ONE of the world's best performing art schools has launched a bid to attract more young people from Inverclyde.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ran workshops in the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock, in a bid to promote fair access for all to the world of art, music and drama.

Inverclyde has a strong tradition in the classically trained arts, with many students heading to Glasgow.

Now RCS chiefs are looking to tap into more talent locally by opening up opportunities for theatrical students.

They arranged a visual storytelling challenge at the Beacon while also hosting an open day for school pupils in a bid to highlight pathways into the creative industry.

Fair access outreach and engagement officer Louise Brown said: "We are committed to working with young people so that they can see for themselves what the Royal Conservatoire has to offer.

"We want to demonstrate the creative opportunities there are in performing arts and production.

"We are passionate about going out into communities like Inverclyde.

"The funding we have looks at inclusivity and widening access and we are hoping that by having these events it might make a young person feel like it is attainable for them."

During the event the Conservatoire ran a workshop for senior pupils, looking at how to turn woodwork, art and design, fashion and textiles, physics and computing into an art form.

Pupils found out how these items could be used for set construction, scenic art, props, costume design, lighting, sound and theatre technology.

Louise said: "We had a brilliant weekend teaming up with many of the creative forces here in Inverclyde, everyone really engaged with us."

Fair Access at RCS is about ensuring that people from all backgrounds have the opportunity to study in performing or production arts education.

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