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England funds National Theatre tours, workshops and £10 tickets for young audiences

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13 Nov 2026, 2:40 pm IST1 min read

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England’s National Theatre will work with 12 regional partners on a four-year programme intended to reach more than 100,000 young people. The UK culture department announced up to £15 million in support from the Every Child Can programme on 13 November.

Productions made for young audiences are set to tour 400 schools. The partners plan to offer thousands of subsidised £10 tickets and run workshops in areas such as acting, writing for the stage and backstage work.

The department says a travelling skills programme will reach places without theatres. Young people will also be able to shape activities through a youth council.

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Credit: UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · Summarised/translated by KROV · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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