The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) is making its first round of acting auditions free.
The school is also making all first round auditions self-taped, having moved auditions online during Covid-19.
“We found that asking for a self-tape submission last year enabled us to meet a number of individuals we wouldn’t otherwise have connected with, and I think that’s reflected in the makeup of this year’s first years,” said Head of Acting Will Hammond.
Fees for second round in-person auditions and in-person dance auditions are being reduced from £40 to £30.
LIPA says the changes are reflect efforts to increase access and diversity.
It will continue to offer audition fee waivers and travel grants to applicants who come from areas of the country with lower rates of higher education uptake.