We’re looking for 2025/26s new programme participants! 

Jumped Up Theatres New Creatives programme is a free creative youth programme focused on climate action that runs each year from September to May. It is available to young people across Peterborough who desire to build their creative skills and make a change for the local environment.  

Are you curious about performance? Passionate about the environment? Do you want a safe space to develop your skills with like-minded people?  


Here’s what our current New Creatives team enjoys about the opportunity: 

  • Learn and Explore: Try out exciting new skills, whether it’s comedy, clowning, or theatre, every session is engaging, exciting, and hands-on. 

  • Build Connections: Meet and collaborate with other young creatives from around the city. 

  • Speak Up: Share your opinions and ideas—you’ll be heard and valued. 

  • Work with Professionals: Get inspired by experienced artists and learn from their expertise. 

  • Boost Your Confidence: Step outside your comfort zone in a safe and supportive environment. 

  • Enjoy a Positive Atmosphere: The group describe the sessions as a “friendly and energetic vibe”. 

  • Create Change: Use your creativity to spark conversations and have a real impact on Peterborough. 

  • Explore: Participate in fun trips and experiences. 

We’re inviting you to be part of an exciting team collaborating with professional artists to co-create a performance or event aimed at addressing environmental issues in a fun, interactive, and thought-provoking way through games, performances, and shared creativity.

Whilst you will be guided by the artists and the Jumped Up Theatre team the outcome of the programme is led and decided by you.

How to join the programme

To join New Creatives 2025-26 all you have to do is fill in the application form and wait to hear from Emily, the Participation Producer. If you have any questions you can ask Emily directly too.

We’re looking for 16-24 year-olds who are:

  • Driven

  • Responsible

  • Committed

  • Curious about performance/live events

  • Interested in exploring an environmental theme

  • Peterborough residents

You can be from any background and don’t need to be an artist or performer.

See what New Creatives 2024-25 are up to

The current New Creative cohort of 2024-25 are touring their Eco Games Workshops across Peterborough so you can come along and see what they’ve created and ask them any questions about the programme in person. Come along to…

Trashedy show at the Key Theatre, Sunday 11 May 14:30-15:30

Peterborough Celebrates Festival at Nene Park, Sunday 17th May

The New Creatives programme has been running since 2022, see everything they’ve created for inspiration…