Open Stage
Salvation Army, Chatham
Free
Join our Adult Theatre Group. Free opportunity. (18+)
Communities and Young People Empowered by Theatre
Icon Youth Theatre & Young Company
Medway & Sheppey
Free
Join Icon's weekly youth theatres. For ages 7-12 and to 13-18, or up to 23 for those with SEND.
Creative Youth Club
The Salvation Army, Chatham
Free (Just Drop In)
Looking for a place to relax, make friends and have fun? Drop in to Icon Youth Club. Ages 13 - 19.
Plays For The Planet: Rainforest
Across Medway
Free
Supporting Key Stage One and Two pupils to explore the Rainforest through drama.
Creative Council
The Historic Dockyard Chatham / Online
Free
Are you ready to make an impact in arts and culture? Icon is looking for visionaries and trailblazers aged 13 to 18 to join our youth panel.
Incubator: Backstage & Technical Training (Ages 15-25)
Various Venues
Free
Gain backstage and technical theatre experience and skills with a range of leading theatre venues and companies.
Careers Mentoring & Support Surgeries
Various Venues
Free
Feeling unsure about your next step in the theatre industry? Icon's Careers Mentoring & Support Surgeries could help.
From Young Performer to Assistant Facilitator: The Impact of Youth Theatre by Bethany Green
Our new Community Engagement Assistant reflects on her journey from Youth Theatre participant to working at Icon
Icon Theatre receives major four-year support from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Icon Theatre has received a major four-year grant from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to strengthen its work with communities...
The Snow Queen: A Woodland Adventure returns for a new festive season at ARC Stockton Arts Centre
Following a critically acclaimed run at the Albany, The Snow Queen: A Woodland Adventure returns.
Make Noise! Project Round-Up
Young people from the Isle of Sheppey collaborated with music artist Emmanuel Imuere. Check out one of the tracks >>>
Plays for the Planet: Icon’s New Schools Drama Programme Set to Reach Over 2,000 Children Across Medway
This spring, Icon Theatre is launching Plays for the Planet, a free schools drama programme across 12 Medway primary schools.
Sharing the Lens: Co-Creating a New Identity for Icon’s Young People’s Programme by Bex Milner
How Icon’s young people worked alongside photographer Manuel Vason to co-create images that reflect who they are and how they want to be seen.
From a Hug in a Mug to a Circle of Joy: Reflections on an Arts and Wellbeing Chapter.
Lead Facilitator Phoebe Marsh reflects on how weekly creative workshops built connection, happiness and wellbeing in Chatham.
Unlocking New Creative Pathways: Noah’s Story from The House That Floated Away
Icon’s Incubator supports young people from Medway and Swale to become the artists, stage managers, lighting designers, sound engineers, set builders and costume makers of tomorrow.
Icon Announces Development of New Climate Emergency Themed Theatre Production: ‘The House That Floated Away’
Icon announces the development of a new production inspired by the real stories of residents living in Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey.
Icon Theatre Launches New Environmental Policy and Action Plan Rooted in Climate Justice and Creativity.
Find out how Icon is embedding environmental sustainability across everything we do, from productions to operations.
Icon's Impact 2024-25
This year, Icon has engaged more participants in Medway and Sheppey than ever before.
‘Ghost Ships’ Highly Commended at 2025 Museum and Heritage Awards and Celebrated with Multiple Accolades
'Ghost Ships' wins Highly Commended in the Community Engagement Programme of the Year category.
Icon develops Kent’s Cultural Strategy with 300 young people aged 2 to 25.
Icon has partnered with Swale CEP, Kent County Council and Royal Opera House Bridge to develop the cultural strategy for Kent.
'Ghost Ships' Digital Programme
FREE - DOWNLOAD
Find out more about how 'Ghost Ships' was made, who was involved and the stories behind the production.
Icon announces it's next production 'Ghost Ships' exploring 400 years of Chatham Dockyard.
Icon will create a new large-scale theatre production featuring 150 people from Medway alongside ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company and Amina Khayyam Dance Company.
Icon Theatre announces The Snow Queen: A Woodland Adventure, a co-production with the Albany, Deptford
Find about more about Icon's new festive theatre production for ages 3-8
Participant Ian speaks to us about the impact Icon’s new Open Stage adult drama group has had for him.
Find our more about how Open Stage brings creativity, collaboration and confidence to its adult members.
Q&A Meet Chia Phoenix – Lead Artist, Cookham Wood Theatre Programme
We sat down with creative activist, educator and writer Chia Phoenix.
Icon Youth Theatre Create 'Refresh Medway' with Zest Theatre
Icon Youth Theatre's words have been turned into vibrant artworks animating Chatham Town Centre.
From Placement to Job Offer: My Year with Icon by George Simmonds
"I can confidently say that 'Ballad' will always be one of the most fulfilling creative endeavours that I have been a part of"
Icon Theatre to join Arts Council England’s National Portfolio 2023-26
We are delighted to announce Icon Theatre is entering the Arts Council England National Portfolio, 2023 to 2026.
Staging Protest by Natasha Tripney
Natasha Tripney speaks to director Nancy Hirst and actor Vaneeka Dadhria about making The Ballad of St John’s Car Park.
The Ballad Of St John's Car Park - Programme
Meet the cast and creative team, and find out how we brought The Ballad of St John’s Car Park to life.
Theatre31 - Interim Report
Find out how our award-winning young people's programme, Theatre31, is improving access to arts and culture for young people in Medway and Sheppey.
Icon Theatre announces cast and creative team for The Ballad of St John’s Car Park
Find out more about the cast and creative team for The Ballad of St John's Car Park.
Icon Theatre announces second large-scale participatory production for 2022
The Ballad of St John's Car Park will celebrate the positive power of community activism.
Icon Theatre wins Music and Drama Education Award for Theatre31
Drama & Theatre Magazine chooses Icon's youth-led programme for the Editor's Award.
If Not Now – Snapshot Evaluation
Discover what audiences and participants thought about If Not Now, the show's impact and who was involved in making and performing it.
Ahead of the Curve
By Lyn Gardner
Journalist and author Lyn Gardner speaks to the company and creative team about making If Not Now.
Yakking with YAC (Episode One)
A new podcast series made by our Theatre31 Young Artist Collective (YAC) covering all things theatre in Medway.
Part Of The Community
Will blogs about starting at Chatham Youth Theatre and the impact being involved in Icon's productions has had for him.
Journey to Icon
Theo blogs about his work experience with Icon: "It’s made me more excited and confident about pursuing a career".