Prospectus 2025

THE ARTS

The dazzling and uplifting arts programme is a hugely important aspect of life at Teddies. The stunning Music School houses all the facilities any ambitious young musician could want or need and over 500 individual music lessons take place every week. The elegant Weston Recital Room at the heart of the building is surrounded by practice and ensemble rooms, dedicated music classrooms, the Fenton Recording Studio, a Rock Room and the Ferguson Music Library, an invaluable resource for those pursuing academic music qualifications. The Drama Department and the School’s North Wall Arts Centre combine to offer outstanding opportunities in drama. Varied and challenging school productions are complemented by an annual trip to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Over 200 boys and girls are involved in the exhilarating dance programme. The annual dance shows and recitals are spectacular displays featuring everything from exquisite ballet sequences to hip-hop and acrobatic breakdance. Art and Design are taught exceptionally well at St Edward’s, with the departments’ facilities and expertise more akin to those of an art or design college than a school. All of the staff are practising artists, designers and makers, and many pupils go on to further study in both disciplines.

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