Rose Bruford to close Wigan base

Rose Bruford College is closing its acting course and campus in Wigan, two years after taking it over following the closure of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA).

The Stage reports that the college's leaders said it was a "solely financial decision" and it will be supporting current students to find an "alternative location" to complete their studies.

No new students will be joining Rose Bruford’s Wigan base in September, while six members of staff on fixed-term contracts will not have them renewed.

"We have taken the disappointing decision to close the course, and therefore the campus, in Wigan," a spokesperson for the college said. 

"This is solely a financial decision as it is no longer viable to deliver the quality of course that our students deserve and that we pride ourselves on, based on the current financial model."

"We are currently working to identify an alternative location to enable current students to complete their course."