Esports is big business. As the industry expands, new roles are popping up all the time, from competitors to supporting roles. There’s so many opportunities that you’re spoilt for choice with which career path you could go down withi...
You probably know by now that the term sports has taken on a new meaning in the modern day. It used to be solely physical-based competitions like football, rugby and athletics. For centuries, people have come together to watch these comp...
Animation and visual effects are big business. From classic animated masterpieces like Toy Story and Inside Out, to the new era of visual effects like de-ageing, audiences have been treated to incredible experiences provided by cutting e...
London. The UK’s biggest city, a beacon of cultural diversity with a rich and vibrant history. London has been home to ACC for a while, and in that time, we’ve cemented ourselves within this wonderful, passionate community. The city ...
Game reveals from the world’s biggest console makers are starting to feel like buses. You wait ages for one and then two come at once.. That’s exactly what happened this week, as we had Nintendo Direct and State of Play showcases fr...
New Century (formerly New Century Hall) has existed since the 1960s, hosting legendary acts such as The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and 808 State in the 800 capacity Grade II listed venue, a short walk from Manchester Victoria. New Cent...
The modern world of technology is rich and complex, filled with a variety of career paths, roles and areas of specialism. Innovations are coming thick and fast in AI, AR, VR and now, the metaverse. As we enter the new frontier that is th...
James Tong shares his story with us including his parent’s beginnings in war-torn Vietnam, his experiences growing up in his birthplace of Bristol and his role as Head of People at Condense. In case you missed it, find out more about o...
Diana discusses her journey through education, her career, and her experiences as a woman coming up in a male-dominated industry. In case you missed it, find out more about our diversity-building partnership with Condense, including a 12...
The gates finally open to this year’s Latitude on 21st July, and we can’t wait. We’re so close to being back in Henham Park, surrounded by music lovers in the sun (hopefully), taking in some of the best acts that the British music ...
In 2022, Access Creative College launched our very first expedition into esports education with Esports Management Level 3. We’re constantly exploring emerging sectors and new trends, and we recognised a need for a bespoke and robust e...
2022 sees us taking an important step into a new era of study here at Access Creative College, as we launch our brand-new School of Computing and our flagship computing course, T-Level in Software Development, takes on its second year of...
This week, we’re bringing you some really exciting news about songwriting camps with our friends over at Tileyard Education. Tileyard Education is a London-based, postgraduate music centre offering bespoke MAs in Commercial Songwriting...
It’s the fourth and final week of our blog series, ‘Exploring Esports’. So far, we’ve covered the history of esports and competitive gaming, the current state of the industry and roles and esports job roles (catch up here if you ...
Welcome to part three of our four-part blog series, ‘Exploring Esports’. So far, we’ve looked at the history of esports and competitive gaming, as well as the current state of the modern industry (have a read here if you haven’t ...
Welcome to part two of our four-part blog series, ‘Exploring Esports’. Last week, We dug into the history of esports and competitive gaming (have a read here if you haven’t yet). This week we’re looking at ‘The Esports Industry...
Like most people, you’ve likely heard the term ‘esports’ by now, but do you know what it means and the background behind one of the fastest growing industries of this century? Well, if not, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered wi...
Return, rewind, resume. That’s what our Access to Higher Education courses are all about. Whether you’re starting a new career from scratch, continuing your current studies or returning to education after some time out, we’ve creat...
The powerhouse of modern games development. Game engines are an enigmatic term to most people who haven’t explored the elements that sit behind the scenes of most games. Originally, games were coded from scratch, a slow and difficult p...
It goes without saying that as the years roll on, our world becomes more and more connected. Technology is developing quickly, with internet connectivity often at its heart. With increased connectivity though, comes security based weakne...
Open-world games: a history Look, you probably don’t need me to tell you that the evolution of open-world games has been in full swing for awhile now. But I bet you didn’t know though that those roots go back as far as 1970, with the...
Here’s Music Publishing Explained Part 2, breaking down music publishing, why it matters and what you need to know to get started. If you missed last week’s blog, get caught up here. Let’s jump straight back in. What does a music publish...
Music Publishing. A lengthy and complicated but important topic for artists at all stages of their career. We’ve teamed up with Ditto Music Publishing to give you a basic understanding of this area and how to get started. Over to Ditto...
Esports is coming to the Commonwealth Games this year! You heard that right, esports has been selected this month for a pilot at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, billed as the Esports Commonwealth Championships. Led by t...
It’s National Apprenticeship Week, a perfect time to take a deep dive into our apprenticeships and show you what we have on offer! Back in February 2020, we took over National College Creative Industries to allow us to offer apprenti...
Huge gaming news this week as Microsoft has bought Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion, the largest deal in gaming history. For those non-gamers of you out there, that’s like Apple buying Google. Two mega companies in their fiel...
We’ve only just started 2022 and already we’ve been flooded with positive and hopeful news about the creative industries and their successes, despite navigating some very difficult circumstances. We discussed before Christmas that ...
