Book an Exam at a Public Centre

View the exam booking process for 2024-25 and 2023-24.

2024-2025

We're pleased to announce our 2024-2025 exam events are now open for booking. Follow the links below to find the information you'll need.

The links below refer to UK in-person Public Centre events only. If you are based internationally, please email us instead.

Please note, examinations taken from 1 August 2024 will use the new syllabi for Introductory, Communication and Performance exams.
 

Learn more about our Fundamentals of LAMDA Exams Teacher Conference taking place on Friday 12 July. Book your place to attend in-person now.

2023-2024

Booking is still open for our events taking place up to 31 July 2024. Find more information below. If you need assistance, contact our LAMDA Exams Team.

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.


Booking 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.

Please note that all London Public Centres are currently held at LAMDA, 155 Talgarth Road, W14 9DA.

  • 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.

How to book an exam at a LAMDA Public Centre

The process
  1. Find your nearest Public Centre

    Using the table below, browse the extensive list of public centres to find out which ones are nearest to you. We currently have 32 LAMDA Public Centres in the UK. If you are based internationally, please email us.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

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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
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 Closed

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

25 Nov

13 Oct

10 Mar

02 Feb

30 Jun

17 May

Coleraine

17, 18 Nov 06 Oct ---- ---- 17, 18 May 05 Apr
Darlington 04, 05 Nov 22 Sept ---- ---- ---- ----

Edinburgh

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

Guildford 09, 10 Dec 27 Oct 28 Apr 15 Mar

19 May

20 & 21 Jul

5 Apr

7 Jun

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 18, 19, 20, 21 Jul 06 Jun

London (Romeo)

23, 24 Sep

11 Aug

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

Closed

London (Viola) 25, 26 Nov 13 Oct 23, 24 Mar 09 Feb 06, 07 Jul Closed

London (Puck)

03 Dec

20 Oct

13, 14 Apr

01 Mar

13, 14 Jul

Closed

London (Cleopatra)

09, 10 Dec 27 Oct 20, 21 Apr 08 Mar 19, 20, 21, 22 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
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 Closed

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

25 Nov

13 Oct

10 Mar

02 Feb

30 Jun

17 May

Coleraine

17, 18 Nov 06 Oct ---- ---- 17, 18 May 05 Apr
Darlington 04, 05 Nov 22 Sept ---- ---- ---- ----

Edinburgh

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

Guildford 09, 10 Dec 27 Oct 28 Apr 15 Mar

19 May

20 & 21 Jul

5 Apr

7 Jun

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 18, 19, 20, 21 Jul 06 Jun

London (Romeo)

23, 24 Sep

11 Aug

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

Closed

London (Viola) 25, 26 Nov 13 Oct 23, 24 Mar 09 Feb 06, 07 Jul Closed

London (Puck)

03 Dec

20 Oct

13, 14 Apr

01 Mar

13, 14 Jul

Closed

London (Cleopatra)

09, 10 Dec 27 Oct 20, 21 Apr 08 Mar 19, 20, 21, 22 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