Come and visit the highest ranked drama school in London and the South East (The Guardian University Guide 2024). We are opening up the School for to you to explore, and our staff and students are looking forward to meeting you and to help you to find your place here.

With over sixty years' experience in discovering and developing the best talent for stage, screen, radio, and behind the scenes; East 15 Acting School is once again looking for the next generation of actors, creatives, technicians, and makers across theatre, film, and TV. We are excited to invite you to experience the East 15 lifestyle on our Loughton Campus Open Day, taking place on Tuesday 31st October 2023. On the day, you will meet our team and those currently training here, hearing their stories and experiences, whilst getting a flavour for the campus and what happens here through a tour. There will be three sessions through out the day, please sign up using the form at the bottom of this page to choose your preferred time:

10.30am-12pm

12.30pm-2pm (FULLY BOOKED)

2.30pm-4pm

Why East 15 at Loughton

• Ranked as the highest drama school in London and the South East (The Guardian University Guide 2024, as part of the University of Essex - ranked 4th overall nationally amongst all universities)
• Our students gave us the highest overall satisfaction scores of any UK drama school (National Student Survey 22/23)
• World-leading cohort of staff with professional experience across the performing industries.
• Vocational training to ready you for the challenging world of theatre, film, or TV including industry contacts, showcases, wellbeing, and promotion.
• A range of specialist courses to give you the cutting edge and a unique identity as a professional.

Our courses at Loughton

Our Loughton Campus hosts the following courses available at East 15:

• BA Acting
• BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre
• BA Acting (International)
• BA Stage and Production Management
• CERT HE Acting and Theatre Arts (1-Year)
• MA Acting
• MA/MFA Acting (International)
• MA/MFA Theatre Directing

More information on our Undergraduate courses.

More information on our Postgraduate courses.

For all other courses, you may prefer to find out more about our Southend Campus.

Booking confirmation 

Once you have booked using the form below, you will receive confirming your attendance. You do not need to bring this confirmation with you on the day. Due to space constraints and as it is a normal working day on campus, please limit to two additional accompanying visitors alongside the booking visitor.

Travel and Access

Our Loughton Campus is based at Hatfields, Rectory Lane, Loughton, IG103RY. 

There will be no public parking on campus during the day, so if you are driving please park nearby on the residential roads (please be aware of any restrictions or charges).

We are easily accessible via the tube, with Debden station on the Central Line only 5-10 minutes walk from campus.

If you require additional access needs please inform us using the form below when booking.