At ACC, we’re always looking to give our students industry experiences from extra activities which help prepare them for a career. One of the ways we do this is as part of an annual Enrichment & Workskills Programme called ACC Live. ...
Amazing news this week as it was announced that the UK film industry is on track to hit a record £6 billion, after a wave of spending by broadcasters and streaming services on filming hit shows and blockbuster movies here. Streaming s...
It’s that time again. The Game Awards; an industry awards show, now arguably as anticipated for game reveals as the awards themselves. Every year, there is a raft of new games announced and this year is no exception. For this week’...
You might have read our blog back in July about a new and highly anticipated report from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, the result of the UK government taking a vested interest in the distribution of royalties to songwriters...
Ah, the modern era. It seems like new developments rush up to greet us faster and faster now. From the rapid appearance of cryptocurrency to the more recent rise of NFTs and now to the ‘metaverse’, it can sometimes seem like innovati...
A big part of the modern gaming industry is evolution, and that’s not just in games design and new technologies. We’ve also seen a rise in subscriptions and game streaming services that offer large libraries of games to players for o...
This is a repost of an earlier blog post from September. Access Creative College might be thirty years into our existence but it doesn’t mean we’re slowing down. Quite the opposite, in fact. We’ve had an incredible 18 months that s...
This month, we’re celebrating Black History Month. As the month comes to a close, we wanted to look at how black culture has claimed its place in modern society. Throughout recent history especially, black culture has left an indelib...
October is Dyslexia Awareness month! At ACC, we’re passionate about all of our staff and students having equal opportunities to shine and we wanted to shine a spotlight on dyslexia and what we can do to help. Dyslexia is a learning d...
For this week’s blog, we hear from Matt from our marketing team for International Stammering Awareness Day! Friday 22nd October is International Stammering Awareness Day. Stammering (AKA stuttering) is relatively widely recognised, rep...
You may have seen our blog post from last week, announcing the launch of our brand new ACC Bristol campus. Well, this week, we’re bringing you a gallery of images from the event held last month to officially open this incredible space....
You may have seen recently that we held a launch event for the brand new ACC Bristol campus on the site of the Bierkeller. We’ve been gearing up to open the space to you for the first time after working on it for so long, and we’re s...
If you’re not sure about your current course but are creative and love what you do, don’t worry, Access Creative College is here for you. We’ve been delivering creative education for nearly 30 years, evolving our curriculums to m...
This week, Sony announced the special editions for Horizon: Forbidden West. They come with the usual fare of options based on price point, from bonus digital content to statues of the main character, Aloy and a robotic mammoth, to steelb...
The film industry has a long history of innovations and technological developments. Some have made a huge impact on the path of filmmaking and some.. slightly less so. While some filmmakers are in love with the older forms of technology ...
Today (19th) is World Photography Day and we wanted to shine a spotlight on a member of ACC staff whose work you will have definitely seen, but you may not know the person behind the camera. Introducing Seanen Middleton, ACC’s Digital ...
For the final part of our series on Latitude Fest, check out this ‘day in the life’ diary from Poppy Hanton, our engagement expert and festival fan over at ACC Norwich! Each morning at Latitude Festival started with wandering down ...
You may have seen our first blog last week from Latitude festival in which we interviewed festival goers, performers and ACC staff to find out how they felt about being back at one of the first post-lockdown festivals! When we asked pe...
We’re back from Latitude, the first festival we’ve been to since 2019 and we can’t get over how incredible it was to take in that wonderful festival atmosphere, show off the incredible talent of our students on the Inbetweeners Sta...
Handheld games consoles have been around for a long time. Starting in 1976 with the release of the Mattel Auto Race, they wouldn’t pick up steam and achieve mass market success until the 1989 launch of the Nintendo Game Boy. And real...
This summer at Access Creative College, we aren’t just celebrating the return of the festival season, but also our 11th year of partnership with the prestigious Latitude Festival. For the last eleven years we have curated the Inbetween...
For this week’s blog, we’re diving into some huge news on the music streaming front as we start to see the results of a piece of ongoing government research into the streaming business model. Launched at the end of November 2020, the...
The viability of a solid, single-player campaign in video games is a highly contentious subject. Gaming media have argued back and forth for years about whether, as we move ever deeper into a connected and online world, a well-written st...
Are you a Fortnite fanatic? As part of our new partnership with Druid Gaming, a gaming and eSports community, you may have seen we’ve been running some Druid Gaming eSports Championships. The championship has consisted of a series of e...
We’re really excited to be one of the first colleges in the country to deliver the brand new T-Level qualifications. T-Levels are designed in collaboration with employers so you get real, hands-on experience and build a relationship wi...
Welcome to the third blog in our Pride Month series. This week, we’re celebrating some incredible, highly successful musicians from the LGBTQIA+ community. We’re only scratching the surface too. Musical history is filled with talente...
