Tees Valley Artist of the Year Umar Butt talks teaching our students, the importance of creative education and his new project!

by Natassia Lee | Feb 9, 2026 | Acting, Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News

Tees Valley Artists of the Year Umar Butt joined our BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen faculty at the beginning of the academic year, to teach Acting, Movement and Industry Theory across our first, second and third year classes for the term. Umar is an...

Acting and Film degree students make debut at Alphabetti Theatre in Newcastle as InterAct Festival expands

by Rachel Smith | Feb 5, 2026 | Acting, Film, Latest News

Acting for Stage and Screen students from The Northern School of Art will perform at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle, for the first time this year as part of the InterAct Festival 2026, showcasing bold and exciting contemporary theatre created by the next generation...

Alumni spotlight on actor Ruby Allen: from graduation to international film sets!

by Natassia Lee | Feb 2, 2026 | Acting, Alumni, Hartlepool Latest News, Latest News, Middlesbrough Latest News

Alumni spotlight on 23 year old Ruby Allen who recently wrapped on a her first over-seas production horror fantasy film The Elder Scrolls: Morrorwind in Hong Kong. The opportunity followed her working on The Belfast Grand Central Station national ad campaign Imagine...

Acting student Katie enjoys masterclass on one of theatre’s most influential art forms, commedia dell’arte

by Rachel Smith | Jan 20, 2026 | Acting, Latest News, Middlesbrough Latest News

Second year (BA) Hons Acting for Stage and Screen degree students enjoyed an expert insight into the colourful, comically anarchic world of commedia dell’arte at a recent workshop with MeeMee Theatre. The specialist clowning masterclass was led by actor, director and...

The Northern School of Art partners with The North East Playwriting Award!

by Natassia Lee | Oct 22, 2025 | Acting, Film, Latest News

We are excited to be official education partners with The North East Playwriting Award 25/26! Applications are now open for Live Theatre’s North East Playwriting Award, open to all writers over the age of 16 who are from, living or working in the North East of...

North East Screen teams up with The Northern School of Art to nurture future screen industry talent

by Natassia Lee | Oct 17, 2025 | Acting, Costume Blog, Film, Latest News, MODEL MAKING & PROPS, Production Design

Introducing Connected Campus, an innovative pilot programme designed to equip students with the skills, experience, and industry insight needed to thrive in film and television production created in partnership with North East Screen. Part of the wider Screen Alliance...