Young Creatives

HERE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENREATION OF CREATIVES

The Young Creatives programme at Mansfield Palace Theatre and Museum offers young people and emerging artists the opportunity to explore opportunities in theatre, museums and the wider cultural sector through hands-on training, mentoring and live project briefs. All of our programmes of activity are designed to support and nurture early career talent to build confidence, skills and connections for a future in the arts.

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0410 COLLECTIVE

Mansfields only collective for young visual artists aged 16 to 25! Members have the opporunity to meet and work alongside their peers to respond to the work and topics going on throughout the Theatre and Museum. Over a 12 month program members work to develop their creative and practical skills with support from established artists, producers and other industry professionals.

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TECHNICAL ACADEMY

Are you a budding young theatre technician? Then MP Technical Academy is the place for you. Supported by industry professionals you’ll have the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of technical theatre. There will also opportunity to put your learning into practice to support the Youth Theatre Team with their shows! Our next intake is in September 2026 to join the mailing list for updates by clicking the image above!

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YOUNG PERFORMERS OPEN MIC

Delivered in partnership with our friends at Inspire Youth Arts, the Young Performers Open Mic gives young people the ability to gain experience in front of a crowd, share their work and join a growing network of local talented young people. Want to find out more? Check out our dedicated Open Mic page by clicking above!

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MANSFIELD YOUNG WRITERS

Are you a budding writer, poet or playwright but not sure where to start? The Young Writers group (for ages 16-23) at Mansfield Palace Theatre, provided by Writing East Midlands is the group for you. Meeting every two weeks you’ll partake in workshops delivered by awarding winning poet and writer Leanne Moden, which will focus on developing your skills as a writer. You'll also have the chance to get feedback on your work. To join the group please book a place on the WEM website above (Opens External Site)

This image shows two young people helping a artist install an art piece on the wall in the MuseumWORK EXPERIENCE

Once a year we offer a week-long placement to which we invite a small cohort of students to the Palace Theatre, students will work alongside industry professionals across Cultural Services so complete tasks and experience the day-to-day activities of the venue. 

We will be opening applications for our 2027 cohort in spring 2027 please check back soon for how to apply.

For more info about any of our Young Creatives projects please contact us.

Learning@mansfield.gov.uk

01623 463294

(Phone lines 10am until 4pm Mon-Fri)

Learning & Aspirations Team

Mansfield Palace Theatre & Mansfield Museum

Leeming Street, Mansfield, NG18 1NG