One of the biggest events of the gaming calendar has just passed and we’ve got a round-up of all the reveals and exciting news from E3 2021 (held virtually for the second year running). First up, some massive news from the world of g...
You may have seen our first Pride Month blog last week looking at the history of gay rights and Pride. Well, this week, we wanted to take a moment to signpost some great organisations that support the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as highl...
At ACC, we don’t just do FE courses. We’ve also got two Music Foundation Degree courses in partnership with 2017 University of the Year, Nottingham Trent University and we’re taking a closer look at them! First up, we’ve got our ...
June is national Pride Month, a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQIA+ communities around the world. Gay rights haven’t always been as accepted and open as they are today, however there’s still work to do even now. As part of our fo...
Meet Jake and Katie, our two central graphic designers. They are behind a lot of the designs and graphics you see around campus and out in the world, as well as the look of access magazine and the look of our branding! They’re incred...
Picture the scene in your mind for a second. It’s Friday and you’ve had a long, tiring week. All you want is to sit down, relax and unwind. So you rush home, switch on your PC or console of choice, grab some snacks and jump into your...
Sometimes, reflection is important. Growth and development is key to ensure that our planning meets the needs of the next generation of creatives and for possible changes in the wider creative industry, and you can’t have growth and ...
A key part of the music industry and monetisation of music has been the establishment of ‘rights’. The concept of copyright goes back centuries, first being created in 1575 by Elizabeth I giving Thomas Tallis and his pupil William By...
If you read our last blog, you will have seen us talk about some of our exciting new courses in gaming and computing that are going to be starting in September. We’ll be running courses in Level 3 Creative Computing, Software Developme...
If you’ve been familiar with Access Creative College for a while, you may already know about some of the courses that we’ve been delivering for nearly 30 years. We’re going to talk you through our newer courses, some of which will ...
Big Jeff (AKA Jeffrey Johns) has been a mainstay in Bristol for a long-time now and is well-recognised in the community. You can’t claim to be a true Bristolian until you’ve bashed elbows with him at one of the 300 music gigs he atte...
Stress is a common feeling that millions of people around the world experience regularly, but if left unchecked can have a huge effect on our emotional, mental and physical health. It’s important to be aware of the symptoms of it and w...
With COVID restrictions lifting and plans for summer festivals appearing, we can’t wait for the return of live music! As festival lineups are starting to be released, we wonder if the long awaited return to live music is going to be th...
You may have recently seen our ‘Welcome to Bristol’ campaign in which we showed you the new campus we’re building on the site of the Bierkeller. We can’t wait to welcome you all to the brand new campus, so while we’re working o...
This Wednesday 31st March at 7.00 PM in celebration of International Women’s Month, we’re bringing you a YouTube livestream of some of the best, strongest and most outstanding vocal talent we have at Access Creative College. Featurin...
Are you a Fortnite fanatic? We’re proud to announce that we’ve partnered with Druid Gaming, a gaming and eSports community, to launch Druid Gaming eSports Championships. The championship consist of an eSports tournaments and we wan...
Every generation has waves of new media technology that appear and change how we consume films, music and TV shows. Some of these technologies were wildly successful like the iPod that allowed you to hold thousands of songs in your pocke...
You’ve left school now, so surely Maths and English lessons aren’t important anymore, right? But not quite.. That’s why we include Maths and English as part of our curriculum for those of you who haven’t already achieved a GCSE...
From his time as a student at ACC Norwich doing Artist Development to producing the opening track on Fredo’s 2021 sophomore album ‘Money Can’t Buy Happiness’ and working with some of British Hip-Hop’s finest including Giggs and R.A, Arkz...
In 2018 we launched our brand new Digital and Games campus in the heart of the city centre, now we are getting even bigger! We are proud to be expanding our campus for our Music and Events students, especially in a venue so steeped in mu...
Alright me luvver! We’ve got something big to celebrate as we launch our new Bristol campus for our Music and Events courses. We’re so excited to be bringing nearly 30 years of experience in creative education to a brand new campus b...
If you’re one of our regular blog readers, you’ll know we talk a lot about mental health. We do this because it’s so important, especially in the modern era when we’re not just dealing with being at home in the pandemic, but also...
Take a moment and think about your favourite game. Think about what put that game in your top spot. It could have been the engaging story with twists and turns that meant you couldn’t put the controller down until you’d found every s...
Applications have now opened for Rip It Up, a brand new bursary programme that will support and provide creative industries education to ten Black, Asian and diverse artists and aspiring industry professionals. This exciting opportunity ...
Technology is at the forefront of human development. Throughout our history, we have found new ways to use the tools and resources available to make our lives easier, faster and more informed. In recent years, with the creation of digita...
We like to say it loud and proud that we pride ourselves on giving our students first hand experience within the creative industries. Whether this is through guest speakers, networking events, industry weeks or partnerships, we want to m...
