Book an exam at a LAMDA Public Centre
How to enter your learners for an assessment at one of our UK Public Centres.
How to book your exam at a Public centre?
Follow the step by step guide below and find a full list of UK Public Centres, guidance on which booking request form to use and the up-coming examination dates from 2023 until 31 July 2024.
Contact us if:
- If you are based internationally, please email us.
- If you have already submitted an entry form and would like to change the date, please email us.
Quick access to the booking request forms:
To enter a learner for a Remote Online Assessment instead, visit this page.
Public Centres are open across the UK to based learners as a venue to take their exams. Learners will come from different teachers, schools and businesses. Public centres are often used by those who don’t have a venue for exams assessments, or have a smaller number of learners. If you have your own venue, find out more about booking exams at your own Private Centre.
How to book an exam at a LAMDA Public Centre
The process
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Fill out and submit the appropriate digital form
There are different forms to fill out depending on whether you're entering learners as a group or as individuals to solo LAMDA Exams.
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If required, apply for Reasonable Adjustments
LAMDA aims to facilitate open access to all its qualifications for learners who are eligible for Reasonable Adjustments and special considerations in assessments, without compromising the assessments of the skills, knowledge and understanding or competence being measured.
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How to pay for your Exams
Once you have submitted your entry form(s), you will need to make payment to LAMDA. Follow the link below to find out more.
UK Public Centre Examination Dates
The table below outlines exam dates in Autumn, Spring and Summer 2023-24 for in-person examinations held at Public Centres across the UK.
Autumn dates refer to 1 Aug 2023 – 31 Dec 2023
Spring dates refer to 1 Jan 2024 – 30 Apr 2024
Summer dates refer to 1 May 2024 – 31 July 2024
Public Centre Name | Autumn 2023 Exam Dates | Autumn 2023 Closing Dates | Spring 2024 Exam Dates | Spring 2024 Closing Dates | Summer 2024 Exam Dates | Summer 2024 Closing Dates |
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Bath |
25, 26 Nov |
13 Oct |
16, 17 March |
02 Feb |
22, 23 Jun |
10 May |
Belfast |
30 Nov, 01-03 Dec |
19 Oct |
22-25 Feb |
11 Jan |
25-31 May, 01-02 Jun |
13 Apr |
Birmingham |
16, 17 Dec | 04 Nov | 23, 24 Mar | 09 Feb | 13, 14 Jul | 31 May |
Blackpool |
11, 12 Nov |
29 Sept |
02, 03 Mar |
19 Jan |
08, 09 Jun |
26 Apr |
Bournemouth | 17, 18, 19 Nov | 06 Oct | 01, 02, 03 Mar | 19 Jan | 14, 15, 16 Jun | 03 May |
Bristol |
09, 10 Dec |
27 Oct |
09, 10 Mar |
26 Jan |
15, 16 Jun |
03 May |
Burnley |
04, 05 Nov | 22 Sept | 09, 10 Mar | 26 Jan | 06, 07 Jul | 24 May |
Cambridge |
02, 03 Dec |
20 Oct |
23, 24 Mar |
09 Feb |
06, 07 Jul |
24 May |
Cheltenham |
25, 26 Nov | 13 Oct |
23, 24 Mar |
09 Feb | 13, 14 Jul | 31 May |
Colchester |
26 Nov |
13 Oct |
17 Mar |
02 Feb |
30 Jun |
17 May |
Coleraine |
17, 18 Nov | 06 Oct | ---- | ---- | 17, 18 May | 05 Apr |
Darlington | 04, 05 Nov | 22 Sept | 13, 14 Apr | 01 Mar | 13, 14 Jul | 31 May |
Edinburgh |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
