Youth Theatre Arts Scotland

Tortoise in a Nutshell: Internships x 2 (Design | Community Engagement) - YTAS Tortoise in a Nutshell are pleased to announce that they have two paid internship opportunities and are are looking for a Design Intern and Community

Tortoise in a Nutshell @tortoiseinanut.bsky.social have two paid internship opportunities to join them in Edinburgh for two weeks (27 October – 7 November 2025):
• Design Intern
• Community Engagement Intern
buff.ly/ZyiULFc
(deadline - Fri 10 Oct 2025)

East Ayrshire Leisure: Development Assistant (Youth Theatre) - YTAS Through innovation and creativity, you will assist in the delivery of East Ayrshire Youth Theatre. Assisting with the provision and design of innovative and

East Ayrshire Leisure are recruiting two posts for East Ayrshire’s Youth Theatre:
• Development Assistant buff.ly/WRm6yF4
• Development Co-ordinator buff.ly/3fYai1I
(deadline - 10 Oct 2025)

Creative Scotland: Culture Collective Fund - YTAS The Culture Collective Fund is a Scottish Government initiative which supports a network of creative practitioners, organisations and communities, working

Applications have opened today for Creative Scotland's Culture Collective Fund with an online Information Session taking place on Mon 13 October 2025

October Holiday Drama Workshops - Terrifying Tales from the Three Towns - YTAS Date Mon 13 - Fri 17 October 2025, 10am - 4pm (lunch is included)

Triple Act Theatre & Arts are running October Holiday drama workshops for 8-14 year olds at Stevenston's Ardeer Community Centre on Terrifying Tales from the Three Towns 👻

Queen Margaret University: Funded Arts Masters - YTAS Queen Margaret University have a number of funded places for applicants wishing to commence an MA in Arts, Festivals and Cultural Management or MA in

Queen Margaret University have a number of funded places for applicants wishing to commence an MA in Arts, Festivals and Cultural Management or MA in Participatory Arts starting in January 2026 buff.ly/tOPMZMy (deadline - 12 Dec 2025)

Creative Scotland: Open Fund for Individuals - YTAS Funding to support a wide range of creative activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland.

Applications are open for Creative Scotland's Open Fund for Individuals which supports a wide range of activity initiated by artists, writers, producers and other creative practitioners in Scotland

Impact Arts: Youth Trustees - YTAS Impact Arts are looking for two 16-25 year olds to join the Board. Impact Arts is committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity of the people and

Impact Arts @impactarts.bsky.social are looking for two 16-25 year olds to join their Board as Youth Trustees buff.ly/eWIGJDf (deadline - 27 October 2025)

Visionary Analytics: Submit Your Good Practice Example - YTAS The European Commission is looking for good practice of how schools can work with artists and cultural organisations to enhance pupils’ civic engagement

The European Commission is looking for examples of good practice of how schools can work with artists and cultural organisations to enhance pupils’ civic engagement through participatory cultural experiences buff.ly/ra68Ydx (deadline - 31 Oct 2025)

Federation of Scottish Theatre: Bursaries - YTAS Federation of Scottish Theatre's (FST) bursaries were created with the aim of growing individuals' knowledge of specific roles, and supporting them into the

Applications are open for @fedscottheatre.bsky.social Federation of Scottish Theatre's Bursaries which allow individuals to work within an established organisation / practitioner in the performing arts for up to 12 weeks buff.ly/o5fouQh (deadline - 2 Nov 2025)

Elevate Workshops for Children - YTAS Free drama and creative arts workshops for children aged 4-11 with disabilities based in Blackburn, West Lothian.

At the Root Arts CIC @attherootarts.bsky.social are running Elevate, their free drama and creative arts workshops for children and young people with disabilities in West Lothian:
• Children aged 4-11 buff.ly/9T4EU71
• Young people aged 12-18 buff.ly/1XyAQZ7

Youth theatres foster creativity, often inspiring young people to follow their passion into professional work. Join YTAS in your area for our Knowledge Exchange sessions focusing on mapping local opportunities for your participants to develop professional skills. Read more and book > buff.ly/jeNVs2d

Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub: Youth Reuse and Sharing Grant - YTAS The Youth Reuse and Sharing Grant is a grant of up to £1000 for projects that involve young people aged between 16 to 25 years old, to

Applications are open for Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub's Youth Reuse and Sharing Grant which offers grants of up to £1000 for projects that involve young people aged 16-25 yrs old to introduce a more sustainable way of buying and using products buff.ly/shuWRSv (deadline - 20 Oct 2025)

Starcatchers Productions Ltd: Board Members - YTAS Starcatchers is seeking new trustees to join their board. If you have leadership skills, can think strategically & have a passion for the role creativity

If you have leadership skills, can think strategically & have a passion for the role creativity plays within child development, @starcatchersuk.bsky.social are looking for new board members: ytas.org.uk/opportunitie... (30 Nov 2025)

October Theatre Holiday Weeks - YTAS Loved Summer Theatre School at The Gaiety? Keep the drama going this October as the theatre holiday weeks continue. Booking is open for:

If you loved Summer Theatre School at @thegaiety.bsky.social The Gaiety, you can keep the drama going this autumn as booking is open for their October theatre holiday weeks

It's now officially October, so you know what that means... yes, it's time to start pumpkin-spicing everything! 🍁🎃🍂 Oh, and our first ever Regional Hub in Fife is now THIS MONTH!

