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    • Gulbenkian Theatre Makers

    If you are 18-25 and like to find every opportunity you can to perform, learn, make friends and have fun, then Gulbenkian Theatre Makers is for you!!

    Each Monday evening between 6.30 and 8.30pm the group will get together, with experienced facilitator and theatre director Emma Willatts, to develop skills, play games and create opportunities for performance. You do not need to be studying drama, nor have prior experience, but simply be excited to develop work with others.

    In the past, this group has performed showcases of scripted work, created short films, performed in collaboration with professional companies, and some members were cast in The Effect, which was in Gulbenkian’s main program last year. Alongside this has also been a lot of laughs, many a pub trip, group visits to see shows and a weekly chance to be part of a really supportive, friendly group of like-minded people.

    This year the group will spend the first term looking at different ways of working with different practitioners, companies and stimuli, with a view to creating some exciting performance opportunities in 2026.

    “I have absolutely loved coming to GTM this year! It has consistently been the highlight of my week” – Livi, GTM member.

    If you are interested in joining GTM – get in touch by emailing creativeengagement@kent.ac.uk  

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    These weekly workshops are FREE. However, there is the option to donate either 100% or 50% of the costs which will go to supporting our Creative Engagement work with young people.

    Members sign up on a termly basis. Please let us know beforehand if you will be absent from a session. Unauthorised absences may lead to your place being offered to someone on our waiting list. If we have sold out please email us at the below address to be put on a waiting list for the term.

    You can receive monthly updates about our groups/events for 13-25 year olds by signing up to our ART31 Mailing list: to do this log into your Gulbenkian Website Profile, go to ‘Interests’ and tick ‘yes’ for receiving emails for ‘Creative opportunities for young people from ART31 Kent’.

    Any questions please email creativeengagement@kent.ac.uk

    Supported by the Arts Council and Kent County Council.

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