Brave - Youth Theatre for All - The Place Bedford

BRAVE is the Place Bedford Youth Theatre

BRAVE meets weekly during term times to develop the skills of creative young people, tell stories, and make new friends.

You don’t have to be experienced, you just need to be interested and excited about developing your skills as a performer, director, designer, technician, writer… and if you want to bring your own imaginative skills to the mix with other creative young people, BRAVE could be just what you’re looking for.

There’s a termly membership fee, but it’s priced at less than many other youth groups, and there are big reductions for people on low or no income.

Is this you? We hope so.

This is your chance to come and play at The Place.

Check out the information below or email brave@theplacebedford.org.uk to find out more.

Activity Details & Timetable

BRAVE is structured into 4 age groups:

Tuesday Evenings

Group 1 (Yrs 3&4) – 4:45pm – 5:30pm

Group 2 (Yrs 5&6) – 5:45pm – 6:45pm

Thursday Evenings

Group A (Yrs 3&4) – 4:45pm – 5:30pm

Group B (Yrs 5&6) – 5:45pm – 6:45pm

Group C (Yrs 7-11) – 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Saturday afternoons

Group 3 (Yrs 7-9) – 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Group 4 (Yrs 10&11) – 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Each term runs for 10 weeks, with a break during Half Term.

We now run a choice of groups for young people – allowing guardians & young people to choose which day is best for their schedules.

Taster Session

We offer Taster Sessions for BRAVE. These allow participants to come along and experience the type of activities that we will be running weekly. It’s a great opportunity to work out if we fit with your child’s needs.

Fees

BRAVE operates on a flexible fee structure. We believe that Youth Theatre activities should be available to everyone regardless of household income or personal circumstance.

All participants receive the same standard of experience and participate at the same level, regardless of fee paid.

The Fee Structure for Groups 1, 2, A & B:

OPTION A (Full) = £100 a term (Full Fee)

OPTION B (Half) = £50 a term (Reduced Fee for participants on a low income)

OPTION C (Quarter) = £25 a term (Reduced Fee for participants on a lower income)

BURSARY = £0 a term (Bursary placements for participants on no income)

The structure for the older groups; 3, 4 and C:

OPTION A (Full) = £125 a term

OPTION B (Half) = £60 a term (Reduced Fee for participants on a low income)

OPTION C = (Quarter) £30 a term (Reduced Fee for participants on a lower income)

BURSARY = £0 a term (Bursary placements for participants on no income)

NB: ‘Participants’ refers to members and their families/caregivers.

Reduced Fee placements are available to all & each term we ask the guardians of new participants to arrange a short conversation with our team to discuss fees & to make sure that we are able to best support your young person throughout their time with us. Supporting your child means getting to know you and your needs to the best of our ability.

Fee payments

Generally fee payments will be taken termly at the beginning of each term, or in 2 instalments billed at the start & middle of each term.

Each term we allow guardians to reselect their payment level, based on changes to household income level.

Perks and Benefits to being Brave

Participants will be offered a discount on tickets to selected shows at The Place Bedford.

Alongside this, for older participants, they might be offered free or highly discounted tickets to shows throughout the year. Sometimes they might be encouraged to watch a dress rehearsal of a community show for free.

Why do we offer these things?

We believe that one of the best ways of growing as creatives is through experiencing new work, especially live and in person. The experience of watching a live show can unlock new ways of thinking and creating in all people.