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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.

Youth Theatre Arts Scotland

Fri 12 Jan 2024: 4:00PM

Regional Hub: Inverness

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.

LGBT History Month

Learn how YTAS will be encouraging the youth theatre sector to join us in marking LGBT History Month in February 2024.

National Theatre Connections Festival 2024

National Theatre Connections Festival is looking for YOU...th theatres in Scotland!

Latest news

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

Engagement, Member News, Professional Development, YTAS

September 20, 2023

Introducing our new Membership Support Coordinator

Grab a brew with Anthony, our new Membership Support Coordinator, and find out all about our plans to make YTAS membership even better value.

Engagement, Youth Theatre Sector, YTAS

September 14, 2023

Going for Silver

YTAS are committed to improving the experience for LGBTQIA+ artists, employees, and young people in the youth theatre sector in Scotland, so we’re embarking on the Silver Charter Programme with LGBT Youth Scotland.

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.

Dec 15th 2023

— Dec 16th 2023

Strange Town: Last Christmas

Scottish Storytelling Centre

A Sci-Fi Christmas farce with a heart for home.

Dec 15th 2023

— Dec 16th 2023

Strange Town: Tarlike

Scottish Storytelling Centre

A gothic sci-fi quest of Christmassy proportions!

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Resources

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

Getting Started: A Checklist for New Youth Theatres

A handy tool to help new youth theatres start out on the right footing.

Quaranscenes

Project Theatre worked with young performers to help create new theatrical performances on screen that open the doors into the world of theatre for them and for an online audience.

Our Partners

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