Since 1986 The Poor School, in King’s Cross, London, has run a two year training for actors, scheduled largely in the evenings and at weekends. The training begins each autumn. Entrance is by competitive audition or via a short course. We are a registered charity.

As a school that has never relied on subsidy our fees are not subject to the large increases that most other vocational or academic courses are now charging.

We run Four Day Courses throughout the year. There is no audition. These are weekday, daytime courses.

In July and August we hold Summer Courses. Three weeks, evenings and weekends. Entrance is by enrolment.

For short course students June-September we can arrange accommodation. Our Four Day and Three Week courses occur either side of the Olympics, but London will still be crowded and expensive. Our rooms are secure, clean, cheap and close to the school.

Government loans are available to most potential full time students.

Dominic Cavendish reviewed the short courses in the Daily Telegraph.

After an arson attack in June 2011 the school has launched an appeal for funds