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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 10 Jan 2025: 10:00AM
Regional Hub: Aberdeen

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.

Strange Town - Vote Christmas
Dec 13th 2024
— Dec 14th 2024
Vote Christmas
Scottish Storytelling Centre
The most divisive, most controversial, most hotly contested referendum of the century is upon us – a vote on the future of Christmas!
Strange Town - The Last Wolf
Dec 13th 2024
— Dec 14th 2024
The Last Wolf
Scottish Storytelling Centre
A new thriller taken from the fairy tales of wolves gone by – of those who cry wolf, of the red-hooded girl, and of the dangers of the deep full moon.

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Resources

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

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Keep your team safe with this introduction to risk assessments to help you organise a safe and well-run event.
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Top tips for writing a funding application from SCVO. Designed specifically for SCVO funding, but the tips can be applied to any funder.

Our Partners

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

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