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We are Swindon's only professional theatre company, making productions for and by young people. Prime Youth Theatre = 8-19yrs. Supported by Arts Council England.

Wiltshire Life Arts & Culture Award Winner. Arts Award Champion Centre 2021-2025. Prime Theatre is Swindon’s only professional theatre company with core support from the Arts Council and Swindon Borough Council. We formed in 1986, touring professional plays to primary and secondary schools: issues from road safety to teenage pregnancy. In the last 15 years, we expanded to include classic adaptatio

ns (Grimm Tales etc...) and completely original plays. We have worked with other theatre companies to tour the South West and the UK. Our Youth Theatre began in 1990, producing 1000s of young artists, including Billie Piper. 120 members aged 5-25yrs learn acting, technical, playwriting and other creative skills. We have outreach projects in a variety of regional schools, engaging with 1000s of pupils each year. We are exemplar Arts Award deliverers: which is a national arts qualification validating creative activities and development.

23/04/2026

Youth Theatre Together is inviting EVERYONE involved in youth theatre to help write the future of the sector. 🎭

Prime Theatre is part of a number of organisations setting up Youth Theatre Together as an organisation dedicated to young people and youth theatre in England. Our Strategic Plan will set out our key aims and objectives for the next 3-5 years.

We need your ideas for this plan, especially if you are a member (or former member), leader, assistant, parent, carer, access worker, designer, production team member, supporter or any other role in youth theatre.

We have created a basic structure for the Strategic Plan, based on the priorities articulated by more than 150 youth theatre leaders and participants at our YTT event in Manchester in 2025.

Your comments, ideas and suggestions will help us make sure our plan feels useful, relevant and inspiring for everyone involved in Youth Theatre.

Submit your responses here! 👇 https://www.youththeatretogether.com/strategy

20/04/2026

📢 YOUR CHANCE TO REFRAME PRIME'S MISSION 📢

We want your help! Prime invites you to help discuss what’s important and useful to young people and young artists today, tomorrow and for the next five years.

Join us this Wednesday for an engaging and informative workshop with other young people and adults who care about making Swindon a better place to grow up.

Refreshments will be provided!

Register to attend here 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/6UVynSAiwM

24/03/2026

We were thrilled to welcome Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, to Prime Theatre as part of her visit to the Wyvern Theatre today!

We had a great time talking about the importance of Youth Arts, Signal Festival Swindon and the work we do with partners across Swindon and beyond.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

16/03/2026

Calling all Swindon based actors - We want to hear from you! 🎭

We want to hear from actors living within a 25 mile radius of Swindon, so we can keep the community up to date with the latest events, news and opportunities from us and the Swindon Culture Collective network.

Please go to the link below and fill in the short form to take part! 👇
https://forms.office.com/e/Bg09GLRPkv

09/02/2026

SCIENCE BUSKING STARTS NEXT WEEK! 🤩🧪

We're looking for young performers aged 10-18 to take part in our FREE science busking workshops at Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway this February half term! 👩‍🔬

They’ll be working with professional actors and scientists during half term to rehearse and perform a brand-new piece of spectacular street theatre - as part of Swindon’s Festival of Tomorrow!

They’ll be part of an ensemble group learning devising skills and creating costumed characters to share some madcap experiments with the public during February half term.

📆 MONDAY 16 - THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY
Sign Up here
👉

30/01/2026

Brainstorm is open! 🤩🧠

We had an incredible opening night last night for Prime Youth Theatre's production of Brainstorm at Swindon Arts Centre.

Brainstorm is an honest, funny, and thought provoking dive into the teenage brain, drawing directly on the experiences and opinions of our members.

There's just two more chances to see this incredible show, so book now to avoid disappointment! 👇
https://trafalgartickets.com/swindon-arts-centre/en-GB/event/other/prime-theatre-brainstorm-tickets

Photography by Lloyd Evans
Lighting by Will Burgher
Design by Fran Horler

28/01/2026

OPENING TOMORROW! 🤩

Don't miss your opportunity to watch Prime Youth Theatre's latest production, Brainstorm at Swindon Arts Centre, opening tomorrow for three days only!

Inside the teenage brain, 86 billion neurons are crashing, connecting, and creating change at every moment. Brainstorm is an honest, funny, and thought provoking show that makes sense of the mayhem.

📆 Thu 29 - Sat 31 Jan 2026
Book Your Tickets Now! 👉 https://trafalgartickets.com/swindon-arts-centre/en-GB/event/other/prime-theatre-brainstorm-tickets

22/01/2026

Interested in going to Drama School? Got questions about the application and audition process?

We're working with LAMDA to deliver a day of FREE workshops giving you an insight into life at drama school. The day will include taster workshops in Acting Technique, Movement, and Voice, led by LAMDA Tutors.

📆 Saturday 7th February at the Wyvern Theatre
Sign up here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/primelamda26

21/01/2026

Science Busing is BACK for Festival of Tomorrow 2026! 🔭🧪

We're looking for young performers aged 11-18 to take part in our FREE science busking workshops at Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway this February half term! 👩‍🔬

They’ll be working with professional actors and scientists during half term to rehearse and perform a brand-new piece of spectacular street theatre - as part of Swindon’s Festival of Tomorrow!

They’ll be part of an ensemble group learning devising skills and creating costumed characters to share some madcap experiments with the public during February half term.

📆 MONDAY 16 - THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY
Sign Up 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/7RfUuFTxp6

19/01/2026

Rehearsals are well underway at Swindon Arts Centre for our upcoming Prime Youth Theatre production, Brainstorm! 🧠

Our cast have been working hard over the past few months putting together their latest production taking a look about the magic and mayhem of the teenage brain.

Have you got your tickets yet?

📆 Thu 29 - Sat 31 January
Book Your Tickets 👉 https://trafalgartickets.com/swindon-arts-centre/en-GB/event/other/prime-theatre-brainstorm-tickets

14/01/2026

All aboard! Don't miss your FREE chance to see The Order of the North Star, our interactive play all about Brunel and the Great Western Railway 🚂

We're bringing The Order of the North Star back to Swindon! The Order of the North Star is a family play exploring the founding of Brunel's railway works in Swindon and the building of the Railway Village.

📆 SATURDAY 24 JANUARY, 11am & 2pm
📍STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
🎫 Book your tickets now! 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-order-of-the-north-star-tickets-1978157218491?aff=oddtdtcreator

Address

Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square
Swindon
SN11QN

Telephone

01793614864

Website

http://www.primetheatre.co.uk/

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