The College has recently linked with Greenwich University to provide a short summer school for young people who are in Care or otherwise looked after. Rokeya Project lead a workshop in movement and puppetry, based on the theme of the Minotaur. The brief was to create a short filmed performance, over two days. Here is [...]
Rob Knox Film Festival 2010
Rob Knox Film Festival starts this week, and runs 1st-9th June 2010. This is now Bexley’s premier showing of new films across the Borough. From hosting workshops for film-makers and performers, to supporting the management of the event, the College is investing in the future of film in Southeast London. Contact through the Facebook page. The main [...]
Creative Way research on progression
Creative Way have just published a short video on YouTube, which was the outcome of joint research between Lewisham College and Rose Bruford College. We’ve embedded it onto the website: click on the link above. The research looks into issues of widening participation and social capital.
Changing Curriculum Forum 2010
Check out the line up for the Changing Curriculum Forum 2010 under Partnerships and Relationships on the right-hand side of your screen. The Changing Curriculum Forum is a one-day small-scale conference, about the relationship between further education, industry and specialist performing arts HE, particularly regarding widening participation. 2010 will be the second event: the [...]
The Rokeya Project – visit to India
Rose Bruford College is breaking new ground again. It is supporting a visit to three universities and a school in Kolkata by a graduate company, taking workshops based on a production they wrote and developed. “Rokeya’s Dream” was developed in association with Tara Arts, and describes three young women discovering a visionary text by the [...]
Film night
The College played host to Chocolate Films’ showing of their community project, in the refurbished Barn Theatre. Young film makers from Welling and Trinity Schools have been working with them for months, making documentaries on transport and on the history of Erith, using material from Bexley Libraries’ film archive. The films will be sent out [...]
Map of NALN and Creative Way partners
View Rose Bruford College outreach partners in a larger map. This year’s roadshow has just been successfully completed, delivering advice and training to nearly 300 young people, in eight centres across England. About two dozen brave young people chose to put themselves forward for auditions in regional centres, saving the cost of travelling to London. [...]
Black History Month – Oct 09
Thanks to our Cultural Diversity Student Union Officer at Rose Bruford College, there has been a plethora of events to celebrate the month. Palesa started the month with Cultural Night, followed by Theatre Trips and UN day - it will end with an African Dance Workshop. To hear more about the events – aims and outcomes – look [...]
National Poetry Day 2009
As a celebration of National Poetry Day, 15 acting students recited poetry at Bexley Central Library. Unfortunately the sunny day led visitors outside, but the students persevered and their voices were heard by the local community. The choice of poetry appealed to all ages and some sat all afternoon listening. Next year we hope to integrate [...]
Arts Awards, Co-lab-arts & Rose Bruford College 2009
During the past year Co-lab-arts (Collaborative – Laboratory of the – Arts), a group of young people from London undertook their Gold Arts Award. Four smaller groups form the latter and worked in connection with the organisations: Oval House, Hoxton Hall, All Change and Rolling Sound. Three of the groups devised a short performance that was [...]