Guildford | 09, 10 Dec | 27 Oct | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Haywards Heath |
25, 26 Nov |
13 Oct | 09, 10 Mar | 26 Jan | 09, 15, 16 Jun | 26 Apr |
Kent (Ashford) |
17 Dec |
04 Nov |
24 Mar |
09 Feb |
30 Jun |
17 May |
Leamington Spa |
02, 03 Dec | 20 Oct | 16, 17 Mar | 02 Feb | 06, 07 Jul | 24 May |
Leeds |
09, 10 Dec |
27 Oct |
23, 24 Mar |
09 Feb |
22, 23 Jun |
10 May |
Leicester | 18 Nov | 06 Oct | ---- | ---- | 18 May | 05 Apr |
Leigh-on-Sea |
02, 03 Dec |
20 Oct |
23, 24 Mar |
09 Feb |
13, 14 Jul |
31 May |
Liverpool |
28, 29 Oct |
15 Sept | 02-05 Apr | 20 Feb | 16, 17, 18, 19 Jul | 03 Jun |
London (Romeo) |
23, 24 Sep |
11 Aug |
13, 14 Jan |
01 Dec |
11, 12 May |
29 Mar |
London (Othello) |
08 Oct |
25 Aug |
27, 28 Jan |
15 Dec |
18, 19 May |
05 Apr |
London (Caesar) |
21, 22 Oct |
08 Sept |
04 Feb |
22 Dec |
09 Jun |
26 Apr |
London (Hamlet) |
04, 05 Nov |
22 Sept |
17, 18 Feb |
05 Jan |
15, 16 Jun |
03 May |
London (Juliet) |
12 Nov | 29 Sept | 09, 10 Mar | 26 Jan | 22, 23 Jun | 10 May |
London (Portia) |
18, 19 Nov |
06 Oct |
16, 17 Mar |
02 Feb |
29, 30 Jun |
17 May |
London (Viola) | 25, 26 Nov | 13 Oct | 23, 24 Mar | 09 Feb | 06, 07 Jul | 24 May |
London (Puck) |
03 Dec |
20 Oct |
13, 14 Apr |
01 Mar |
13, 14 Jul |
31 May |
London (Cleopatra) |
09, 10 Dec | 27 Oct | 20, 21 Apr | 08 Mar | 20, 21 Jul | 07 Jun |
London (Titus) | 16, 17 Dec | 04 Nov | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
London (Hero) | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Manchester |
10, 11, 12 Nov |
29 Sept |
15, 16, 17 Mar |
02 Feb |
12, 13, 14 Jul |
31 May |
Newcastle |
18, 19 Nov |
06 Oct | 09, 10 Mar | 26 Jan | 15, 16 Jun | 03 May |
Northampton |
25 Nov |
13 Oct |
---- | ---- |
22 Jun |
10 May |
Nottingham |
25, 26 Nov |
13 Oct | 23, 24 Mar | 09 Feb | 29, 30 Jun | 17 May |
Plymouth |
03, 10 Dec |
20 Oct |
17, 23 & 24 Mar |
02 Feb |
30 Jun, 6 & 7 Jul |
17 May |
Portsmouth |
02, 03 Dec |
20 Oct |
09, 10 Mar |
26 Jan |
11, 12 May |
29 Mar |
Sheffield |
04, 05 Nov |
22 Sept |
06, 07 Apr |
23 Feb |
01, 02 Jun |
20 Apr |
Stoke-on-Trent |
02, 03 Dec |
20 Oct |
09, 10 Mar |
26 Jan |
29, 30 Jun |
17 May |
Swansea |
14, 15 Oct |
01 Sept |
02, 03 Mar |
19 Jan | 08, 09 Jun |
26 Apr |
Swindon |
01, 02 Dec |
20 Oct |
22, 23 Mar |
09 Feb |
6, 12, 13 Jul |
24 May |
UK Public Centre Examination Dates
Public Centre Name | Autumn 2023 Exam Dates | Autumn 2023 Closing Dates | Spring 2024 Exam Dates | Spring 2024 Closing Dates | Summer 2024 Exam Dates | Summer 2024 Closing Dates |
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Bath |
25, 26 Nov |
13 Oct |
16, 17 March |
02 Feb |
22, 23 Jun |
10 May |
Belfast |
30 Nov, 01-03 Dec |
19 Oct |
22-25 Feb |
11 Jan |
25-31 May, 01-02 Jun |
13 Apr |
Birmingham |
16, 17 Dec | 04 Nov | 23, 24 Mar | 09 Feb | 13, 14 Jul | 31 May |
Blackpool |
11, 12 Nov |
29 Sept |
02, 03 Mar |
19 Jan |
08, 09 Jun |
26 Apr |
Bournemouth | 17, 18, 19 Nov | 06 Oct | 01, 02, 03 Mar | 19 Jan | 14, 15, 16 Jun | 03 May |
Bristol |
09, 10 Dec |
27 Oct |
09, 10 Mar |
26 Jan |
15, 16 Jun |
03 May |
Burnley |
04, 05 Nov | 22 Sept | 09, 10 Mar | 26 Jan | 06, 07 Jul | 24 May |
Cambridge |
02, 03 Dec |
20 Oct |
23, 24 Mar |
09 Feb |
06, 07 Jul |
24 May |
Cheltenham |
25, 26 Nov | 13 Oct |
23, 24 Mar |
09 Feb | 13, 14 Jul | 31 May |
Colchester |
26 Nov |
13 Oct |
17 Mar |
02 Feb |
30 Jun |
17 May |
Coleraine |
17, 18 Nov | 06 Oct | ---- | ---- | 17, 18 May | 05 Apr |
Darlington | 04, 05 Nov | 22 Sept | 13, 14 Apr | 01 Mar | 13, 14 Jul | 31 May |
