Three students practise dance moves: a swaggering step to the right with finger snaps.

Performance, Dance and Musical Theatre Facilities Cardiff

Our Facilities

Our Facilities

Based in Haywood house our students studying in Cardiff have access to several rehearsal studios, including a dance studio with Harlequin dance floor, portable mirrors and Ballet Barres along with a Yamaha PA system and stage piano, a recital room and a computer lab all within walking distance of the city centre.  

Cluster Facilities

Our specialist Performing Arts facilities include:

Our facilities include a studio theatre, a recital room, four studios, a classroom, and a computer lab equipped with Apple Mac computers. Additionally, we offer a Student Hwb and breakout area, providing versatile spaces for both study and relaxation.

A line of around 14 seated students face a tutor at a keyboard during a music rehearsal.
Student ambassadors standing in front of the WAVDA banner.

Haywood House Virtual Tour

Welcome to Haywood House, the Cardiff base of the Wales Academy of Voice and Dramatic Arts. Take a tour round the different floors with our 360° videos.

Studio Theatre 

Nine students in black stand in a dark room with a single white spotlight; they raise one arm in the air and look solemn.

Recital Room 

A lecturer stands with one hand on a piano keyboard, the other hand raised in a gesture of emphasis as he explains something to his student audience.

Dance Studio 

Three students practise dance moves: a swaggering step to the right with finger snaps.

Haywood House

Students chat in the reception area of Haywood House.
Young dancers practise their moves in front of large mirrors.

Dance Studio 

Student ambassadors standing in front of a WAVDA sign

Cardiff Student Ambassadors  

Four students walking outside Cardiff campus

Cardiff Campus Entrance 

Nine students in black stand in a dark room with a single white spotlight; they raise one arm in the air and look solemn.

Studio Space 

Three students practise dance moves: a swaggering step to the right with finger snaps.

Dance Studio 

Students chat in the reception area of Haywood House.

Campus Foyer 

Campus Life (add relevant campus)

Campus Life

Four students sit round a table in a park in front of the Brodies Coffee Company hut.

Discover Cardiff Campus

If you’re a performer, or love the arts, you’ll find your fit in Cardiff. It’s a bustling hub of theatre types – overflowing with creativity and an enduring pre-show buzz. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved with projects, try out something new and meet people with similar interests to you. Because here’s where you’ll find fellow creative spirits who’ll become your best friends for life.