BYT had a wonderful celebration as part of the Mayor’s Community Weekend, featuring delicious Caribbean and South Asian food, along with an inspiring Open Mic showcasing performances from both adults and young people.
It was a fantastic coming together of communities from the various BCB projects, highlighting our shared cultures and creativity.
BYT’s Holiday Activity and Food Project is back for another exciting mix of drama and Preforming Arts, over the Summer holidays. This summer, Brixton Youth Theatre will be running two weeks of amazing fun, with our Holiday Activities and Food drama/performing arts project, for children and young people based in and around Brixton.
We will provide a popular mix of fantastic fun-filled drama/ performing arts activities, including; acting, improvisation, devising theatre, film, script work, music, dancing, Tai Chi and drawing/crafts.
There will be drama games, visits to theatre shows, musical theatre activities.
Through the project, we aim to get children and young people to:
St Vincents Brixton – Talma Road, Brixton London SW2 1AS
Project Times and Dates:
11am – 3pm
Week 1: Monday 11th August to Friday 15 August.
(On Friday 15 there will be a trip to the Theatre so times will be 12pm – 4pm).
Week 2: Monday 13th August – Thursday 21st August
For more information contact:
Caroline 07958 448690 or email: brixtoncommunitybase@gmail.com or click on the link below to book a place.
BYT were invited to perform at the Remembering Benjamin Zephaniah event at Brixton Library as part of National Poetry Day.
The event was organised by Lambeth Libraries and The Friends of Brixton Library (FoBL) and was held to commemorate the life and work of local poet Benjamin Zephaniah.
‘Many thanks to BYT for their participation in the commemoration of one of the greatest poets of our time.
Annick Alet
‘A great evening and the children and their chosen pieces were one of the highlights of the event.’
Great News! Our BYT Youngers, 7-11 project had been awarded National Lottery Community Funding for another year.
This will help us to continue the project, providing free drama and performing arts activities for children and young people in Brixton and the surrounding area. Providing positive local support to families and the community.
FANTASTIC !
After a summer pack full of BYT activity we are back with our regular workshops from Friday 20th September:
BYT Youngers (7-11) every Friday 4.15pm – 5.45pm
BYT 13+ every Friday 6pm – 8pm
BYT Acting Together Mondays 4.15pm – 5.45pm – Starts September 9th @Wheatfield Hall
Performance of The Chrysalides
This Summer, our amazing week of drama and performing art activities returns, for children based in Brixton aged 7 to 11.
The project will provide fantastic fun and creative drama activities, which will enable participants to explore their health and well-being in a safe, fun and supportive environment.
The activities will include; drama, theatre devising, Tai Chi, improvisation, script work, music, dancing/movement and drawing/crafts. Young people will also be provided with a fantastic nutritious and healthy lunch.
Our Spring of Food and Fun Drama Project runs from:
Monday 29th July – Friday 9th August from 11am -3pm
St Vincent’s Centre, Brixton, Talma Road, SW2 1AS
Through the project we aim to get children and young people to:
Form more information contact:
Caroline 07958 448690 or email: brixtoncommunitybase@gmail.com
or click the link below for a registration form
Places will be free for families on benefits, asylum seekers and refugees.
This project is funded by Holiday Activity Funding.
BYT 13+ Fridays 6-8pm
BYT Youngers (7-11) Friday 4.15-5.45pm
Exciting drama workshops, rehearsals, events, theatre visits and much more right in the heart of Brixton
For more details about BYT and how to join click on out our About Us Page
All our BYT groups are now on a winter break and will be back in action in the New Year, starting on Friday 12 January 2024 when we will rehearsal for our new play.
In the meantime check out winter HAF project below for 7-11 year olds
If you would like to join BYT go to the About us page to enquire and download a registration form.
BYT members enjoyed trip to see the final week of the NT connections festival – for some of our newer members it was the first time they had ever been to the theatre. They found seeing other young performers, the same age as themselves, greatly inspiring.
This summer, Brixton Youth Theatre will be running two weeks of amazing summer fun, with our Holiday and Food drama/performing arts project, for children and young people based in Brixton.
Dates and times:
11am – 3pm
Week 1 for 7-11 year olds – Monday 24th July to Friday 28th
On Thursday 27th being there will be super summer outing to see Alice In Wonderland at Kew Gardens
Week 2 for 11 – 16 year olds – Monday 31st July to Friday 4th August
The project.
We will have our usual popular mix of fantastic fun filled drama and performing arts activities, including; acting, improvisation, devising theatre, film, Tai Chi, script work, music, dancing, and drawing/crafts.
Young people will also be provided with a fantastic nutritious and healthy lunch that will enable them to explore their health and well-being in a safe and fun supportive environment.
Through the project we aim to get children and young people to:
To register contact:
Caroline 07958 448690 or email: brixtoncommunitybase@gmail.com
The project will take place at The Wheatsheaf Community Hall (off SouthLambeth Road) SW8 2UP
This project is funded by Holiday Activity Funding. To check eligibility: click HERE
