Making It Festival returns from 8–26 June 2026: a three-week celebration of new, original work made by Guildhall School’s vibrant and multi-skilled community. 

Part of the Making It Work series, this post-show panel conversation brings together students, alumni and academics to explore collaborative approaches to performance-making.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama has risen to third in the world for Performing Arts and is fourth in the world for Music in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama has risen to third in the world for Music and fourth in the world for Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

Develop your drama skills, build confidence, meet new people and have fun on our brand-new Residential Drama Summer School for ages 13-17.

Making It Festival returns for 2026: a celebration of new, original work made by Guildhall School’s vibrant and multi-skilled student community, featuring an eclectic line up of performances, installations and talks.

This Summer, Guildhall School of Music & Drama presents a vibrant and wide-ranging programme of events for the public to enjoy, including concerts, drama productions, opera and jazz. 

Guildhall School presents this annual series of short films curated by professional writers for the returning screen project, in the School's largest cross-degree collaboration to date.

Making It Festival returns for 2026, celebrating bold new work by Guildhall School’s vibrant student community, with an eclectic programme spanning music, opera, theatre, performance, installations and talks.

Owen Horsley directs one of Shakespeare's most generous and life-affirming plays. Enter a world of music, wit and unexpected encounters, where bewilderment becomes a source of joy and renewal.