Birmingham School of Acting

• Name — Birmingham School of Acting (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) • Established — 1936 • Closed — present • Type — Drama school • Academic Affiliations — Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham City University, FDS • Director — Stephen Simms • Students — 100+ • City — Birmingham • Country — England • Campus — City Centre Campus, Millennium Point • Former Names — Birmingham School of Acting, Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, Birmingham School of Speech and Drama • Website — {https: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/acting} Birmingham School of Acting (BSA), previously known as Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (BSSTDA) and then as Birmingham School of Speech and Drama (BSSD) is a drama school located in Birmingham, England and is a part of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The school provides training for actors and stage management and is partnered with FDS.

It was founded in 1936 by Pamela Chapman and became a faculty of Birmingham City University in 2005. In September 2006, it moved from Paradise Place to a purpose-built facility at Millennium Point in the city's Eastside area. In 2008, it became a school of the university's Faculty of Performance, Media and English (PME), and in September 2017 it merged to become part of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Alumni of the school include: • Mike Kinsey (It Ain't Half Hot Mum) • Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls) • Robyn Cara (Ackley Bridge) • Ashley Rice (Doctors) • Nicol Williamson (Excalibur) • Tom Lister (Emmerdale) • Catherine Tyldesley (Coronation Street) • Rachel Bright (EastEnders) • Barbara Keogh (EastEnders) • Luke Mably (Dream Team) • James Bradshaw (Hollyoaks) • Jeffrey Holland (Hi-de-Hi!) • David Holt (Angry Kid) • Anna Brewster (Versailles) • Jimi Mistry (East Is East) • Helen George (Call the Midwife) • Ainsley Howard (Mum & Dad) • Carole Boyd (The Archers) • Nicholas Gledhill (Wild Boys)