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'''ARTTS International''' was a multi-discipline film, television, radio and stage training centre in [[Bubwith]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], [[England]] established by [[John Sichel]] in 1990.  The centre ran for 15 years until his death in 2005, during which time over 500 students trained there, most of whom have since found work in the entertainment industry.<ref name="yorkshirepost">((cite web|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/features/Tanya39s-big-picture-on-tiny.1330361.jp|title=Tanya's big picture on tiny tearaways|date=27 January 2006|work=[[Yorkshire Post]]|publisher=Johnston Press Digital Publishing|accessdate=2009-12-13|archive-date=19 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919015643/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/analysis/tanya-s-big-picture-on-tiny-tearaways-1-2602876|url-status=dead))</ref>

==History==
[[File:ARTTS INTERNATIONAL.JPG|thumb|The ARTTS International Plaque]]

After working many years in the theatre and television industry, Producer [[John Sichel]] fell out with the commissioners at the [[BBC]] due to his opinionated and strong views about quality over quantity and lack of originality in content being produced.

In order to find what he felt would be a forum for creative output, John, along with co-founder and wife Elfie Sichel, converted a disused pig farm into a professional television, film, theatre and radio training facility, with the idea that learning should be by doing, rather than reading.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8383682.artts-international-training-centre-at-bubwith-on-sale-for-1m/|title=ARTTS International training centre at Bubwith on sale for £1m|last=Laycock|first=Mike|date=10 September 2010|work=The York Press|accessdate=4 June 2020))</ref>

"ARTTS" was an acronym for '''A'''dvanced '''R'''esidential '''T'''heatre & '''T'''elevision '''S'''killcentre". It was designed for trainees to live and learn together in a professional environment.  In fact, one accommodation block was a suitably converted pig stables.

ARTTS opened in 1990 with 12 trainees, most of whom were interviewed before the facility had even been built.  One of these trainees, Geoffrey Bicker, went on to become ARTTS Technical Director for over 10 years, and throughout this time ARTTS stood by its proud "94% Employment Record".((citation needed|date=August 2013))

Its on site training contained a 200-seat theatre, three television studios, a radio studio and full location equipment for television and 16mm and 35mm film. With an emphasis on the personal as well as the professional, trainees were pushed to learn the essentials of how to keep and maintain a job and reputation as someone continually employable whilst nurturing their creativity and remaining enthusiastic.

Despite its constant financial battles, ARTTS continued to provide skills to around 50 trainees a year from all over the world.

On 5 April 2005, John Sichel died and despite attempts to continue this legacy, spearheaded by not only Elfie but their daughters Katrina Sichel and [[Tanya Byron]], and former graduates from Derek Donohoe and Geoffrey Bicker, ARTTS closed down six months afterwards.<ref name="yorkshirepost"/> Geoffrey and Derek went on to form AON Productions, continuing the corporate video work of ARTTS Productions.

The site has been restored to a usable state and now is the basis for GSP Studios, a small film company based in Yorkshire.<!--<ref name="eastridingcouncil">((cite web|url=http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/cr/legal-and-democratic-services/democratic-services/planning-committee/?asset=55760&acat=6424|title=East Riding of Yorkshire Council Planning Committee minutes|date=10 December 2009 |work=[[East Riding of Yorkshire]]|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council |accessdate=2010-06-15))</ref>-->

==Notable trainees==
*[[Bruce Byron]] - Acting ([[United Kingdom]]) (1990)
*[[Adrian Pang]] - Acting ([[Singapore]]) (1992)
*[[Jon Sen]] - Directing (United Kingdom) (1996)
*[[Sally El Hosaini]] - Directing ([[Egypt]] / United Kingdom) (2000) 

==Notable trainers==
*[[Arnold Peters (actor)|Arnold Peters]] (Radio Acting)
*[[Edward Petherbridge]] (Acting)
*[[John Sichel]]

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