Guildford School of Acting (GSA) open day
Our next Guildford School of Acting open day is on Saturday 21 June at our Stag Hill campus. Please book your place in advance and select which talk and tour you would like to attend. Pre-booking is essential, and your e-ticket will admit you and one guest to your selected talk(s) and tour.
Guildford School of Acting open days will also take place on Saturday 7 September and Sunday 5 October. You can request an alert for when bookings go live.
Saturday 21 June 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025 - What to expect?
On arrival
Our open day will take place on Stag Hill campus, where Guildford School of Acting is located.
When you arrive on Stag Hill campus, you can check-in at Austin Pearce Building or Ivy Arts Centre. Here we will scan your e-ticket and can provide more information about the event. Please arrive with plenty of time ahead of your booked subject talk(s) so you can experience the full open day. Check-in will be open 8:45am-3pm.
GSA talks and tours (pre-booking required)
Our programme talks will be available to help you learn more about the specific course that interests you. A tour of GSA facilities will be available immediately after your talk. All GSA tours, apart from Theatre Production tour, visit the same facilities, so you only need to attend one of these tours.
Your e-ticket will admit you and one guest to your talk and tour. You should have selected your talk(s) when you booked to attend the open day.
| Course | Talk times | Tours |
|---|---|---|
| Acting BA (Hons) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Actor Musician BA (Hons) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Applied and Contemporary Theatre BA (Hons) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Foundation Acting CertHE / Musical Theatre CertHE |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Musical Theatre BA (Hons) |
| A 45-minute tour will follow each talk |
| Theatre Production BA (Hons) |
| A one-hour tour will follow each talk |
Other activity on Stag Hill campus
Your e-ticket also entitles you to access a range of other activities taking place during the Open Day:
- General Information Talks: Including Welcome to Surrey, Applying to Surrey and Student Finance, Accommodation, Disability and Neuroinclusion, Foundation Year and Study Abroad talks. Seats are allocated on a first come, first serve basis; no separate booking needed.
- Subject Information Areas: Opportunity to chat with academic staff and current students, ask questions, and hear about their experiences at Surrey.
- General Campus Tours: Depart regularly from Austin Pearce building between 9am and 4pm. Tours last approximately 45-50 minutes and are led by student ambassadors.
- Student Accommodation: Open 9am-5pm. Drop-in to explore these areas at your own pace.
- Student Services Information Fair: Open 9am-5pm in MySurrey Hive on Stag Hill campus. Hosts a range of student services including admissions, careers, wellbeing and welfare, disability and neuroinclusion.
- Student Clubs and Societies: Visit PATS Marquee to discover more about student life at Surrey. Chat with student clubs and societies and enjoy refreshments.
Also, don’t miss a visit to Surrey Sports Park: Take the free shuttlebus to Manor Park campus and explore Surrey Sports Park. Tours of the Sports Park take place every 30 minutes between 10am and 4pm. Learn about Team Surrey's Performance Sport programme with talks at 11:30am, 1pm, and 2:30pm.
DISCLAIMER: We've taken all reasonable steps to ensure accuracy, but details may change before the event. We can't be held liable for any inaccuracies—please revisit this page nearer the time for the latest updates.
