Have you been to NFYT and thought... "I'd really like to organise this"? Well we have just the job for you! We're looking for a Projects Producer (maternity cover) to take the wheel of #NFYT2026, and play a key part in lots of other YTAS projects. Read more at buff.ly/w3A6AXp and apply by 28 July 🎭

We're looking for our next Chief Executive Officer... could you be who we need? Visionary and collaborative, they'll lead our organisation with clarity and purpose, championing young people’s creativity, and advancing youth theatre in Scotland. Does this sound like you? Read more at buff.ly/oTNzhmt

"What young people need now is not new schemes, it’s consistency, it’s someone they can trust enough with their best most aspirational self" - @njgriff.bsky.social AE CEO Can you donate £2 a month to help keep our mentoring & community projects running? 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/donate

A brilliant appointment. Congratulations Kenny 🥳

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Monday Highlights

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Eden Court Youth Arts Festival 2025 It’s all coming together!

Eden Court are looking for a skilled technician to join our Technical team as a General Technician (Lighting). This is a perfect role for anyone with a passion for the arts and experience in Lighting and Technical production. 💡 ➡️ eden-court.co.uk/vacancy/general-technician-lighting

In a grave new world of divisive politics and fragmented communities, redefining governance is an opportunity to build a more inclusive creative economy. www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

Surely this isn’t surprising to anyone on the sector!?

Join us next Tuesday for the announcement of all participating groups for this year’s Positive Stories Festivals! 🥳 #PSFNT4 #youththeatre

Data may suggest that diversity in on-screen casting is improving, but there remains a serious problem with representation in theatre, says Irvine Iqbal. It's time for less ‘tick-boxing’ and more conditions on public funding 👇

🌟 Announcing our Creative Insights: A Day for Drama Teachers Lineup! 🌟 Leading Scottish artists will run workshops across the day... 🎬 Directing: Jemima Levick 💃 Movement: Natasha Gilmore 🖼️ Set Design: Claire Halleran

Lovely meeting at The Haven Centre with colleagues from SNAP Inverness this morning. Looking forward to finding the right magic moment to collaborate on something special in their amazing facility ✨

Eden Court’s Higher and National 5 Drama students sat their practical exams on Friday. Yesterday they showcased their work to friends and family. Smashing work all round. 🎭

💬 Every response counts. We’ve extended The Big Freelancer Survey to 21st April to hear from more voices across performance, tech, touring, producing, design & more. 📝 Fill it in 👉 linktr.ee/BigFreelance... #Freelancers #BigFreelancerSurvey

Part 1 of our #Interchange2025 Saturday workshops at @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social have been a brilliant mix of movement, text and co-creation - can't wait to see what Part 2 brings 😀

Brilliant performance, film and discussion from the participants of @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social Youth Theatre and @ntsonline.bsky.social National Theatre of Scotland at #Interchange2025 today 👏👏👏

Day Two of #Interchange2025 at @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social and we're off to an energetic start with a games scavenger hunt and three workshops in progress ⚡️

Really chuffed to have been asked to contribute to this panel, talking about Eden Court’s Teacher Development Project, Everyone Is An Artist. Equally chuffed to share the panel with fellow EC Higher Drama graduate, Amy H.

On my merry way to the central belt. Looking forward to joining colleagues at @ytartsscot.bsky.social Interchange tomorrow, and my first visit to @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social! 💛

Oh yes! We’re looking forward to this one 🦁 ❄️ 🚪

Rising costs + stagnant funding are putting freelancers + the future of the artform at risk. The current model isn’t working. It’s time for bold funding reform. 📖 Read more via @TheStage: www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/arts... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #UKTheatre #ArtsFunding #CulturalInvestment

Eden Court’s APR - JUN 2025 brochure is serving a perfect Spring palette 💚💛🩷

The arts can help tackle educational inequity. This film shows how arts orgs can support teachers to bring creativity into the classroom and engage children so every learner can thrive. 📽️ Watch the film: vimeo.com/1046329038 💡Teacher Development Fund: phf.org.uk

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👀 📣 Drama Teachers 📣 👀 🗓️ Fri 5th Sept 2025

🚨THE #BIGFREELANCERSURVEY is back!🚨 Over the last 5 years @freelancersmake.bsky.social have collected data that has shaped funding & policy - let’s make this one the biggest yet! 📝 Take 10 mins & fill it in now: 👉 freelancersmaketheatrework.com/big-freelanc... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #Survey

For #LetsDance, we’re hosting a FREE dance workshop at Eden Court on Sunday 2nd March (11.30am - 1pm) The workshop, led by Louise, will be fun + accessible for all ages + abilities. 💃🕺🏻

We fund creative and cultural activities that support wellbeing in every Local Authority in England📍 We spoke to #ACEsupported The Place about how their dance programmes boost health & wellbeing in their local area and beyond, and their participation in #LetsDance 🕺💖 Read the blog👇 buff.ly/4hUIj0r

This is what our members tell us about the value of Participatory Arts. Join our community of practice to add your voice artworksalliance.uk/joinonline/

It’s been a busy week for the Engagement Team at Eden Court - some colleagues are currently up North visiting Halkirk Primary School. As a result, I got to jump in to cover our senior Youth Theatre groups last night. What fun! 🤩

Gearing up for our 2nd Anti-Racism CLPL as part of our Teacher Development Funded project. We’ve been working with @contactmcr.bsky.social on this and it’s been super valuable already. Today we’ve got teachers joining from all over the North West of the Highlands. #EveryoneIsAnArtist

📢 Help Shape the Arts! We’re inviting theatre freelancers to submit a short video to Shaping The Arts, a powerful new documentary amplifying freelancer voices. Follow these 6 easy steps to get involved. Upload your video here 👉 https://buff.ly/40OvHB0 Your voice matters. 🎥

On 2 March, dance organisations will open their doors for #LetsDance 🕺 Led by @TheAngelaRippon, the campaign aims to get the nation moving - focusing on embracing the joy of dancing and its health and wellbeing benefits 💕 Joining in? Make sure to share your plans 👇 buff.ly/4aWxrMS

Louisa McDaid, an Edinburgh-based Theatre Captioner, Live Captioner and Lipspeaker, has created a fab Guide to Captioning for the Arts, Cultural and Performance Sector in Scotland which you download from our pals @fedscottheatre.bsky.social

Free online talk + Q&A: Join CN Lester - artistic freelancer and trans researcher, educator and activist - to discuss how we can work towards true trans equality across the artistic sector. Thu, February 20, 5pm - 6:30pm. Reserve your spot: https://buff.ly/40Ldh3U #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork

Chief executive departs Dundee Rep for National Theatre Scotland https://buff.ly/42QWgIe #ChangingFaces

Well done team! Fantastic achievement 🩶

It’s a beautiful day to join @bsky.app #CreativeVoices event at Eden Court with LGBT Youth Scotland Young people travelling from all over the Highlands to talk art, activism and all things in between.