TYA Cymru (Theatre for Young Audiences Cymru) is one of the regional centres of ASSITEJ UK and is currently being run by Theatr Iolo.

 ASSITEJ UK is a member of the global network that is ASSITEJ International. ASSITEJ International unites theatres, organisations and individuals throughout the world who make theatre for children and young people.

TYA Cymru are now looking for new members, to join together to create a network dedicated to theatre for young people.

TYA Cymru is the gateway into this worldwide network and will help to encourage producers in Wales to broaden their knowledge, expertise and ambition for theatre for young audiences.

 

TYA Cymru’s main aims are:

To represent, support and lobby for the Welsh TYA Sector.

  • Focusing on developing a creative network across Wales with its main aim to embrace and promote Wales based Artists, companies, organisation and venues who have an interest in developing work for young audiences.

  • Focusing on developing initiatives across Wales to develop audiences for TYA whilst ensuing that the TYA sector in Wales is fully acknowledged and represented Wales.

To feed into Assitej UK and support TYA Cymru on a global stage. 

  • TYA Cymru currently has one member on the Assitej UK Board.

  • TYA Cymru members are in regular attendance at children’s arts festivals and conferences across the world.

 
 

TYA Cymru Membership

TYA Cymru will be open to all that create, produce and or perform theatre to young people in Wales.

TYA Cymru will be a platform to share knowledge and experiences, in order to strengthen Theatre for Young People in Wales.

Becoming a member of TYA Cymru includes several benefits:

  • TYA Cymru networking sessions will be held twice a year online, chaired and hosted by Theatr Iolo and will cover topics that will be on current themes and relevancy to the member’s interest.

  • TYA Cymru will provide opportunities for all of its members to share their own recruitment news, key discussion topics and updates via social media posts and newsletters.

  • TYA Cymru will promote, and highlight Wales based theatre companies, venues, and performers to the wider community, both locally, UK wide and internationally, by ensuring that it has a voice on the Assitej UK Board.

 
 

Becoming a member of Assitej UK includes a number of benefits: 

  • Monthly newsletters packed full of national and international opportunities including the annual Directors Seminar run by Assitej Germany and the Next Generation Programme run by Assitej International

  • Weekly TYA/PYA job opportunity newsletters (newsletter sent on submission of opportunities by members)

  • An invitation and voice at the Assitej UK AGM

  • Details of Assitej International Global Gatherings and all other festivals and opportunities world-wide

  • Details of work being undertaken by members nationally and internationally including the Quality of Difference and other initiatives taking place around the UK.

 

TYA Members

Sarah Argent
The Riverfront
Fio
Dave Humphries
Ian McAndrew
Francesca Pickard
Siwan Llynor
Krystal Lowe
Creu Cymru
Nia Morris
Elen Mair Thomas
Awen Trust
National Theatre Wales

For more information on TYA Cymru please contact aled@theatriolo.com

Aled Lloyd Rees, Theatr Iolo Artistic Administrator, is currently a Board Member and the Wales Representative on the ASSITEJ UK Board.