St Martins Youth Arts Centre
@stmartinsyac.bsky.social
We are one of Australia’s leading companies working collaboratively with young people aged 5–18 to create bold, disruptive, contemporary theatre for adult audiences. https://stmartinsyouth.com.au/
It’s #AusArtDay — a chance to celebrate the artists and organisations that make Australia’s creative life so rich.
Show your love with a donation, and enjoy this short video we’ve prepared for you!
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Show your love with a donation, and enjoy this short video we’ve prepared for you!
youtu.be/OwckFjjRf7I
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October 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
It’s #AusArtDay — a chance to celebrate the artists and organisations that make Australia’s creative life so rich.
Show your love with a donation, and enjoy this short video we’ve prepared for you!
youtu.be/OwckFjjRf7I
Show your love with a donation, and enjoy this short video we’ve prepared for you!
youtu.be/OwckFjjRf7I
We're excited to kick off another amazing term of drama workshops! 🎭🌟 Returning friends and new faces, we can't wait to create, collaborate, and have fun together. There's still time to join us - learn more at stmartinsyouth.com.au/enrol/. Don't forget our fully refundable 2-week trial period!
April 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
We're excited to kick off another amazing term of drama workshops! 🎭🌟 Returning friends and new faces, we can't wait to create, collaborate, and have fun together. There's still time to join us - learn more at stmartinsyouth.com.au/enrol/. Don't forget our fully refundable 2-week trial period!
Happy Friday afternoon!
Application deadline pushed back to 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦!
You have a few more days to ensure your submissions truly shine. ✨
Breathe a sigh of relief, and take this opportunity to showcase your talents!
Learn more and to apply:
stmartinsyouth.com.au/embolden/
Application deadline pushed back to 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦!
You have a few more days to ensure your submissions truly shine. ✨
Breathe a sigh of relief, and take this opportunity to showcase your talents!
Learn more and to apply:
stmartinsyouth.com.au/embolden/
February 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Happy Friday afternoon!
Application deadline pushed back to 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦!
You have a few more days to ensure your submissions truly shine. ✨
Breathe a sigh of relief, and take this opportunity to showcase your talents!
Learn more and to apply:
stmartinsyouth.com.au/embolden/
Application deadline pushed back to 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝟓 𝐩𝐦!
You have a few more days to ensure your submissions truly shine. ✨
Breathe a sigh of relief, and take this opportunity to showcase your talents!
Learn more and to apply:
stmartinsyouth.com.au/embolden/
EOIs for EMBOLDEN open until 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖!
We are calling out for expressions of interest and will be selecting an ensemble of participants who will meet regularly throughout 2025 to devise, create, and perform an original theatre production together.
stmartinsyouth.com.au/embolden/
We are calling out for expressions of interest and will be selecting an ensemble of participants who will meet regularly throughout 2025 to devise, create, and perform an original theatre production together.
stmartinsyouth.com.au/embolden/
February 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
EOIs for EMBOLDEN open until 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖!
We are calling out for expressions of interest and will be selecting an ensemble of participants who will meet regularly throughout 2025 to devise, create, and perform an original theatre production together.
stmartinsyouth.com.au/embolden/
We are calling out for expressions of interest and will be selecting an ensemble of participants who will meet regularly throughout 2025 to devise, create, and perform an original theatre production together.
stmartinsyouth.com.au/embolden/
Welcome & welcome back to St Martins' drama workshops!
Get ready to unleash your creativity and make new friends along the way. See you on Thursday at Northcote and Saturday at both South Yarra and Northcote!
And if you haven't signed up yet—spots are still available!
Get ready to unleash your creativity and make new friends along the way. See you on Thursday at Northcote and Saturday at both South Yarra and Northcote!
And if you haven't signed up yet—spots are still available!
February 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Welcome & welcome back to St Martins' drama workshops!
Get ready to unleash your creativity and make new friends along the way. See you on Thursday at Northcote and Saturday at both South Yarra and Northcote!
