INSPIRE.
EMPOWER.
CREATE.
Who We Are
People's Theatre Collective are a youth-arts charity based in Banbury passionate about empowering young people. Our theatre and creative arts workshops and productions provide a
safe and inclusive space for young people to express themselves and develop their
skills. We work with schools and the community to ensure that everyone has the
opportunity to participate in the arts regardless of any barriers they may face.
tell your story festival 2025
25th October - 1st November
Join Peoples Theatre Collective for their third and biggest yet Tell Your Story Festival in the heart of Banbury!
The last week of October will see young people taking over parts of Banbury town centre with arts, theatre and storytelling. We have a host of free workshops, where young people will get to work with professional artists, performers and makers.
Come and find us in Festival week at our Festival Hub (next door to Costa) from Saturday 25th October to 1st November. Some sessions have limited places so visit the Festival page to sign up now! Or email us on info@peopletheatrecollective.org.uk
workshops such as...
Stand up comedy for those young people with a talent for being funny!
Zine workshops and Arty sessions for those who want to create.
Lyrical poetry and creative writing for aspiring young writers.
Theatre workshops and premiere performances of plays written by the best of Banbury's young playwrights.
Special effects make up with industry specialist.
Spooky stories round and about Banbury town.
Lantern making for a family creative session in a community garden.
please DONATE
We’re proud to now offer all our workshops and programmes for free—making sure every young person can take part, no matter their circumstances. But we can’t do it alone. As a small charity, we rely entirely on funding and donations to keep our work going. If you believe in free, inclusive access to the arts for all, please consider supporting us.
Every contribution makes a difference.
Why Choose Us?
People's
...after the spirit of our beautiful Park, gifted to the People of Banbury over a hundred years ago, where “There would be no first class, second class or third class; the youngest and oldest, the richest and poorest could meet here”. We will be creating inclusive and relevant work for and by young people for many years to come.
theatre
...is at the core of what we do, complemented and enriched in all the other creative adventures we embark on with our young people. Theatre changes their world.
collective
...reflects the many different groups of young people we work with. And the power those young people hold in guiding our work to meet their needs. It also reflects the nature of our relationship with everyone who works with us; our staff, families, artists and partners.
WORK WITH US
People's Theatre Collective work creatively with young people aged 8+ through weekly visual art and theatre sessions across Banbury and Bicester. We are looking for creative individuals to fulfil the freelance roles of Assistant Facilitators and 1:1 Enablers (who support participants with additional needs) for our programme of weekly sessions.
"People’s Theatre Collective will be a creative agent for change for our young people, investing in their lives and futures"
- Deborah Howe, Interim CEO
what You say
My daughter is loving the Theatre Groups. It’s an opportunity to be herself & experiment without judgement.
– Parent of Participant
It’s just exactly what we wanted. We never realised we could do so much with art and it is just so beneficial for our little ones.
– Yasmin Kaduji, Banbury Mosque Amplify project
My son had a trial session last night in the junior group and absolutely loved it, he couldn't get over how welcoming everyone was and he said he felt part of a group and that it didn't matter that he was new.
– Parent of participant
They are happy people, and it’s so lovely to be a part of. It’s life changing, my life would
be entirely different without it.
– Theatre Group Participant