Youth Advisory Board

Our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) helps us become a more relevant and exciting place for young people aged 16-25. They influence a wide range of areas, including marketing campaigns, pricing strategies and the student ambassador scheme, and help to shape Capital Theatres’ plans for the future.

Ruth McKay – Chair
Alex Medland
Caoimhe Charters
Charlotte Cuthbert
Darcie Lyon
Ella Catherall
Jade Hutchison
Madeline Gilroy
Melvin Da Silva Fernandes

Dementia-friendly Focus Group

Alison Hawkins
Ann Burnett
Elaine Bell
John Bell
Mike Cheung
Sandy Thomson
Sheila Godman
Sylvia Northcott
Tom Dalgleish
Willy Gilder

Student Ambassadors

Our Student Ambassadors help us make sure our theatres are welcoming, exciting spaces for students across Edinburgh. Click here to find out more about our Student Ambassadors.

Kings Community Engagement Panel

Annette E McCann
Ben Dowdeswell
Bridget Stevens
Christina Chong
Fiona MacFarlane
Florence Aitken
Jennifer Ann Bromwich
Selwyn Bierman
Tina Strong
Vivien Devlin

Heritage Opportunities Panel

Alan Midwinter
Anna Leask
Cate Howell
Dorothy Stewart
Elaine Hogan
Iona Mcleod
Lisa Sibbald
Phyllis Ross
Rynagh Flynn
Sheila Godman

King’s Access Panel

Ongoing and recruitment live.

The King’s Access Panel is one of four consultation panels as part of the King’s Theatre Heritage Project. They are working to ensure the new King’s Theatre both front and back of house are accessible. Some decisions influenced by this panel include design decisions on accessible lifts, washrooms, dressing rooms, and the new cross walk and level access into the King’s main entrance.

King’s Heritage Youth Panels (Senior / Junior)

The King’s Youth Panel is recruited from neighbourhood schools with young people ages 7-16 years. This panel informs on our youth programme development, schools workshop offer, and online resources.