Performing & Visual Arts
Applicant Experience Day - School of Performance
When booking, please only reserve a ticket under the name of the prospective student visiting. There will be a question after registering that allows you to add guests that will accompany you on the day.
About the event:
Our Applicant Experience Days are designed to offer a snapshot of student life on our beautiful campus. You will speak with course leaders, current students and our friendly Student Services team while gaining an insight into every day life and teaching.
We will have a range of activities throughout the day, ranging from an accessible Puppetry Workshop and a chance to see our Popular Music students performing. It is up to you which activities you attend, but you are welcome to attend all on offer for the full experience.
From our Performing Arts Course Leader Gillian Hipp:
Join us for a dynamic, hands‑on introduction to puppetry led by Andrew Purvin, Artistic Director of The Fetch Theatre Company (https://www.thefetch.co.uk/). In this exciting practical workshop, you will explore the foundations of puppetry, discover how to bring objects and characters to life, and experiment with a range of creative techniques used to create performance.
This session offers a fun, immersive insight into how we work on the course. You’ll have the chance to work alongside and chat with current students about their experiences, meet and spend some time with Gillian, the Performing Arts degree Course Leader, collaborate with an industry professional, and get a real feel for the playful, imaginative world of puppetry in performance.
Hereford has great rail connections, with direct lines to Birmingham, Manchester, London and Cardiff.
If you are travelling by bus or train, both stations are located just a 15-minute walk from our degree campus on College Road (HR1 1EB).
As you arrive, you will likely notice the student housing block with huge art installations on it's exterior - that's Station Approach.
Our College Road campus has plenty of on-site parking if you are travelling by car.
When planning directions, just make sure you select Hereford College of Arts, College Rd (HR1 1EB) as we have two campuses in the city.
There are also a number of accessible parking spots. Feel free to contact outreach@hca.ac.uk if you have any questions around accessibility.
If you are staying locally and are travelling by foot or by bike, you can find us on College Road, Hereford - tap here for directions.
There is covered bike parking on-site, and parking bays for the city's bike-share scheme Beryl Bikes. You can download the app here.
Our dedicated Outreach and Events Team are here to help you plan your visit - and to answer any questions you have after you get home.
You can contact them directly at outreach@hca.ac.uk - or call 01432 273359.
See you on campus soon!
We have also included some of our Frequently Asked Questions below that may help.
