Youth Music Theatre: UK was founded in 2003 by a group of experienced and committed directors, administrators, pastoral staff, young people and parents who were determined to create a dynamic, vibrant and participatory company which could bring together young people from around the UK in music theatre projects.

Now, we are the UK's biggest provider of musical theatre projects for young people, and we continue to go from strength to strength each year. In 2008, we present eight new music theatre productions around the UK, seven Studio residential workshops, and numerous outreach projects... so far!

All of our work involves young people creating, developing and devising work themselves, supported by professional directors, choreographers and musical directors. Sometimes we ask a writer or composer to write a piece specially, but young people will still develop the piece with them.

The company provides a wide range of residential activities for 11-21 year olds - mostly based in universities, boarding schools or activity centres - during the school and college holidays. The first point of entry is either through The Studio or through our annual Auditions.

The charity also provides a range of Outreach opportunities including specialist courses for young people with disabilities, taster workshops for schools or youth services, and cross-community projects.
As well as having a value in their own right, these courses are also designed to encourage wider participation by young people from all backgrounds into our mainstream courses.

We are delighted to be working with some of the country's best - and most passionate - music theatre practitioners.

Whoever you are, we hope you'll want to be involved in our work in some way  - as a young person on of one of our projects, a supporter, or even an audience member. Be a part of it!

Explore our site for more information, or call us on 0870 240 5057 if you have any questions.

How it works

We are a nationwide organisation, with headquarters in London and regional offices in Belfast and Edinburgh.

Youth Music Theatre: UK is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, and is registered with the Charities Commission.

Registered in England 4985332. Registered charity 1103076.

The company has a Board of Trustees and has developed parallel committees in Scotland and Northern Ireland .

Full details are available of Trustees, Office Staff, Artistic Staff and Pastoral Staff on these pages. Full details of the office addresses and telephone can be found under Contact Us.

If you have any questions about YMT: UK, call us on 0870 240 5057.

Further information for the Media can be found on this page.