London Art Colleges

This page is still very much under development! I know there are dozens more musicians (and drummers) to be added...

The Government's decision to introduce generous student grants led to the boom in Art Colleges and the creation of many Universities and Polytechnics in the Sixties.

• Camberwell
  Syd Barrett

• Central School of Art (now merged with St. Martin's)
  Vivian Stanshall, Larry Smith

• Ealing College
  Roger Ruskin-Spear, Pete Townshend, Chris Smith (Freddie Mercury's first partner pre-Queen, Smile, The King Ivory Band), Freddie Mercury (66-69)

• Goldsmith's
  Neil Innes

• Isleworth Polytechnic
  Freddie Mercury (64-66)

• Kingston
  Eric Clapton

• Polyechnic College, Regent St.
  Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright

• Royal College of Art

• St. Martin's
  Rodney Slater, Jarvis Cocker, Steve Mackey