🥁 Drumroll please… 🥁 We’re delighted to announce that the 2026 edition of the National Festival of Youth Theatre will be taking place from Friday 3 – Monday 6 July 2026. Mark your calendars and look out for the bookings opening in early December.
In other exciting #NFYT2026 news, we’ll also be moving the festival this time round, as we bid cheerio to our friends in Ayr, who have been fabulous hosts for the last four festivals. A change is as good as a rest though, so next summer we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to…
What does NFYT look like?
Are you interested in bringing a group to #NFYT2026? Make sure you check out our pages from previous festivals to get an idea of what to expect. While we’re moving to a new venue this time, the information packs, pictures, and videos on our 2024 and 2022 pages will give a flavour of the event while we prepare the 2026 versions.