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Following the recent announcement of Lynne Williams’s retirement, Jonathan Vaughan (currently Vice-Principal and Director of Music) will become Interim Principal of Guildhall School for academic year 21/22 while a recruitment process is underway to appoint Lynne Williams’s successor.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama has been ranked second in the Arts, Drama and Music Complete University Guide League Table 2022, moving up from third last year. Guildhall School is also the highest ranked university in England in the table this year.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama is pleased to announce the remaining events in its summer season.

Ahead of 'Beginnings: New and Early Opera' – Guildhall's opera quintuple bill, live streaming from 28 May to 7 June, we catch up with director John Ramster, Associate Head of Vocal Studies (Drama) at Guildhall School, to find out more about the operas.

Read Jon Hare's biography.

Guildhall School is committed to making our institution inclusive for everyone. We understand that the work to address and dismantle racism in our School is long-term, rigorous and requires sustained commitment across all areas of our organisation.

After nearly five years in post, Lynne Williams today announces that she plans to retire and will step down as Principal of Guildhall School of Music & Drama at the end of August.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama is delighted to announce baritone Tom Mole as the winner of this year’s Gold Medal, the School’s most prestigious prize for outstanding musicians.

Congratulations to the Guildhall alumni who were among the winners and nominees at the 2021 Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards.

Born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, DISRUPT will reimagine the role of the arts in our society.