Who is he? Lebo What does he do? Lebo is a singer/songwriter and ex ACC Bristol student. Originally from Botswana, Lebo makes thoughtful soul-filled R&B which in his words ‘sheds a light on darkness’. Where can you find out more? To find...
Who is she? Sherry S What does she do? Specialising in all things UK Bass Music, Sherry S is a multi genre DJ and producer who also co-owns record Label Cocobolo Sound. We launched the label at the very end of last year and since then we...
Who is he? Dhack Media What does he do? Dave is a filmmaker/videographer and ex ACC Bristol media student who since leaving ACC has produced a huge amount of video content for a number of artists. ‘I go by the name DHACK MEDIA. I fil...
Who is she? Badliana What does she do? Anna Lisa, whose stage name is Badliana, is a Bristol based artist who makes music with the influence from a mixture of genres including soul, jazz, trap, grime and R&B. In 2019 she ticked something...
You may recognise Jordan Stephens as one half of the successful duo Rizzle Kicks. But, what you may not know is not only is Jordan a musician, but he is also a Hollywood actor, who has appeared in Star Wars, as well as a huge Mental Heal...
One of the underlying aims of the event is to champion diversity in the creative industries with many guests from under-represented groups. On Demand Are you excited for Industry Week? Because we are! Check out some of the amazing sessio...
To mark the end of Black History Month, we are highlighting the most influential black female singers and musicians of all time. Featuring a variety of genres that include jazz, soul,hip-hop, pop, R&B and much more. Aretha Franklin Are...
First Black Women to win the award for Best Costume Design: Ruth E. Carter Ruth E. Carter took home the award for Best Costume Design for her work for Black Panther during the 91st annual Academy Awards in 2019. Carter is the first black...
First Cartridge-based video game console: Jerry Lawson Lawson was born in Queens, New York, in December 1940. He grew up with a fierce mother who ensured that her son received the best schooling possible, and a longshoreman father with a...
The Creative Industries need you! We can’t deny the fact that the creative industries are changing, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It’s an adaptable and innovative industry and we need you to join us and help make the cha...
Rapper: Esham Attica Smith Rapper Esham is the inspiration of one of our Birmingham Music Production Level 3 students Adrian aka Big Que. Esham, is an American rapper from Detroit. Emerging as one of the first ever hip-hop artists from...
Electret Microphone inventor: Dr James E West Dr James E West is the Inspiration of our Engagement and Events Manager Adrian. West invented and developed the mic, officially known as the Electroacoustic Transducer Electret Microphone, ...
It’s okay to ask for help. During these times you have to remember to be kind to yourself and others. If any students would like to speak to someone within the college regarding mental health, we have Mental Health champions in each of o...
Albert Gold is a soul/pop/alternative singer and songwriter. He also studied Artist Development at ACC London. Since finishing, Albert has worked with some incredible people in the industry, including Sacha Skarbek who has also worked wi...
Our application deadline is fast approaching! Have you got a passion for creativity but thought it wasn’t a ‘real’ job? Think again. ACC is a national creative college and the starting point for your creative career. With performance spa...
Welcome to our Industry Round-Up! We have grabbed the latest music, media and games news and sharing it straight to you. Being in the industry yourself, you may be aware of some stories, but we’re hoping to find lots of new stuff for you...
The month of September is dedicated to sucide prevention making it a national month.. September also has a national day on the 10th, which is Suicide Prevention Day. It is an important reminder that everyone can make a difference to othe...
#RandL21 27-29 AUGUST 2021 HEADLINERS, PLUS MANY MORE ANNOUNCED FOR THE RETURN OF READING AND LEEDS FESTIVAL 2021 MASSIVE CHANGE WITH TWO EQUIVALENT MAIN STAGES ON EACH SITE HOSTING SIX HEADLINERS STORMZY | LIAM GALLAGHER | POST MALONE C...
Application Deadline Extended! Our application deadline has been extended! Apply for your creative course today! Apply Here There are lots of exciting opportunities going on for ACC students with lots of artists and industry profes...
For the next installment of One to watch, we headed to Norwich (not literally), to meet Grace Stewart, a Music performance student, who recently completed the One Month Album Challenge. We wanted to find out more about her and if she man...
Welcome to our Industry Round-Up! We have grabbed the latest music, media and games news and sharing it straight to you. Being in the industry yourself, you may be aware of some stories, but we’re hoping to find lots of new stuff for you...
Are you an aspiring music artist, are you in a band, a solo artist or a producer/beatmaker? Have you felt frustrated by the lack of opportunities to perform, record, network and generally hangout with other musicians because of lockdown?...
by Emmeline Rodman, Event Production Course Leader, ACC Bristol [Photo Credit: Gareth Williams] If you wander down to Bristol harbour (pre-lockdown) on the right night, you’d encounter a group of people dancing without music. Under a s...
We’ve come to the end of this college year and wanted to show you some of the cool stuff we have been up to over the past year. ACC X EGX Over a weekend in October, ACC attended EGX. EGX is the UK’s biggest gaming event, in Londo...
