Each November, Youth Theatre Ireland holds a youth theatre practice symposium in partnership with third-level institutions.
Youth Theatre Practice Symposium
The symposium is currently being delivered in partnership with TU Dublin School of Media, and TU Dublin Conservatoire.
Supported by the The Arts Council and Department of Education and Youth.
Programme Announcement 2026
The 2026 Youth Theatre Practice Symposium programme will be announced over the coming weeks.
Past symposia events include:
Finding Your Authentic Voice - A Youth Theatre Practice Symposium (2025)
Developing Sustainable Practices in Youth Theatre - A Youth Theatre Practice Symposium (2024)
Building an International Stage - A Youth Theatre Ireland Symposium (2023)
Supporting Inclusion In Youth Theatre- A Youth Theatre Practice Symposium (2022)
Back in the Room - A Youth Theatre Practice Symposium (2021)
Youth Theatre @ 40 : A Youth Theatre Practice Symposium (2020)
Which way from here? Youth Theatre Symposium (2019)
Outside the Box... Youth Theatre Practice Symposium (2018)
In the Making... Youth Theatre Practice Symposium (2017)
Changemakers: Youth Theatre Practice Symposium (2016)
Previous partners include Department of Theatre, University College Cork, (2019-2023) and Department of Drama and Theatre Studies, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick (2016-2018).
Register your Interest
If you would like to be included on the Symposium mailing list please register your interest by emailing Alan King