And if you haven't signed up yet—spots are still available!
Get ready to unleash your creativity and make new friends along the way. See you on Thursday at Northcote and Saturday at both South Yarra and Northcote!
And if you haven't signed up yet—spots are still available!
St Martins will be forming an ensemble, and helping you create, devise, and produce a show in partnership with Melbourne Fringe . We will be accepting expressions of interest starting Friday next week, with more information to come. 👀Watch this space!
February 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
St Martins will be forming an ensemble, and helping you create, devise, and produce a show in partnership with Melbourne Fringe . We will be accepting expressions of interest starting Friday next week, with more information to come. 👀Watch this space!
St Martins is proud to launch EMBOLDEN, our very first professional development program for emerging theatre artists. We will be forming an ensemble, and helping you create, devise, and produce a show in partnership with Melbourne Fringe. More info next week!
January 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
St Martins is proud to launch EMBOLDEN, our very first professional development program for emerging theatre artists. We will be forming an ensemble, and helping you create, devise, and produce a show in partnership with Melbourne Fringe. More info next week!
Enrol now to secure your spot for Term 1 2025!
For more details, go to: stmartinsyouth.com.au/enrol/
St Martins 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 harness the creativity of young people whilst instilling principles of focus and group work and building the confidence to speak your mind and share your ideas.
For more details, go to: stmartinsyouth.com.au/enrol/
St Martins 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 harness the creativity of young people whilst instilling principles of focus and group work and building the confidence to speak your mind and share your ideas.
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Enrol now to secure your spot for Term 1 2025!
For more details, go to: stmartinsyouth.com.au/enrol/
St Martins 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 harness the creativity of young people whilst instilling principles of focus and group work and building the confidence to speak your mind and share your ideas.
For more details, go to: stmartinsyouth.com.au/enrol/
St Martins 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 harness the creativity of young people whilst instilling principles of focus and group work and building the confidence to speak your mind and share your ideas.
This Giving Tuesday, St Martins invites you to join our mission of making a difference!
🌟 You may have thought, "If I could, I would support causes close to my heart." 💭
Help us to nurture the next generations of artists and creative leaders ❤️
Donate here stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
🌟 You may have thought, "If I could, I would support causes close to my heart." 💭
Help us to nurture the next generations of artists and creative leaders ❤️
Donate here stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
December 3, 2024 at 5:23 AM
This Giving Tuesday, St Martins invites you to join our mission of making a difference!
🌟 You may have thought, "If I could, I would support causes close to my heart." 💭
Help us to nurture the next generations of artists and creative leaders ❤️
Donate here stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
🌟 You may have thought, "If I could, I would support causes close to my heart." 💭
Help us to nurture the next generations of artists and creative leaders ❤️
Donate here stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
St Martins’ most artistically ambitious work to date brings together an ensemble of eleven young, diverse performers with a cohort of established practitioners.
17-26 May 2024
Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent
Book tickets at: stmartinsyouth.com.au/works/the-wo...
17-26 May 2024
Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent
Book tickets at: stmartinsyouth.com.au/works/the-wo...
May 10, 2024 at 6:46 AM
St Martins’ most artistically ambitious work to date brings together an ensemble of eleven young, diverse performers with a cohort of established practitioners.
17-26 May 2024
Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent
Book tickets at: stmartinsyouth.com.au/works/the-wo...
17-26 May 2024
Magdalen Laundry, Abbotsford Convent
Book tickets at: stmartinsyouth.com.au/works/the-wo...
This giving season consider donating to Young Changemaker, our free of charge program that provides a safe and consistent environment for children who are unable to access extracurricular drama programs due to economic, geographic or personal barriers. stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
Donate – St Martins Youth Arts Centre
Make a difference Your donation now ensures St Martins future, allowing us to create astonishing artworks while providing a platform for inclusive arts practice, in a collaboration between children an...