Over the past couple of months our students have been focusing on what we do best! Being creative. Creativity has all sorts of benefits that can improve mental health. Aside from keeping you busy during the long days, creative outlets ca...
Covid-19 has meant that all UK festivals have had to cancel and all venues have had to close this summer, causing a massive impact on the arts and music industry. We usually run a stage at a number of local music events, including the In...
Audio & Music Technology Foundation Degree FdSc If you want to gain the audio and tech skills to work as a professional producer and sound engineer, then this foundation degree, offered in partnership with Nottingham Trent University (vo...
With over 1500 students taking part in our very first ACC Experience, it’s safe to say that our industry professionals had some tough decisions to make. The ACC Experience awards were hosted by musician, vlogger and ACC Media tutor, He...
We know that there is so much uncertainty in the world at the minute. But if there is anything we are certain about, it’s the fact it’s pretty much business as usual for us when it comes to our degrees. Yes, we know you’re wonderin...
Ed Sheeran, The Rolling Stones, Dua Lipa, Sir Paul McCartney, Skepta, Rita Ora, Coldplay, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Sam Smith, Sir Rod Stewart, Liam Gallagher, Florence + the Machine, George Ezra, Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden, Lewis Capal...
May was national share a story month and ACC Birmingham took part in the annual celebration of storytelling and story sharing. This year’s theme was ‘The planet we share’ which included stories about the people, the animals and also ...
May was national share a story month and ACC Birmingham took part in the annual celebration of storytelling and story sharing. This year’s theme was ‘The planet we share’ which included stories about the people, the animals and also ...
At ACC, we say and hear ‘Family’ a lot. We spend most of our time together, we unload on one another, we go through good times and bad. It means a lot to us, to be part of such a tight knit community who all have one common goal; to ...
As we slowly emerge from lockdown we all need a cause for some celebration. So for the final week of term we will be shouting out about all the amazing successes and achievements that have happened this year in spite of everything! There...
We always go the extra mile for our students, even in lockdown. So please welcome ACC Experience! ACC Experience is an initiative that focuses on us providing our students with industry experience. ACC Experience contains two strands, a...
Here at ACC, we have Student Ambassadors at all our campuses. They are at the heart of what we do and an incredible asset. They will probably be one of the first faces you see as they actively support us with marketing and promotional ac...
During these times as creative people, we think we should be focusing on what we do best! Being creative. Creativity has all sorts of benefits that can improve mental health. Aside from keeping you busy during the long days, creative out...
Cetera, a new Artist Development company launched by ACC earlier this year, signed its first act, ex Artist Development student in London Lili Caseley, in March just prior to Lockdown. Cetera discovered Lili during the Hoax led competi...
Danielle Gill is a Music Performance student at Access Creative College, Lincoln. When it was first announced that schools and colleges were closing, like a lot of people, she was worried about the effect it would have on her learning. H...
We have put together some of what we believe are the top tips to maintain self-care starting now. There are so many different things you can do which may make you feel a little bit better each day. Do what you LOVE Whether you’re lost ...
As the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic rumble on through our working and personal lives, one NHS apprentice is making an important and positive contribution to staff wellbeing at University College Hospital, London. Laura Bradshaw (2...
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and during the current situation, we need to be looking after our mental health more than ever. Here at ACC we have Mental Health champions in each of our campuses. The ones in Manchester have cr...
Online learning We are continuing the delivery of all courses online to ensure that all students part of ACC get the knowledge and experience to get their full qualification. Check out how vlogger and ACC media tutor Helen Anderson intro...
There are lots of exciting opportunities going on currently, especially with the lockdown in effect, lots of artists and industry professionals are providing content that you can use to build up your knowledge and experience in many diff...
Here are a handful of our industry experienced tutors! But don’t worry there is plenty to go around! Carol Ann Whitehead Carol is an Event Production tutor in Manchester and has been involved in some pretty cool things. Carol heads up Th...
We’re a quarter of the way through 2020 and during these uncertain times, we wanted to show you some of the cool stuff we have been up to so far. Andy Copping Andy Copping has worked in the music industry for over 30 years. He is the fes...
It always makes us so proud when our students go above and beyond. ACC Birmingham vocal artist students, Ruthie and Lavinia, did exactly that. They worked together to create a mental health awareness campaign they called ‘Inside Out’...
We are living through scary and uncertain times. The outbreak of Coronavirus has taken us all by surprise and left many of us feeling anxious about what the future holds. Working at home and social distancing can emphasise these feelings...
With all the festivals and live events being cancelled left, right and centre, we have decided to do our own completely online. The ACC Virtual Festival is an online festival which will incorporate all things creative. We understand th...
Struggling to get into a routine whilst working or studying from home? Check out our top 7 tips for working at home. Create a plan Write down a plan and what you would like to achieve on that day. This is a great way to keep your product...
