With a varied range of ages and backgrounds, these are the first actors to graduate from our newly extended 15 month programme; they've been with us since September 2010 and the extra time has allowed for a full year of teaching together with two terms of live and recorded performances for the public.

ALRA North Foundation students on a trip to Styal Mill to watch 2nd year and Postgraduate students performing as part of the Halloween festivities at the National Trust Styal Mill venue.

Richard Holt (PG Graduate 2008) is set to play John Walker in the West End transfer of Tom Morris' acclaimed production.

Swallows and Amazons will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre with a Christmas run starting on the 15 December. The show will then tour nationally throughout 2012.

Swallows and Amazons was Bristol Old Vic's most successful Christmas show of recent years, and features music and lyrics by the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon.