National Theatre Connections Festival 2026
Sun 12 – Tue 14 AprNational Theatre’s Connections Festival is back and better than ever this Spring
Each year the National Theatre commissions new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow.
Over 250 youth theatre companies and 6,000 young people from every corner of the UK take part and produce Connections plays each year.
Nottingham Playhouse is one of the regional theatres that makes National Theatre Connections able to happen across the whole country. Companies of young people who have been allocated Nottingham Playhouse as their partner theatre become part of our vibrant festival. They take over the building to perform their plays in front of live audiences and take part in creative activities – the festival is a complete celebration of the power of live theatre!
Check out the exciting line-up below!
Find out more about the Connections on the National Theatre’s website.
Connections 2026 Lineup
Fishville
by Afsaneh Grey Mon 13 AprNational Theatre Connections Festival 2026. Skegness Academy presents Fishville by Afsaneh Grey.
Connections 2021
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