Edinburgh |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
Guildford | 09, 10 Dec | 27 Oct | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Haywards Heath |
25, 26 Nov |
13 Oct | 09, 10 Mar | 26 Jan | 09, 15, 16 Jun | 26 Apr |
Kent (Ashford) |
17 Dec |
04 Nov |
24 Mar |
09 Feb |
30 Jun |
17 May |
Leamington Spa |
02, 03 Dec | 20 Oct | 16, 17 Mar | 02 Feb | 06, 07 Jul | 24 May |
Leeds |
09, 10 Dec |
27 Oct |
23, 24 Mar |
09 Feb |
22, 23 Jun |
10 May |
Leicester | 18 Nov | 06 Oct | ---- | ---- | 18 May | 05 Apr |
Leigh-on-Sea |
02, 03 Dec |
20 Oct |
23, 24 Mar |
09 Feb |
13, 14 Jul |
31 May |
Liverpool |
28, 29 Oct |
15 Sept | 02-05 Apr | 20 Feb | 16, 17, 18, 19 Jul | 03 Jun |
London (Romeo) |
23, 24 Sep |
11 Aug |
13, 14 Jan |
01 Dec |
11, 12 May |
29 Mar |
London (Othello) |
08 Oct |
25 Aug |
27, 28 Jan |
15 Dec |
18, 19 May |
05 Apr |
London (Caesar) |
21, 22 Oct |
08 Sept |
04 Feb |
22 Dec |
09 Jun |
26 Apr |
London (Hamlet) |
04, 05 Nov |
22 Sept |
17, 18 Feb |
05 Jan |
15, 16 Jun |
03 May |
London (Juliet) |
12 Nov | 29 Sept | 09, 10 Mar | 26 Jan | 22, 23 Jun | 10 May |
London (Portia) |
18, 19 Nov |
06 Oct |
16, 17 Mar |
02 Feb |
29, 30 Jun |
17 May |
London (Viola) | 25, 26 Nov | 13 Oct | 23, 24 Mar | 09 Feb | 06, 07 Jul | 24 May |
London (Puck) |
03 Dec |
20 Oct |
13, 14 Apr |
01 Mar |
13, 14 Jul |
31 May |
London (Cleopatra) |
09, 10 Dec | 27 Oct | 20, 21 Apr | 08 Mar | 20, 21 Jul | 07 Jun |
London (Titus) | 16, 17 Dec | 04 Nov | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
London (Hero) | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Manchester |
10, 11, 12 Nov |
29 Sept |
15, 16, 17 Mar |
02 Feb |
12, 13, 14 Jul |
31 May |
Newcastle |
18, 19 Nov |
06 Oct | 09, 10 Mar | 26 Jan | 15, 16 Jun | 03 May |
Northampton |
25 Nov |
13 Oct |
---- | ---- |
22 Jun |
10 May |
Nottingham |
25, 26 Nov |
13 Oct | 23, 24 Mar | 09 Feb | 29, 30 Jun | 17 May |
Plymouth |
03, 10 Dec |
20 Oct |
17, 23 & 24 Mar |
02 Feb |
30 Jun, 6 & 7 Jul |
17 May |
Portsmouth |
02, 03 Dec |
20 Oct |
09, 10 Mar |
26 Jan |
11, 12 May |
29 Mar |
Sheffield |
04, 05 Nov |
22 Sept |
06, 07 Apr |
23 Feb |
01, 02 Jun |
20 Apr |
Stoke-on-Trent |
02, 03 Dec |
20 Oct |
09, 10 Mar |
26 Jan |
29, 30 Jun |
17 May |
Swansea |
14, 15 Oct |
01 Sept |
02, 03 Mar |
19 Jan | 08, 09 Jun |
26 Apr |
Swindon |
01, 02 Dec |
20 Oct |
22, 23 Mar |
09 Feb |
6, 12, 13 Jul |
24 May |
Centre Name | UK Public Centre Representatives | Contact Number(s) | Email Address |
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Bath | Ms Anne Hipperson | 07717 881130 | [email protected] |
Belfast | Mrs Catherine Gardiner | 07824 992423 | [email protected] |
Birmingham |
Mr Stephen Lane |
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Blackpool |
Mrs Maureen Tyler |
07834 519184 |
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Bournemouth |
Mr Peter Malan |
01202 416507 |
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Bristol |
Ms Alison Windsor |
07748 585950 |
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Burnley |
Mrs Lynn Stanfield |
07843 755438 |
|
Cambridge |
Mrs Beau-Jessica Roberts |
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Cheltenham |
Mrs Sarah Brown |
07523 519089 |
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Colchester |
Mrs Beau-Jessica Roberts |
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Coleraine |
Mrs Claire Bleakley |
028 7034 4314 |
|
