What inspires you most?

Whether you crave the thrill of performing for an audience or love the escapism of watching a play, show or film, Warwick is the perfect place to enjoy the arts. We’re lucky to have Warwick Arts Centre, one of the largest multi-artform venues in the UK, on our campus. It houses two theatres, a concert hall seating up to 1,850 people, a cinema and an art gallery. The venue regularly attracts some of the best national and international theatre, comedy, dance and music acts. Recent visiting shows and personalities have included the UK tour of Lord of the Flies, choreographer Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures 2 and comedian Eddie Izzard.

In the spotlight

Warwick Arts Centre also offers you unique opportunities to perform in a professional venue. Warwick University Drama Society, Music Theatre Warwick and Opera Warwick are just some of the student-run societies that perform there every year, with recent student productions including Avenue Q, Die Fledermaus and Richard III. There are
also chances to help backstage, direct or even write your own piece of theatre.

Held annually in the summer term, the Warwick Fringe Festival (jointly supported by Warwick Arts Centre and the SU) celebrates all forms of performance and arts. It’s an opportunity for students and staff to preview work they are taking to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and for our student societies to showcase their work on pop-up stages around campus. All the performances and exhibitions are free and open to all. Members of the Bollywood Dance Society have performed at the O2, London, in the Battle of Bollywood dance competition.

Hitting the right note

If you’re interested in taking up or continuing a musical instrument, the Music Centre provides subsidised music tuition for Warwick students from professional instrumental and vocal teachers. There are also a number of undergraduate instrumental and choral scholarships available.

You could choose to join one of our student music ensembles, which include both Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, a 250-voice Chorus, Rock Gospel Choir, Warwick Glee, Chinese Orchestra, Brass Band and Big Band. Or the Band Soc can support you to set up your own band. It embraces all musical genres and hosts an annual Battle of the Bands, the winners of which take centre-stage at the SU Summer Party.