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.
Join us for a day of exploration and discovery as we delve into this exciting new version of Euripides’ Bacchae from Nima Taleghani.
Come and spend a day in the Olivier Theatre with the creative team working across this exciting new production. You’ll take part in live masterclasses and panel discussions.
This workshop is aimed at hands-on theatre-makers; you could be interested in performing, directing, playwrighting, movement direction or another craft – everyone is welcome.
As part of the day, you will also receive a free ticket to see the production that evening.
This workshop is free to take part in – no prior experience is necessary, just a sense of curiosity and creativity!
A workshop exploring aspects of direction for our production of The Land of the Living, a new play by David Lan.
This In Focus workshop will be led by Staff Director on the play, Julia Levai. It will examine the nature of the play, with a particular focus on direction, the playing space of the Dorfman theatre (where this play will be performed), and the actor-audience relationship.
Come ready to explore the creative challenges of this play from a practical viewpoint, and gain an insight into the rehearsal room process. The day will end on a Q&A with the creative team, followed by watching the play that evening.
These opportunities are free to take part in: no prior experience is necessary, just a sense of curiosity and creativity!
As part of the day, you’ll also receive a free ticket to see the production that same evening.
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
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
Drama at Queen’s combines history, theory and practice in an integrated and multidisciplinary approach, to discover why and how theatre works
Our doors are open!
The whole family can join us for our free Open Day on Saturday 27 September, 12pm - 5pm.
Take a peek into our dressing rooms, try your hand at sound and lighting, and delve into the many artefacts from our in-house archive. Our bars and beautiful balcony will also be open!
No booking necessary, just drop in!
Introducing English National Ballet’s young collective.
Join us this September for our one-year ENBYouthCo-nnect programme, led by ENBYouthCo-nnect Creative Director Jo Meredith and our team of dynamic and highly experienced professional artists, to build technique and expand creativity.
English National Ballet’s ENBYouthCo-nnect programme offers young dancers aged 13 – 16 years a unique experience in ballet and contemporary dance technique, introducing choreographic skills development and working towards opportunities for live performance.
Dancers will work with the Creative Director and collaborate with professional Dance Artists, Choreographers and Dancers of ENBYouthCo to broaden their knowledge of dance technique and choreographic skills by taking part in supplementary classes and creative sessions; building confidence to perform alongside ENBYouthCo at ENB’s annual RePlay platform in March 2026 – an evening of dance co-curated with young people.
Final deadline for applications: Monday 8 September 2025, 10am.
