The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland hosts a variety of open days, admissions events and department events, providing opportunities to get to know what life is like studying at RCS — a place Like Nowhere Else. We also attend a lot of external events across the country, so please come and say hello if you are attending, more information on where to find us is listed below.

Open Days

Find out more about what it’s like to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with our in-person, on-campus Open Days. Booking will open up to a month before each date; and notification lists will be e-mailed with details of how to complete booking. Please note that numbers are limited due to capacity on-campus. To stay up to date with information regarding these events, we recommend signing up to our mailing list. You will only be contacted in relation to an upcoming open day or admissions event. If you have any questions, please email us at opendays@rcs.ac.uk.

Booking is now open for our Dance, Drama, Production and Film Open Days. Please see details on how to get your place below.

School of Music Open Day

  • Undergraduate & Postgraduate, Thursday 16 May 2024, Renfrew Street Campus

All performance pathways at Undergraduate and Masters level will be covered in this open day. Registration will open approximately one month prior to the event. If you would like to be kept up to date about this event, please complete the open day information sign-up form. Please note this is not the event registration form, this will be available closer to the event date. 

School of Dance, Drama, Production and Film Open Days

If you are unable to get a ticket for any of these events, there are details for how to join the Waiting List on each of the links above. You must have a ticket to visit one of Open Days

Dates for our other Postgraduate DDPF information sessions are not yet confirmed. If you would like to be kept up to date about these events, please complete the open day information sign-up form. Please note, this is not the event registration form, this will be available once events are confirmed.

Come and say hello

The Student Recruitment Team will be attending the following Exhibitions in 2023, we look forward to seeing you there!

You can find more information about each event below:

UCAS Discovery Event – Forth Valley

UCAS Discovery Event – Edinburgh

UCAS Discovery Event – Aberdeen

UCAS Discovery Event – Glasgow

UCAS Discovery Event – Lanarkshire

  • Opening Times: Wednesday 13 September 2023, 09:30 – 15:00
  • Location: UWS Lanarkshire Campus, Hamilton International Technology Park, Stephenson Place, Blantyre, Glasgow, G72 0LH
  • Find out more and register here: UCAS Discovery Glasgow 2023 | Exhibition

UCAS Discovery Event – Ayrshire

UCAS Discovery Event – Moray

  • Opening Times: Tuesday 19 September 2023, 09:30 – 15:00
  • Location: Moray College UHI, Moray Street, Elgin, IV30 1JJ
  • Find out more and register here: UCAS Discovery Moray 2023 | Exhibition

UCAS Discovery Event – Inverness

UCAS Discovery Event – Fife

  • Opening Times: Thursday 21 September 2023, 09:30 – 15:00
  • Location: Rothes Hall, Kingdom Centre, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX
  • Find out more and register here: UCAS Discovery Fife 2023 | Exhibition

UCAS Discovery Event – Dumfries & Galloway

UCAS Discovery Event – Borders

UCAS Discovery Event – Tayside

  • Opening Times: Wednesday 27 September 2023, 09:30 – 15:00
  • Location: Perth College UHI, Academy of Sport and Wellbeing, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1 2NX
  • Find out more and register here: UCAS Discovery Tayside 2023 | Exhibition

FDS/CUK Performing Arts HE & Training Fair

  • Opening Times: Wednesday 4 October 2023, 09.30 – 18:00. Booking opens Monday 4 September 2023
  • Location: Leeds City College – Quarry Hill Campus, Playhouse Square, Leeds LS2 7BS
  • Find out more and register here: FDS/CUK Performing Arts HE & Training Fair

UCAS Discovery Event – Stornoway

Young Talent Expo – London

  • Opening Times: Saturday 7 October 2023, 10:00 – 17:00
  • Location: ETC Venues, 155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3YD
  • Find out more and get tickets here: Young Talent Expo – London

TheatreCraft – London

  • Opening Times: Monday 20 November 2023, 10:00 – 15:30
  • Location: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London, WC2E 9DD
  • Find out more about the event here: TheatreCraft – London

UCAS Discovery – Create your Future

  • Opening Times: Tuesday 21 November 2023: 10:00 – 15:00 & Wednesday 22 November 2023: 10:00 – 15:00
  • Location: Manchester Central, Petersfield, Manchester, M2 3GX, United Kingdom
  • Find out more about the event here: UCAS Discovery – Create Your Future

Admissions Events

  • New dates/times to be announced soon! Get an overview of RCS and learn about its course offerings, admissions and audition processes, fees and funding, student support, and more. Ask questions of the admissions team and take a virtual walkthrough of the facilities.

Did you know?

Our distance learning programmes, offer a series of free online Discovery Sessions exploring various questions around a variety of central themes. By taking part in these sessions, lead by the course leaders, you’ll experience how these programmes challenge you to reflect on your ideas, believes and professional development priorities. After registering for a session, you will receive confirmation email letting you know how to join the meeting. 

Find out more about these free sessions on the following pages: