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Future Creatives Young Theatre Makers Club

Are you interested in theatre and curious about how to bring ideas to life on stage?

At our Young Theatre Makers Club, you’ll work with theatre professionals to create your own performances – from coming up with ideas and writing scripts to rehearsing and performing.

No experience needed. Whether you enjoy performing, writing, directing or working behind the scenes, there’s a place for you.[

This club is part of our free Future Creatives network. If you’re not already signed up for this group, why not check it out and join us!

Future Creatives

This club is free to attend, but places are limited and we ask for regular attendance.

If you’re interested, fill out the registration form and a member of our team will contact you if we are able to offer you a place.

You can claim back travel costs.

Eligibility criteria apply

Where?

Back on the Map Youth Hub,
Hendon,
Sunderland,
SR2 8JX

When?

Tuesdays
5.15pm – 7pm

Who?

This club is for young people aged 11-18 (up to 25 with SEND)

Registration form

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How old are you?(Required)

This group is for young people aged 13-18 (or up to 25 with Special Educational Needs and/or disability). If you fit this criteria, you are very welcome to join our community.

About the parent/carer/guardian

If you're aged 11-15 (or up to age 18 with Special Educational Needs and/or disability) you will need a parent, guardian or carer to complete this section. If you are 16 or over, please go back and check that you have entered your age correctly.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Contact number(Required)

What is your relationship to this young person?(Required)

About you (the young person)

Name(Required)

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Date of birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Address(Required)

You must live in Sunderland to be able to sign up for this club.

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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Email(Required)

Do you have any allergies that you think we should be aware of?(Required)

Yes

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Do you have any long-term health conditions, access or individual requirements you would like to make us aware of?(Required)

Yes

Please provide details below:(Required)

Do you have permission to travel to and from the sessions unaccompanied?(Required)

Yes

No - I will be dropped off and collected from the venue

As part of our safeguarding policy, we ask for an 'approved list' of adults who can collect you from the workshop if you don't have permission to travel unaccompanied.

Please enter the name of at least one adult who is approved to collect you from the sessions:(Required)

You can add or remove approved adults at any time by contacting the Culture Start team.

Equal opportunities

We want creative and cultural activities in Sunderland to be welcoming and accessible for everyone.

By sharing a bit about your circumstances, you'll help us ensure that we reach all children and young people in Sunderland.

Do any of the following statements apply to you?(Required)

I am in receipt of, or eligible for Free School Meals

I am in receipt of, or eligible for financial support from my college/sixth form

I live in a low-income household*

I have a long-term health condition or a disability

I have experience of the care system (including kinship care)

I am a young carer

I have an Education, Health and Care Plan in place

I live with a lone/single parent

I am part of a family household with three or more children

I am part of a family with a baby under one

I am part of a family where my mother is aged under 25

I have recently arrived in the UK and English is an additional language

I am a young parent

I have experience of the criminal justice system

I have experienced extenuating circumstances**

Prefer not to say

None of the above

*What do we mean by low household income?

Low household income is when a household's earnings are below the level needed to meet basic living costs such as housing, food, healthcare and education.

**What do we mean by extenuating circumstances?

Extenuating circumstances can be anything that a young person has had to deal with in their day-to-day life, that is out of the young person’s control, and has had a negative impact on the them. For example experiencing significant family issues or discrimination.

Consent and communication

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I consent for my data to be collected by Sunderland Culture Ltd and their data processing partners

Film & Photography

We sometimes take photographs of and film some of our events and activities. Sunderland Culture and Culture Start would like you permission to capture images of the child in your care through video, audio or photography, which we would only use to reasonably promote Culture Start and Sunderland Culture's programmes. I understand that:

images will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018
images captured in the video/audio recordings and/or photographs will be the copyright of Sunderland Culture and Culture Start and any other intellectual property which arises will also belong to Sunderland Culture and Culture Start
images may also be shared with trusted project and funding partners to reasonable promote Sunderland Culture and Culture Start
I can ask Sunderland Culture and Culture Start to stop using images at any time, in which case they will not be used in future publications, but may continue to appear in publications and material already in circulation

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Future Creatives Young Theatre Makers Club is a free club that is part of Culture Start – a programme which helps as many young people in Sunderland as possible take part in free creative experiences.

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