About Us
Storytellers Start Here
National Youth Theatre empowers young people to tell stories and find their voices on leading stages, screens and behind the scenes. For nearly 70 years we have equipped young people with toolkits to realise their creative potentials, from Helen Mirren and Daniel Craig to Regé-Jean Page, Ed Sheeran and Florence Pugh.
Partnering with Netflix, EON Productions, Microsoft, BBC, Sky, TikTok and other leaders we pioneer an industry-oriented approach where young people learn from top professionals in front of live and online audiences, including our 10m+ online audience. We offer free alternatives to formal training and exclusive masterclasses with world leading talent from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to BAFTA winners Edward Berger and Susan Wokoma.
We are a Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and work nationally and inclusively with 15,000 young people annually aged 11-25, and up to 30 if disabled/neurodivergent, providing progression routes to careers across the creative industries. NYT training is accessible, inclusive and relevant to all young people. We break down barriers to opportunity, engage diverse young people, build confidence and skills and create the next generation of award-winners and creative leaders. We are a Disability Confident, Living Wage and Trauma Informed charity.
NYT’s alumni include some of Britain’s most successful performers, technical theatre experts working on the world’s biggest events and stages and creative leaders at venues around the UK and beyond. Find out more.
