70 interactive workshops taking place across the borough between 26th and 31st October.

Aged 13-25 and live or learn in Hammersmith & Fulham?

This October, Youth Arts Festival is giving you the opportunity to get involved with creative experiences and training - and it’s all absolutely free.

The lineup includes 70 interactive workshops, exciting live performances, industry Q&As and short courses for you to mix and match.

Get ready to build your dream culture and arts week, with activities from Acrobatics to Zine-Making, from Street Dance to Prosthetic Movie Makeup, from Band Jam to Journalism School and much, much more.

Youth Arts Festival.
All week, all over the borough, all free.

Check out the full line-up below.

Headline Events

Q&A with India Amarteifio (Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte)

Fulham Pier

Monday 26th October, 1pm

Join the star of Netflix’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story for an exciting Q&A about her career across screen and stage. India Amarteifio is an award–winning young actress who has played principal roles in West End musicals (The Lion King, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as well as featuring in several major Film and TV projects beyond the world of Bridgerton (Clarissa, The Rapture, Sex Education, Line of Duty.

BIMINI: DJ SET

Fulham Pier

Thursday 29th October, 8:30pm

A DJ set from Bimini. Bimini is a London-based DJ, musician and writer whose fiercely bold output sits at the intersection of electronic music, punk attitude, pride and politics.

Workshops and Live Events

Dance

Ballet Black Open Day

Monday 26th October, 11:30am - 3pm, Holy Innocent's Church

Street Dance (13-17s)

Monday 26th October, 3pm - 4:30pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Street Dance (18-25s)

Monday 26th October, 5:30pm - 7pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Inclusive Dance

Wednesday 28 October, 4:30pm - 6pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Musical Theatre Dance (13-17s)

Thursday 29 October, 3pm - 4:30pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Musical Theatre Dance (18-25s)

Thursday 29 October, 5:30pm - 7pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Poetry Open Mic

Friday 30 October, 7:45pm - 9pm, Bush Theatre

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Performance

Drag Performance Workshop

Monday 26 October, 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Fulham Pier

Exploring Your Creativity Through Comedy

Tuesday 27 October, 11am - 1pm, Fulham Pier

Circus Skills: Acrobatics

Tuesday 27 October, 2pm - 4pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Circus Skills: Clowning

Thursday 29 October, 10am - 12pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Circus Skills: Juggling

Friday 30 October, 4pm - 6pm, The Masbro Centre

PLAY IN FOUR DAYS: Woyzeck

Thursday 29 October, 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Bush Theatre

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Film & TV and Digital Media

Wig & Hair Design for Stage And Screen

Tuesday 27th October, 4pm - 6pm, Fulham Pier

Screen Acting

Thursday 29th October, 10:30am - 12:30pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

How To Make A Film On Your Phone

Thursday 29th October, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Fulham Pier

Animation

Friday 30th October, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, The Masbro Centre

Taster Session: Special Effects Make-Up For Stage & Screen

Friday 30th October, 4pm - 6pm, The Masbro Centre

Special Effects Make-Up For Stage & Screen

Saturday 31st October, 10am - 4pm, The Masbro Centre

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Writing

Beginners Poetry

Tuesday 27th October, 1:30pm - 3pm, Fulham Pier

Advanced Poetry

Tuesday 27th October, 3:15pm - 5:15pm, Fulham Pier

Writing For Musical Theatre

Wednesday 28th October, 2pm - 5pm, The Masbro Centre

Accessible Poetry

Wednesday 28th October, 2:30pm - 4pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Musical Theatre with Disney Theatrical

Wednesday 28th October, 4:30pm - 5:30pm, The Masbro Centre

Playwriting

Thursday 29th October, 11am - 1pm, Fulham Pier

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Painting, Sculpture and Making

Sculpture Workshop

Monday 26th October, 4pm - 6pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Upcycle Your Clothes

Tuesday 27th October, 2pm - 4pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Clay Crafts

Wednesday 28th October, 4pm - 6pm, The Masbro Centre

Crochet For Beginners

Thursday 29th October, 12pm - 2pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

K-Pop Fan Art

Thursday 29th October, 2pm - 4pm, The Masbro Centre

Fashion Printing and Textile Design

Thursday 29th October, 3pm - 5pm, The Masbro Centre

Comic & Manga Illustration

Thursday 29th October, 4pm - 6pm, The Masbro Centre

Still Life Paint-A-Long

Thursday 29th October, 5pm - 7pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Product Design Studio

Thursday 29th October, 5pm - 7pm, The Masbro Centre

Paint And Smoothie Sip

Friday 30th October, 2pm - 4pm, The Masbro Centre

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Careers

Journalism School

Monday 26th - Friday 30th October, 10am - 12:30pm, Fulham Pier

Getting Paid: Managing The Business Of You

Monday 26th October, 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Fulham Pier

The Art Of Presenting You

Tuesday 27th October, 11:30am - 1pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Create Your Own Brand

Tuesday 27th October, 4pm - 6pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Facilitation Skills: How To Run A Room

Wednesday 28th October, 12pm - 1pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

 

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Theatre

Theatre Facilitator Training

Monday 26th - Wednesday 28th October, 10am - 11:30am, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

PLAY IN FOUR DAYS

Monday 26th - Thursday 29th October, 10am - 4pm, Bush Theatre

Introduction to Acting with Text

Monday 26th October, 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Fulham Pier

Costume Design

Tuesday 27th October, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Wig and Hair Design for Stage and Screen

Tuesday 27th October, 4pm - 6pm, Fulham Pier

Theatre Directing

Wednesday 28th October, 4pm - 6pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Improv Workshop

Thursday 29th October, 2pm - 4pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Sustainable Theatre Making and Design

Thursday 29th October, 2pm - 4pm, Fulham Pier

Devising For Beginners

Saturday 31st October, 2pm - 4pm, The Masbro Centre

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Music

Blue Creator Collective

Monday 26th - Thursday 29th October, 10am - 4pm, SW6 Studios

Musician Clinic

Monday 26th October, 2:30pm - 8pm, Sands End Arts & Community Centre

Musician Clinic

Tuesday 27th October, 2:30pm - 8pm, Sands End Arts & Community Centre

Music Production

Tuesday 27th October, 4pm - 6pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Guitar For Beginners

Wednesday 28th October, 2pm - 4pm, The Masbro Centre

Advanced Guitar: The Jazz Influence On Blues

Thursday 29th October, 10am - 12pm, The Masbro Centre

Band Jam

Thursday 29th October, 12pm - 2pm, The Masbro Centre

Band Jam

Friday 30th October, 12pm - 2pm, The Masbro Centre

Funk Guitar: Groove, Rhythm & Feel

Friday 30th October, 4pm - 6pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

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Live Events, Performances and Q&As

New Writing Night

Monday 26th October, 8pm - 9:30pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Careers in Literary & Publishing Q&A

Tuesday 27th October, 1:30pm - 2:30pm, Fulham Pier

So, You want to work in Film & TV?

Tuesday 27th October, 5pm - 7pm, Sands End Arts & Community Centre

Careers as a Session Musician

Thursday 29th October, 3:30pm - 6pm, Fulham Pier

Theatre Box: Creative and Technical Roles

Friday 30th October, 10am - 4pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

How To Write a Novel: Halloween Workshop

Friday 30th October, 1:30pm - 3pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Talent Agent: Here's what you need to know

Saturday 31st October, 11am - 1pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

How to be a Theatre Producer

Saturday 31st October, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre