Want to get creative in the capital? Now's the time for teen spirit

From fashion and digital arts to film and TV, the creative industries are booming which is great news for young Londoners, says Julie Henry

FROM an early age, Leroy Davies-Richards has loved performing. So much so that when it came to choosing what path to take after GCSES, the teenager from south-west London decided to go with his passion and enrol on a performing and production arts diploma course at City of Westminster College, part of United Colleges Group.

In the past months, he has mastered stage combat under instruction from a trained professional, workshopped and performed a new play as part of the National Theatre's Connections youth theatre festival and modelled in a photoshoot to publicise its 2025 scheme.