This is our original group for young people aged 13-18 who meet in Liverpool. We make plays that mash up dance, spoken word, music, song, street dance and even puppetry!

Recruitment for new members tends to happen in September and January and we ask you to come to a taster workshop to register your interest.

If you want to make challenging plays with a difference… email donna@20storieshigh.org.uk or call 07792 567 112.

We believe that every young person should have access to high-quality creative opportunities, regardless of their circumstances. That’s why our Youth Theatre is free to attend. If you’d like to help us keep this promise to the young people we work with, you can:

 make a donation here.

If you are aged 18+, and interested in hearing about creative, social, professional development and other opportunities, join our Creative Community! We share our opportunities and ones we hear about from others. To join the network, email Leonisha@20storieshigh.org.uk 

We can help facilitate volunteer and placement opportunities, including longer placements. If you would like to work with us in this way, please e-mail amy@20storieshigh.org.uk or call 0151 708 9728.

Alongside Felix Mufti, we are developing a network of transgender artists to increase the visibility and make it easier for organisations and venues to connect with trans creatives across Merseyside.

Join our Network

Working with children, young people and educators in schools is always an
exciting opportunity. Our ongoing offer to schools, colleges, alternative
provision and universities is:

• Touring shows – Shows and wraparound activities come to you.
• Mini gigs and music workshops – Local musicians performing with Young musicians and making new tracks together.
• Films and digital offer – Wide-ranging offer of films, resource packs and toolkits that can be shared in the classroom or at events.
• Creative workshops – One off workshops exploring different art forms.
• Creative careers – Half-day sessions highlighting creative roles and pathways into the arts (in school or at Toxteth TV).

If you are interested in 20SH visiting your education setting, please contact lucy@20storieshigh.org.uk

Supporting artists, creatives and organisations to develop their skills, confidence and careers is a key part of what we do. Our Creative & Professional Development offer includes:

• Actors LAB – Supporting early-career actors through workshops, mentoring and industry insight.
• Creative workshops – Practical workshops exploring theatre-making, facilitation, storytelling and performance.
• Access and inclusion – Workshops, training and consultancy sharing our learning around accessible practice, co-creation and removing barriers to participation.
• Professional development – Bespoke training, mentoring and support for artists, freelancers and organisations.
• Talks and networking – Creative conversations, panel events and opportunities to connect with peers and industry professionals.
• Commissioning and partnerships – Collaborating with artists and organisations to develop bold new work, community-led projects and creative opportunities.

If you are interested in hearing about our future professional development opportunities, please email leonisha@20storieshigh.org.uk

Nu Noize is our 2-year music project funded by youth music. As part of this, we’re offering:

• Gigs, minigigs and desk jams: taking music to unexpected places and connecting artists with new audiences.
• 12-week projects: working with a group of musicians to develop a music performance – fusing theatre performance with sound.
• Professional development: offering young people the opportunity to learn more about project & programme development, and helping young artists to elevate their creative careers by offering mentoring and networking opportunities.

If you are aged 16-25, and are interested in any of the above, please contact lucy@20storieshigh.org.uk

Safeguarding Forum for Liverpool Arts & Culture Organisations

We co-lead the Safeguarding Forum for organisations based in Merseyside with Schools Improvement Liverpool, who provide robust and up to date training on current safeguarding practices in schools. For more info, contact lucy@20storieshigh.org.uk