The biggest and best live-stream concerts, classes and computer games to enjoy while social distancing. Music Benny Benassi Billboard Live At-Home Performance | Fundraiser for Italian Red Cross Billboard’s Facebook page Miley Cyrus M...
Access Creative College is really excited to be launching its first ever Industry Week on Monday 4th March. To celebrate National Careers Week, we have partnered with a range of Music, Media and Games leaders. They will be speaking to...
Access Creative College is really excited to be launching its first ever Industry Week on Monday 4th March. To celebrate National Careers Week, we have partnered with a range of Music, Media and Games leaders. They will be speaking to...
BRING ME THE HORIZON, SLIPKNOT AND RAMMSTEIN LEAD WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS EACH THE HMAS 2020 TAKE PLACE THURSDAY 21 MAY AT LONDON O2 KENTISH TOWN FORUM PUBLIC VOTING OPEN NOW #HMAS2020 The Heavy Music Awards has today unveiled the 20...
At ACC, we love seeing our students go on to using their talent and skills to make a career for themselves and for our former Artist Development (AD4) student, Jordan Phillips, his journey to making a career in music is skyrocketing! Y...
NEW AND IMPROVED HARDSTANDING VILLAGE, INCLUDING HUGE MERCH SUPERSTORE 100% HYDROTREATED VEGETABLE OIL BIOFUEL TO BE USED ACROSS SITE, REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS BY 60% MERCHANDISE STANDS INCREASE IN SIZE MORE VEGAN OPTIONS SHORTER WALKIN...
SEAN PAUL AND LOYLE CARNER REVEALED AS HEADLINERS FOR SUNDOWN FESTIVAL 2020! BECKY HILL / BUGZY MALONE / EXAMPLE / FREDO / HOLY GOOF / HYBRID MINDS / JAY1 / JAYKAE RAY BLK / RAYE / SHY FX / SOLARDO / THE MANOR / WILKINSON / YOUNG T & BUG...
Andy Copping has worked in the music industry for over 30 years. He is the festival booker for Download Festival and promoter for Live Nation. A selection of ACC Lincoln students had exclusive access to an intimate talk with Andy himself...
Who is she? Robin What does she do? Robin is a the Games Pathway Manager at our Norwich campus. She is also a Women in Games ambassador and is working to encourage more young women into Games development roles. Where can you find out...
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE STORMZY JOIN PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED HEADLINER: LIAM GALLAGHER COURTEENERS | MIGOS | GERRY CINNAMON | AJ TRACEY | D-BLOCK EUROPE | RUN THE JEWELS | TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB | REX ORANGE COUNTY | SAM FENDER | SLOWTHAI | ...
Joint Venture Partnership with NCCI Ltd; We’re Now Offering Apprenticeships We’re very excited to announce a joint venture partnership with the newly launched National College Creative Industries Ltd (NCCI Ltd), which will see us deli...
WELCOME TO PARKLIFE 2020 TYLER THE CREATOR, SKEPTA, LEWIS CAPALDI, KHALID, JORJA SMITH & GIGGS LEAD PARKLIFE 2020 BILL ANDERSON PAAK, ROBYN, FATBOY SLIM, GRIME MC FM, AJ TRACEY, FOUR TET, BICEP (LIVE), CHARLI XCX, HOT CHIP, MABEL, CARL...
Who is he? SAF-S2E What does he do? SAF-S2E is a poet, rapper and ex ACC Manchester student. After a successful 2019 performing live at multiple UK based festivals he is planning on releasing his new album this summer and working on a pl...
SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL FRANCE TAKING PLACE AT LA BOULE NOIR & LA CIGALE, PARIS SATURDAY 30TH MAY 2020 THE USED, FOUR YEAR STRONG, CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK!, LANDMVRKS, GRAYSCALE + MORE ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED ACROSS TWO STAGES TICKETS ...
The best people to give advice about the music industry are people in the music industry. ACC York students were given the opportunity to ask whatever they wanted to Larkins as they came in to do an exclusive acoustic performance and Q&A...
Who is he? P0gman What does he do? P0gman is a DJ/electronic producer and an ex ACC Birmingham student After a successful 9th year, which included tours across 4 continents, EP’s, singles and collaborations across the board, he plans...
Who is she? Jennifer Clark What does she do? Jennifer is a photographer and a current Digital Media student at ACC Birmingham. ‘My main inspiration for most of my photography is emotion, to allow the viewer to feel something. I cover...
2019 as a whole was an incredible year for the ACC. Highlights include a brand new games and media campus opening in Bristol, a jam packed Industry week and students performing live at festivals across the UK. Check out our top pick for ...
Birmingham has a rich musical heritage with some of the best musicians coming from there. It has been referred to as the home of metal and the list including people like Led Zeppelin and Ozzy Osbourne. A band that you may not have heard ...