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December 17, 2023 at 11:31 PM
This giving season consider donating to Young Changemaker, our free of charge program that provides a safe and consistent environment for children who are unable to access extracurricular drama programs due to economic, geographic or personal barriers. stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
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A message to our community:
(Photo credit: Julieanne Perara Photography)
A message to our community:
(Photo credit: Julieanne Perara Photography)
December 15, 2023 at 5:29 AM
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A message to our community:
(Photo credit: Julieanne Perara Photography)
A message to our community:
(Photo credit: Julieanne Perara Photography)
At St Martins we ensure children are equal owners of the creative process and are recognised as artists in their own right.
Next May we will present THE WORD, a site-specific, immersive performance, fusing spoken, physical and video texts at the Abbotsford Convent. Stay tuned!
Next May we will present THE WORD, a site-specific, immersive performance, fusing spoken, physical and video texts at the Abbotsford Convent. Stay tuned!
December 14, 2023 at 2:00 AM
At St Martins we ensure children are equal owners of the creative process and are recognised as artists in their own right.
Next May we will present THE WORD, a site-specific, immersive performance, fusing spoken, physical and video texts at the Abbotsford Convent. Stay tuned!
Next May we will present THE WORD, a site-specific, immersive performance, fusing spoken, physical and video texts at the Abbotsford Convent. Stay tuned!
St Martins offers a unique methodology where children and teenagers create work for audiences of all ages by collaborating with professional artists whom we provide with stable and flexible employment. This season of giving please support our team: stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
December 13, 2023 at 12:41 AM
St Martins offers a unique methodology where children and teenagers create work for audiences of all ages by collaborating with professional artists whom we provide with stable and flexible employment. This season of giving please support our team: stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
St Martins teen ensembles and Cross-Age Studio will come together on 9 & 10 December to perform HATCHED in our Irene Mitchell Studio at our St Martins headquarters in South Yarra.
stmartinsyouth.com.au/hatched-2023/
stmartinsyouth.com.au/hatched-2023/
December 5, 2023 at 11:41 PM
St Martins teen ensembles and Cross-Age Studio will come together on 9 & 10 December to perform HATCHED in our Irene Mitchell Studio at our St Martins headquarters in South Yarra.
stmartinsyouth.com.au/hatched-2023/
stmartinsyouth.com.au/hatched-2023/
Teens from St Martins' workshops and Cross-Age Studio will come together on Sat 9 & 10 December to perform HATCHED in our Irene Mitchell Studio. All works presented in HATCHED are original, devised performances created by each group in collaboration with their workshop artists.
December 4, 2023 at 11:44 PM
Teens from St Martins' workshops and Cross-Age Studio will come together on Sat 9 & 10 December to perform HATCHED in our Irene Mitchell Studio. All works presented in HATCHED are original, devised performances created by each group in collaboration with their workshop artists.
Cost of living stress can be a barrier to the arts for many young people. Applications for our 2024 financial scholarship program are now open, with extra places for our Northcote workshops, proudly supported by the City of Darebin Community Grants Program. stmartinsyouth.com.au/scholarships/
Scholarships – St Martins Youth Arts Centre
Scholarships St Martins recognises the barriers to the arts St Martins acknowledges the barriers to the arts that exist for many young people that arise from: Disability and neurodivergence, Cultura...
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November 29, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Cost of living stress can be a barrier to the arts for many young people. Applications for our 2024 financial scholarship program are now open, with extra places for our Northcote workshops, proudly supported by the City of Darebin Community Grants Program. stmartinsyouth.com.au/scholarships/
Yesterday Nadja and Thomas from St Martins were honoured to attend The Betty Amsden Foundation Annual Gathering where we learned so much more about Betty and her generosity, met other grant recipients, and mingled with trustees including Simon Abrahams and Jeanette Brookes.
