After school Quote by Will Poulter

I studied theatre at Glasgow University and then was lucky enough to land a scholarship with a theatre group in Edinburgh.

— John Tiffany

I had always wanted to do comedy, but didn't know where to start - all I knew was that Edinburgh was where it happened.

— Lolly Adefope

For whatever reason, luck and word of mouth - my comedy career couldn't have started better. I went to Edinburgh, selling out this 300-seater…

— Tim Minchin

Pretty much everybody we know in Glasgow who's in a band has another job. All of us have worked in bars, cafes, or cinemas.…

— Lauren Mayberry

I was a chorister at St Mary's Music School, from the ages of 11 to 13, after prep school and before I went to…

— Alexander Armstrong

I got involved in the Surrey Country youth theatre which led me to go to drama school where I realised that this was going…

— Michael Ball

You go to drama school, and the people you revere and admire are those who work on the London stage, and you hope that's…

— Taron Egerton

I've spent some time in Edinburgh before. I used to go up there to busk and actually went to the Fringe a few times…

— Grace Chatto

Edinburgh is where I started. A lot of the remixes I made were done in my room there, and it was a good place…

— Kygo

I went to the Brit School for the performing arts in Croydon at 14, picking music as my main subject, and I'm so glad…

— Katy B

I've always gone to gigs; I remember before I passed my driving test I'd convince various family members or friends' parents to take us…

— Edith Bowman

After school I moved to London to get involved in music. I took the whole thing very seriously.

— Dan Hawkins