LIPA

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The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts opened in 1996 to forge a new approach to performing arts training. It was co-founded by our Lead Patron Sir Paul McCartney and Mark Featherstone-Witty (LIPA's Principal), and is housed in his old school, which underwent a multi-million pound renovation to transform it into a state-of-the-art performing arts higher education institution.

Today LIPA is an acknowledged part of the UK’s higher education provision for the performing arts, recognised and ranked alongside institutions a lot older. LIPA provides learning for the main skills needed for putting on a show (performers and those who make performance possible), uniquely blending specialist and generic skills.

LIPA offers degree courses in Acting, Community Drama, Dance, Music Theatre and Entertainment Management, Music, Sound Technology, Theatre and Performance Design and Theatre and Performance Technology. We also run full-time one year Foundation Certificates in Performing Arts (Acting); Performing Arts (Dance); Performing Arts (Singing); and Popular Music and Sound Technology.

We train students for a future of sustained work. Most recent figures have shown that over the most recent four year period, 96% of LIPA’s graduates are in work three years after leaving, while 87% work in the performing arts. To achieve this, our curriculum is constantly being revised.

Connected mandy members:

Euan McDowell

Chief Electrician

2019, Romeo and Juliet, Chief Electrician
Paul McCartney Auditorium

Alex Gardner

Lighting Programmer

2019, Mythos, Lighting Programmer
George Harrison Studio

Ethan Olswang

Wardrobe Assistant

2019, Move It - London Excel, Costume Designer/Maker

James Morris

Sound Designer

2019, Morning to Midnight, Sound Designer
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Jade Hicks-Williams

Stage Manager

2019, Matter of life or death, Deputy Stage Manager

Alexander McGonagle

Actor

2019, Machinal, Second Man / Priest
LIPA

Charlotte Jones

Assistant Stage Manager

2019, LIPA's Graduation 2019, Show Caller
Philharmonic Hall

Jade Hicks-Williams

Stage Manager

2019, LIPA's 4-19, Assitant Stage Manager

Ruth Allison

Drama Facilitator

2019, Kensuke's Kingdom, Cast Member

Euan McDowell

Chief Electrician

2019, Kensuke's Kingdom, Chief Electrician
Paul McCartney Auditorium

Ruth Allison

Drama Facilitator

2019, Hannah Lightbody & Quarry Bank Mill, Company Member
Educational Tour

Thomas Bray

Stage Manager

2019, From Morning to Midnight, Deputy Stage Manager
Sennheiser Studio Theatre, LIPA

Rebecca Maguire

Deputy Stage Manager

2019, FC Dance Showcase, Dresser

Daniel Bradley

Sound Engineer

2019, FC Dance and Choreography Competition, Production Manager
Paul McCartney Auditorium

Christopher McCourt

Set Designer

2019, Doomsday, Set Designer
LIPA Art School Theatre

Ricardo Alexander

Actor

2019, Doomsday, Angel/Mary
The George Harrison Theatre

Thomas Bray

Stage Manager

2019, Doomsday, Stage Manager
Art School Theatre, LIPA

Déborah Dubosq

Actor

2019, Doomsday, Mary Magdalene
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Louis Gale

Actor

2019, Don't Laugh at Me, Charlie Chaplin
LIPA

Georgy Pleece

Actor

2019, CHILDREN OF THE SUN, VAGEEN
LIPA Studios

LIPA Jobs

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