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Youth Theatre Arts Scotland
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We are Scotland's national development organisation for youth theatre.

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Are you aged 16+ and believe in the power of the arts to make change in people’s lives? Applications are open for Fair Access at @rcsofficial.bsky.social Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Arts with Community placements buff.ly/w2VDerA (deadline - 18 Feb 2026)
Fair Access at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Community Arts Placements - YTAS
Are you aged 16+ and believe in the power of the arts to make change in people’s lives? Want to experience great community arts in action?
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February 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Edinburgh Playhouse are recruiting their next cohort of Young Ambassadors for young people aged 14-18 years old interested in different forms of theatre, job roles and experiences buff.ly/B5cSvzE (deadline - 9 Mar 2026)
Edinburgh Playhouse: Young Ambassadors - YTAS
Edinburgh Playhouse are recruiting their next cohort of Edinburgh Playhouse Young Ambassadors for young people aged 14-18 years old.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:01 PM
What are you working on this weekend? The countdown is on 'til the deadline for #NFYT2026 show submissions! Get your youth theatre's show proposal in before 5pm on Monday to be in with a chance to perform at this year's festival 🎉 🏕️ 🎭️ Read more > buff.ly/3PhQtv2

PS. Who sang this GIF? 🙋
February 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Feeling you're in a bit of a slump? Take a look at the new opportunities we've added our website including Young Audiences Network Scotland, Edinburgh Playhouse, Wasps, Summerhall, Reconnect and RCS ytas.org.uk/directories/...
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland - Opportunities
View available roles and opportunities for young people and practitioners.
ytas.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Young Audiences Network Scotland (YANS) is looking for a Coordinator for their launch and development who will work alongside the current members and support access & wellbeing buff.ly/qYKfRic (deadline - 2 Mar 2026)
Young Audiences Network Scotland: Coordinator - YTAS
Young Audiences Network Scotland (YANS) is looking for a Coordinator to coordinate the development and launch of Young Audiences Network Scotland, working
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February 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Creative practitioners living and working in Dumfries & Galloway, or who have a significant on-going connection with region, can apply to Arts D&G's Support for Ambition (SfA) fund buff.ly/BeotRAQ (deadline - 16 Mar 2026)
Arts D&G: Support for Ambition Fund - YTAS
Creative practitioners living and working in Dumfries & Galloway, or who have a significant on-going connection with region, can apply to the Support for
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February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Reconnect Theatres are looking to showcase excerpts from five pieces of new work for Reconnect’s first scratch night in Bathgate on 28 March 2026 ytas.org.uk/opportunitie... (deadline - 27 Mar 2026)
Reconnect Theatres: Tis But A Scratch - Call Out For Writers - YTAS
Reconnect Theatres are looking to showcase excerpts from five pieces of new work for Reconnect's first scratch night at Reconnect Regal Theatre in Bathgate on
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February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Applications are open for Creative Scotland's Four Nations International Fund which supports individuals and organisations in developing international partnerships and co-creation projects buff.ly/vj3JobP
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A busy day for YTAS today! We've been representing the youth theatre sector at both YouthLink Scotland's digital conference and at SCVO's Gathering. We've learned about AI within youth work, and also the key issues for the next Scottish elections. Read our reflections once we're back at our desks! 💭
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
There's one month to go until our Knowledge Exchange session looking at good recruitment practices 🎉 Join us online on Tuesday 10 March if you have effective processes you would like to share, or if you have questions and need support. Sign up here > buff.ly/Pm9Yt3f
February 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Applications are open for all HND and BA (Hons) courses at @edinburghcollege.ac.uk Edinburgh College's PASS, one of the country’s largest and most respected centres for training in the Performing Arts
Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) at Edinburgh College - YTAS
PASS at Edinburgh College offers courses designed to progress your career in the Creative Industries.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Scottish Youth Theatre is seeking an Artistic Producer (Emerging Artist Programme) to join the team and help curate an ambitious and exciting emerging programme for Scotland’s young theatre-makers buff.ly/Whi0vz8 (deadline - 11 Feb 2026)