Join us in Kirkcaldy to jump right into a programme of workshops, networking, and lively discussions > buff.ly/YVIUjrC

Deadline is looming if you want to apply for @strangetownco.bsky.social Strange Town’s stage management work experience programme for ages 14-18 to learn new skills and assist with the staging of the company’s season of new plays buff.ly/Nc5l4FF (deadline - 3 Oct 2025)

What Creative Professionals Need to Know about A.I. - YTAS A practical introduction to AI for artists and creatives in Angus, Dundee, Fife, and Perth & Kinross on a fully-funded, one day course on 24 October 2025,

Digital Skills Education are running a free one day course What Creative Professionals Need to Know about A.I. on 24 October 2025 for artists and creatives in Angus, Dundee, Fife and Perth & Kinross

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.

Amplify your voice! 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

Beautiful Fools Clown & Play Workshop Series - YTAS Taking place over six weeks, this exclusive series of two hour evening workshops aims to provide a safe and nurturing place to delve deeper into playful

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN are holding a new Beautiful Fools Clown & Play workshop series in Glasgow starting on 14 October 2025

October Holiday Drama Workshops - Terrifying Tales from the Three Towns - YTAS Date Mon 13 - Fri 17 October 2025, 10am - 4pm (lunch is included)

Triple Act Theatre & Arts are running October Holiday drama workshops for 8-14 year olds at Stevenston's Ardeer Community Centre on Terrifying Tales from the Three Towns 👻

Creative Scotland: Crowdmatch - YTAS Crowdfunder and Creative Scotland have partnered to offer £250,000 in match funding, supporting artists and creatives across Scotland to access the financial

@crowdfunder.bsky.social & @creativescots.bsky.social have partnered to offer £250,000 in match funding, supporting artists & creatives across Scotland to access the financial backing they need to deliver work that enriches the nation’s creative life buff.ly/pwsYWKO (deadline - 14 Dec 2025)

EP Spaces: Spaces for Creative Use Available in Kilmarnock - YTAS EP Spaces is a network of meanwhile spaces for creative people across Scotland, with new low cost spaces available now in Kilmarnock.

EP Spaces is a network of meanwhile spaces for creative people across Scotland with new low cost spaces available now in Kilmarnock buff.ly/lbbo0MQ (deadline - 30 Sep 2025)

Knowledge Exchange: Pathways into the Industry | Aberdeen - YTAS Join YTAS to discuss the local opportunities there are for your participants to develop the professional skills they'll need for a career.

There's still time to book for our next Knowledge Exchange: Pathways into the Industry event at Aberdeen's Music Hall on Tue 30 September which will focus on mapping local opportunities for your young participants to develop skills as they step into the professional world

Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre: Youth Led Fund - YTAS Are you creative, living in Scotland and aged 8-30? Apply for up to £500 for an individual or up to £2000 for a group.

Are you creative, living in Scotland and aged 8-30? Apply to Moniack Mhor's Youth Led Fund for up to £500 for an individual or up to £2000 for a group buff.ly/kCrpvuk (deadline - 18 Nov 2025)

Magnetic North: Rough Mix Lead Artists - YTAS Call-out for Lead Artists - Residency at Eden Court, Inverness2 – 13 February 2026Deadline: 1pm, Mon 13 October 2025Fee: £1,450In partnership with Eden Court

Magnetic North @magnorththeatre.bsky.social have a call out for Lead Artists for their next Rough Mix creative lab which takes place at Eden Court in Feb 2026 buff.ly/bxChvKj (deadline - 13 October 2025)

Fest! - YTAS Booking is open for PACE's Fest! performance events for young people this October 2025 including:

Booking is open for @pacetheatre.com PACE’s Fest! performance events for young people in October 2025 including Make Your Own Monster Musical, Villain Musical Showcase and Little Stars, Big Stage

Embedding Children and Young People’s Voices in Your Organisation - YTAS This online session will be an opportunity to explore approaches to embedding children and young people's voices in decision-making. Children in Scotland

Children in Scotland @childreninscotland.bsky.social are running an online workshop on Embedding Children and Young People’s Voices in Your Organisation on Thu 9 Oct 2025

Outer Spaces: Free Studio Space in Dunfermline - YTAS Looking for a free space in Dunfermline?

Hunting for free space in Dunfermline? Outer Spaces are seeking expressions of interest from artists, groups & organisations interested in a potential free, temporary studio / project space in the Kingsgate Shopping Centre buff.ly/3hxz7yE (deadline - 1 Oct 2025)

Youth Theatre Arts Scotland - Opportunities View available roles and opportunities for young people and practitioners.

Looking for inspiration? We've added new Opportunities to our website this week including Dog Star, Third Sector Lab, Magnetic North, Somewhere Between & Strange Town

Be Ready, Stay Resilient - Cyber Incident Response - YTAS A free workshop for third sector entities on cyber resiliance and security. Providing guidance, tools and resources on incident response plans, phishing and

Third Sector Lab @thirdsectorlab.co.uk are running a free workshop on Tue 14 Oct 2025 for third sector organisations on cyber resiliance and security which will provide guidance, tools and resources