Toonspeak Young People's Theatre

24/09/2026

🎭 And we're back!

It's the start of a brand new Toonspeak term this week. We've already welcomed back Theatre Makers Juniors and Seniors, Young Company, Phoenix Group and Drama Toonies Barmulloch, with our Drama Toonies Townhead workshop happening this evening!

It's been great to see familiar faces returning after the summer, alongside so many people joining us for the first time. Next week, we'll be doing it all over again.

We're looking forward to another term of making theatre together. Follow along to see what our young performers get up to over the coming months!

10/09/2026

We are recruiting for a Head of Finance and Operations to join Toonspeak’s Senior Management Team and lead the finance, HR, compliance and organisational systems that keep our free, youth-theatre programmes running.

💷 Salary: £38,000
📝Contract: Full time (35 hours), with reduced hours and flexible/hybrid working considered
📍Location: Barmulloch, Glasgow (hybrid model with some home working)
⌛Closing Date: Friday, 25th September 2026 at 5pm

Click the link below to find out more and read the full job pack 👇

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09/09/2026

📣 The second edition of the Toonspeak Newsletter is almost here!

Inside you'll find summer school highlights, festival adventures, opportunities to get involved, exciting plans for the year ahead, and a few behind-the-scenes updates from the team.

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08/09/2026

From creating a play in a day to building giant puppets and curating a Museum of Misunderstanding, it's been a brilliant summer for our Drama Toonies!

Now we're getting ready for a new term and have spaces available in our Stage 1 groups (P1-P2) in both Townhead and Barmulloch.

If you'd like your child to join the fun, get in touch with our Inspire Strand Manager Katie at [email protected] 🎭

04/09/2026

Today we’re saying goodbye to our Income Generation Lead, Rebecca.

In her time as part of the team, Rebecca has made a real difference to Toonspeak by supporting our work and helping us continue creating free theatre opportunities for young people across Glasgow.

We're sad to see her go, but excited to see what comes next as she begins a Masters in Environmental Conservation.

Good luck, Rebecca, and thank you for everything you've contributed to Toonspeak 💙

22/07/2026

Building a More Inclusive Toonspeak 🌈

We're proud to be working towards LGBT Charter Bronze accreditation with LGBT Youth Scotland.

This process is helping us reflect on how we support LGBTQ+ young people across Toonspeak, and most importantly, it's giving young people a voice in how we drive these meaningful changes.

Read our latest article to hear from our LGBT Champions, Eilidh and Rebecca, about the journey so far and our ongoing commitment to creating a welcoming space for all young people.

Click the link to find out more 👇 https://www.toonspeak.co.uk/news/toonspeaks-journey-towards-the-lgbt-charter-bronze

We're proud to be working with LGBT Youth Scotland to achieve our LGBT Charter Bronze. Here’s an update from our LGBT Champions Eilidh and Rebecca about what the charter is, why it’s an important milestone for Toonspeak, and exactly what we’re doing to achieve it.

07/07/2026

🎭 It’s been another fantastic end to the year across our programmes, with the final weeks of term full of rehearsals and performances led by our brilliant young people. Swipe through the photos to see what they achieved.

🎉 From Inspire: Our youngest participants had the chance to share the performance skills they developed this year. Drama Toonies in Barmulloch created a movement‑based piece inspired by companies like Frantic Assembly and Forced Entertainment. In Townhead, each group adapted Julia Donaldson’s Zog in their own imaginative ways and shared their playful reinterpretations to friends and family.

🌟 From Transform: Theatre Maker Juniors, Seniors, and Phoenix Group all came together for this year’s Transform Showcase. Each group brought their absolute A-game and delivered a series of original performances that explored big ideas with ambitious concepts.

✨ From Progress: To round out a fantastic year that included a main‑stage performance at NFYT’s DramaCon, Young Company filmed a selection of their favourite devised pieces as a record of their work together. Then, they travelled up to Inverness for the National Festival of Youth Theatre, so expect a full dispatch from their trip soon.

A huge congratulations to every young person involved for your creativity and hard work, and a heartfelt thank you to Toonspeak’s Artists for everything you brought to the programme.

And we’re not slowing down for the holidays! Our Summer programme kicks off next week, so keep an eye on our socials to see what we’re getting up to next…

24/06/2026

It’s just a few days till our Transform Showcase!

Theatre Makers Seniors have been exploring big ideas this term to develop their final performance of the year. Now they’re getting ready to share J‑0‑7 (Redacted) at our Transform Showcase this weekend.

The group have created a look at a world where happiness can be bought, but with a strict set of terms and conditions. Expect this ambitious concept to be brought to life with a good dose of creativity and humour.

Roll on Saturday!

18/06/2026

After months of developing ideas and rehearsing, Theatre Makers Juniors are gearing up to perform their original play, A Bit Out There at our Transform Showcase next week.

The group have created a high-energy look at how complicated the world can feel from a young person’s point of view, exploring the overlap of power, politics, school and friendships through their own ideas and conversations. We can’t wait to see this performed in front of an audience very soon!

17/06/2026

We're launching our newsletter!

Toonspeak's first newsletter is nearly ready and we cannot wait to share it with you! Each edition will bring important news from our programmes and shine a light on the brilliant work our young people have been creating.

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