Culture Club
Welcome to Culture Club! The place for 13 – 17 year olds to meet new friends, watch theatre, and make content.
What is Culture Club?
Culture Club is the place for 13- to 17-year-olds to meet new friends, watch theatre, and make content.
As part of Culture Club you’ll attend shows together at Northern Stage, talk about what you’ve seen and then tell people all about it, in whatever way you like!
Culture Club is about expressing yourself, trying new things, experiencing art and making your voice heard.
The sessions will explore how we talk to an audience about the things we’re passionate about – whether that’s through articles, reviews, TikToks, social media posts, interviews or whatever else you come up with!
You’ll work alongside professional content creators, creative writers and marketing experts to learn about creating content, reaching audiences and sharing your opinions on the shows you’ve seen.
You do not need to have any previous experience in theatre or content creation.
So, if you’re someone who’s interested in the latest TikTok trends, talking about the shows, films or songs that you love, and are interested in watching more theatre and learning new skills, then come and join the club!
See work from the current Culture Club!
Culture Club have recently been to see Please right back and Bright Places. Here’s their reviews!
When is it?
Culture Club runs on Tuesday evenings from October 2024 to the end of March 2025. Although the group has already started, you can still join if you missed the October start date. We offer specific entry points for anyone joining late in the term. Please complete an application form, and we’ll contact you with details about the next available entry point. If you have any questions or would like to discuss joining, please email us at takepart@northernstage.co.uk.
What you’ll do
· Attend a range of performances at Northern Stage, across all 3 of our stages
· Discuss what you think of the performances you’ve seen
· Work with professional content creators, writers and marketing experts to develop your own creative voice
· Plan, make and publish your own content in response to the performances you’ve seen
· Post your creations on our Northern Stage social media channels
· Gain new skills, meet new people and have fun!
How to Apply
To apply, please fill out the application form here.
Culture Club 24-25 started on 1st October, however you can still join if you missed the October start date. We offer specific entry points for anyone joining late in the term. Please complete an application form, and we’ll contact you with details about the next available entry point. If you have any questions about the application process or need support to complete the application form, please contact us at: takepart@northernstage.co.uk or 0191 2427205
Fee information
The cost of the programme varies depending on your circumstances. We have created a payment scale (see below) to help you identify which fee is appropriate for you. Fees cover the cost of all sessions, as well as tickets to selected performances at Northern Stage as part of the programme.
Fees are required to be paid in advance of starting the course and more information about how to do this will follow if you are successfully selected to take part.
You do not need to commit to both terms initially, and we will take payment before the first session of each term. If you’d like more information, please get in touch with us by emailing takepart@northernstage.co.uk or phone us on 0191 242 7222.
I have the means to pay for the full value of the course.
Term 1 (Oct – Dec): £120
Term 2 (Jan – Mar): £96
Fees include the cost of show tickets
I do not have the means to pay for the full value of the course.
Term 1 (Oct – Dec): £80
Term 2 (Jan – Mar): £64
Fees include the cost of show tickets
I do not have the means to pay the standard or discounted fee.
All Sessions: FREE
We have a limited number of free bursary places to those experiencing a financial hardship. We recognise that reasons for financial hardship are different for everyone.
If you are successful in receiving a bursary place, we can also support with the cost of travelling to and from sessions and this will be agreed with you before the first session.