Come & Try Festival 2023
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 4 April – 12 April
Widening Access to the Creative Industries (WACI) is delighted to announce that applications for our Come and Try Festival are now open!
* Applications now closed *
Whether you’ve got loads of experience already or you want to try something for the first time, the Come and Try Festival is for you! It’s a great way to get your creativity flowing, work with experienced artists and meet other people with the same interests as you.
Throughout the Easter holidays the festival takes place at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – and best of all, it’s all free to attend!
Festival Programme:
Set the Scene &
A Taste of Shakespeare
Tuesday 4 April, 10am-5pm
Explore Your Artform
Wednesday 5 April, 10am-4pm
Woodwind Performance Techniques
Thursday 6 April, 10am-4pm
Let’s Get Technical
Friday 7 April, 10am-4pm
Let’s Get Acting
Tuesday 11 April, 10am-4pm
Storytelling Through Sound and Screen
Wednesday 12 April, 10am-4pm
Who is it for?
The festival is open to all secondary school-age pupils. Priority places will be given to pupils who:
- attend a FOCUS West School
- live in an SiMD1 postcode
- Care Experienced or Estranged
- Black, Indigenous, or a Person Of Colour
- Seeking Asylum or Refugee
The festival is also open to: Transitions students, Aspire North Students, Leaps Students, Lift Off Students
Contact Us
If you require any information or have any questions about any of our activities and events, contact the team at: waci@rcs.ac.uk