Youth Theatre Together is a campaign to connect, support and advocate for the hundreds of youth theatres across England (and beyond) who give space to more than 100,000 young to grow, learn and express themselves.

We are working together to create a new strategy for youth theatre in England, led by a new national development agency. We hope to have this new organisation operational by mid-2026.

So far, we have:

• Commissioned the largest survey of youth theatres for more than 11 years. More than 400 organisations responded to the Youth Theatre Census, which showed that youth theatre in England is big, important, under-resourced and fragile. Read our summary report here.

• Brought 150 youth theatre leaders, participants, trustees and supporters together to imagine a new future for youth theatre. Our Youth Theatre Together Event at Contact Theatre in Manchester defined key priorities for the new national strategy, and showed how valuable connectivity and collaboration is in our sector.

Next, we will:

• Develop a business plan for the new organisation, informed by a steering group that represents the broader youth theatre sector in England.