'Acting has been all I've worked towards' - Kenan's fight to go from Benchill to Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

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Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A fundraising page has been set up to help a 23-year-old from Benchill, take his place at the iconic Bristol Old Vic Theatre School after he found out he was not eligible for funding.

From 3,000 applications, there are only 28 places available on this distinguished course, and having already studied at the University of Manchester, Kenan Vurgun is only entitled to one more year of student loans, meaning he is having to self-fund the rest of the course.

He said: “Unfortunately, as I already have a degree, I’m disentitled to student loans. “I come from Benchill Wythenshawe, and I’m the only person from Manchester on the course.” Read More:A festival site