Young Adults
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Young people in school years 10-12 can join us to find out how a producing theatre works and the many career opportunities in the industry.
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Homegrown Performers
Homegrown Performers is devoted to nurturing local talent by providing professional training through original and exciting performances at Nottingham Playhouse.
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Homegrown Creatives
Homegrown Creatives is a truly unique training opportunity for writers, directors and producers aged 18 – 25.
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Youth Board
Are you aged 16 to 25? Are you passionate about theatre and the creative industries? Do you want to make change happen and be a voice for young people?
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Playhouse Art Club
For ages 16+ Everyone is welcome to come along to these new relaxed art sessions which will have a strong focus on drawing.
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Nottingham Playhouse Connections Festival 2025
Each year the National Theatre commissions ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the performers of tomorrow.
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Nottingham Queer Arts Collective
Our mission is to bring together LGBTQIA+ artists of all disciplines from in and around Nottingham to appreciate, liberate, and support our community and art.
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Making It Up: The Improvised Comedy Group – Advanced Skills
This improvised comedy group will teach you how to create theatre out of nothing.
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Space To Create
Space To Create is an 8-week course for learning disabled adults including adults on the autism spectrum.
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Open Stage Young Company
Open Stage Young Company is for learning disabled and/or autistic young people aged 10-18 years old who love drama and performing.
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A Songbook For Us
Songbook For Us participants work with theatre professionals to inspire a brand new musical about the lives of people with physical disabilities in Nottingham and the East Midlands.
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Speak Easy: The Spoken Word Collective 2024/25
A dynamic youth led open-mic that celebrates the power of creativity through language.
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Making It Up – Core Skills
This improvised comedy group will teach you how to create theatre out of nothing.
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Homegrown Collective
Following the success of Homegrown Performers and Homegrown Creatives, we are thrilled to introduce the Homegrown Collective: a monthly drama workshop for performers aged 18 – 25. The Homegrown Collective is a sister group to the Homegrown programme. Sessions will explore and develop performance techniques; participants are granted access to...
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Nottingham Playhouse Young Technicians
An opportunity for those interested in the lighting, sound, video - the technical side of theatre, to get involved and develop their skills.
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Youth Board
Are you aged 16 to 25? Are you passionate about theatre and the creative industries? Do you want to make change happen and be a voice for young people?
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The Phoenix Theatre Company
We are seeking young performers to join and create performances about what matters to you!
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Open Stage Young Company
Open Stage Young Company is for learning disabled and/or autistic young people aged 10-18 years old who love drama and performing.
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A Songbook For Us
Songbook For Us participants work with theatre professionals to inspire a brand new musical about the lives of people with physical disabilities in Nottingham and the East Midlands.
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