Create your own model stage set with theatre designer Sophia Lovell Smith and explore stage design - could this be your future calling?
The 5 sessions offer the opportunity to explore the creative process from ‘text to stage’. Working from a set text, participants are given the space to create their own set design. Gathering creative references from text and pictures, the design is first visualised in white card, building towards a final 3D presentation in a model box.
Theatre design is not only about technical skills but also about nurturing a love of theatre and creativity.
The approach in these sessions creates a welcoming space that is friendly and inclusive. No particular prior experience is needed and we work in an inquiring and inventive atmosphere, sharing insights, ambitions, ideas.
Do you want to go to drama school? Do you want to receive professional actor training? If that's an emphatic yes, Elevate Ensemble could be the programme for you!
Elevate Ensemble is a vibrant, free acting programme for underrepresented young people aged 16–25. It offers expert training to help aspiring actors gain entry into drama school and build successful careers in the arts.
Running from November to April, Elevate Ensemble includes:
Graduates of the programme have gone on to secure places at prestigious institutions such as Mountview, LAMDA, ArtsEd, LIPA, Bristol School of Acting, East 15, and Drama Studio London.
If you are interested or know someone who is, fill out this form and book an audition.
Auditions will be held on Sunday, 12 October 2025.
This September, The Quay Theatre is re-launching its Youth Theatre groups, providing weekly drama workshops for young people aged seven to 15 years.
The new groups provide an exciting opportunity for local young people to engage with the craft of theatre in a professional space, with a focus on all manner of acting skills, as well as collaboration and creative communication.
The aim is to give young people somewhere they can feel safe to explore their creative expression - and have plenty of fun too!
Attendees will also have the opportunity to perform in The Quay Theatre itself, taking full advantage of its extensive professional facilities. Their termly showcase will be fully kitted out with lights, sound, costumes and more – a great experience for budding creatives.
For aspiring writers, composers, and anyone curious about creating original musicals.
This workshop is designed for young people interested in writing for musical theatre - whether you’re a lyricist, composer, book writer, or just starting to explore how stories are told through song.
Throughout the course, you’ll work with professional musical theatre writers to gain a deeper understanding of how to craft a compelling narrative and seamlessly integrate book and score.
You’ll begin by developing your own ideas, supported through writing exercises and creative feedback. By the end of the week, you’ll have created original material that could form part of a pitch or treatment to share with directors and producers.
Alongside writing time, you’ll explore the realities of working as a theatre creative - from the structure of the industry to how new musicals are commissioned, produced and developed.
We’re thrilled to be running this course in partnership with Music Theatre International (MTI), supporting the next generation of musical theatre creators.
Do you dream of being the person who brings a dazzling theatre show to life? Want to understand what really goes on behind the scenes of hit musicals like Wicked, the Wireless festival or even a play at your local theatre? Want the chance to produce a real-life Youth Theatre Festival? If you're 16-19 and live or go to school in Wandsworth, sign up today!
As part of our London Borough of Culture year, we are offering a unique training and development course for young people to understand the building blocks of being a producer. This opportunity will involve being part of Group64’s UPLIFT Festival in November, a new Youth Theatre Festival at the Putney Arts Theatre, including a youth playwriting competition in collaboration with Theatre503 – the country’s leading organisation for first time playwrights
What you get for taking part:
Aged 18-25 and living in Edinburgh?
This autumn, join a professional director for a series of practical workshops where together you'll explore a range of theatrical approaches, practitioners, and performance styles in a collaborative, supportive setting.
This course is designed as an alternative training space for those who have recently left, or are about to embark on, further education, or those who are looking for fresh creative opportunities beyond school or work. Whether you're building on past experience or trying something new, you're welcome here.
No prior experience is needed, just curiosity, commitment, and a willingness to get stuck in.
Autumn Term – Tuesdays, 5pm – 7pm | 21 Oct – 9 Dec 2025
The Donmar LOCAL team are excited to let you know about Pathways - a free week-long work experience programme for young people aged 16–18 who live or go to school in Camden or Westminster.
This opportunity is designed specifically for those interested in the backstage and behind-the-scenes roles that make theatre happen, not acting, but everything else that supports a production. From lighting and sound to producing, fundraising, marketing and participation, students will gain first-hand insight into the range of careers available.
With a national skills shortage across backstage and production roles, there is real demand for new talent and many of these careers are well-paid and sustainable. This week offers an accessible and practical entry point into the sector.
We’re also hosting a Pathways Information Evening on Thursday 25 September, where those interested in applying can meet the team, ask questions, and learn more about what the programme involves.
Dive into a world of imagination and play in our SEN (Special Educational Needs) Creative Play Workshop
This workshop is specially designed to celebrate diversity and cater to varying abilities and needs. We will immerse ourselves in the magic of creative play with hands-on activities. You will discover the power of expressive arts in enhancing communication and self-expression taught by SEN-trained facilitators.
Wednesday 29 October
25-30 Company is your space to meet with other like-minded individuals and create theatre, guided by a professional theatre practitioner
Each term will be led by a practitioner with a focus on a specific area of theatre, such as text, verbatim theatre, movement, and many more.
We have a limited number of bursary grants that are available in cases of genuine hardship for anyone who will struggle to pay Young Company fees. Bursaries should be applied for when booking opens on Wednesday 28 May at 10am.
Applying for a bursary means we automatically reserve you a space for Young Company, so you do not need to make a paid booking in addition to your bursary application, and you will have the option to buy your reserved place if your bursary application is not successful.
Bursary applications for Autumn term will be accepted between Wednesday 28 May at 10am and Wednesday 27 August. When a Young Company session has reached capacity we will not accept bursary places for that session.
Please send the application form in as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment.
Inviting young black dancers aged 12 – 19 years, of African or Caribbean heritage, who have an interest in dance. All levels welcome.
Artistry Youth Dance are running an exclusive 5-day dance workshop and panel discussions with leading vocational schools, colleges, and conservatoires. Participants will engage in dance workshops and panel discussions with artists from stage and screen, gaining valuable insights into the dance industry, what to expect from full-time training and information on various training and career pathways.
Dates: Monday 27 to Friday 31 October 2025
Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Location: Trinity Laban, Creekside, London, SE8 3DS
Early Bird Price: £65* for all 5 days (£75* after 31 August 2025)
*plus £2.50 booking fee
The event will include:
Styles include:
The aim is for young black dancers to have a better knowledge of available training routes in dance and performing arts. We’re passionate about empowering young people through creative dance development. As a Company, we're leading the way in creating opportunities for young black dancers. We are committed to developing the next generation of black dance artists and nurturing a more culturally diverse dance community in the UK.
A limited number of bursary places are available! For details or to apply please email the address below.
