NYMT/BYMT 2026

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So with the big reveal of the 50th anniversary programme it feels like a good time to start the 2026 chat!

Here we go again 🥳🥳🥳

We were thinking about Just So or music for WSS but sadly they're a full clash with NCO, either in rehearsal or production. Every Day starts on 8 August which is NCO concert day 😞

So NCO is up to and including 8th August, but your young person is free after that? The summer residentials often start a day or two later for musicians. I would say apply as a musician but make clear you can only do Every Day.

Yes, August is free after the 8th and DD could manage back to back residentials, I only thought NYMT would not allow missing a day.

If she's applying as a musician she probably wouldn't even miss a day as the band generally arrive a couple of days later. Maybe do the audition and declare her availability, and see what happens!

I’ve realised that my child has a clash for the Easter dates as they are in another production already with mandated rehearsals for the exact same dates - does that mean that they definitely can’t be in any production should they get through auditions? They did one of the New Musicals workshops last year and loved it so maybe that could still be an outcome if those aren’t in Easter hols? We knew we were gambling when they audition for this other production and it just doesn’t seem like it will work out this year😥

And after all the reading here last year (it was our first year) we also booked to audition with BYMT too - does anyone know whether they do Easter dates too?

If you can't make the Easter residentials you cant be in the shows that are rehearsing then. But you could still be in a workshop. If that's still an attractive option, just make clear on your application when you are unavailable.

And sometimes BYMT do an actual production at Easter, but they don't tend to have rehearsals then for summer shows. Do they have any details of next year's programme on their website?

Thanks @Biscuitsneeded - let's hope the audition goes well for Nymt and they get a new musical workshop offer then! We gambled with dates and lost this year, lol.

Re BYMT, just had a quick look again and it seems there are Easter and Summer productions so perhaps a Summer production with BYMT would be an option should the audition go well. Oh well, either way, we always view the auditions as the experience itself as always valuable, no matter the outcome!

Agreed, the auditions themselves are great fun, and really useful experience, especially the NYMT ones as you get the whole day.

Hello! Checking in here after a break from these threads. DC both did NYT last year and didn't try out for NYMT last season. Going to give NYMT another bash this time as have done BYMT twice but haven't been successful in getting accepted for NYMT so far. Fingers crossed! Break a leg to all for the auditions.

HNY everyone! Joining in for the 2026 biscuit eating shenanigans…..Just saw that NYMT have announced another show The Ragged Child to be performed at The Rose Theatre Kingston. This is quite exciting as I saw NYMT perform it over 30 years ago…!

Yes, exciting news this morning! Trying to not-so-subtly steer Actor Muso DC to audition but they are being stubborn… insisting on only applying as musician this year.

On that, self-tape instructions for musos received today.

Break a leg to both your DC!

Thank you @Biscuitsneeded! And exciting news about the new show.

Thanks for the thread - only just found it and realised it's time to apply! I'm hoping DD16 will apply again (musician); she was eventually accepted last year but we couldn't manage the dates.
This year we are awaiting the date of SIL's wedding in August so still don't know if we'll be available, even if she gets in 😬.

Sooooo its almost time! Is this first weekend of the in person B/NYMT workshop auditions? We are booked for the end of Jan and start of Feb so still a few weeks for us yet.

Wanted to quickly ask, I noticed up thread someone mentioned the dates of the NYMT productions. Can anyone link me to where we can find out what the anticipated dates are for the various projects? I couldn't seem to find it on the NYMT website. (I know BYMT haven't announced their shows yet so no info available!)

Thanks all :)

The production dates are listed when you click on the list of shows on this link https://share.google/9pbWR6TFotD8wqdcJ

Does anyone know what the types of outcome can be please for NYMT? If you audition do you always get something? Is the something skills week or residential two weeks? Or are there other outcomes? Thanks

There were NYMT auditions in Bristol last weekend and recalls have been sent out apparently.

I believe that the options are that young people are either cast in a specific production (residential), cast in a new musical workshop (residential), offered a skills workshop (residential) or offered a skills workshop (non residential). As far as I am aware, everyone who auditions is offered some kind of pathway or option which NYMT feels is appropriate for their skills and experience.

Anyone on here in Bristol last weekend?

Just want to add to DMEAmums explanation to say that if you attend a casting workshop for a particular project it doesn't absolutely mean you are ruled out of casting for one of the others! This happened to my DD last year - she recalled for one project and was actually placed in another (and had the best time)

Cheers! This is the link I was looking for but for some reason my brain couldn't locate it on the website the other day!

Break a leg to everyone auditioning this weekend.

Aargh DD says she has no audition pieces ready!

Hi everyone! Any feedback from your DC from the NYMT auditions from last couple of weekends? Any listed under 18 songs to avoid (everyone sang) etc. My DS is auditioning this weekend. 🤞🤞🤞