Your stage awaits!
Registrations for National Youth Orchestra of Wales 2026 auditions are now open!
How to apply...
Apply by: 12 October 2025
Auditions: 16 November 2025 - 7 December 2025 (video deadline: 30 November 2025)
Results: W/C 15 December 2025
Repertoire: Next year’s repertoire is currently TBC, but rest assured, we’re planning a concert programme worthy of such an auspicious anniversary year.
Your stage awaits!
Registrations for National Youth Choir of Wales 2026 auditions are Now Open!
How to apply...
Apply by: 12 October 2025
Auditions: 16 November 2025 - 7 December 2025 (video deadline 30 November 2025)
Results: 15 December 2025
Repertoire: We’re still finalising the programme, but you can expect a vibrant mix of music—from brand-new pieces to choral favourites and plenty of surprises in between!
Your stage awaits! Registrations for National Youth Brass Band of Wales 2026 auditions are now open!
The National Youth Brass Band of Wales (NYBBW) was established in 1982 and has a long tradition of providing young brass banders with first-class training and performance opportunities.
NYBBW is a double sized band and numbers approximately 50 players. Members are drawn from across Wales and are auditioned annually in centres across Wales.
As with all NYAW ensembles, we pride ourselves in working with experts in the field of brass banding and our tutorial team are drawn from many of the top ranked bands in Wales and the UK. The Band has worked with well-known conductors who are leaders in their field, including Edward Gregson (founding conductor), Robert Childs and Philip Harper, conductor of the world famous Cory Band.
In line with many other similar organisations, National Youth Arts Wales charges a nominal fee of £25 for our auditions.
As part of our conference, we’re inviting Welsh artists and young industry to apply to take part in our Mentorship Programme which connects Welsh artists and industry with UK wide music industry specialists such as agents, managers, publishers, promoters, festivals, lawyers and producers.
The Mentorship Programme takes place at various venues in Cardiff City Centre from 16 – 18 October with the core face to face activity taking place on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 October.
Successful candidates will have guaranteed access to:
This is a unique opportunity to engage with the wider music industry face to face across 3 days.
An open day like no other!
This is your chance to experience first-hand what it's like to train at Fourth Monkey, taking part in workshops with practitioners teaching on our accredited courses and hearing from current students, alumni and our founders.
Our immersive approach to open days gives you the complete drama school experience.
Take part in workshops and classes; get advice and insight from our students and staff; and ask your questions directly to our Artistic Director and Director of Training.
The ultimate open day and the only way to know whether drama school training is right for you.
Don't miss out on this free event.
Date: 25 October 2025, 10AM – 4:30PM
The Music and Sound Design programme is designed for musicians interested in composing music and designing sound for a wide range of contexts but with particular emphasis on film and theatre
Students will gain practical knowledge and experience of composing in the studio, composing for instrumental forces, song-writing and scoring for picture. Working alongside leading audio professionals students will also learn innovative methods of capturing, synthesising and manipulating sound, enabling the design of sonic environments to accompany picture, stage productions, radio and gaming.
Music and Sound Design highlights:
Our Scenic Maker Apprenticeship offers a hands-on training opportunity for those wishing to take their first steps towards a career in making scenic elements in the performing arts industry. This role will work with each scenic department at the Rep: Workshop, Paintshop, and Props.
A Scenic Maker is responsible for creating all aspects of stage scenery. They will realise the designer’s vision by working from the construction drawings provided to build various pieces of set and props.
This role follows the Scenic Construction Technician Apprenticeship scheme and leads to a Level 3 qualification.
The Theatre Technician Apprentice is responsible to the Technical Manager, assisting with technical support on all The Rep productions, visiting productions and events
The Rep has three separate technical departments, Lighting, Stage and Sound/Video. The technical departments are run by the Technical Manager. Each department has a Head of Department and a Deputy. This role works with all these departments.
This role follows the Creative Venue Technician Apprenticeship scheme and leads to a Level 3 qualification. You’ll also complete the Association of British Theatre Technicians Bronze Award qualification.
Are you interested in developing your creative practice but not had the opportunity to do so in a professional setting?
The Egg Theatre is seeking a Trainee Creative for a supported training role from January–July 2026.
The trainee will work closely with The Egg’s Engagement team and production freelancers, gaining hands-on experience in rehearsal rooms, production meetings, and creative processes.
Opportunities include shadowing and practical learning, with training tailored to those interested in areas such as writing, directing, design, lighting, sound, or stage management.
Brixton House are offering £10 tickets to Get Into Theatre subscribers!
Valid for Tuesday – Thursday performances only between 9-18 September 2025. Applicable on band B seats only. Limited allocation available.
1970s London, the streets awash with a fever of political unrest and the rhythm of the sound system culture is birthing a new era of soulful lover’s rock and reggae.
As tensions rise, the community rallies together to stand against injustices and racial divide. Amongst it all two sisters are divided by grief and radical politics, motivated by love but will their fight for the community be worth the damage to their sisterhood?
From the writer and composer Urielle Klein-Mekongo, BLACK POWER DESK is a musical soundtrack charting a fiercely emotive and politically charged era of British history. Inspired by the historic Mangrove Nine and other influential activists and brought to life by an original score performed by a live three-piece band.
Premiering at Brixton House, London, 1 – 28 September 2025.
A Brixton House and PlayWell Productions co-production, in association with Birmingham Hippodrome and Lowry
