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16/07/2021
Work Starts To Complete Wakefield's CAPA College
Morgan Sindall Construction has commenced works to complete the new home of Wakefield's CAPA College.
The College is a specialist provision for students aged 16-19 from across the North of England, CAPA College provides full-time training and education in all aspects of creative and performing arts from dance and drama to musical theatre, production arts, film and media.
The College is already home to 250 of the country’s most talented young performers; with CAPA College graduates going on to become recognisable TV stars, West End performers and Hollywood actors.
The new building will enable CAPA College to significantly expand its provision and the partnership with Morgan Sindall Construction promises to benefit the local community with a range of professional training and employment opportunities.
The £9 million project is being delivered on behalf of the Department for Education with support from Enhance Academy Trust. Works are set to complete in summer 2022, with the build process set to see numerous initiatives run by Morgan Sindall Construction and CAPA College to nurture local talent and create new job roles in the area.
Both CAPA and Morgan Sindall Construction are located within Merchant Gate in the heart of Wakefield. Situated on Mulberry Way (opposite Wakefield Westgate train station), CAPA College's new flagship home will become the gateway to Wakefield, inspiring and educating the next generation of performers and creatives in Wakefield and beyond.
Once complete, the multi-million-pound facility will house a 150-seat theatre, 10 recording studios, dance studios, drama workshops, a multimedia tech suite and an outdoor amphitheatre. The facility will also incorporate a public café with outdoor terrace, along with social learning and break out areas, lecture theatres and classrooms.
CAPA College is already one of the leading arts institutions in the North of England.
As Wakefield’s only Free School, it provides life-changing opportunities for young people. CAPA College is ranked in the top 1% for student progress with graduates achieving 100% A*-C grades and going on to study at the UK’s leading universities and arts conservatoires as well as securing leading jobs in the Arts industry. The flagship new home will allow the College to double its student intake ensuring that even more people gain access to their award-winning teaching, industry-standard facilities and incredible performance opportunities.
Both Morgan Sindall Construction and CAPA share a commitment to creating valuable employment and training opportunities across Yorkshire and beyond from their respective Wakefield bases. CAPA College’s outreach and education programme, CHARGE, works with local schools, community groups and key organisations such as the Wakefield Children and Young People’s Partnership to offer a lively events and workshop programme. However, from its new home CAPA College will be able to provide more opportunities, increased access and additional support to people from across the whole community.
The College is a specialist provision for students aged 16-19 from across the North of England, CAPA College provides full-time training and education in all aspects of creative and performing arts from dance and drama to musical theatre, production arts, film and media.
The College is already home to 250 of the country’s most talented young performers; with CAPA College graduates going on to become recognisable TV stars, West End performers and Hollywood actors.
The new building will enable CAPA College to significantly expand its provision and the partnership with Morgan Sindall Construction promises to benefit the local community with a range of professional training and employment opportunities.
The £9 million project is being delivered on behalf of the Department for Education with support from Enhance Academy Trust. Works are set to complete in summer 2022, with the build process set to see numerous initiatives run by Morgan Sindall Construction and CAPA College to nurture local talent and create new job roles in the area.
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Both CAPA and Morgan Sindall Construction are located within Merchant Gate in the heart of Wakefield. Situated on Mulberry Way (opposite Wakefield Westgate train station), CAPA College's new flagship home will become the gateway to Wakefield, inspiring and educating the next generation of performers and creatives in Wakefield and beyond.
Once complete, the multi-million-pound facility will house a 150-seat theatre, 10 recording studios, dance studios, drama workshops, a multimedia tech suite and an outdoor amphitheatre. The facility will also incorporate a public café with outdoor terrace, along with social learning and break out areas, lecture theatres and classrooms.
CAPA College is already one of the leading arts institutions in the North of England.
As Wakefield’s only Free School, it provides life-changing opportunities for young people. CAPA College is ranked in the top 1% for student progress with graduates achieving 100% A*-C grades and going on to study at the UK’s leading universities and arts conservatoires as well as securing leading jobs in the Arts industry. The flagship new home will allow the College to double its student intake ensuring that even more people gain access to their award-winning teaching, industry-standard facilities and incredible performance opportunities.
Both Morgan Sindall Construction and CAPA share a commitment to creating valuable employment and training opportunities across Yorkshire and beyond from their respective Wakefield bases. CAPA College’s outreach and education programme, CHARGE, works with local schools, community groups and key organisations such as the Wakefield Children and Young People’s Partnership to offer a lively events and workshop programme. However, from its new home CAPA College will be able to provide more opportunities, increased access and additional support to people from across the whole community.
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