Darlington | Mrs Deborah Meki | 07587 145756 01325 494717 |
[email protected] |
Edinburgh |
Mr Andrew Henshaw |
01506 239859 |
|
Haywards Heath |
Mrs Chick Redgrove |
07770 931122 |
|
Guildford | Mrs Chick Redgrove | 07770 931122 | |
Kent (Ashford) |
Miss Claire Beddow |
07802 260858 |
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Leamington Spa |
Mr Graham Buckingham-Underhill |
07904 362393 |
|
Leeds |
Mrs Nicola Hipps |
07866 547422 |
|
Leicester |
Mrs Lynn Stanfield |
07843 755438 |
|
Leigh-on-Sea |
Ms Lauren Bolter |
07914 434362 |
|
Liverpool |
Mr Sam Donovan |
07740 359765 |
|
London (All Events) |
LAMDA Examinations Dept |
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Manchester |
Mrs Lynn Stanfield |
07843 755438 |
|
Newcastle |
Mrs Christine A Downes |
01670 783811 |
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Northampton |
Mrs Sally Arnold |
01604 882194 |
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Nottingham |
Mrs Jeannette Glover |
07971 635490 |
|
Plymouth |
Ms Melanie Downs |
07976 594992 |
|
Portsmouth |
Miss Sandra Brooks |
07732 738365 |
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Sheffield |
Miss Michelle Ruse |
07712 732010 |
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Stoke-on-Trent |
Mrs Ella Jones |
07855 021387 |
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Swansea |
Miss Jocasta Napier |
07557 389147 |
|
Swindon |
Mr Godfrey Room |
07803 001679 |
Find your nearest Public Centre and representative
Centre Name | UK Public Centre Representatives | Contact Number(s) | Email Address |
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Bath | Ms Anne Hipperson | 07717 881130 | [email protected] |
Belfast | Mrs Catherine Gardiner | 07824 992423 | [email protected] |
Birmingham |
Mr Stephen Lane |
||
Blackpool |
Mrs Maureen Tyler |
07834 519184 |
|
Bournemouth |
Mr Peter Malan |
01202 416507 |
|
Bristol |
Ms Alison Windsor |
07748 585950 |
|
Burnley |
Mrs Lynn Stanfield |
07843 755438 |
|
Cambridge |
Mrs Beau-Jessica Roberts |
||
Cheltenham |
Mrs Sarah Brown |
07523 519089 |
|
Colchester |
Mrs Beau-Jessica Roberts |
||
Coleraine |
Mrs Claire Bleakley |
028 7034 4314 |
|
Darlington | Mrs Deborah Meki | 07587 145756 01325 494717 |
[email protected] |
Edinburgh |
Mr Andrew Henshaw |
01506 239859 |
|
Haywards Heath |
Mrs Chick Redgrove |
07770 931122 |
|
Guildford | Mrs Chick Redgrove | 07770 931122 | |
Kent (Ashford) |
Miss Claire Beddow |
07802 260858 |
|
Leamington Spa |
Mr Graham Buckingham-Underhill |
07904 362393 |
|
Leeds |
Mrs Nicola Hipps |
07866 547422 |
|
Leicester |
Mrs Lynn Stanfield |
07843 755438 |
|
Leigh-on-Sea |
Ms Lauren Bolter |
07914 434362 |
|
Liverpool |
Mr Sam Donovan |
07740 359765 |
|
London (All Events) |
LAMDA Examinations Dept |
||
Manchester |
Mrs Lynn Stanfield |
07843 755438 |
|
Newcastle |
Mrs Christine A Downes |
01670 783811 |
|
Northampton |
Mrs Sally Arnold |
01604 882194 |
|
Nottingham |
Mrs Jeannette Glover |
07971 635490 |
|
Plymouth |
Ms Melanie Downs |
07976 594992 |
|
Portsmouth |
Miss Sandra Brooks |
07732 738365 |
|
Sheffield |
Miss Michelle Ruse |
07712 732010 |
|
Stoke-on-Trent |
Mrs Ella Jones |
07855 021387 |
|
Swansea |
Miss Jocasta Napier |
07557 389147 |
|
Swindon |
Mr Godfrey Room |
07803 001679 |
To enter a Learner for an in-person public centre examination, please complete the online entry form available on our website at www.lamda.ac.uk
Entries received after the published closing date will not be accepted.
