Free online discussions and training throughout 2024
We think we’d all be better off if we were working and learning together.
England’s Youth Theatres NPOs* have teamed up to offer free, regular, online spaces to discuss the practice and practicalities of running a youth theatre today.
Join us for engaging discussions, knowing and skill sharing, led by industry experts but shaped by you.
Running a Youth Theatre will be co-led and facilitated by: 20 Stories High, Burnley Youth Theatre, Company Three, Mortal Fools, Prime Theatre and Theatre Factory.
*NPO stands for National Portfolio Organisations. Being an NPO means the Arts Council England gives our organisations regular funding to deliver our work, and that our work responds to the Arts Council’s strategic aims for arts and culture.
Schedule
You can sign up to any of these sessions via the form below. If you have any questions, get in touch with Gabi at gabi@companythree.co.uk
Tuesday 9 April 13:00 - 14:00 with Mortal Fools
Thursday 25 April 09:00 - 10:00 with Prime Theatre
POSTPONED SESSION:
Thursday 9 May 09:00 - 10:00 with Prime Theatre
We’ll discuss approaches to co-creating with young people, both within sessions and making work but also in how to embed young people into decision making across an organisation or company.
These sessions will include space for discussion and practice sharing with other participants. You can come to one or both of these sessions.
Tuesday 14 May 13:00 - 14:00 with 20 Stories High
Thursday 30 May 09:00 - 10:00 with Company Three
These session will explore how 20 Stories High and Company Three recruit, support and develop their staff, both core staff and freelancers.
These sessions will include space for discussion and knowledge sharing with other participants. You can come to one or both of these sessions.
Tuesday 11 June 13:00 - 14:00 With Burnley Youth Theatre, Company Three and Theatre Factory
Thursday 27 June 09:00 - 10:00 with 20 Stories High, Mortal Fools and Prime Theatre
Each organisation will share how we approach inclusion and access, for both young people and staff, as well as any failures or learnings that have shaped our practice in this area.
We will hold space for discussion and conversation. You can come to one or both of these sessions.
Tuesday 9 July 13:00 - 14:00 with Burnley Youth Theatre
Thursday 25 July 09:00 - 10:00 with Mortal Fools
These sessions will cover fundraising for youth theatre organisations, with each NPO group sharing a little about their fundraising model and where to look for funding opportunities.
There will be an activity and discussion/Q&A too. You can come to one or both of these sessions.
How will it work?
We’ll hold two sessions per month, on the second Tuesday 13:00-14:00 and the last Thursday 09:00-10:00.
Sessions will be on Zoom, and you’ll be able to sign up for free to each session.
There will be space for questions and discussion in smaller groups. We might share resources afterwards too.
We’re committed to creating an open-access space where all voices matter. All sessions are drop ins, they won’t be recorded, will have closed captions enabled and will be kept to time.
We’ll tweak and shape based on what you tell us you need.
Notes from previous sessions
Click below to download the notes from each session.
