A new national development organisation for youth theatre in England
We are creating a new organisation to support and advocate for youth theatre in England. We are led by a steering group of representatives from youth theatres across the country and supported by some of theatre’s biggest national organisations.
So far, we have:
Led a huge survey of youth theatres in England to find out who they are, how they work and what they need.
Created a publicly accessible map of youth theatres, so that everyone can find a youth theatre near them.
Crowdsourced ideas from more than 200 youth theatre stakeholders for our first strategic plan.
Brought more than 150 youth theatre people together to define our sector’s priorities for the next five years.
Now, we are:
Organising Get-Togethers in nine locations across the country.
These day-long, in-person events will help youth theatres connect, share ideas and practice and contribute to the writing of our new strategic plan.
Click here to find out more and apply
Deadline: 2pm, Monday 1 July
Later this year, we will:
September - December
Finalise and publish the strategic plan and begin to set up Youth Theatre Together as a permanent organisation with the resources, structure and remit to drive change for young people and youth theatres across England.
“I came out feeling truly inspired and rejuvenated. It gave me the push to go into work the next day and really strive for the young people we work with, more than ever before.”
Youth Theatre Leader after Youth Theatre Together in Manchester, 2025