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Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) is the UK’s leading provider of Art & Design, Drama and Music pathway programmes. It is located in the city of Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire in south-east England, about 50 miles north east of London. Its central Cambridge location is at the heart of a thriving creative community and only 45 minutes from London.

Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts helps students make ambitious decisions about their futures. Our approach to creative learning is unique, highly personalised and guaranteed to ensure students meet their full potential.

CSVPA has first-class facilities which are open seven days a week, twelve hours a day, providing a state-of-the-art learning environment and individual work space for every student. Built over three floors the Campus includes:

-14 purpose-built studios
-two music rooms
-drama studio
-fashion & textiles studio
-sewing machine room
-3D studio
-printmaking studio
-ceramics studio
-wet room & dry room
-woodwork and metalwork shops.


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School / Office Address: 13-14 Round Church Street, CB5 8AD
Cambridge
England
UK / GB
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