Our exciting Young People’s Theatre, supported by Children In Need, offers workshops on Saturdays to local young people. The Young People’s Theatre has been running for nearly 20 years and is still going strong! Workshops are free for Southwark residents and are available for young people aged 7 to 18.
- Participants work towards an exciting performance at the end of each term onstage at the Blue Elephant Theatre to an invited audience of parents and carers.
- Participants get to be part of a company devising their own work as well as performing from scripts. Participants also work on other art forms such as music, dance, puppetry and mask!.
- The groups have had the opportunity to perform at lots of different venues including Theatre Peckham, Arts Depot, The Globe and the Unicorn Theatre.
- There are regular trips to other theatres including West End shows.
We have over 100 participants attending our Young People’s Theatre on a weekly basis. Our Young People's Theatre aims to provide drama based workshops to young people who would not normally be able to access such services for social, economic, or other reasons.
Young People's Theatre generally runs on Saturdays in term-time.
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Stage2 offers LAMDA tuition in Acting, Choral Speaking, Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, Mime, Verse & Prose and Devising.
We are proud to claim a 100% pass rate with all students and our tuition is widely regarded as the best in the world (or so LAMDA have told us!).
The tuition is carried out in the week and follows a 10 lesson structure, including a public showcase and an exam.
Our relaxed drama workshops are for learning disabled and autistic adults and young people who want to join in fun theatre sessions. It’s a great way to make friends, build confidence and gain skills.
There are opportunities to perform in shows, including at our annual festival - A Bit Of A Do. But there is no pressure on anyone to perform - so if you just want to join to have fun in the sessions that’s fine too.
Each session will include warm ups, theatre games, acting and group work.
Workshops are led by experienced friendly tutors.
These sessions will begin in 2022. There will be one group for adults and one for young people aged 13 - 18
Who: The workshops are open to adults over the age of 18 with mild to moderate learning disabilities and /or autism. We will also be starting a group for young people aged 13 to 18. You don’t need to have done drama before, and there is no pressure to perform.
When: Monday evenings. Three 10-week terms per year. Starting in 2022.
Where: Croydon, venue TBC
To take part in classes and to be eligible to audition for the Lyric Ensemble and professional training opportunities, you must become a Young Lyric Member.
Young Lyric Membership is our FREE opportunity scheme for young people in West London. Members will be able to take part in a range of classes and will receive regular updates on auditions and professional training opportunities throughout the year.
You can sign up for membership as an individual (over 18) or as a parent/carer of a young person (under 16) who meets the criteria above.
Once you have signed up, you will be able book classes and access Young Lyric benefits. You can sign up below online or over the phone on 020 8741 6850 and in person at the Box Office.
What do I get?
- £5 tickets to Main House shows*
- Access to low cost or free courses and masterclasses
- Access to FREE bursary spaces for classes
- Access to hire music practice spaces
- Performance opportunities
- Plus many more opportunities throughout the year
*One ticket per production. Not available in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Not available on all performances and special events. Must be booked under the Young Lyric Members’ name. Subject to availability. Please check with Box Office for details.
How long does membership last?
Membership last for a year from the point of registration, we will then remind you to renew each year.
Embracing and showcasing talent
We opened Northamptonshire’s first dedicated arts academy for adults with learning disabilities in 2017 and haven’t looked back!
At The Cube Disability Arts Academy we embrace everyone’s talents and abilities, and the provision provides a space in which our clients can truly shine.
Those who attend the arts academy are given the opportunity to work towards nationally recognised Arts Award qualifications from Trinity College London alongside ASDAN qualifications.
Everyone is encouraged to show off their talents in every way they feel comfortable on our purpose-built dancefloor, and our costume cupboard is well stocked so clients can transform themselves into whoever they want to be!
"The staff and facilities. The additional activities are an absolute bonus and brings together the families in celebrating our young adults and enhances their experiences to build their confidence."
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.
Our creative hub in Holloway is open.
As well as being home to Theatre’s Writers Room, we also have beautifully renovated work spaces which are available to use for local writers and theatre makers. We offer free tea, coffee and wifi, as well as a chance to work in a relaxed and dynamic environment.
We are currently offering hotdesking in our Atrium free of charge, open 10.30am – 5.30pm. We also have podcast recording space and equipment available.
Our award-winning Chichester Festival Youth Theatre (CFYT) welcomes young people in weekly sessions at CFT and at our seven satellite locations across West Sussex. We aim to help young people of all abilities from a variety of backgrounds to develop their artistic, personal and social skills. Open to ages 5 to 25, CFYT is for anyone who wants to discover new skills, build confidence, make friends and have fun!
As well as taking part in weekly sessions, Youth Theatre members also have the opportunity to audition for CFYT productions, which are enjoyed by tens of thousands of audience members each year. Since it was founded in 1985, the Youth Theatre has staged over 80 productions. In recent years the Christmas production has become a highlight of the season, giving members the experience of performing on the Festival Theatre stage in a professional standard production. Our Technical Youth Theatre members also have the opportunity to work alongside professionals in the industry in a world-renowned theatre.
CFYT sessions take place in Chichester as well as at our seven satellite locations - Billingshurst, Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Horsham, Littlehampton, Midhurst and Worthing.
Alongside drama sessions we also offer Youth Dance, Musical Theatre, Technical Youth Theatre and sessions for young people with additional needs (these groups are CFYT Wednesday in Horsham and CFYT Friday in Chichester); so choose a group that's right for you and join us!
Membership costs £70 per term (bursaries available). If you’d like to find out more or have any questions about our Youth Theatre please email us at cfyt@cft.org.uk.
Do you want to get a taster of the RADA Short Course experience?
Our brand-new one-day workshops, taught in-person on a Saturday, offer you a practical insight into four key aspects of RADA's acting training.
The day consists of four classes:
- Voice
- Movement
- Contemporary Text
- Classical Text
Learn more about the key subjects at the heart of our training from members of the academy’s faculty in a fun and lively group environment, whether you are a total beginner or an actor looking for new inspiration to expand their approach.
