‘I want to help’: Somewhere Boy actor launches drama school in Bradford

Samuel Bottomley, 23, to tutor on courses at West Yorkshire Workshop, aimed at working-class actors in north of England

A Bafta-nominated actor from Bradford has launched his own drama school to help working-class northern English talent access the TV and film industry.

The West Yorkshire Workshop in Bradford was opened this week by 23-year-old Samuel Bottomley, who received a Bafta nod for his role in Channel 4’s Somewhere Boy in 2023.