The
Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (
ALRA) is a British
drama school situated on
Wandsworth Common, South West
London and in
Wigan, Greater Manchester making it the only
Drama UK drama school to offer identical training at two separate institutions across the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1979 by director and actor
Sorrel Carson who then directed the school as its Principal until 2001. The Principal of the school is
Adrian Hall. ALRA was the first drama school to offer training which included all media; live theatre, film, TV and Radio. ALRA claims to still be the only
Drama UK drama school to offer all four media forms throughout the entire three years of training to its acting students.