Patrons - Dame Judi Dench, Craig Revel Horwood, Bobby Cronin READ College is the UK's leading centre for Foundation Training in the Performing Arts. We have industry-leading success rates at getting our students into the UK's top Dance and Drama colleges - more than 97% to date. We are a registered charity with a strong ethos of supporting talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, to make sure that a career in the Performing Arts is open to all.