Note: Events may become fully booked before the closing date. LAMDA reserves the right to close an event before the advertised closing date if it is booked to capacity. • LAMDA does not guarantee preferred dates or times.
Learners must be available for all dates and times of the event.
Fees will not be returned if preferred dates/times are not given. Once exam dates and times have been issued, slots cannot be swapped/changed, nor Learners. Fees are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
LAMDA will accept payment of examination fees by BACs and valid Transfer Credit Vouchers only.
The listed Public Centre Representatives should only be contacted for useful local information and venue directions.
London exams are currently held at: LAMDA, 155 Talgarth Road, W14 9DA. LAMDA uses Shakespearean characters to help identify which weekend Learners are entering.
Entries received after the published closing date will not be accepted.
Note: Events may become fully booked before the closing date. LAMDA reserves the right to close an event before the advertised closing date if it is booked to capacity.
LAMDA does not guarantee preferred dates or times.
Learners must be available for all dates and times of an event.
Fees will not be returned if preferred dates/times are not given.
Once exam dates and times have been issued, slots cannot be swapped/changed, nor Learners. Fees are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
Centres able to hold Musical Theatre Solo and Duo exams under COVID-19 restrictions are marked with *
Centres able to hold Group exams under COVID-19 restrictions for groups with seven or fewer learners are marked with **
If you wish for a larger group of learners to be examined (up to a maximum of 15), please contact our exams team at: [email protected]
To enter a Learner at one of our Public Centre events, please complete the relevant online entry form available on our website.
Entries must be received alongside full examination fee payment before the published closing date. Entries received after the published closing date will not be accepted. Please note that LAMDA reserves the right to close an event before the advertised closing date. Customer requests for a preferred examination date (or time) cannot be guaranteed and requests to transfer an entry to another event will not be granted.
Learners must be available for all dates and times of the event. LAMDA will make Examination materials will be available 2 weeks prior to the event start date. Fees will not be returned if preferred dates (times) are not given. LAMDA will not alter assigned exam dates and times. This includes requests to swap Learners entered by the same person. Fees are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
A new entry and fee will apply for each entry submitted for each event.
Customers must ensure that Learners are able to travel to the exam venue and arrive no less than 20 minutes prior to their examination time, late learners / those affected by travel will not be rescheduled.
Learners aged 16 or over at the time of their examination must provide ID to verify their identity as per our Learner Authenticity Policy. Learners will not be assessed if their identity cannot be verified prior to the examination start time. Fees will not be refunded or transferred. A new entry form and exam fee must be submitted. Full details are available here.
LAMDA will accept payment of examination fees by BACs and valid Credit Notes only. Entries will not be accepted without full fee payment. Please use reference given.
The listed Public Centre Representatives should only be contacted for useful local information and venue directions. London exams are currently held at: LAMDA, 155 Talgarth Road, W14 9DA. LAMDA uses Shakespearean characters to help identify which weekend Learners are entering under our London Public Centre venue.
If you are entering 10 or more Learners, you may be eligible to hold your own Private Centre. If you would like to discuss how to become a Private Centre, what are the benefits and what dates are available, please see more information on becoming a Private Centre here, and contact LAMDA before submitting your entries.