This summer, The National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) takes over Birmingham with a thrilling programme of musicals, youth engagement, and creative innovation. Anchored at the Birmingham Hippodrome and City Academy, the 2025 season offers something for everyone—from iconic musicals to world premieres and a groundbreaking new youth arts festival.
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🎠2025 Performance Highlights:
Fame: The Musical
Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 August | Birmingham Hippodrome
The iconic tale of ambition and artistry at NYC’s High School for the Performing Arts.
Tuck Everlasting (UK Premiere)
Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 August | Birmingham Hippodrome
A magical story about the choice between eternal life and truly living.
Lightning Boy
Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 August | Birmingham Hippodrome
A bold new musical set in a Mount Olympus diner—filled with rebellion, dreams, and gods in training.
Carousel (Outdoor Production)
Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 August | Birmingham City Academy
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved classic reimagined—staged on a working carousel for a site-specific experience like no other.
Festival Spotlight: FAIRGROUND
Running alongside the season is FairGround, NYMT’s pioneering new arts festival for children and young people across Birmingham. Hosted at City Academy, the festival offers:
Free, inclusive creative workshops in music, drama, and technical theatre
Sessions co-led by NYMT, Birmingham Hippodrome, BOA Trust, and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Specialist workshops for newly arrived young people via the CORE Hello programme
A focus on accessibility, cultural inclusion, and long-term creative impact
With support from The Garek Trust, CORE Education Trust, and local partners, NYMT’s summer in Birmingham sets a national standard for inclusive, youth-led performance and training. Over 1,200 auditionees and £50,000 in bursaries reflect NYMT’s bold vision to make music theatre thrive—for everyone.