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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

Engagement, Learning, Professional Development, YTAS

May 8, 2025

Could you be the host with the most?

YTAS would like you to be part of supporting early career practitioners to develop their craft… Are you interested in hosting a placement as part of the Next Generation programme?

Member News, Professional Development, Sector News, Wider Theatre Sector, Youth Theatre Sector

April 1, 2025

Are you compliant with the new changes to the PVG scheme?

The changes to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme have now become a legal requirement. As of 1 April 2025, the requirements of the PVG Scheme changed, and these changes affect everyone whose work or volunteering involves any kind of regulated role with children.

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.

May 12th 2025

— May 13th 2025

Fife College Acting & Performance: Blackout

Fife College

Blackout is the true story of a 15-year-old boy who had committed a violent crime, and who tries to piece together the events in his life

Jun 3rd 2025

— Jun 5th 2025

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Off Kilter

Tron Theatre

Off Kilter is a festival of new work; a playful exploration of form and storytelling, allowing second-year BA Acting students to tell the stories they want to tell.

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Resources

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

Using AI in funding applications

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in our lives, how could we use its capabilities to assist funding application writing? The National Lottery Community Fund wrote this helpful statement, including tips to help and issues to consider.

YTAS EDI Policies and Action Plans

As part of our EDI toolkit, we’re happy to share the work we’ve done here at YTAS to embed EDI principles into our work and make the world of youth theatre a fairer, more inclusive space.

Our Partners

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