Return to home page

Youth Theatre

Two girls dressed in green holding a toy snake stand in front of a group of girls all dressed as various jungle animals

Our Youth Theatre offers young performers aged 4 - 19 the chance to make new friends and learn performance skills with the support of our professional theatre practitioners.

Our weekly sessions focus on drama activities and games that build upon the young performers’ confidence, social skills, and creativity. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming space for all to flourish. 

Every year we aim to give our Youth Theatre participants the opportunity to perform on the Corn Exchange Stage and take part in large scale productions with professional teams.

Spring 2026 Term Dates:

Summer 2026 Term Dates

Please note: Spaces are available for new members in our weekday classes for the spring term, but your child will not be able to take part in the Easter Infant and Junior production as casting is now finalised. 

What to bring:

Bring a water bottle, and wear clothes you feel comfortable moving around in.

What to expect:

Expect a fun and supportive environment where young performers aged 4–19 can build confidence, make friends, develop performance skills, and take part in exciting productions on stage.

Benefits:

Joining Youth Theatre helps young performers build confidence, boost creativity, develop social skills, and gain valuable stage experience in a fun and inclusive environment.

Register Your Child

Participant's Information

Name
Date of birth

Address

Each child will need to complete a registration form, but by completing this section you will be eligible for our sibling discount.

Emergency Contact

By completing this form you agree to us contacting you in the case of an emergency.

This will be used for correspondence about the group

If a group leader is unable to run a session due to illness we will do our utmost to provide cover and avoid cancellation. In the unlikely event that we are unable to do this, or give sufficient notice that a Youth Theatre session has to be cancelled, a member of our Front of House team will use the details you provide on this form to contact you by phone to inform you of arrangements.

Permissions

If your child is aged 14+, do you give them permission to leave sessions unaccompanied (without a parent or guardian)?
By completing this form you are giving permission for the Corn Exchange to take photographs and/or video footage of your child during the sessions for use in the following ways

Please untick boxes below if you are not happy for any photographs or video footage to be used in the specified way.

By completing this form you give us permission to use the email address you have provided to communicate with you about Youth Theatre.  In addition to this, we would like to keep you up to date with information about other Corn Exchange events and activities, including marketing and fundraising programmes.  Please tick the boxes below to indicate that you are happy to receive information.

I'm happy to

For full information about our T&Cs please visit https://cornexchangenew.com/terms-conditions

I was recommended the Corn Exchange Youth Theatre by:

Young People Courses & Classes team