Our Level 1 Diploma is an inspiring first step into the world of music and performing arts.
Our UAL Award in Music (Level 1) is an inspiring first step into the world of music creation. We will be studying how to create music, utilise studio equipment, work collaboratively with others, and plan, develop and complete creative projects across a range of different genres, media and uses.
Picking a different focus every half term, we will be delving into the world of sound effects, creating a multi-genre class album, getting to grips with studio and stage equipment, and investigating the sound and music of film and video games.
Regardless of whether you’re a beginner with a strong interest in music, a well-practised musician or a keen home studio enthusiast, there will be something here to sink your creative teeth into.
Pests & Weeds is a creative animal tracking and plant foraging. It is a free two-day workshop in Bristol.
Join artists Hermione Spriggs and Tamara Colchester in a two-day workshop for young people that explores the city from the perspective of urban creatures and plants.
With the Spike Island residency studio as your base, you will be setting out with a small group to explore the surrounding area and creatively tune in to more creaturely ways of life.
Please come prepared in suitable outdoor clothing, a waterproof in case of rain, and a packed lunch. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
This is a free event as part of Spike Island’s Ecotones engagement programme, curated by Florence Fitzgerald-Allsopp, and supported by Hauser and Wirth.
Start: 14 August, 2025 at 10:00am
End: 15 August, 2025 at 2:00pm
A brand new course for young people ready to take their next step in theatre
LYT is a year-long course with three 8-week terms from October 2025 - June 2026.
Across the year, participants will work closely with industry professionals and each other to develop their performance skills and deepen their theatre practice. The course includes focused time on monologue and audition preparation, as well as the chance to explore a variety of performance techniques in more detail. Along the way, there will be specialist guest sessions, giving participants valuable insights into different areas of the industry and helping them grow as confident, creative performers.
We offer subsidised and bursary places to help make LYT Advance accessible to as many young people as possible.
Unlike our other Youth Theatre groups, LYT Advance has a short application process where you will be asked to write a short statement supporting your application. With 20 spaces available, we're looking for young people who are committed, curious, and excited to get involved.
If you're offered a place, you'll confirm it by booking through our Box Office. A £100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your space. This deposit reflects your commitment to all three terms of the course.
NI Concert Band launches their new Training Band in September!
Starting Thursday 4 September 2025
Church of God, Glenmachan
6:30-7.30pm
Get more information available by emailing the address below.
The theme for our summer programme this year is Books and Story Telling!
We will take inspiration from Oscar Wilde’s sparkling comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. Participants will be encouraged to explore the play’s themes of mistaken identity, love, and social conventions, and use these ideas to create their own performances.
Through lively workshops and creative exploration, they will devise unique theatre pieces that capture Wilde's wit and charm, bringing his timeless satire to life on stage.
Taught by a team of professional facilitators, this course is perfect for those studying Drama/Performing arts for GCSE and A level.
At the end of the week, family and friends will have the opportunity to join us for a sharing of their work, showcased in the Naughton Theatre.
Dates: Monday 18 – Saturday 23 August
Develop your skills, meet new friends and have some fun in Derby Theatre's fantastic Summer School!
Participants will grow their abilities as actors and creatives, working together as a team to create a brand new performance over the course of the week, with a production showcase at the end of the week.
Family and friends can come along to a showcase of the performance created during the week.
Half price and full bursaries are available, subject to availability.
Monday 11 - Friday 15 August, 2025
Pricing
A workshop for the politically engaged and perpetually exhausted. In the face of arts cuts, climate collapse, and rising authoritarianism, what does it mean to keep making political theatre?
Is it still a tool for change or just shouting into the void? This session creates space to reflect, rant, and reimagine: to swap strategies, share frustrations, and ask what resistance looks like onstage today.
All ticket sales will be donated to WarChild. The workshop will take place on June 22nd at Riverside Studios, 1:30pm - 3:30pm.
About Sam Rees:
Sam Rees is a critically acclaimed theatre-maker whose work has been staged at leading UK venues, including Summerhall, Oxford Playhouse, Soho, Norwich Theatre, and Jermyn Street. His recent projects include Edinburgh Fringe 2024 sell-out show Lessons On Revolution, praised as ‘compelling and galvanising’ (James Graham), ‘one of my favourites of this year’s fringe’ (Natasha Tripney),‘a heartfelt paean to the politics of hope ★★★★★’ (The Scotsman), ‘the best thing we’ve seen this year ★★★★★’ (The Morning Star), ‘intelligent, questioning documentary theatre ★★★★’ (The Stage), and ‘one of the most talked about shows from this year’s festival’ (The Conversation), and The Food Bank Show, called ‘utterly magnetic ★★★★’ by Broadway Baby, a show which ‘creates space for radical conversation to happen ★★★★’ by A Young(ish) Perspective), and ‘an exemplary production that defies the rules of the genre’ by Theatre Weekly.
'If this town gave out a collective breath of exhaustion, buildings would shake across the whole of England'
Two best mates. One HUGE party. Luton pinned by austerity. An evening of noughties bangers and shots of shitty gin mixed with the chaos of violence. A night to remember!
Following a sold out Edinburgh Fringe run, Chalk Line (Blanket Ban, Southwark Playhouse Borough) presents The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return.
Set over one chaotic night, the play follows two best friends as they chase the highs of youth against a backdrop of systemic neglect. Painting a tapestry of violence and joy, it is a raw, real-time collision of friendship and survival. Told with biting wit and lyrical intensity, this production is a powerful exploration of class and identity, with a cracking house party that pulses round the corner.
£10 tickets available for the first preview performance, and £16 preview tickets available for second performance. Grab them before they go! No promo code needed - booking link below.
Our week long summer school is a great opportunity to learn new skills, meet friends and perform on the Hope Mill stage
Students not only experience singing, dancing and acting classes, but they will take part in craft and cooking sessions too.
Fully funded and part funded places are available.
Cost: £252
2025 Dates: 11 - 15 August
Theatre Porto is keen to become a place where live music can happen. A place where musicians – especially those from Ellesmere Port can share their music with an audience, and we want you to be part of it!
We’re all about supporting young talent, so if you’re between 14-25 years old, we’re particularly eager to hear from you!
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