Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
General

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales.

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For further details of events go to the RWCMD Website on the right of this page

About the Royal College

Latest Friday 25th September

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has been granted planning permission for its £22.5 million development to build a new concert hall, theatre, drama rehearsal spaces and exhibition gallery to complement and enhance its existing high-quality performance facilities. The College’s planning application was approved by Cardiff Council’s planning committee on September 18th at Cardiff’s City Hall.

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama had submitted plans to Cardiff Council to redevelop part of its existing site on Cardiff’s North Road to build a suite of world class training and performance facilities for musicians, actors, theatre designers and stage managers.

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Established in 1949, the college occupies purpose-built accommodation in the grounds of Cardiff Castle.

The RWCMD provides specialist, practical and performance-based training that enables students to enter and influence the music, theatre and related professions.

There are 550 students at the college, approximately one third studying theatre-related subjects and two thirds, music. Just over a quarter of the students are postgraduates.

The college presents over 300 public performances every year, including concerts and guest recitals, opera, musical theatre and a range of drama productions.
Performances take place at the college's theatre and recital spaces and at various external venues.