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1/2. RCS is a world top 10 destination for performing arts education in the prestigious
@TopUnis
@worlduniranking
, holding on to the number six spot.
#QSWUR
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It was an honour to welcome our Patron HRH, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, this morning, and to welcome home our acting graduate
@samheughan
to where it all began for him. Here they are on stage, in our wonderful New Athenaeum Theatre.
#RCSRoyalVisit
#likenowhereelse
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Here’s
#RCSalumni
@SamHeughan
, star of
@Outlander_STARZ
, with celebrated mezzo-soprano
@cargillmezzo
after a special performance with fellow fab grad
@JessicaCottis
, RCS musicians &
@RCSModernBallet
at
#BuckinghamPalace
for
@PrincesFound
@clarencehouse
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Watch the first of our Learn from the Best video series where members of the RCS community share their advice to help you improve your craft.
#RCSAlumni
@SamHeughan
kicks us off with his top tips on auditioning. Enjoy!
#LearnFromTheBest
#LikeNowhereElse
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Actor, author & RCS alumnus
@SamHeughan
is creating a new scholarship and scriptwriting competition to support aspiring artists to follow in his footsteps at RCS.
Read more about the new Sam Heughan Scholarship here:
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Actor, author, philanthropist &
#RCSAlumni
@SamHeughan
has announced the winner of his new Write Start contest✍️ Congratulations to
@rcsfilm
student, John Black, who is the writer & producer of the winning entry, 'Bucket of Sunshine' 👇
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🧵 We are thrilled to invite applications to Write Start, a competitive commissioning initiative created and funded by Outlander star and RCS Graduate
@SamHeughan
to give RCS students the help and finance needed to bring their work to life.
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There's a new frame on our 'Wall of Fame', a fantastic portrait of
#outlander
star
@SamHeughan
📷
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We hope everyone is enjoying the Bank Holiday! We are looking forward to another packed week of fab performances, but 1st a few more photos from the visit from our Patron HRH, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay & BA Acting graduate
@SamHeughan
What a day! 🙌😀👑
@ClarenceHouse
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Delighted that our graduate
@SamHeughan
@Outlander_STARZ
is joining us for our royal visit tomorrow and will meet our Patron HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay.
@ClarenceHouse
😍
#Outlander
#SamHeughan
#RCSAlumni
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Can you spot who got an Honorary Doctorate in this morning's ceremony?
It's now Doctor of Drama
@SamHeughan
! 😱
#RCSgraduation
#RCSAlumni
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RCS students shared the stage with alumni for a royal performance at
#BuckinghamPalace
. Musicians &
@RCSModernBallet
joined
@cargillmezzo
,
@JessicaCottis
&
@SamHeughan
for the
@PrincesFound
event
Thank you for the amazing opportunity
@PrincesFound
!
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@rcsmacct
Find out more about
@SamHeughan
's Write Start contest and these brilliant new creative projects which are in development now!
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What an incredible day! It was such an honour to host our Patron, HRH, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, this morning – shown here with our Principal
@jeffreysharkey
,
@LordProvostGCC
,
@samheughan
, and meeting our students.
#RCSRoyalVisit
@clarencehouse
#likenowhereelse
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As well a royal visit from HRH, The Prince Charles tomorrow, we can’t wait to have our graduate
@Outlander_STARZ
@SamHeughan
here for the visit too. He’ll also hold a Q&A with our
@BAactorsRCS
students. What an amazing end to the week!
#fridayfeeling
#likenowhereelse
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From Lord of Winterfell to a Bodyguard and most recently, Elton's manager in
#Rocketman
, actor Richard Madden can now add Doctor of Drama to his list of titles as he received his Honorary Doctorate!
#RCSgraduation
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Traditionally, whenever the theatre is empty we leave one light on, typically on a stand in the centre of the stage - this light is known as the ghost light. There are many stories about its origin but its meaning is unmistakable.
