About Us
Borders Youth Theatre (BYT) runs weekly drama workshops during 'term time' in Duns, Selkirk, Jedburgh, Galashiels, Kelso and online.
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What we do
Borders Youth Theatre's drama leaders deliver a wide-ranging workshop and performance project programme across the Scottish Borders throughout the year. The drama workshops, which are after-school and/or at weekends during term-time, provide a fun, friendly, welcoming, inclusive environment and high-quality skills development through the medium of drama.
Borders Youth Theatre's inclusive ethos has effectively encouraged young people who are often overlooked by mainstream arts groups to acquire life-skills, grow emotionally, raise their ambitions, and to work effectively as a team - all through fun and creativity.
Many of Borders Youth Theatre's young participants go on to use the transferable skills they have learned to develop their career paths; several have successfully embarked on professional careers in drama and some return to assist the next generation of 'BYTers'.
Here’s the link to the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAjLOu9U75kQHNCv8kKi7g
Borders Youth Theatre's inclusive ethos has effectively encouraged young people who are often overlooked by mainstream arts groups to acquire life-skills, grow emotionally, raise their ambitions, and to work effectively as a team - all through fun and creativity.
Many of Borders Youth Theatre's young participants go on to use the transferable skills they have learned to develop their career paths; several have successfully embarked on professional careers in drama and some return to assist the next generation of 'BYTers'.
Here’s the link to the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyAjLOu9U75kQHNCv8kKi7g
"BYT is just amazing"
"BYT has been brilliant and really.
helped develop my confidence".
helped develop my confidence".
"BYT is where I can be myself".
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Borders Youth Theatre
inspiring young people from across the Scottish Borders
Borders Youth Theatre Workshops
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What has Borders Youth Theatre been doing?
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Borders Youth Theatre Drama workshops and performance projects
"Bringing Theatre to Young People & Communities
Bringing Young People & Communities to Drama"
Bringing Young People & Communities to Drama"
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2025?
Borders Youth Theatre Summer 2025 project is A Midsummer Night Dream
performed outdoors at Bowhill House, Selkirk.Directed by John Haswell, assisted by Oli Bisset.
Casting weekend Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th July 2025
Project then runs: Saturday 26th July to Saturday 9th August 2025 with four performances
Open to Seniors (aged 12-25) & Juniors entering P7
Rehearsals start indoors in Selkirk, then rehearsals move outdoors and performances are all outdoors at Bowhill, near Selkirk.
£250 for the full 17 days.
For full details and to book your place, contact Eula at [email protected].
Borders Youth Theatre Summer 2025 project is A Midsummer Night Dream
performed outdoors at Bowhill House, Selkirk.Directed by John Haswell, assisted by Oli Bisset.
Casting weekend Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th July 2025
Project then runs: Saturday 26th July to Saturday 9th August 2025 with four performances
Open to Seniors (aged 12-25) & Juniors entering P7
Rehearsals start indoors in Selkirk, then rehearsals move outdoors and performances are all outdoors at Bowhill, near Selkirk.
£250 for the full 17 days.
For full details and to book your place, contact Eula at [email protected].
Borders Youth Theatre (BYT) is a registered Scottish Charity run by volunteers.
BYT contracts experienced qualified professionals to deliver a wide-ranging workshop and performance project programme to provide high-quality skills development through the medium of drama. Chairperson: Susan Stewart Treasurer: Esme Babineaux Trustees: Rachel Hunter, Esme Babineaux, Catrina Rose, Struan Henderson, Kyra Tweddle & Natasha Smith Child Protection Advisor: Kyra Tweddle Patron: Grant O'Rourke Advisor to the Trustees: David Bisset Volunteer helper: Frances Teckkam Our Current Workshop Leaders: Karen Anderson, Oli Bisset, Lukca Best, Struan Henderson and Esme Babineaux |
Borders Youth Theatre is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation SC022282