NEATA

27/03/2026

Happy World Theatre Day 2026 from the NEATA Network!
See you at the NEATA Festival in Estonia this summer.

17/03/2026

You might know them from the festival in Monaco. Now they are back sharing their knowledge with you! Sign up now! Contact your local national centre to get a 50% discount code for the ticket.

Eesti Harrastusteatrite Liit
LATA
DATS - Dansk Amatør Teater og Scenekunst
Bandalag íslenskra leikfélaga
Sveriges Arbetarteaterförbund
Amatörteaterns Riksförbund
Finnish Centre of Aita/Iata
Norsk Amatørteaterforbund
Meginfelag Áhugaleikara Føroya - Máf
Lietuvos Mėgėjų Teatro Sąjunga

Sign up now! AITA/AITA online Masterclass

AITA/IATA Masterclass in English:
Feedback as Dialogue in Amateur Theatre
held on 28 March 2026 from 14 :00 to 15:30 (UTC+1) via ZOOM

Speakers

Sanna Saarela and Lilian Lloyd

"This masterclass focuses on how to give meaningful, constructive feedback in amateur theatre. Feedback is one of the most powerful tools for learning, artistic development, and building trust within a group. Our approach combines positive pedagogy with clear, concrete observations that help participants grow both individually and collectively."

To read more visit:
https://www.aitaiata.net/events-list/aita-masterclasses/

Book your tickets now on the following link (this link can also be found in Instagram BIO): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aitaiata-masterclass-in-english-feedback-as-dialogue-in-amateur-theatre-tickets-1984684365363?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/12/2025

Are you between 18 and 25 years old and want to be part of an international amateur theatre project? Then read on.
Our IATA YOUTH Project 2026 is taking shape, and you still have the opportunity to get involved.
We are currently planning a youth event in Brixen/South Tyrol in early May 2026, where you as the IATA YOUTH group will come together for the first time, plan the future of IATA YOUTH together and work on a joint project.
Sounds good? Then register via the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM9pKSK-VzSCsriiGpwsFJlPKqiITKCC251fLzu3jBtMGd2g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114726027035069195946
Link is also available in Insta bio
Deadline for applications: 31 December 2025

16/05/2025

Some nice memories from the NEATA Youth Festival in Kretinga.

12/05/2025

And so it was time to say goodbye again...Thank you to all the organizers and participants! The first NEATA festival for youth is over for this time, but we are hoping it will become a reoccurring tradition. The next event festival is planned to take place in Estonia 2026 and the next NEATA festival for youth will be arranged in 2027.

10/05/2025

The NEATA theatre festival for youth joint art collaboration ❤️

09/05/2025

Today started the first ever NEATA theatre festival for youths. Participants from 8 NEATA countries have gathered in Lithuania to meet each other and perform. Lets hope this is the first of many NEATA festivals for youth to come.

07/05/2025

The NEATA Youth Theatre Festival will be held in Kretinga, Lithuania 8.-12. May 2025. The North-European Amateur Theatre Alliance is the host in co-operation with Lithuanian Amateur Theatre Union, Kretinga District Culture Centre and Lithuanian National Culture Centre. The full festival program can....

27/03/2025

Happy World Theatre Day 2025 from the NEATA network!

17/03/2025

The NEATA Youth Theatre Festival will be held in Kretinga, Lithuania 8.-12. May 2025. The North-European Amateur Theatre Alliance is the host in co-operation with Lithuanian Amateur Theatre Union, Kretinga District Culture Centre and Lithuanian National Culture Centre. This festival is an opportunit...

19/10/2024

Let us introduce NEATA:s new General Secretary Hanne-Kjersti Skjevelnes Iversen

Hanne-Kjersti got the job as general secretary of the organization Norsk Amatørteaterforbund (NATF) in Norway November 1st 2023. She finds the work very exiting and enjoys the collaborative possibilities that lies in the field of amateur theatre. Hanne-Kjersti has a background as a member of a youth amateur theatre group from her upbringing in the north of Norway. Today Hanne-Kjersti lives in Lillehammer, Norway, which has been home for the last 14 years.

“Amateur theater was the platform that helped me find who I was as a teen and see my potential. It helped me climb out of my shell and reach for the dreams I had then and the dreams that came later as I grew up”.