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Happy birthday to graduate
@SamHeughan
! 🎂🎉🥳
Today is also the final day of the
@supernovalegac1
scholarship campaign in Sam's honour and you can donate here:
#RCSAlumni
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🧵/1 Exciting news to kick off the week! Actor and RCS graduate
@SamHeughan
is supporting the next generation at RCS through
#WriteStart
that helps students bring their creative ideas to life. And we’re ready to reveal this year’s winner and runner-up …
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We've had a fantastic day today with a visit from our Patron, HRH, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and
@BAactorsRCS
grad
@SamHeughan
Here are some highlights of the day... 😀📽️
@ClarenceHouse
#rcsalumni
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Welcome home Sam! Our current
@BAactorsRCS
students got a brilliant insight this afternoon into the world of our super-talented graduate,
@outlander_starz
,
@samheughan
. Thanks Sam – our doors are always open to you!
#RCSAlumni
#likenowhereelse
#FridayFeeling
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Congratulations to our first Class of 2022 ceremony graduates! 🥳
@Samheughan
received an honorary doctorate in this ceremony!
#RCSgraduation
#RCSAlumni
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Proud to share that we’ve been named a world top 3 destination to study the performing arts
@topunis
@worlduniranking
.
It’s a tribute to our amazing RCS community who continue to show such creativity and determination to keep the arts flourishing.
#RCSWorldTop3
#LikeNowhereElse
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Huge thank you to graduate
@SamHeughan
for chatting to our
@BAactorsRCS
last night - what an amazing Q&A, sharing his industry experience and professional practice. We hope to see you again in person soon! 🙌
#LikeNowhereElse
#RCSAlumni
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4/5
@SamHeughan
, RCS BA Acting graduate. Star of
@Outlander_STARZ
& exec producer of
@MenInKiltsSTARZ
. Entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of
@MyPeakChallenge
and creator of a new ten-year scholarship programme and creative commission at RCS.
📸Robert McFadzean/RCS
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1/5. Inspirational figures from stage, screen and music will be honoured at the
#RCSGraduation
in July.
@marinalsop
#NcutiGatwa
@SamHeughan
and
@ErrollynWallen
will be recognised with honorary degrees for their outstanding contributions to the arts.
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It’s royal visit day! We’ve chosen some of our favourite images from our Patron, HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, visiting RCS, including the time he tried his hand at prop making!
@ClarenceHouse
#RCSRoyalVisit
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Congratulations to
@BAactorsrcs
alumnus Ncuti Gatwa who has been announced as the new
#DoctorWho
! We’re incredibly proud & it’s lovely to see him join fellow
#RCSAlumni
David Tennant in playing the role. We’re thinking of twinning Renfrew Street with Gallifrey to celebrate! 🥳🚀
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Congratulations to graduate,
@donnellylaura1
, who has received a Best Actress nomination from the
@OlivierAwards
! The nomination is for The Ferryman at Gielgud Theatre and Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre. Wonderful news!
#RCSAlumni
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Now
@samheughan
is not only a fab Jamie Fraser but a Doctor of Drama!
Sam said - "You have had many wonderful new, first experiences here, and will have many to come. This place has given you the greatest start and I’m incredibly excited for you."
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1/2. Message from Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, RCS Principal: "We’re absolutely devastated to hear of Tim’s death and our thoughts are with his family, his friends and all those who knew and loved him.
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*Breaking news* RCS ranked as joint 3rd in the world for performing arts education by QS World Rankings
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"If you've got a strength, you've got to pursue it and make the most out of it." Lovely to have Richard Madden chatting to our students tonight and giving advice, bring on Graduation Day tomorrow!
#RCSgraduation
#CreativeConversation
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We opened our Cello festival with a beautiful concert from Isata & Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who dazzled the world at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. We spoke to the talented siblings and got some advice on their musical practice.
@BBCRadio3
@ShekuKM
@thekannehmasons
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The
@supernovalegac1
scholarship has been established by supporters across the world in honour of Sam Heughan. Their mission is to support students to fulfil their dreams at RCS and create their own legacy. Find out more 👇
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Happy Outlander day to
@SamHeughan
, the fab fundraising team from
@supernovalegac1
& all of our
#RCSAlumni
working in front of and behind the cameras on
@Outlander_STARZ
🙌
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A Doctor Who, A Hobbit, 2 X-Men and now a Bodyguard and they all studied here!
