Arts Bursaries

Every year, The Broadway Festival Trust awards grants of between £500-£2000+ to local students starting or in full time education in the arts. This bursary applies to students studying Fine Art, Applied Arts, Music or the Performing Arts. The grants are awarded in order to help students with course expenses and foreign travel for their field of study.

Priority is given to applicants who currently reside in the parish of Broadway or have a WR12 postcode, but applications are also considered from neighbouring areas.

The festival and Charitable Trust aims to maintain and develop Broadway’s artistic heritage as an established venue for artistic excellence. The student arts grants play a pivotal role in this.

How do you qualify?

  • You must be 18 or over on September 1st and about to start or in full time education in the arts on a degree or postgraduate course at a University or College
  • Priority will be given to applicants who currently reside or, if already having started a course, have a family residential address in the WR12 postcode, but applications will be considered from neighbouring areas.

Applications closed at 6pm on Friday 11th October

How to apply:

Applicants should complete the new online application form and submit with all supporting documents before the application deadline 6pm on Friday 11th October 2024.

Please note:  Bursaries are awarded based on the strength and quality of the application. Not all who apply make it to the interview stage, this is a competitive process.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted late November and invited for interview just before Christmas either in person or via Zoom. Please prepare for your interview and be able to show examples of your prior work, or provide website links. Awards are made and funds transferred in early January.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a short presentation in the form of video, Powerpoint or pdf to demonstrate their work and achievements, as well as a photograph of themselves that may be used by the festival for promotional purposes if their application is successful.

Students can apply each year for a maximum of 3 years’ funding in total.

If you have any queries about the bursaries or application process, please contact us by email at info@broadwayartsfestival.com

A record 23 bursaries have been awarded to students in January 2025 on a wide range of courses from the world of film, drama and fashion design to music, fine art, architecture and musical theatre.

The increase in the monies available for arts bursaries has been made possible thanks to the huge success of the Broadway Arts Festival, and the support of the festival Benefactors and sponsors.

Isla Grelak

Isla Grelak from Broadway is studying Interior Architecture & Design at Nottingham Trent University. 

Joseph Jordan

Joseph Jordan from Willersey is studying Architecture at the University of Bournemouth. 

Freya Gault

Freya Gault from Broadway is studying Theatre & Film at the University of Bristol. 

 

Steven Nichols

Charlotte Akerman

Charlotte from Willersey is studying Musical Theatre at Italia Conti, London.

 

Dakota Nayler

Dakota Nailer from Mickleton is studying Film at the University of South Wales. 

Scarlett Clarke

Scarlett Clarke from Blockley is studying Professional Dance & Musical Theatre at the University of London. 

Aoife Spence

Aoife Spence from Laverton is studying Architecture at Bath University. 

Stan Fotheringhame

Stan Fotheringhame from Long Marston is studying TV & Film Production at the Falmouth University. 

 

Phoebe Hope

Phoebe Hope from Paxford is studying a BA in Fashion at Kingston University. 

Rosie Risdale

Rosie Risdale from Broadway is studying Photography at the University of West of England.

 

Joss Robbins

Joss Robins from Weston Subedge is studying Architecture at Oxford Brooks University.

 

Amy Hodges

Amy Hodges from Evesham is studying Acting & Music at the University of Surrey.

 

Ferdinand Allard Morgan

Ferdinand Allard Morgan from Laverton is studying Interior Design at the University of South Wales.

 

Edie Pollock

Edie Pollock from Cutsdean is studying Fine Art at Goldsmiths. 

 

Thom Mackinnon-Little

Thom Mackinnon-Little from Blockley is studying Artistic Blacksmithing at Hereford College of Art. 

 

Vienna Davies

Vienna Davies from Badsey is studying Graphic & Media Design at the London College of Communication. 

 

Joseph Gregg

Joseph Gregg from Honeybourne is studying Marine / Natural History Photography at Falmouth University.

 

Abigail Pearce

Abigail Pearce from Childswickham is studying Film at the University of Westminster. 

 

Shannon Gillet

Shannon Gillet from Chipping Campden is studying English & Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick.

 

Thomas Billiard

Thomas Billiard from Weston-Sub-Edge is studying Film at the University of Kent. 

Anya Mitchell

Anya Mitchell from Pershore is studying Fine Art at Aberystwyth University. 

 

Jess Birch

Jess Birch from Stow on the Wold is studying Fashion at Kingston University. 

 

Zoe Billiard

Zoe Billiard from Weston Subedge is studying Music at BIMM.