November 28, 2023 at 10:49 PM
Yesterday Nadja and Thomas from St Martins were honoured to attend The Betty Amsden Foundation Annual Gathering where we learned so much more about Betty and her generosity, met other grant recipients, and mingled with trustees including Simon Abrahams and Jeanette Brookes.
TODAY IS #GIVINGTUESDAY! Join this global generosity movement and change the lives of young people by donating to our Young Changemakers program. Every dollar you give is tax deductible and will be matched (up to $50K) by Creative Australia's Plus1 program. stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
November 27, 2023 at 11:40 PM
TODAY IS #GIVINGTUESDAY! Join this global generosity movement and change the lives of young people by donating to our Young Changemakers program. Every dollar you give is tax deductible and will be matched (up to $50K) by Creative Australia's Plus1 program. stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
The St Martins Young Changemakers Program delivers a foundational creative workshop program addressing essential well-being and life skills, increasing children’s multiple literacies, confidence and creative capacity, and includes performance outcomes. stmartinsyouth.com.au/workshops/yo...
Young Changemakers – St Martins Youth Arts Centre
Our free outreach workshops are an important part of our organisation. We provide access to the arts to young people which helps them build tools of confidence and resilience.
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November 26, 2023 at 11:30 PM
The St Martins Young Changemakers Program delivers a foundational creative workshop program addressing essential well-being and life skills, increasing children’s multiple literacies, confidence and creative capacity, and includes performance outcomes. stmartinsyouth.com.au/workshops/yo...
Today we celebrated the birthday of Irene Mitchell, the founding member of The Little Theatre which later became St Martins! Irene remained an active supporter of St Martins until she died in 1995, and her legacy of passion, courage, and leadership lives on.
Thank you Irene ❤️
Thank you Irene ❤️
November 24, 2023 at 7:16 AM
Today we celebrated the birthday of Irene Mitchell, the founding member of The Little Theatre which later became St Martins! Irene remained an active supporter of St Martins until she died in 1995, and her legacy of passion, courage, and leadership lives on.
Thank you Irene ❤️
Thank you Irene ❤️
The social challenges and overwhelming changes faced by young people can affect self-esteem, identity and relationships. The YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS program is designed to build creative skills that apply not just to drama, but to equip young people to navigate other parts of life.
November 22, 2023 at 10:53 PM
The social challenges and overwhelming changes faced by young people can affect self-esteem, identity and relationships. The YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS program is designed to build creative skills that apply not just to drama, but to equip young people to navigate other parts of life.
Giving Tuesday is coming! Donate to our YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS program to help shape the lives of some amazing young people. And your generosity will go twice as far! With Creative Australia's Plus1 program every dollar you donate up to $50,000 will be matched! stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
November 21, 2023 at 10:57 PM
Giving Tuesday is coming! Donate to our YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS program to help shape the lives of some amazing young people. And your generosity will go twice as far! With Creative Australia's Plus1 program every dollar you donate up to $50,000 will be matched! stmartinsyouth.com.au/donate/
At St Martins, we believe that every young person deserves to feel empowered, inspired, and confident in themselves and their abilities. We're proud to say that 100% of young people who attend our workshops report feeling better afterwards.
November 21, 2023 at 12:57 AM
At St Martins, we believe that every young person deserves to feel empowered, inspired, and confident in themselves and their abilities. We're proud to say that 100% of young people who attend our workshops report feeling better afterwards.
Great catching up with Adrian Murdoch from Minus18 whom we worked with on ESCAPE VELOCITY (escapevelocity.net.au). We're so grateful to Adrian for generously sharing his experiences and expertise in fundraising and marketing. We achieve wonderful things working together!
November 20, 2023 at 12:18 AM
Great catching up with Adrian Murdoch from Minus18 whom we worked with on ESCAPE VELOCITY (escapevelocity.net.au). We're so grateful to Adrian for generously sharing his experiences and expertise in fundraising and marketing. We achieve wonderful things working together!