#worldtop10
#RCSAlumni
#GoldenGlobes2019
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Statement from Professor Jeffrey Sharkey.Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland:
“As fellow artists, friends and neighbours our hearts go out to all within the GSA family and everyone in our area impacted by this devastating fire. We stand by to help in any way we can.”
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We’re set for a right royal day tomorrow when our Patron, His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, pays an official visit to RCS. HRH will meet students & see some of their creative and performance work
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#JamesMcAvoy
makes ground-breaking investment to help young Scots access world-class drama tuition at RCS
http://t.co/dETFRMG08q
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The Blade & Bow short film showcase is tonight and is made possible by the
@SamHeughan
Write Start Creative Commission! The screening will feature the work of several up-and-coming filmmakers and the premiere of Baobhan Sith, the 2023 winner of the Write Start prize 🎥
@rcsfilm
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Lovely message from
@BAactorsRCS
graduate
@SamHeughan
to the wonderful
@supernovalegac1
supporters and donors🤩💫
“A wee video from
@samheughan
to our donors. He truly is touched by your generosity:) Thank you for joining us on our mission to impact the lives of others"
#50Kdonated
#10dramastudents
#6Ukranianmusicstudents
#Supernovalegacy
#SamHeughan
@RCStweets
@Writer_DG
@Outlander_STARZ
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Wow, look at our Renfrew St building last night for
#LightItInRed
, the UK-wide campaign to shine a light on the arts and live events industries, currently on standby due to
#Covid19
. Great to work with
@Black_Light_Ltd
to show support for the arts and artists everywhere!
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A huge thank you to our amazing fundraisers - the Supernova Legacy Scholarship team and to everyone who has donated, your donations are doing great things!🤩
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EXCITING NEWS!
We're delighted to share the new QS 2018 World Academic Rankings which place The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland once again in the global Top Five of performing arts educational institutions! 🎉
#RCSWorldTopFive
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Alan Cumming, the Scots-born superstar of stage and screen – and much more in between – returned to his drama school roots today to receive an honorary doctorate from RCS.
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Congratulations to
@BAactorsRCS
graduate
@ainsleyjordan
who has has joined the cast of Outlander playing Judith Wylie, a love rival to Catriona Balfe. Ainsley joins the cast alongside fellow BA Acting graduate
@SamHeughan
Brilliant news Ainsley!
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Very proud of graduate James McAvoy and his generous donation to this NHS medics' PPE appeal. What an amazing contribution for our
#NHSheroes
👏
James McAvoy donates £275,000 to NHS medics' PPE crowdfunding appeal
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Our grad Colin Morgan has been busy! He'll be back on our screens as Leo Elster in
@Channel4
's Humans, he's in films The Happy Prince and new comedy Benjamin, directed by
@SimonAmstell
. And he's on stage in Translations
@NationalTheatre
!
#RCSAlumni
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A very Happy Birthday to graduate
@SamHeughan
! Here's a throwback to when he played Romeo 🎂
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Preparations well underway for the visit of our Patron, HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay later today, and our acting grad
@samheughan
. Campus looking lovely – just adding the finishing touches!
#RCSRoyalVisit
@clarencehouse
#RCSAlumni
#likenowhereelse
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Actor, educator and RCS alumnus Brian Ferguson has been appointed Head of Classical and Contemporary Text at RCS.
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Tim Chiwaula, a BA Acting student, is being treated as a missing person. Police Scotland request that Tim, or anyone who has any information as to his possible whereabouts, makes contact. Contact the police by calling 101 and quoting the reference number is: 0832 (14/10/21).