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Discover! Creative Careers Scotland is a free-to-access, industry-led, UK Government programme designed to inspire & inform 11–18 years olds about career opportunities in the creative industries. They're looking for your insights buff.ly/lmkv8Zx (deadline - 13 Feb 2026)
Discover! Creative Careers Scotland: Providing Insight - YTAS
Take part in inspiring the next generation of creatives in your industry. Can you help them widen access into the creative industries by providing insight
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February 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
📢 ICYMI: BOOKINGS OPEN 📢 ...for the National Convention of Youth Drama (aka #DramaCon2026)! In partnership with the Tron Theatre, we hope you can to join us on Saturday 21 March for a day of learning, discussions, and workshops focusing on the future of youth theatre in Scotland > buff.ly/9NU6xkr
February 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
WILDHOOD is inviting expressions of interest from artists, performers, creatives, designers and activity providers to be part of WILDHOOD Festival, taking place 7–8 June 2026 at Tullibole Castle buff.ly/nHNZsin (deadline - 1 Mar 2026)
February 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Join @rcsofficial.bsky.social Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence Rachael Arnold on Thu 19 February 2026, 6pm–7.30pm, to explore the art of pricing freelance creative work and provide valuable insights and tools to help participants determine their ideal rate buff.ly/Fx0qg6z
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Digital Skills Education are running their "What Creative Professionals Need to Know about A.I." course on 20 Feb 2026, a practical intro to A.I. for artists and creatives in Tayside, Edinburgh & South East Scotland
What Creative Professionals Need to Know about AI - YTAS
A practical intro to AI for artists and creatives in Tayside, Edinburgh, and South East Scotland as a fully-funded, one day course.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Join us at our next Knowledge Exchange on Staff Support and Wellbeing to discuss how to stave off burnout and support your teams of staff and freelancers to reach their full potential | Online • Tue 24 Feb 2026
Knowledge Exchange: Staff Support and Wellbeing | Online - YTAS
Join YTAS to discuss how to stave off burnout and support your teams of staff and freelancers to reach their full potential.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Applications are open for Fèisean nan Gàidheal's Gaelic Drama Summer School, a residential programme for secondary school-aged Gaelic speakers which will take place in Portree, Isle of Skye on 6 – 11 July 2026 buff.ly/k0u5x9V
February 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Guild of Players are recruiting for an Education & Youth Engagement Director to be responsible for the management, development and delivery of children’s and young people’s work at Theatre Royal Dumfries buff.ly/LLo25yL (deadline - 9 Feb 2026)
Guild of Players (Theatre Royal Dumfries): Education and Youth Engagement Director - YTAS
Responsible for the management, development and delivery of children’s and young people’s work at the Theatre Royal, and for running the Guild of Players
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February 5, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Don't keep us in the dark! If you're a member of YTAS, you can add your workshop, job, training course or performance information to our website and we'll share it with the sector
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland - Membership
Our 100+ members are located throughout Scotland and together they are responsible for the majority of youth theatre activity delivered across the country each week.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
#Dramacon2026 has only been on sale for two weeks and is already almost half-full! 🔥If your team are planning to join us on Saturday 21 March, don't delay in booking your space. We're looking forward to helping the sector to influence our collective aims for the ten years > buff.ly/XSbuW9r 🔎🗺️🎯
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Join @youthlinkscot.bsky.social YouthLink Scotland in Edinburgh on 10 February 2026 for their Digital Youth Work Conference, a day of insights, discussion and networking with new resources, keynote speakers and workshops
Digital Youth Work Conference - YTAS
Join YouthLink Scotland in Edinburgh on 10 February 2026 for a day of insights, discussion and networking, with new resources, keynote speakers, workshops and
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February 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Booking is open for Shetland Youth Theatre's spring term which focuses on planning and production including scripts, set design and how a show comes together behind the scenes buff.ly/AwyjREp (4 February – 25 March 2026)
February 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
For anybody interested in bringing a group to #NFYT2026, we hosted an info session in January to give you the lowdown on the festival and its exciting move to Inverness! 🎉🏕️🎭️

If you missed the session, you can catch up with the captioned and BSL interpreted recording at buff.ly/K8yvfRa 🙌
National Festival of Youth Theatre Info Session 2026
A captioned and BSL-interpreted recording of our 2026 National Festival of Youth Theatre information session.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM