About Us

Borders Youth Theatre (BYT) runs weekly drama workshops during 'term time' in Duns, Selkirk, Jedburgh, Galashiels, Kelso and online.
We also run creative drama projects across the Scottish Borders ​during many of the school holidays.

Borders Youth Theatre October 2025 Seniors project is
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
by Samuel Taylor-Coleridge
Directed by Oli Bisset, assisted by Angus Yellowlees.
Sign up as soon as you can!
Enrolment form link
PDF form link
INITIAL WORKSHOP
Sunday 5th October 2.00 - 6.00pm at Abbey Row Kelso (TBC) 
REHEARSALS
Saturday 11th to 17th October 10.00am - 5.00pm- Cross Keys Hotel, Kelso
PERFORMANCES
Kelso Friday 17th October, Duns Saturday 18th October
Selkirk 24th October, Jedburgh 25th October.
More details about call times and venues will follow.
Fee for project is £140 (A £50 non- refundable deposit to secure your place).
The project T-shirt is £15 state size you want on the enrolment form. 
*Note on Fees: The real cost of this project will be around £450 per participant.  BYT works hard to find other funding for projects to help reduce the fee to £140. We are very aware of financial pressures on families at present and will try to help with reduced fees if required; please contact us to discuss this. 
email [email protected]

Borders Youth Theatre's autumn term weekly workshops; in Kelso, Duns, Selkirk, Jedburgh and Galashiels started late August - there is still time to join in.
Contact [email protected] for information and enrolment forms.
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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

          "BYT is just amazing"

"BYT has been brilliant and really.              
​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
Our 'term time'  weekly workshops are informal and fun 90-minute sessions
that help children and young people to develop transferable skills and build confidence through the creative medium of drama.
Currently there are workshops in: Duns, Selkirk, Jedburgh, Galashiels & Kelso.
Autumn Term starts August 24th with Kelso. 
The age range for Juniors is 8 years to 'S1', Seniors: S1 to 25 years. 
​All are welcome, no auditions needed.
​For more information about schedule, how to enrol and fees email: [email protected] 

Borders Youth Theatre (BYT) has been inspiring young people from
across the Scottish Borders since 1989.
​Its amazing track record in engaging and empowering children and young adults
from all backgrounds, has been applauded far beyond the region.
Borders Youth Theatre has worked in partnership with many organisations including:
​Scottish Youth Theatre, Live Borders, Youth Scotland & Youth Theatre Arts Scotland.
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Don't miss this fabulous performance of Shakespeare's much-loved comedy

What has Borders Youth Theatre been doing?
Borders Youth Theatre Summer 2025 project was
A Midsummer Night Dream
performed outdoors at Bowhill House, Selkirk. 
The 'juniors' gave 3 fantastic performances of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox in Melrose. 'Seniors' learned and honed some awesome new theatre-related skills in 3 days of workshops.
The February 2025 'NotNT'  performance project was a fantastically funny and beautiful performance of Variations by Katie Hims  at Tower Mill at the Heart of Hawick.
In October 2024 BYT Seniors devised & toured a fabulous surreal & entertaining multi-media performance: Dreams Inc created entirely by the participants facilitated by Oli Bisset. 

Borders Youth Theatre Drama workshops and performance projects

"Bringing Theatre to Young People & Communities
​Bringing Young People & Communities to Drama"
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2025?
Borders Youth Theatre October 2025 Show is
​The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
performed in Kelso, Duns, Selkirk & Jedburgh. Directed by Oli Bisset, assisted by Angus Yellowlees.


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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
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