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RCS stands with the
#TradStandsWithHer
campaign to support the promotion of a culture of respect & equality for all folk & trad musicians & the creation of safe, collaborative environments in which we can enjoy the music we love
#itendsnow
#womenintrad
@BITcollective1
@FairPle
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Congratulations to graduate
@Alancumming
who has been selected as an Honorary Fellow of
@news_RSE
celebrating his work as an Actor, Producer, Singer, Author and Activist. Well done Alan! ❤️
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Congratulations to our Acting grads Kevin Guthrie
@brianvernel
@JALowden
Oscar nominated for
#Dunkirk
#OscarNoms
#RCSLife
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Best of luck to all of our
#RCSAlumni
who are nominated for the
#OlivierAwards
tonight - for your work on stage or behind the scenes - we're rooting for you!
Pictured: Best Actress nominee, Laura Donnelly and Best Actor nominee, David Tennant.
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We're saddened to hear of the passing of Tim Smith, lead singer of the Cardiacs & influential songwriter, producer & instrumentalist. Tim received an Honorary Doctorate in 2018 & graduate
@Tantacrul
created this video which we want to share again today:
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John will receive a £5,000 bursary & mentoring from Sam and industry experts to develop the work. Runner-up Meghan de Chastelain who is studying
@rcsmacct
will receive £1,000 to progress her idea 'A Cocktailer’s Guide to Surviving a Pandemic'
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Congratulations to our alumni involved in films and TV programmes which have received
#GoldenGlobe
nominations including
@JALowden
and Kevin Guthrie in Dunkirk, those in Game of Thrones and former exchange student,
@alisonbrie
in GLOW!
#Globes75
#RCSAlumni
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We are thrilled to announce leading theatre director
@gemmabodinetz
has been appointed to lead the School of Drama, Dance, Production and Film. Welcome to the RCS family Gemma!
Read more about the new appointment here:
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Congratulations to Doctor David Tennant and all of our graduating students.
#rcsgraduation
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Great to see
@BAactorsRCS
grad
@JALowden
featured as the 'Next Big Thing' in August's edition of
@totalfilm
Film magazine this month. 😀
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So much to love about this photo, a triple threat of
#RCSAlumni
@SamHeughan
@LornMacdonald_
@shaunamacd0nald
❤️❤️❤️
Congrats to
@LornMacdonald_
on the
@BAFTAScotland
win!! Well deserved buddy! Also a proud member of
#TeamRuth
with the sensational
@shaunamacd0nald
!!❤️
@UnitedAgents
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Are you tuning in to see Acting graduate and
@Outlander_STARZ
@SamHeughan
#TakeaHike
in the stunning Scottish wilderness? 🗻
"It really just made me fall in love with the country."
#Outlander
star
@SamHeughan
takes on the Scottish wilderness 🏔️
Catch Take a Hike tonight at 7pm
#TheAdventureShow
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The man who inspired musicians
@blurofficial
@radiohead
&
@BiffyClyro
is to be honoured at the RCS winter graduation on 25th October. Tim Smith of the Cardiacs is to receive an Honorary Doctor of Music to celebrate his remarkable contribution to the music industry.
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A Wrestler, a Master, a Witch, a Widow and a Lady of Westeros all trained with us
#RCSAlumni
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Our Renfrew Street campus has had a makeover! 💅Shout out to our brilliant Estates team who are hard at work preparing the RCS buildings in readiness for the new term.
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Looking forward to seeing our own BA Acting graduate, David Tennant in action as host of the
#EEBAFTAS
on 18th Feb!🏆
#RCSAlumni
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Some fab photos of graduates, Kate Dickie, Phyllis Logan , Sam Heughan and Jack Lowden on the red carpet at the
@BAFTAScotland
Awards ceremony last night.
#RCSAlumni
😍
Photo credits: Euan Cherry/BAFTA/Getty Images
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Could the next James Bond be a Scot? Some excellent candidates here!
@SamHeughan
@JALowden
@_richardmadden
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Hundreds of young musicians (including
@NickyBenedetti
) performing together under the baton of
@jamesmacm
@GCHalls
! A fantastic celebration of music education.
