GSA Official Opening

GSA Official Opening

GSA's new headquarters was opened officially on Monday 26th April 2010 by HRH Duke of Kent. GSA alumni, including Brenda Blethyn OBE, Celia Imrie, Tom Chambers, Bronagh Waugh and Helena Blackman joined, guests and staff and students for tours of the building and the formal unveiling of the placque.

HRH Duke of Kent signs GSA Visitors Book

Brenda Blethyn OBE, returned to GSA to take part in the official opening of the new GSA building.  Miss Blethyn had laid the historical 'topping out roof tile' on 16th July and was delighted to see the completed building, resonating with students' voices in classes as visitors toured the various studios during the official opening. 

Brenda Blethyn at GSA Official Opening 26th April 2010

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GSA completed the move to our new home at Stag Hill during December 2009. Since  the beginning of the January 2010 performance staff and students have been working and training in the new building.

The new GSA school is at the entrance to the campus. This will be followed by a new Performing Arts Centre due to open in 2010/11. The Higher Education Funding Council are investing £3,000,000 in this project with GSA and the University raising the rest of the £12,000,000 to complete the project.

Our new contact details are GSA, Stag Hill Campus, Guildford GU2 7XH.  Tel: 01483 560701 Email: gsaenquiries@gsa.surrey.ac.uk   
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The new GSA Headquarters:

• sits at the ‘gateway’ to the University’s Stag Hill Campus
• houses fifteen new dance and drama studios – all fully environmentally controlled
• has ten tutor/practice rooms, changing and shower facilities, a café plus an IT and Resource room
• also accommodates the GSA administration and offices

2010 and beyond:

The next stage of the move will be the conversion of the existing sports centre opposite the new GSA building into a specialist Performing Arts Centre. This will house the GSA technical courses and a new 200 seat studio theatre plus further dance studios.

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