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Featured news and events

NEW '25: Children of the West by Dipo Baruwa Etti

29 May - 03 Jun |

NEW '25: Into the Light by Vivienne Franzmann

29 May - 03 Jun |

NEW '25: Salem by Lisa Parry

30 May - 05 Jun |

NEW '25: An Armed Robbery in a Petrol Station off the A38 by Samuel Bailey

30 May - 05 Jun |

Musical theatre

Our House

29 May - 04 Jun |

AmserJazzTime Festival 2025

Empowering the next jazz generation in Wales: RWCMD launches National Youth Jazz Wales partnership

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Working in harmony with the real world

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Latest news

‘The creative arts change things’: Welcome to our new Vice President, Dr Rowan Williams

NEW ‘25: Working with some of the UK’s most exciting contemporary voices

Empowering the next jazz generation in Wales: RWCMD launches National Youth Jazz Wales partnership

Our response to the proposed closure of Cardiff University's School of Music

Awards of a lifetime offered to six rising Welsh stars at Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2025

RWCMD's Spring season of inspirational performances

Dame Shirley Bassey is the new President of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama launches £15,000 Sir Bryn Terfel Song Prize

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama unveils innovative residency for two award-winning string quartets  

An autumnal feast of music and theatre

Discover our stories

Representing Wales in Japan: students’ visit to celebrate Welsh culture

Step into the spotlight: Exploring vocal undergraduate opportunities at RWCMD

Celebrating verse-speaking: Sir Jonathan Pryce judges the David Rowe-Beddoe Shakespeare Prize

Cardiff’s Hidden Gems – uncover the jewels that make up Cardiff’s music scene

Sir Ian McKellen announces the naming of RWCMD’s David Rowe-Beddoe Shakespeare Prize

Transforming ordinary places into extraordinary settings is Doctor Who's Location Manager, Stage Management graduate Alex Moore

Diving into the heart of Welsh culture: International student Yingzi Song’s journey to the National Eisteddfod

Opening doors to a world of opportunities: Meet Scenic Construction grad Hannah Walters

Presenting the King’s Harpist: RWCMD grad Mared Pugh-Evans

Composing the College: Natalie Roe on creating the music for the RWCMD brand film