Children and young people's theatre

Night Garden Live in Manchester

In the Night Garden Live begins a first-ever tour of UK theatres with a brand-new show at the Palace Theatre Manchester.

Sunderland Empire launches a musical theatre school

The Sunderland Empire Academy of Performing Arts (SEA) launches this autumn.

BRB creates Dreams for ballet students on the road

After two events in Birmingham, Birmingham Royal Ballet is taking its Dreams project on the road, allowing ballet students of all ages to perform alongside some of BRB’s company dancers in a special public performance of a much-loved ballet.

The Place awarded Creative Europe grant

The Place has secured a €200,000 Creative Europe grant towards a €333,000 project with three EU partners, which will test a new model of developing dance performance for young audiences.

Lucy-Mae's sweet success in Mr Stink

Lucy-Mae Beacock was just nine when chosen to play Matilda in the RSC production of Matilda the Musical.

Polar bear on the loose

A polar bear’s loose in Lancaster’s Dukes Theatre this September in an adaptation of a Raymond Briggs book.

A hip-hopera at Sage Gateshead

Stitched, a hip-hopera from New Writing North, is coming to Sage Gateshead in September.

Four-day writing workshop in Coventry for young people

Coventry’s Theatre Absolute is looking for new members aged between 14 and 18 to form its first group dedicated to nurturing the voices of young people in the city.

Schools and theatres to get first encounter with Merchant of Venice

The Royal Shakespeare Company is to tour The Merchant of Venice to schools and theatres in autumn 2019 as part of its First Encounters programme.

Young Everyman programme open for applications

Applications for Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse’s Young Everyman Playhouse programme are open for 2019.

Children's summer school with balletLORENT

Newcastle’s balletLORENT is to hold a dance summer school for 7- to 11-year-olds.

Belgrade calls for youngsters for Crongton Knights

Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is looking for a group of people to play teenagers in Emteaz Hussain’s adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s novel for young adults Crongton Knights.

Rare Gilbert and Sullivan songs to be aired in Buxton Fringe show

Youth theatre company PB Theatricals is taking on three new challenges with shows for those aged 10 to 18, one of which will be performed at Buxton Fringe.

New take on nursery rhyme at Buxton Fringe

Goblin Theatre is to visit Buxton Fringe with its show Hey Diddle Diddle, aimed at ages two to seven, as part of a UK tour of more than 40 venues.

Leicester and Kingston theatres to stage Giraffes Can’t Dance

Leicester’s Curve and Rose Theatre Kingston are to stage a new production of Giraffes Can’t Dance at Christmas 2019.

Making something brilliant on Tyneside

City of Dreams offers 45,000 chances for children and young people to #MakeSomethingBrilliant in NewcastleGateshead this summer

Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre performs in community

Members of the Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre's production group performed at the Pilgrim Wood Residential and Dementia Care Home.

Getting creative about the Future

HOME in Manchester has launched Future 20, its second year-long artist residency and training programme for emerging artists aged 18–25.

Teenage take on Cinderella

PROM! The Musical is at Oldham Coliseum, July 24–27.

Taking the Spirit of the Sea to Tees Valley

Theatre Hullabaloo is to tour Tees Valley with an immersive show about children’s mental health for 7- to 11-year-olds.

Consortium picks Crongton Knights as second co-production

Pilot Theatre is to stage in 2021 the world première of Emteaz Hussain’s adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize winner, Crongton Knights.

Developing young actors in Bolton

Young Octagon, being launched in Bolton, will focus on developing young actors.

Making Contact with public culture

Contact Young Company and Young Identity are joining forces with Manchester Art Gallery.

London Children's Ballet's anniversary revival

To celebrate its 25th anniversary season, London Children's Ballet will revive Ballet Shoes at the Peacock Theatre in London.

Peppa Pig on new national tour

Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever takes on an extensive 2019–2020 tour.

Kids’ shows for autumn at Northern Stage

Children’s shows at Northern Stage between October and December 2019.

Building the barricades in Brazil's schools

When it Breaks it Burns tells the true story of the high school occupations of 2015 and 2016 in Brazil.

