Are you 18-25, living in Lewisham, and seeking a creative career opportunity?

The Hatch Facilitator Training offers young people aged 18-25 opportunities to explore drama, develop facilitation skills, and make a real impact in their community. Across 12 training days delivered over four weeks, participants will build the skills and confidence needed to deliver creative drama workshops in Lewisham schools. Once training is complete, participants will be paid the London Living Wage for delivering these workshops in local schools.

This unique opportunity allows participants to develop their potential, get hands-on paid experience delivering workshops, and build a pathway into the creative industries. 

Are you ready to Hatch your potential?
Sign up for more information &
Attend our open day on the 24th January, 11-1pm!

Why Join Hatch Facilitator Training?

  • Training: Build practical skills to deliver drama-based activities that promote mental well-being.
  • Creating: Participate in engaging creative exercises that foster both personal and professional growth.
  • Delivering: Gain experience delivering impactful workshops to young people in Lewisham schools.

What You’ll Gain:

  • An understanding of how drama can support young people’s emotional and social wellbeing.
  • Real-life experience delivering workshops, preparing you for future roles in facilitation and community arts.
  • Mentoring throughout the programme and beyond, providing support and career guidance as you start your journey in the creative sector.
  • The opportunity to co-lead or lead our core youth theatre programmes after completing your training.
  • Mentoring throughout the programme and beyond, providing support and career guidance as you start your journey in the creative sector.
  • The opportunity to co-lead or lead our core youth theatre programmes after completing your training, for more information on this, check out our Graduate Creative role description.

Applications will open in early January 2025
Express Your Interest Here!

Deadline to apply is 31st January 2025, 12pm (noon)

Open day: 24th January 2025, 11-1pm

Training Start: 19th February 2025
Training Schedule: Wednesday – Friday, 10-4pm
Workshop Delivery: 18th March 2025

CREATIVE HUB SESSIONS: FREE open sessions for young people across London. You don’t need to have participated in LYT before or have any previous experience of drama. Just come along, meet new people and have fun! Find out more here.

FREE WORK SPACE: If you already an LYT member you can access free space to work and/or rehearse. Contact Isla on info@lewishamyouththeatre.com to find out more.

VOLUNTEER: LYT offers volunteering opportunities across our programmes for ages 18+. Check out our volunteering page or email Natalie.

ADVICE: If you’ve ever taken part in LYT projects, and would like support figuring out your next steps, get in touch for mentoring. Watch Opening Doors to find out more about creative careers through this Q&A with famous professionals.

OPPORTUNITIES: Follow our Bulletins page on Instagram or our website.

HATCH festival  supported young creatives to develop their own artistic practices: as writers, performers, directors and producers, through collaborative  development sessions, one-to-one mentoring, showcases and commissions, as well as masterclasses with with professional artists like Dreaming Whilst Black creator Adjani Salmon, actress Dani Moseley and Black Ops Gbemisola Ikumelo.

The programme culminated with a 3 days festival at the Broadway Theatre in Catford, where the four commissioned artists presented their work as we celebrating innovation, talent and artistic growth in the heart of Lewisham.
Find out more…

HATCH was supported by Arts Council England, National Lottery Community Fund and Lewisham Council.

 

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