Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama was founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906 to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent of the University of London in 2005 and its prominent alumni include Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave, Judi Dench, Harold Pinter, Martin Freeman and Kit Harington.

The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama is located in Swiss Cottage, in Camden – a dynamic, artistic area full of theatres, bars, restaurants and art galleries. Students get the opportunity to work with top academics and professional practitioners, who come in as guest speakers or to direct or design shows, or work alongside senior students in production teams, or as mentors on projects.