Siamsa Tíre welcomes Youth Theatre Island — an all-island celebration of youth theatre created in partnership by Youth Theatre Ireland and Theatre & Dance NI. Enjoy a vibrant mix of brand-new short plays and devised performances, as young artists take the stage with courage, humour and heart. 

Funded by Creative Ireland’s Shared Island Initiative as part of Cruinniú na nÓg. 

Performing youth theatres: 

• Clare Youth Theatre 

• Castletownbere Youth Theatre 

• Theatre Making and Citizenship Cork – Young People 

• Nenagh Youth Theatre  

Unleash your creative spark on June 6, 2026

A day of free creativity for children and young people

Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18. Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth Plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people. The inaugural Cruinniú na nÓg took place on 23rd June 2018 and for the past number of years, including under exceptional circumstances in 2020, young people and families have come together to enjoy, a wide range of creative activities including workshops and tutorials to recitals and readings in every city, town and village across the country. Delivered in partnership with the 31 Local Authorities and supported by RTÉ, you are invited to participate in a programme of fun, free, creative activities; from graffiti art workshops to stop-motion animation, to coding and architecture workshops! cruinniu.gov.ie

We  look forward to welcoming you to Siamsa Tíre Theatre and Arts Centre.

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