Membership Courses
Every year we run membership courses around the UK for young people who want to become members of the National Youth Theatre.
Led by industry professionals, our courses focus on developing key theatre-making and performance skills including voice, movement, characterisation, improvisation, text work, and devising. Each course culminates in a sharing of devised work to family and friends.
We offer different membership courses depending on your age, where you're based, and whether you want to take part in the summer, on weekends, or online.
Course Details
Summer Courses for 14-17 Year Olds
|
Course |
Location |
Dates |
Price* |
|
Glasgow |
The Boardwalk |
14th - 25th July 2026 |
£635 |
|
London 1 |
National Youth Theatre |
27th July - 7th August 2026 |
£635 |
|
Liverpool |
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts |
27th July - 7th August 2026 |
£635 |
|
Bristol |
1532 Performing Arts Centre |
28th July - 8th August 2026 |
£635 |
|
Newcastle |
Northern Stage |
28th July - 8th August 2026 |
£635 |
|
Birmingham |
Birmingham Ormiston Academy |
3rd-14th August 2026 |
£635 |
|
Manchester |
Z Arts |
4th-15th August 2026 |
£635 |
|
London 2 |
National Youth Theatre |
10th-21st August 2026 |
£635 |
*Bursaries available.
Summer Courses for Over 18s
|
Course |
Age |
Location |
Dates |
Price* |
|
Glasgow |
18-25 |
The Boardwalk |
14th-25th July 2026 |
£635 |
|
Leeds (Seniors) |
18-21 |
University of Leeds |
4th-20th August 2026 |
£750 |
|
Epic Stages |
22-25 |
University of East London |
27th July-14th August 2026 |
£825 |
*Bursaries available.
Weekend Courses for Over 18s
|
Course |
Age |
Location |
Dates |
Price* |
|
Weekend Summer |
18-25 |
National Youth Theatre |
1st/2nd, 8th/9th, 15th/16th, |
£635 |
|
Weekend Autumn 1 |
18-25 |
National Youth Theatre |
5th, 6th, 12th, 19th, 26th Sep |
£635 |
|
Weekend Autumn 2 |
18-25 |
National Youth Theatre |
5th, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Sep |
£635 |
*Bursaries available.
Online Courses for 14-25 Year Olds
|
Course |
Age |
Location |
Dates |
Price* |
|
Digital Juniors |
14-17 |
Zoom |
Saturday mornings: 19th, 26th September
3rd, 10th, 17th, 31st October (no session 24th Oct)
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th November 2026
|
£275 |
|
Digital Seniors |
18-25 |
Zoom |
Saturday afternoons: 19th, 26th September
3rd, 10th, 17th, 31st October (no session 24th Oct)
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th November 2026
|
£275 |
*Bursaries available.
