Performers College - Essex

Essex, South East, GB

Southend Road, Corringham, Essex

Last updated: 21/04/2025

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About Performers College - Essex

Performers College delivers industry-relevant training in dance, musical theatre, and acting at campuses in Birmingham, Brighton, Essex, and Manchester. Programmes blend expert tuition with extensive performance opportunities to prepare students for professional success. Performers College Manchester is also home to Northern Ballet School, a prestigious institution specialising in classical ballet and offering pathways into the professional dance world. Whether aspiring to perform on stage or screen, students benefit from a curriculum designed to nurture versatile, skilled, and confident performing artists, equipped to excel in the competitive world of the performing arts.

Performers College is part of BIMM University, one of the largest providers of creative arts courses in Europe. The university is made up of BIMM Music Institute, Performers College, MetFilm School and MetStudios. Together, they provide an extensive range of courses in modern music, performing arts, filmmaking, games, animation and VFX to over 10,000 students in the UK, Ireland and Germany.

Why Performers College - Essex

Performer College's Essex campus offers the best of both worlds: a rich cultural scene with fantastic local performing arts venues, and easy access to London’s West End. Essex is full of character and charm, boasting captivating landscapes, traditional seaside towns and amazing food.

Get immersed in local theatre: Visit Townsgate Theatre in Basildon and the Cliff’s Pavilion in Southend, both of which host a variety of productions, from musicals to ballets and more.
Explore London’s West End: Performer College Essex is just a short train journey from London, where the very best of British theatre can be experienced. The city is also great for other performance art forms such as comedy and opera.
Marvel at the gorgeous scenery: Essex’s diverse geography features a stunning 350-mile coastline with estuaries, beaches and cliffs. Take a trip to Constable Country, named after the painter John Constable, and admire the picturesque rural landscapes that inspired his work.
Top tip: Don’t miss out on Essex's culinary delights. There are plenty of award-winning restaurants serving fresh and locally sourced produce, and coastal areas are renowned for their sumptuous seafood dishes.