Opportunities for Children and Young People outside school

Younger YARD Ages 8-12 years Tuesdays 4.15-6.15pm. Term Time. Free. Develop confidence, communication and creative skills through games, story-making, and drama exercises. As well as making new friends, they explore new ways to express themselves and share their own stories. Sessions are safe, fun and stimulate the senses!

Older YARD Ages 12-18 12-18. Wednesdays 5.15-7.15pm. Term Time. Free. Develop performance skills, explore different styles and devise their own work. Working closely and collaboratively they explore the issues that matter to them and develop their own style as performers and theatre-makers. They create exciting, thought-provoking, and original work..

FREE and open to all, we welcome new members, come along and try a session anytime. To find out more contact. 

Nonsuch Studios from 19 April until 28 July 

Advanced Young Company: Ages 12-15. Thursdays, 5.30-7.00pm. £9.00 per week. 

Senior Young Company: Ages 8-11. Saturdays 11.15am-12.45pm. £8.00 per week or £80 per term. 

Junior Young Company: Ages 5-7. Thursdays 3.30-4.15pm, Saturdays 10.00-11.00am. £7.00 per week or £70 per term. 

Little Creators: Ages 2-4. Thursdays 9.00am-9.45am, Saturdays 9.00-9.45am. £6.00 per week or £60.00 per term. Have fun trying out a broad range of high-energy drama, dance, musical theatre, singing, improv and acting exercises that are both fun and challenging. NYC sessions are all about creating together, building confidence, developing skills and having fun. Find out more. 

Nonsuch Young Performer Training Company 

Ages 16-25. Tuesdays 6.00-8.00pm, £100.00 per 10-week term. NYPT Summer Auditions, 7 April 6.00-8.00pm. Free. Designed to provide the best professional training to kick-start the development of those aiming for careers in performance. Find out more.

Places available this Autumn 2021 :

• Infant Young Company for children aged 5-7 yrs old
• Junior Young Company for children aged 8-11 years old. 
• Senior Young Company for those aged 12-16 years old. 
• Young Adults for the aged 16+

There are plenty of free bursary places available for each of these programmes. Email to find out more. 

Ages 8-11 11.30am-1pm
Lit Theatre Company is excited to welcome new members to join its youth theatre. Weekly workshops include a mix of theatre practices to develop skills, promote creativity and make friends. 12 weeks bookings cost £55 (one week free) Visit the website to find our more and book or email. 

Ages 13-16. Launching in November, Saturdays 10am-1pm, term-time. Free.
Members will try their hand at a variety of different art forms in our free weekly workshops and masterclasses with professional artists. With access to Nottingham Trent University’s excellent Art and Design facilities, they’ll make new friends, and have the opportunity to exhibit their artwork nationally! The club also looks great on their CV if they decide to apply to college or university later on. The club is run in partnership with Nottingham Trent University and the National Saturday Club. To find out more please email. 

Ages 15-25. Nottingham Contemporary
1525 Collective are looking for new members to join them. 1525, are a group of young creatives who gather regularly at Nottingham Contemporary. They strive to be a proactive collective sharing resources, discussing ideas, and mutually supporting each other’s creative interests. More information can be found on the website.  

All ages. Play and Learn: In Gallery, at Home, and Outside! Join the family workshops at Nottingham Contemporary or enjoy the activities on the website to keep you busy at home and outside. You can use objects from around the home and for others you might need a few art materials. Free material packs are available for collection from the reception in Nottingham Contemporary, or they can post them out to you! Please email for free material packs. 

Ages 4–11 bi-weekly, Saturdays, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Free.
Kikstart your Saturdays with these free, bi-weekly creative workshops. Make time for creative learning and having fun, the perfect opportunity to get creative as a family!

Find out more.

Monday-Friday after school, across Nottinghamshire.
The Pythian Club (TPC) offer a comprehensive timetable of after school activities taking place at venues across Nottinghamshire. TPC aspire to support the development of our young people by progressing them onto further initiatives such as a coaching opportunities, young leader’s academy, vocational courses and/or employment opportunities. For more details visit the website or email. 

Ages 8+

The Creating Connections learning activities have been designed by NAE Associate Artists Shamila Chady and Elaine Winter for use at home or school. Creating Connections is designed to help young people make positive connections with others their age where there is a feeling of disconnection due to cultural and other differences. Download the activity pack. 

Ages 11-14 Saturdays and 15-19 Wednesdays at Base 51
LGBTQ+ group - a safe space for young people to express themselves and make friends and join in with a wide range of activities. Book spaces through the Base51 website. 

Ages 11-25. open Monday-Friday, 3.30-8pm, Saturday 1-3pm.
Base 51 is a safe and welcoming place for Nottingham's Young People. Facilities include a gym, a dance studio, kitchen, bouldering wall, table tennis, computers, games, arts and crafts and much more. They also run LGBTQIA+ youth groups, a young women’s group, podcast sessions, young leaders program, art sessions and many other youth projects. One-to-one support as well as a counselling service and C-Card pick up are also offered. Find out more on the website.