As Christmas is getting closer what else is there to do other than binge watch christmas movies on repeat. Check our top 5 films below. The holiday The holiday a film with a lot of cheese, but who doesn’t love a christmas romance. St...
As technology is becoming more advanced, new jobs are being created every day! But did you know studying film can lead to numerous creative and exciting job opportunities within different industries? Just check out our top five picks be...
Music is the beat to our daily lives. We dance to our downloads, stream on the move and spin our favourite records more than ever before… even cassette tapes are enjoying a revival. The gig scene is more popular than ever, with over 30...
Did you know that we have an exciting new partnership with motion? In 2018, it was voted the best large club in the UK beating both Fabric and Ministry of Sound in London. And if this wasn’t enough, this year, it was voted the 11th bes...
We think of a touring musician, we think of the end-product. The stages, the adoring fans, the light shows, the confetti. That very finished, polished product. Often it is presented so well, we don’t have to consider the inner workings...
ACC first arrived at the three day event on Thursday and got straight into it with the first talk kicking off live at ‘The Discovery Theatre’ presents Steve Lamacq with Catfish and the Bottlemen with a sit down interview ahead of the...
This was the first year of Wild Paths Festival, set up by ex Coasts drummer and Norwich local Ben Street. The multi-venue festival took over Norwich last week, filling almost every venue with up and coming and unsigned bands. Whether you...
Last weekend saw EGX, the UK’s biggest gaming event, return to London. EGX gives attendees the chance to experience major unreleased blockbuster games, hundreds of indie games and much more. Thousands of games fanatics headed to the ...
Taking care of yourself is an important part of life. Making simple changes to your life can help boost your mood and maintain your overall wellbeing. Check out these tips below to start your wellbeing journey today! Talk about your feel...
The UK is the world’s 6th largest games market and has global successes such as Grand Theft Auto, Batman: Arkham, and many more. The games industry employs over 25,000 people, generating over £1.4 billion for the UK economy. If you wa...
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As technology is becoming more advanced, new jobs are being created every day! But did you know studying photography can lead to numerous creative and exciting job opportunities within different industries? Just check out our top five p...
The month of September is dedicated to suicide prevention making it a national month, which also has a national day on september 10th, world suicide prevention day. It is an important reminder that everyone can make a difference to other...
Festival goers spent the weekend at Norfolk Showground for Sundown Festival and ACC certainly did not miss out either! Sundown has grown from strength to strength over the last few years and for 2019, they pulled out all the stops. Fri...
ALMOST 200,000 MUSIC FANS PER DAY ATTENDED READING AND LEEDS FESTIVAL FOR THE HOTTEST AND BIGGEST YEAR YET Monday 26 August – Reading and Leeds 2019 saw 200,000 festival fans indulge in outstanding sets from The 1975, Post Malone, Twen...
This bank holiday Manchester will be filled with colour and love as Manchester pride returns for the four day LGBTQ+ celebrations. The festival takes place from Friday 23rd to Monday 26th August, with headliners such as Ariana Grande and...
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Here at ACC, the hard work never stops and we have some really exciting things going on during the next 6 weeks, ready for your arrival. We want to give you a sneak peak of what’s on offer to our students. London Facilities and tech As...
Leeds Festival is the number one UK music festival taking place over the August bank holiday weekend, and this year it is bigger than ever with a lineup that will not disappoint. Carry on reading to find out our top picks for the event! ...
We have reached the end of our Battle of the Bands semi-finals. Five cities visited and 25 unsigned artists have taken to the stage. Five of these are now preparing for the final and perform for the chance to support Ed Sheeran on the fi...
ACC has created a series of Awards Showcases to celebrate and recognise the unbelievable talent we have across our campuses. The events took place in all 7 cities we call home and were designed to showcase emerging artists, while awardin...
On Thursday 16th July Latitude returned to Henham Park, in Suffolk, for another year of unmissable live music, stunning dance shows, spectacular theatre performances and much more. Music The arena was filled with 27 stages that ranged ...
ACC centres hosted successful Awards Showcases during the first week of July which were a fantastic celebration of creative and educational achievement. After months of planning, each event was a professional showcase of new talent. And ...
‘A dry field never made a good camper’ is a phrase often thrown around when it comes to festivals, and so often Glastonbury is tagged as a washout. Not this year. This year my factor 50 barely kept me un-crisped. With highs of 31 deg...
2019 has been an incredible year so far. From the beats of Parklife to the heavy rock and roll of Download. With the standard set, it’s clear the summer will only get better. Boomtown With headliners such as Chase & Status and Slaves...
Another year and another Download Festival is over. However, the rain and river of mud couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Download Festival goers. The ACC team waded their way through to cover the notorious rock weekend and here’s what...
Monday the 10th of June was the start of a creative and productive week in Bristol: Social Media week. Social Media Week (SMW) has returned for its second year across 25 different cities globally. Bristol is one of these and the only one...
