designer Sarah Greenwood, and costume designers Caroline McCall and James Acheson, reflecting the production expertise, creative collaboration, and storytelling that continue to influence theatre, screen and live performance.
Wimbledon and London
Based in south-west London, Wimbledon College of Arts is connected to the creative networks shaping theatre, performance, screen and live experience across the city. Through links with cultural organisations, industry partners and creative communities, students develop their practice in professional contexts. These connections help prepare graduates for careers across the performing arts and creative industries.