We are Scotland’s development organisation for youth theatre

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Our events

From large national events to small gatherings and working groups, there’s always something happening at YTAS and across the youth arts sector.

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Find a youth theatre

Browse our network of member organisations from across Scotland and begin your journey into youth theatre

Find a practitioner

Explore our directory of accomplished youth theatre professionals and find the talent you need

Opportunities

Browse a wide selection of jobs, programmes, funding and more

Latest Projects

We run a range of projects to help introduce youth into the world of theatre, whether it’s through performance or as a practitioner. Discover our current projects below.

Latest news

Stay up to date with the latest news from YTAS and the youth theatre industry in Scotland

Our Membership Support Coordinator, Anthony, reflects on YTAS’s journey through the LGBT Charter, our brand new LGBTQIA+ Toolkit, and a glittery ceilidh at NFYT 2024.
The BUZZ Network project took place from 2019-2024, and was a transformative initiative aimed at overcoming significant challenges in the European youth theatre sector and enhancing professional training and networking opportunities across borders. 

Join YTAS

Our members are located throughout Scotland and together they are responsible for the majority of youth theatre activity delivered across the country

Upcoming performances

Find out about the brilliant work by young artists or for young audiences taking place all across Scotland, including work by YTAS members and others that might be of interest.

Special Delivery - Cumbernauld Theatre Company
Nov 30th 2024
— Dec 29th 2024
Special Delivery
Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse
Not all good things come in neatly wrapped packages. Sometimes they arrive as you least expect them… with a thud, down your chimney!
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Dec 11th 2024
— Dec 17th 2024
Aunt Alma’s Attic
The Art Department
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Resources

View our resources for youth theatre groups, theatres, practitioners and  professionals

Youth Theatre Participants
A thesis on how theatre can frame and question climate issues for audiences to think about the ecological world in a new way.
Firefly Arts Dark Mechanics Thu 16 November 2017 Traverse Theatre Edinburgh photographer Andy Catlin • www.andycatlin.com 1032
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Our Partners

We work with a range of partner organisations from across Scotland to help develop the youth theatre sector.

Toonspeak Young People's Theatre
Toonspeak Young People's Theatre
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