Bolshee Young Creatives is a space for creative young people to come together and make stuff happen!

The Young Creatives will be working together with industry professionals to plan and put on dynamic and multidisciplinary performances and events!

We celebrate all forms of creativity.

Calling all young musicians, dancers, drawers, DJs, technicians, writers, talkers and explorers.

Let’s make some noise!

For all creative young people aged 8 - 11 and 11 - 15 years old.

No experience necessary just curiosity and imagination!

Sessions run on Wednesdays, the 8 - 11’s group is 4.30pm - 6pm and the 11 - 15’s group is 6.15pm - 7.45pm.

We run for 10 weeks per term, 3 terms per year!

South Bank Social Club function room below the state of the art Young Thugs recording studio and live performance venue.

The venue is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet.

Bolshee Young Creatives is a collaboration between Bolshee and Young Thugs.

The sessions will be run by experienced professional artists and facilitators, Paula Clark and Lizzy Whynes.

Plus special guest sessions with creative industry professionals.

All the Bolshee team hold enhanced DBS checks and safeguarding certification.

Read our Safeguarding Policy.

We are committed to including everybody.

Let us know on the registration form how best we can support you or your young person, or email Megan Bailey, bolsheeprojects@gmail.com to discuss with us.

The venue is on the ground floor, is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet.

Term Fees

£95 per young person, for each 10 week term. Payment is required in full upon booking.

However, we are dedicated to making sure that every young person can take part regardless of their situation or circumstances. Therefore, we take into consideration financial, social and emotional barriers to taking part.

Free Places

Any young person that meets the following criteria is entitled to a free place:

• Young carers

• Care experienced young people and looked after children

• Young people who are refugees and asylum seekers

• Young people from marginalised communities (i.e Gypsy and Traveller communities)

• Young people facing significant financial hardship

Reduced Term Fees

We understand that everybody’s financial situations are different.

We are able to offer a reduced rate of £60 a term for families in receipt of benefits.

If you feel your young person meets the criteria above for a free space, reduced term fee or would benefit from additional support for a different reason please email Megan Bailey, bolsheeprojects@gmail.com to discuss further.

All conversations will be handled confidentially and with sensitivity.

Booking half way through a term? Just get in touch.

Booking works like buying anything online, choose an age group and add it to your basket and then checkout. You can book for more than one young creative at a time.

Once you have booked your space, you will get an email confirmation with a link to the registration form. Please complete this for each young creative, and we will get back to you with everything you need to know.

Spaces will be available on a first come first served basis, so be quick to avoid disappointment!