Applications for NYO Inspire are open all year round, but we are about to launch a new round of applications for all of the 2023 activity, opening on April 4.

If you want to power up your ensemble playing, expand your horizons and have a great time with musicians from across the country, then NYO Inspire is your next step. These are game-changing ensemble music opportunities specifically for teenagers who attend state schools, are home educated OR if you are Black, Asian or ethnically diverse; these are communities underrepresented in the world of orchestral music.

There is no deadline for applying for NYO Inspire - applications are open all year. However, the sooner you apply for NYO Inspire, the sooner we can match you with relevant activity; there's still plenty of music-making happening between now and 2023, so apply now and we'll consider you for all of the 2023 projects, as well as the upcoming projects happening in 2022.

Applications for NYO Inspire are completely free.

We can’t wait to make music with you all.

Learn to play the guitar from home and develop your skills from playing your first chords, strumming and rhythm to understanding guitar tablature and scales.

Learn to play the guitar from home as our experienced music tutors guide you through the basics, build your confidence and give you the tools to take your playing to the next level.

This Absolute Beginner Guitar package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).

If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.

Want to train at one of the UK’s leading drama schools? Feel like this might be financially out of reach? Open Door helps talented young people aged 18+ who do not have the financial support or resources to gain a place at one of the UK’s leading drama schools.

We are incredibly passionate about supporting aspiring actors who are serious about pursuing a career in acting and are looking to apply for a B.A (hons) Acting degree. Through our Acting Training Programme, as well as covering expenses, we work to develop skills and build confidence in our participants to apply to one of our current partner drama schools Guildhall School of Music and Drama, LAMDA, Royal Welsh College of Music, and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

The Open Door Acting Access Programme provides participants with:

*please note, the acting training is a series of training days led by the Open Door team and visiting tutors. Participants are expected to attend 80% of these sessions.


We welcome students and anyone who wants to gain experience in theatre production.

Anyone getting involved should be aged over 16 (to the sky's the limit) and able to attend our rehearsals and meetings in Brixham. Placements will involved working on specific theatre shows in either the rehearsal or show run, and unless otherwise formally agreed, will be on a strictly voluntary basis. 

We are happy for students to get involved either for a fixed number of rehearsals, or for an entire show run. 

We may also be able to offer technical mentorship via our venue partners. 

Specific shows may have a specific set of tasks, but common areas that we can offer placements in, include: 

Anyone involved gets full references, photos and/ or videos evidencing their involvement, and we are happy to discuss anything else needed. 

A collective of 16-30 year olds interested in shaping the future of craft, design and making in the UK

We know it can be difficult to get started in a creative career. Young Craft Citizens works with young people to create alternative pathways into the craft and creative sectors. We build young people’s creative, professional and leadership skills, particularly investing in those impacted by racism, classism, ableism and the intersection of these forms of discrimination.

What does Young Craft Citizens offer?

Sign up to our FREE U25 Membership Scheme to access £10 theatre tickets. If you are aged 16 – 25 or hold a valid NUS Card you can join for free!

Once you are a member you can log into your account and access the tickets. Available £10 seats will appear as YELLOW on the seating plan.

U25 Members can book up to two £10 tickets for nearly every performance. If you’re booking a ticket for a friend, they will have to be ages 16 – 25 or hold a valid NUS Card too.

If you have bought a ticket for a friend, they will need to show a form of ID.

Learn to play the electric bass guitar from home with this introduction to picking and strumming, fretting, chords and Blues patterns and progressions

Learn to play the electric bass guitar from home with this introduction to picking and strumming, fretting, chords and Blues patterns and progressions.

This Absolute Beginner Electric Bass package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).

If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.

Learn to play the electric guitar from home and develop your playing skills from understanding tuning and tempo, rhythm and notes up to chord progressions and Blues scales

This Absolute Beginner Electric Guitar package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).

If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.

Learn to play the fiddle at home as you’re guided through an introduction to your instrument, how to hold your bow and bow technique, tuning and scales.

This Absolute Beginner Fiddle package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).

If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.

Find your voice and build your confidence singing as you learn techniques to develop your vocal health, range, dynamics, and articulation to take your singing to the next level

Find your voice and build your confidence singing as you learn techniques to develop your vocal health, range, dynamics, and articulation to take your singing to the next level.

This Find Your Voice - Singing for Beginners package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).

If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.

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