Youth Theatre Arts Scotland

23/08/2026

Need to stretch yourself? We've added new Opportunities to our website including exciting projects from Lyra, Vivid Roots Collective, Tron Theatre and Imaginate UK https://ytas.org.uk/directories/opportunities/

23/08/2026

Basic Income Network Scotland are holding an interactive discussion at Eden Court on 6 September 2026 to explore what a basic income would mean for Highland artists in Scotland and their creative practice

An interactive discussion to explore what a basic income would mean for Highland artists in Scotland and their creative practice

22/08/2026

The Tron Theatre are recruiting for a Head of Participation to lead on and manage their participatory programme, curating and delivering a year-round body of work that engages the community of Glasgow https://ytas.org.uk/opportunities/tron-theatre-head-of-participation/ (deadline - 10 Sep 2026)

21/08/2026

Vivid Roots Collective are offering a fully funded Theatre Residency with Lyth Arts Centre in Nov 2026 which will support an artist in their partner venue’s locality to develop their practice or a creative idea, and share this with their audiences https://ytas.org.uk/opportunities/vivid-roots-collective-fully-funded-theatre-residency-lyth-arts-centre/ (deadline - 31 Aug 2026)

21/08/2026

Lyra's Thursday Young Artists are looking to commission an experienced Lead Artist to create a new live performance work for the 2027 Bright & Wild Festival https://ytas.org.uk/opportunities/lyra-bright-wild-2027-performing-arts-commission-2/ (deadline - 1 Sep 2026)

20/08/2026

The Bill Cashmore Award offers a paid opportunity for two new one-act plays by writers aged 18-30, to be professionally produced at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Bristol Old Vic https://ytas.org.uk/opportunities/bill-cashmore-award-one-act-play-prize/ (deadline - 25 Aug 2026)

20/08/2026

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19/08/2026

Edinburgh's Active Inquiry are running two workshops this autumn:
• Feminist Aesthetics for Political Poetics with Barbara Santos
10 - 12 Sep 2026
https://ytas.org.uk/events/feminist-aesthetics-for-political-poetics/
• Creating Legislative Theatre with Gavin Crichton
23 – 24 October 2026
https://ytas.org.uk/events/creating-legislative-theatre-2/

19/08/2026

If you have received funding through the National Lottery or have enjoyed a cultural event or activity that the National Lottery has supported, please complete the UK Government survey which will help shape how Good Cause funding should be spent in the future https://ytas.org.uk/opportunities/uk-government-call-for-evidence-national-lottery-good-causes/ (deadline - 12 Sep 2026)

19/08/2026

Eden Court Theatre and Cinema and Imagine Theatre are holding open auditions on Sun 30 Aug 2026 for this year’s pantomime, Cinderella, with roles in three teams of Junior Ensemble members and additional reserve team members https://ytas.org.uk/opportunities/eden-court-highlands-imagine-theatre-junior-open-auditions-for-cinderella/