@culturescotgov
@FionaHyslop
#learntoplay
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*Drum roll please*
We're second in the
@compuniguide
's 2019 rankings for specialist arts, drama and music institutions!
It's also the first time an arts education institution outside London has made the top five 🙌
#cug2019
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We’re in the papers! All of them!! Fab press coverage of our Graduation ceremony yesterday 🎓 Congratulations to all of our graduates, such a wonderful day of celebration 🎉
#rcsgraduation
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BA Acting Graduate
@SamHeughan
is in our new prospectus! In our video, he talks about developing his acting craft.
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🧵1/4. Two leading figures in music, arts and culture have been appointed Honorary President and an Honorary Vice President of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Violinist, educator and global champion of the arts
@NickyBenedetti
CBE has been appointed Honorary President.
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Applications now open for our James McAvoy Scholarships (young Scots aged 25 & under)
http://t.co/IVuZHvBhkY.
http://t.co/5OUvDkC60Z
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“Scotland’s future cultural health and general well-being, as well as her economy, require our next generation to be equipped with all the creative skills and benefits that good arts education can offer.”
@jeffreysharkey
@heraldscotland
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Exciting news!
@BodyguardBBC
@_richardmadden
will receive an RCS honorary degree in July. The
@goldenglobes
winner, & 1 of
@Time
’s most influential people will be honoured alongside lighting luminary Paule Constable & celebrated soprano Margaret Marshall.
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We are deeply saddened to learn about the death of RCS graduate and actor Pauline Knowles who made such a huge contribution to drama in Scotland and beyond. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and everyone who was touched by her work.
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Very excited that tickets are on sale for 'Bucket of Sunshine' the winning play from
@SamHeughan
's Write Start initiative! Bucket of Sunshine is a tense thriller following 3 naval officers aboard a submarine which carries Britain’s nuclear deterrent...
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🧵/4
@SamHeughan
said “Once again, it’s wonderful to see the care and consideration that has gone into each pitch, and I thank everyone for sharing their concepts – there’s so much talent within the walls of RCS, a wide variety of ideas and creativity.
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They are a sign. We might be down now - but our passion, our creativity, our drive is still centre stage. We’ll be unplugging those ghost lights in no time. Until then - here’s our ghost light- we will be back soon.
#LikeNowhereElse
#GhostLight
#SeeYouSoon
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Yay! Our home in Glasgow has been unveiled as the top creative and cultural city of the UK!
#RCSWelcomeHome
❤️🙌
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🧵/2 Huge congrats to winners Hayley Louise McGuire and Jayme Bartlett, third-year
@RCSFilm
students who’ll receive £5,000 to bring short film Baobhan Sith to life - a psychological thriller set in Glasgow.
@blade_bow_films
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GRADUATION APPRECIATION POST! 🥰
It has been a joy welcoming back and celebrating our Class of 2020 & 2021! Yesterday saw our Class of 2022 graduate and RCS was alive with the sound of music, chatter, and good times!
#RCSgraduation
Pics by Roberto Cavieres & Richard Walker
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So great to have
#Classof2020
&
#Classof2021
back with us today to celebrate their achievements! Tag
@RCStweets
#RCSAlumni
to share your celebratory pics 🎉 📸
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Pipers and drummers take to the steps of
@GCHalls
for a massed performance in the sunshine!
@FionaHyslop
@culturescotgov
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Our alumni are everywhere! James McAvoy is playing Lord Asriel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. He was filming with fellow grads Rosie Barber, Brian Fisher and Karen Barber, who were working behind the scenes on the eight part series, which will air on BBC One.
#RCSAlumni
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Graduate
@SamHeughan
's new book co-written with Graham McTavish is a Sunday Times Bestseller! Congrats Sam!
#RCSAlumni
Clanlands is a Sunday Times BESTSELLER!!!
In shock and delighted our wee road trip in scotland made it, we are in good company!
Thanks
@HodderBooks
@charliereather
for guiding us and my co Sunday Times Beat-selling Author
@grahammctavish
📚
@SundayTimesScot
@TheTimesBooks
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