Putting Zog into Salford

The world première stage adaptation of Zog will come to Salford.

Ramping Up to Manchester

Contact and BAC’s latest production, Ramping Up, will head to Manchester’s The Bread Shed after a run at Battersea Arts Centre.

A Hullabaloo in Wonderland

Children’s theatre The Hullabaloo celebrates Lewis Carroll.

Second Takeover writer-in-residence announced

Teessider Elijah Young is the Customs House Takeover Festival writer-in-residence for 2019.

Puss in Boots In Dukes

Puss in Boots, Northern Ballet’s latest children’s production, takes to The Dukes stage.

Northampton’s The Worst Witch gets West End transfer

The Worst Witch, the Northampton Royal and Derngate production which is touring the UK, is to fly into the West End for a seven-week season.

A Tiger For Tea in Lancaster

The Tiger Who Came To Tea visits The Dukes in Lancaster.

Scottish Youth Theatre's arts without barriers for young people

Scotland's young creatives and emerging artists are set to benefit from Scottish Youth Theatre's new programme to support and develop local talent.

Additional support for the Customs House

The Customs House in South Shields has received new support in both cash and kind.

Children to benefit from Derby Theatre performing arts programme

A scheme to open up theatre-making to children aged between 8 and 18 is to be set up at Derby Theatre, Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has announced.

Chicken Licken on tour

A musical version of the traditional tale Chicken Licken is to tour the North East.

Young film makers and choreographers to screen work at BFI Southbank

One Dance UK is searching for young dancers, film makers and choreographers with an interest in creating dance work for film for U.Dance on Screen.

Flying a Kite without words

The Wrong Crowd swoops into Waterside, Sale with Kite, a play without words.

Libraries book in a theatrical adventure

From Monday March 4, 10 of Greater Manchester's libraries will enter the world of Alluriat: an immersive and interactive theatrical adventure for 7- to 11-year-olds.

Worst Witch flies in to Lowry

Long before Harry Potter, there was the Worst Witch…

Gruffalo's founders to visit Z-arts

In celebration of the Gruffalo’s 20th birthday, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler will be visiting Z-arts in Manchester.

McGregor appointed Vice President of Elmhurst

Elmhurst Ballet School has announced that its new Vice President will be Wayne McGregor CBE.

Easter shows for kids across the North East

19 North East theatres are presenting over 30 children’s shows over Easter

The Sea Queen

Daniel Winder with lyrics by Matthew Bugg & Rae Mcken and music by Matthew Bugg

Gilgamesh & Me

Richard Fredman

Moonbird

Joyce Dunbar & Jane Ray

Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear the Musical!

Book and Lyrics by Andy Stanton, Music by Jim Fortune

Feel the Love

Chickenshed Young Company

Noye's Fludde

Benjamin Britten

Aesop's Fables (ages 8–12)

Chris Thorpe, Naomi Iizuka, Kaite O’Reilly, Somalia Seaton (with help from Av...

Yellow is the Colour of Sunshine

Brendan Murray

The Chronic Identity Crisis of Pamplemousse

Greg Caffrey

Aesop's Fables (ages 4–7)

E V Crowe, Kaite O’Reilly, Annie Siddons and Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig

Dinosaur World Live

Derek Bond

Noughts & Crosses

Malorie Blackman adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz

Where Do We Belong?

Lee Mattinson, Laurence Wilson & Company

Chicken Licken - A Tale Jam

Ruth Mary Johnson

Where Is Peter Rabbit?

Based on the original tales by Beatrix Potter, devised by Roger Glossop, lyri...

The Polar Bears Go, Go, Go!

Ivor MacAskill & Fiona Manson

The Worst Witch

Jill Murphy adapted by Emma Reeves

The Show in Which Hopefully Nothing Happens

Created by Jetse Batelaan (originally devised with cast members Martin Hofstr...

Alluriat

Story: David Freedman; Choreography: Debbie Bandara; Music: Samuel Morris

Madagascar the Musical

Book by Kevin Del Aguila; music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan