Mandela the Musical

Great visit to the see Mandela the Musical at the Young Vic for BYT members. Brilliant production, both greatly moving and inspiring.

New Year New Term – BYT is Back

BYT starts back again on Friday 6th January. Join us for a fantastic new term of exciting drama workshops and performing arts activities, including free theatre trips, master classes and many other great opportunities.

BYT (13+) 6pm – 8pm Every Friday – from 6th January

BYT Youngers (7+) 4.15 – 5.45 Every Friday – from 6th January.

New members welcome –

To join BYT click on one of the links below to download a registration form

BYT Winter of Food and Fun Project

Brixton Youth Theatre will be running a drama and performing arts project for 7-11 year olds during the Christmas Holidays. 

BYT WINTER of FOOD AND PROTECT

From Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd December and on the 29th and 30th December 11am – 3pm. Come along and take part in an exciting range of drama activities which includes: theatre making, drama games, Tai Chi, improvisation, script work, music, dancing, and drawing/crafts.

As it’s Christmas, we will be having lots of fun exploring the themes of PANTO and Christmas Stories – If that’s not enough young people will be provided with a hot and healthy, tasty lunch everyday Mmmm…

For more information Contact: Caroline 07958 448690 or brixtoncommunitybase@gmail.com

Click here to registration form

St Vincents Brixton – Road, Brixton London SW2 1AS

Free for young people eligible for free school meals or with no recourse to public funds. 

Funded by the Government HAF Scheme, Lambeth Youth and Play and Brixton Community Based.

BYT 7-11 Autumn Term Friday 9th September 4.15 – 5.45pm

We’ve had an amazing summer jam packed full of activities, which included our two HAF projects, that ended in a trip to KEW Gardens, to see Jungle Book. Participants and their families then spent the rest of the day exploring the KEW Gardens and all its features. 

Now we are back for our new term of regular workshops which begin on Friday September 9th 4.15 – 5.45pm

The workshops use drama as a fun and exciting tool to:

  • Build confidence, communication, interpersonal and creative skills; 
  • Develop literacy skills, and support the school curriculum; 
  • Build acting and performance skills and give young people access to the profession. 

Young people will engage in fun, creative activities providing a positive outlet for their energy and an alternative to more negative activities and behaviour.

New members welcome so contact us if you would like to join.

Every Friday
4.15 – 5.45pm

BYT 7-11 provides a perfect ladder of opportunity for participants, allowing them to progress from the younger group to our well established older BYT group, (13 – 19)

New members welcome.

If you are interested joining click below to download an application form.

BYT Autumn Friday 9th September 6pm – 8pm

We’re back for another term starting on Friday 9th September 6pm – 8pm. Alongside our regular drama performing activities and theatre trips, casting and performing opportunities, BYT are collaborating with The WOW Foundation on an exciting new project called Creative Careers Festival Makers.  

Creative Careers – Festival Makers

Additionally, participants will be invited to:
Take part in speed-mentoring and workshops as part of WOW’s International Day of the Girl celebrations in October 2022;

Take part in Think Ins, informing the development of WOW London 2023
Run their own Think In for peers, friends and family

Attend the WOW Festival in March 2023 you would like to take part

Click here to Download a registration form

Joining BYT

Download a registration form here to join BYT. New members welcome.

BYT – Summer Drama Project

Brixton Youth Theatre  and Brixton Community Based will be hosting a Free 5 day drama project for 7-11 year olds over the Summer holidays

The Project will provide fun and creative drama activities, for young people based in Lambeth, in a safe and supportive environment. The activities will include, drama games, Tai Chi, improvisation, and drawing / crafts. Young people will be provided with a nutritious healthy lunch.  

25th-29th July Monday-Friday 11am-3pm

1st-5th August Monday-Friday 11am-3pm

The project will take place at St Vincents Brixton – Talma Road, Brixton London SW2 1AS

For more information contact: Caroline 07958 448690 or brixtoncommunitybase@gmail.com


This is funded by the Government Holiday Activities and Food Scheme. To be eligible for a  free place  families should be either entitled to free school meals, claiming benefits or have no recourse to public funds. 

Supported by St Vincent’s, Brixton

It’s back! BYT Theatre Visits

BYT Theatre trips are back and we are very grateful to our theatre friends and partners for providing BYT members with a chance to see such great theatre and performances. Recently, we have had a great and intriguing time with visits to the Young Vic, to see Collaboration and Oklahoma, and the ENO to see The Handmaids Tale, and we have some more visits planned.

BYT Update

We’ve had a fantastic couple of weeks with our Holiday Activities and Food Project, which took place over the Easter Break, now we are back with our regular weekly workshops. 

Over the course of last term, BYT members across both projects took part in performance workshops, casting and auditions, theatre trips, T.V. appearances – and most of all having fun in a great supporting environment.

BYT Main Group, Fridays 6pm – 8pm

7-11 year olds, Friday 4.45pm – 5.45pm

BYT 7-11

Easter Holiday HAF project

Don’t forget if you are interested in joining any of our groups you can find details on how to apply on our About Us page.

BYT Easter Drama Project 

Brixton Youth Theatre  and Brixton Community Based will be running an amazing drama and performing arts projects for Young People in Lambeth aged 12-16

11th 12th 13th and 14th April


Taking the environment and water as our theme, the project will provide four fun filled days packed with creative drama activities, including drama, theatre devising, film, improvisation, and spoken word, which will enable participants to explore these topical themes along with their health and well-being in a safe, fun and supportive environment.

Delicious free lunch provided along with a tasty ‘Take and Make’ food box.And to compliment our theme of water, kits will be provided for participants 

The project will take place at St Vincents Brixton – Talma Road, Brixton London SW2 1AS

For more information contact: Caroline 07958 448690 or brixtoncommunitybase@gmail.com

Funded by the Government HAF Scheme, Lambeth Youth and Play supported by St Vincent’s Centre, Brixton.

Easter HAF Drama Project

This April Brixton Youth Theatre and Brixton Community Based will be hosting a Free 5 day drama project for 7-11 year olds over Easter Holidays

The project will take place at St Vincents Brixton – Talma Road, Brixton London SW2 1AS

For more information contact: Caroline 07958 448690 or brixtoncommunitybase@gmail.com

This is funded by the Government Holiday Activities and Food Scheme to be eligible for a free place  families should be either entitled to free school meals, claiming benefits or have no recourse to public funds 

Supported by St Vincent’s, Brixton