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Who are we

Access Creative College [ACC] is the UKโ€™s largest national
independent training provider with 30 years of experience
in educating creative 16-18 and 19+ year-olds.

WHO ARE WE

Access Creative College [ACC] is the UKโ€™s largest national independent training provider with 30 years of experience in educating creative 16-18 and 19+ year-olds.

Our campuses

We believe thereโ€™s no better place to hone your craft than with us right here in Digbeth. Every year, a fresh cohort of young creators walk through our doors and become part of a local creative and technological community that is working to redefine whatโ€™s possible in their fields.

Birmingham campus image

ACC Bristol, based in the heart of the city on Broadmead, has been designed to be as bright, colourful and exciting as the rest of town.

Weโ€™ve kitted the place out from top to bottom with the best, industry grade equipment, so youโ€™ll be ready for industry with an understanding of the tools and skills needed to really flourish.

Bristol campus
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Our brand new, state of the art campus opened its doors in September 2023. This brand new creative hub for gaming, esports, music, media and computing, spans across 19,000 sq. ft on Londonโ€™s Commercial road in the East End.

The campus features our first dedicated esports classroom, complete with competition wings, a multi-functional event venue and a live music suite fitted with innovative recording studios, rehearsal rooms and production pods.

London campus image

Manchester is home to not one, but two ACC centres on Oxford Street and Hulme Street. Our Oxford Street centre hosts our music students and our Hulme Street centre is where youโ€™ll find games and media and each one is dedicated to the disciplines they house. Theyโ€™re also only a 16 minute walk from each other, so collaboration between courses is still on the table.

Manchester campus image

ACC Norwich is on Magdalen Street at the edge of the busy city centre, on the same site as the renowned working TV studio and performance venue, Epic Studios.

Creatives gravitate to the area, so itโ€™s an ideal place to refine your skills for the future while also getting in some networking. If tech is more your speed, youโ€™re surrounded by tech hubs that form the aforementioned Tech Corridor and a commutable distance away.

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ACC Plymouth is filled with professional grade equipment in a space tailored to games and music. Itโ€™s also only a 15 minute walk from the heart of the city and the coast, so you can get busy delving into the rich, energetic creative culture or head down to the waterโ€™s edge and relax after lessons.

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Our Campuses

68 Heath Mill Lane, B9 4AR

We believe thereโ€™s no better place to hone your craft than with us right here in Digbeth. Every year, a fresh cohort of young creators walk through our doors and become part of a local creative and technological community that is working to redefine whatโ€™s possible in their fields.

All Saintsโ€™ Street, BS1 2LZ

ACC Bristol, based in the heart of the city on Broadmead, has been designed to be as bright, colourful and exciting as the rest of town.

Weโ€™ve kitted the place out from top to bottom with the best, industry grade equipment, so youโ€™ll be ready for industry with an understanding of the tools and skills needed to really flourish.

32 Clasketgate, LN2 1JS

41 Commercial Road, E1 1LA

Our brand new, state of the art campus opened its doors in September 2023. This brand new creative hub for gaming, esports, music, media and computing, spans across 19,000 sq. ft on Londonโ€™s Commercial road in the East End.

The campus features our first dedicated esports classroom, complete with competition wings, a multi-functional event venue and a live music suite fitted with innovative recording studios, rehearsal rooms and production pods.

Music โ€“ย St Jamesโ€™s Building, 65 Oxford Street, M1 6FQ

Games & Media โ€“ย 24 Hulme Street, M1 5BW

Manchester is home to not one, but two ACC centres on Oxford Street and Hulme Street. Our Oxford Street centre hosts our music students and our Hulme Street centre is where youโ€™ll find games and media and each one is dedicated to the disciplines they house. Theyโ€™re also only a 16 minute walk from each other, so collaboration between courses is still on the table.

114 Magdalen Street, NR3 1JD

ACC Norwich is on Magdalen Street at the edge of the busy city centre, on the same site as the renowned working TV studio and performance venue, Epic Studios.

Creatives gravitate to the area, so itโ€™s an ideal place to refine your skills for the future while also getting in some networking. If tech is more your speed, youโ€™re surrounded by tech hubs that form the aforementioned Tech Corridor and a commutable distance away.

6 Elizabeth Court, PL1 2AN

ACC Plymouth is filled with professional grade equipment in a space tailored to games and music. Itโ€™s also only a 15 minute walk from the heart of the city and the coast, so you can get busy delving into the rich, energetic creative culture or head down to the waterโ€™s edge and relax after lessons.

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Alumni

Over the last 30 years, ACC has had lots of incredible talent walk through our doors. Check out a small selection here.

Apprenticeships

Interested in an apprenticeship? Access Industry offers apprenticeships in a range of subjects within Music & Events, Digital and Marketing.

Prospectus

The digital Access Creative College Prospectus for 2024-2025 can be found here.

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Student Work

Take a look at the amazing work our students have created across all of our pathways.

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