Here at Access Creative College, you will be invited to an interview so that we can check that our courses are right for you and you can get a feel for who we are. The idea of an interview can spark fear in the heart of some applicant...
As technology is becoming more advanced, new jobs are being created every day! Many people think that studying graphic design could only lead to one job – one in graphic design. But did you know studying graphic design can lead to numero...
On Saturday 25th May 2019, Bristol welcomed back Love Saves The Day to Eastville Park for a weekend of heavy bass and beats that will make you move. Love saves the day returned for its 8th festival to date, starting from a humble...
The Plain White T's are finally coming back to the UK for this year's Slam Dunk festival! We caught up with Drummer, De'Mar, to find out what the band is looking forward to most!...
In association with Mental Health Awareness week we have put together a few everyday tips that can help to reduce stress. Stress can seem like a very normal part of day to day life, but the knock on effect can be really noticeable- espec...
Wild Paths is a brand new city-wide music festival launching this year in Norwich. The festival will take over all of the city’s best-loved music venues for three days in October, showcasing an eclectic mix of emergent and established...
Download Festival, the world’s premiere rock event, has announced that a full mindfulness programme will be implemented in 2019 for the first time. Announced ahead of Mental Health Awareness week next month, the Mind The Dog initiative...
The UK events industry is worth £42.3 billion to the UK economy and involves gigs and concerts, festivals, theatre shows, exhibitions and conferences. There are a growing number of outdoor events each year, with a particular...
He started the session with a vocal warm up, showing the students exercises on how to breathe and warm your voice up correctly. He explained the importance of the warm-up and demonstrated the correct exercises, and then got the...
On 7th March 2019, after months of hard work, we opened the doors to our brand new Bristol Campus for a few special guests to get a first look!. Our honoured guests included staff; without their hard work, the project wouldn’t...
Access Creative College is really excited to be launching its first ever Industry Week on Monday 4th March. To celebrate National Careers Week, we have partnered with a range of Music, Media and Games leaders. They will be speaking to...
Tuesday the 19th of February saw thousands of gig-goers head down to the Manchester Arena for the highly anticipated, sold-out Post Malone gig. Post (real name Austin Post) announced his European arena tour back in 2018. ACC was...
Slam Dunk Festival, the unmissable pop-punk party of the summer, is delighted to reveal the final mind-blowing names for 2019’s instalment. Pop punks Neck Deep, As It Is, Boston Manor, A Loss For Words, Grandson, Press to Meco, A Story...
We are teaming up with Belong to host a series of 2-hour games workshops on the 20th February. Budding games developers will get the chance to learn how to create their favourite computer games. Each workshop will then be followed by a...
Follow the build of your brand new Bristol city centre Campus without the need for a hard-hat or high-vis! We’re super excited to launch this high-tech, industry-led campus in Spring 2019 and we can’t wait for you to come and see what we...
Access Creative College is thrilled to announce we will be hosting an exclusive workshop with leading YouTuber and Blogger Helen Anderson in Bristol!...
Access Creative College are going all out this January to help keep you motivated throughout 2019. We have put together effortless tips on how to eat healthier and motivate yourself through this upcoming year. There are 10 to choose from...
Access Creative College set up Secret Speaker which are an exclusive set of events to give students a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and ask questions to people who have excelled in their field. Our first Secret Speaker was Ed...
In 2017 we celebrated our 25th Birthday, and what better way to look forward to another quarter of a century of creative education than by opening a new £5m state-of-the-art campus in one of Europe’s most creative cities....
For your next instalment of Meet the Tutor, it’s time to head to Birmingham to catch up with Games Design tutor Anastacia France. She tells us all about her career and how she is looking into using virtual reality for more than just...
Tom Syndicate is a gaming Vlogger. To sum up what he does, he says ‘I film every day of my life and post it on my YouTube’. How modest for a guy who has over 2.5 million subscribers!...
Monday 27 August - Reading and Leeds 2018 saw 200,000 festival fans indulge in outstanding sets from Kings Of Leon, Fall Out Boy, Kendrick Lamar, Panic! At The Disco...
Monday 27 August - Reading and Leeds 2018 saw 200,000 festival fans indulge in outstanding sets from Kings Of Leon, Fall Out Boy, Kendrick Lamar, Panic! At The Disco...
For those of you who don’t know, our Artist Development course deconstructs a music artist and teaches them to build themselves back up in a way that will enhance their music, brand and appeal....
100,000 descended to Donington Park for Download Festival 2018. Headliners included: Ozzy Osbourne, Avenged Sevenfold and Guns N' Roses....
Access Creative is going full-force this Mental Health Awareness Month in the fight against the stigma....
The Yogscast, in their own words are a, ‘Minecraft and multiplayer comedy gaming with a silly dwarf, a handsome spaceman and the rest of the Yogscast family!’...
You might recognise Sam Bowden from our previous news stories. For those of you that don’t, he is the lead guitarist of punk-pop band Neck Deep and ex -student at Lincoln....
