Guildhall School of Music & Drama

These are their stories, told their way🌟

Our final-year Acting students showcase their own original work in The Making of Us—a collection of performances written and brought to life by the actors themselves across stage and screen.

Bold, personal, and entirely original, the showcase celebrates new voices at the start of their creative careers.

📸 Photos by Zoe Birkbeck

Huge congratulations to everyone involved👏

Part of Making It Festival, running at Silk Street until 19 June. Find tickets via the link in comments ⤵

Guildhall School’s Harp Festival returns 🎶

Our 2026 Harp Festival is back this month, with two days of immersive music making, ancient sounds and contemporary creativity, all whilst celebrating the harp’s rich past and vibrant present.

The first day is packed with workshops, recitals, new music, a world premiere and a special lecture recital from Sioned Williams.

The second day features a full day mock orchestral audition for Guildhall harpists, led by Philharmonia Principal Harp, Heidi Krutzen.

📆 22-23 June, Silk Street Lecture Recital Room
🎟 All tickets are free, no tickets required.

Considering studying Wind, Brass & Percussion with us? 🎺

Join us for our upcoming Open Day on Sunday 21 June, starting at 10.30am. It's your chance to:

▪Meet our teaching staff
▪Learn more about what our Music department has to offer
▪Hear more about the audition process
▪Tour our world-leading facilities
▪Ask any questions you may have

Book your space and discover why we're ranked fourth in the world for Music by the QS World Rankings 2026.

https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/music/music-open-days

You made it happen 💛

In just two weeks, 100 generous donors helped us raise an incredible £54,535 towards our Guildhall Young Artists Appeal.

These funds mean that up to 50 young people will be able to access world-class music and performing arts training at one of our GYA centres.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated, shared and cheered us on. You're opening doors and helping to secure the future of the arts for generations to come ✨

Last Thursday our GradEx: Production & Design Graduate Exhibition 2026 opened at Silk Street Theatre for a private viewing.

Final year students from our BA Production Arts and BA Digital Design & Production programmes showcased their work in front of an exclusive audience including industry professionals.

Huge well done to all students showcasing their work

📸 Photos by David Monteith-Hodge / Photographise

GradEx 2026 is open to the public select times from 8-18 June. More info in the comments ⤵

🎉 £30,572 raised so far, thanks to the amazing generosity of 75 supporters.

We’re well on our way to reaching our target for this year’s Guildhall Young Artists Appeal, with just four days left of match funding.

Over the last ten years, performing arts opportunities for children in state schools have declined drastically, with many missing out on the arts altogether. That’s why our funded places are so important, helping young people build confidence and expand their creativity.

Until 5pm on 8 June all online donations will be doubled until we reach our target, raising funds for children from economically disadvantage backgrounds to join any of our GYA programmes.

Donate now ⤵️
https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000CfOViYAN

One glass window. One impossible dream 🪟

Last night Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up opened for its UK premiere, with a powerful, haunting performance in Milton Court Theatre.

"...this is a staging that draws you into Mazzoli and Vavrek’s intense, surreal, spectral world.” Mark Pullinger, Bachtrack ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Huge congratulations to the cast, creative team, production crew and orchestra for bringing this unsettling tale of brutality and the cost of the American Dream to life. Full credits in the comments 👇

Photos by David Monteith-Hodge / Photographise

Proving Up runs until 8 June with limited tickets remaining ⤵️

https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/whats-on/proving-up

The results are in and Guildhall School has maintained the number two spot in the Complete University Guide's Performing Arts League Table for 2027 🎉

We've also jumped up two places to fourth in the UK for Drama, Dance & Cinematics - the highest ranked conservatoire in the Subject League Table.

Our consistently high performance in university rankings recognises the dedication and expertise of Guildhall's internationally renowned teaching staff, our world-leading research activity and impact, the state-of-the-art facilities at our home in the City of London, and the successful careers being forged by our students and graduates.

Congratulations to everyone involved! 👏

Read more⤵️
https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/arts-music-institutions

📸's 1 - 3 by David Monteith-Hodge / Photographise 4 & 5 by Paul Cochrane