We are Scotland’s development organisation for youth theatre

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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
Sat 30 Mar 2024: 9:30AM
National Convention of Youth Drama 2024

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.

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LGBT+ History Month
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National Theatre Connections Festival 2024

Latest news

Stay up to date with the latest news from YTAS and the youth theatre industry in Scotland

Introducing our new Membership Support Coordinator
Grab a brew with Anthony, our new Membership Support Coordinator, and find out all about our plans to make YTAS membership even better value.
Going for Silver
YTAS are committed to improving the experience for LGBTQIA+ artists, employees, and young people in the youth theatre sector in Scotland, so we’re embarking on the Silver Charter Programme with LGBT Youth Scotland.  

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.

Firefly Alumni Double Bill
Mar 23rd 2024
— Mar 23rd 2024
Firefly Alumni Double Bill
Howden Park Centre, Space 1
Firefly Alumni are taking over the Firefly stage for one night only.
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Mar 23rd 2024
— Mar 24th 2024
Two
Seafield Community Education Centre
At the Root Theatre presents their first production company performance Two.

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Resources

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

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Sexual harassment in the performing arts
Stellar Quines and FST have put together some brilliant resources to support their campaign to raise awareness about sexual harassment in the performing arts.
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Toolkit
Membership Support Portal
Our Membership Support Portal pulls together resources, tools and templates to support YTAS members to run as legal and sustainable businesses. In short, we’ve done the searching for you! 

Our Partners

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

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