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's
next workshop term starts w/c April 21st so make sure you've signed up with Eula for the  workshop/s of your choice. Contact: [email protected] for schedules and enrolment forms.

Borders Youth Theatre's Easter show was an adaptation of Roald Dahl's
Fantastic Mr Fox
at the Corn Exchange Melrose - fabulous performances from the cast and crew.

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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see our youtube channel

Borders Youth Theatre
inspiring young people from across the Scottish Borders

Borders Youth Theatre Workshops
Our 'term time'  weekly workshops are informal, 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.
​Summer Term starts April 22nd with Duns. 
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.

What has Borders Youth Theatre been doing?
The 'juniors' - directed by Karen Anderson & Oli Bisset - have just given 3 fantastic performances of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox in Melrose. The seniors have 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?
Find out more about Borders Youth Theatre performances and events at Duns Playfest

COMING THIS SUMMER 'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM' directed by John Haswell & Oli Bisset
The first project in 2025 was: Borders Youth Theatre Seniors 'NotNT' show in February
The NotNT Seniors project was a new production of Variations by Katie Hims at Tower Mill, Hawick
The Easter Juniors project in April 2025 was an adaptation of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox
3 x 1-day theatre-related skills- up workshops for Seniors were held in April at Melrose Corn Exchange

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