page_title: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
hierarchical_section_title: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture of the main London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) teaching space at 155 Talgarth Rd, London W14 9DA Deutsch: Bild des Hauptlehrgebäudes der London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in der Talgarth Road, London
context_page_description: The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest drama school in the UK. It is a founder member of the Federation of Drama Schools.
  It was announced on 16 January 2018 that Benedict Cumberbatch has succeeded Timothy West as LAMDA's President. LAMDA's Director is Sarah Frankcom, who succeeded Principal Joanna Read in 2019. In recent years, over 98% of LAMDA's stage management and technical theatre graduates have found work in their chosen field within weeks of graduation and the Academy's graduates work regularly at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe, London's West End and Hollywood as well as on the BBC, HBO and Broadway. It is registered as a company under the name LAMDA Ltd and as a charity under its trading name London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. There is an associate organisation in America under the name of American Friends of LAMDA.
  LAMDA Examinations in the fields of speech, drama, communication and performance taken by external students are recognised by Ofqual, the regulator in England and its counterparts in Wales and Northern Ireland.
context_section_description: The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest drama school in the UK. It is a founder member of the Federation of Drama Schools.
  It was announced on 16 January 2018 that Benedict Cumberbatch has succeeded Timothy West as LAMDA's President. LAMDA's Director is Sarah Frankcom, who succeeded Principal Joanna Read in 2019. In recent years, over 98% of LAMDA's stage management and technical theatre graduates have found work in their chosen field within weeks of graduation and the Academy's graduates work regularly at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe, London's West End and Hollywood as well as on the BBC, HBO and Broadway. It is registered as a company under the name LAMDA Ltd and as a charity under its trading name London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. There is an associate organisation in America under the name of American Friends of LAMDA (AFLAMDA).
  LAMDA Examinations in the fields of speech, drama, communication and performance taken by external students are recognised by Ofqual, the regulator in England and its counterparts in Wales and Northern Ireland. LAMDA accredited examinations at Level 3 or above are recognised within the UCAS Tariff system.
caption: The main entrance to LAMDA
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