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Backstage Academy and CAPA College Announce New Partnership

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A group of around 20 people from Backstage Academy and CAPA College stand together facing the camera smiling. They are indoors in a beige and brown decorated room.

Backstage Academy and CAPA College Announce New Partnership

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A brand-new partnership between two of the country’s leading Creative Arts organisations: CAPA College and Backstage Academy has been announced.

From their respective corners of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, these two pioneering organisations have been shaping the future of Performing Arts, Production Arts, Live Events and Arts Education for the past two decades. Their influence extends from the West End stage to Hollywood film production to the global tours of musical giants including Ed Sheeran, Beyonce & Jay-Z.

Now, CAPA College and Backstage Academy are joining forces for the first time to further enhance Yorkshire’s reputation for world-class Arts Education.

Click here to read the full story via Wakefield First.

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