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Trestle is a mask and physical theatre company based in St Albans, at Trestle Arts Base.

Trestle is a mask and physical theatre company, with a highly regarded arts education programme. As a charity, our mission is to engage children, young people and adults in creative activity, which aims to enhance the cultural quality of their experiences. Trestle has been making innovative and inspirational physical theatre and participation projects since 1981. All of our work is influenced by f

ull and half mask; however, over the past decade, collaborations with artists from India, Spain, Eastern Europe and Africa, along with our partners in the UK, have inspired the evolution of the work we create. Trestle is one of the leading providers of school workshops, teacher training and participation programmes in the country. We run mask, half mask, physical theatre and bespoke workshops, projects and residencies nationally and internationally. Trestle Arts Base in St Albans is home to Trestle Theatre Company, from here we support the development and performance of new, high quality, professional productions. There are weekly classes, community events and meetings, as well as spaces for performance research and development.

17/06/2026

🎭 10 days to go until our first ever

Join us for a fantastic evening celebrating and showcasing a trio of exceptional work by three of companies - Saturday 27 June, 6pm

✨ Mods and Gonsters – (Advance)

✨ Mephisto –

✨ A Lesson (from me to you) –

From meddling Gods in an antique shop, to a demon wrestling with redemption, to scenes that spark conversation across generations, this is youth theatre at its very best.

🎟️ Tickets from £8 (Pay What You Can) – https://tinyurl.com/Trestival

Come and see the creativity and talent thriving right here in St Albans.

11/06/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃 Karene and Freddie have been putting in the hard work, and race day is almost here.

For weeks, they've been out there training, mile by mile, to raise money for the creative groups, community sessions, and safe spaces that make Trestle what it is. 💛

Freddie has been part of the Trestle family since he was 11. Before heading off to university, he wanted to give something back to the place that shaped him... All that effort deserves your support. Every pound they raise goes directly to keeping our sessions running, reaching over 100 people every week through programmes that build confidence, ease isolation, and support wellbeing.

Back their hard work with a donation via https://tinyurl.com/43r9er7y

They've done the training, now help them cross the finish line. 💙

04/06/2026

🎭 Do you make magic happen in a room full of young people?

We're looking for two creative practitioners to join the team

🎪 Creative Participation Practitioner
28 hrs/week | £27,609 pro-rata
Drama, movement, storytelling, singing, mask work with young people and communities.

🎪 Creative Participation Assistant
12 hrs/week | £25,878 pro-rata
Supporting School of Drama sessions, workshops and performances.

St Albans based, some work across Hertfordshire.

CV and application form to [email protected]. Showreels welcome. www.trestle.org.uk/opportunities for full details.

03/06/2026

🎤 Run Up: Open Mic Night

Our Youth Leadership Board is hosting an open mic night this summer and we're looking for young performers aged 12-18 to share their work.

Poetry. Acoustic music. Rap. Monologues. Scene play. Whatever you do, you've got 7 minutes and a stage.

The event is part of our Run Up fundraiser, a morning 10k run followed by a night of live performance, all raising funds for the classes and activities here at Trestle Arts Base. Tickets are Pay What You Decide. 🎟️

Spots are limited, apply now at https://tinyurl.com/RunUpOpenMic

📩 Or email: [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: Thursday 12th June 2026, 4pm

29/05/2026

💛 Karene and Freddie are Running 10k for Trestle and they need your support.
Two wonderful members of our community are hitting the road to raise money for the groups, sessions, and safe spaces that Trestle is built on.

Freddie has been coming to Trestle since he was 11. Before heading off to university, he wanted to do something meaningful for the place that has given him so much. When he watched Karene and Hatty cross the finish line of a half marathon for Trestle, he knew he had to be part of it. Karene, already a Trestle half-marathon veteran, is back and ready to go because when it comes to this place, she wouldn't have it any other way.

Why your donation matters
Every week, over 100 children, young people, and adults come through our doors at Trestle Arts Base in St Albans. In a single year we run 90 sessions for adults with multiple needs and 144 sessions for young people aged 4 to 18. Over 85% of participants say their sessions improve their mood. For some, our School of Drama is the one place outside home where they feel truly comfortable.

With costs rising and grants harder to come by, community fundraising is more important than ever. Every donation helps us keep sessions affordable, offer bursaries so cost is never a barrier, and maintain the warm, welcoming space our community deserves.

Please donate. No amount is too small and every penny goes directly to keeping Trestle's community groups running.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/43r9er7y

28/05/2026

🌟 Call Out for Luton-Based Artists | Create, Speak, Thrive

Thanks to our successful application to the Luton Arts Evolution Fund, we're looking to connect with 4 artists to be trained in the Create, Speak, Thrive toolkit, with the aim of joining our pool of freelance practitioners working in Luton primary schools.

We're especially keen to hear from artists based in , we want to build real, lasting connections between local artists and local schools. 🏫❤️

What's involved?
→ One training session introducing you to the toolkit
→ A chance to share your thoughts on delivery and roll out
→ £175 day rate + reasonable travel expenses

How to apply:
Send your CV and a letter describing your practice and how it relates to Create, Speak, Thrive (max 1 A4 side) to [email protected] by noon on 18 June 2026.

Questions? Call the Trestle Office on 01727 850950 - we're happy to chat!
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

14/05/2026

Join the amazing for two Free morning dance workshops at this !

On 25 and 26 May young people aged 9 -13 who are based in St Albans can book their place and join Divya to learn new moves, have the chance to make their own choreography and explore ideas about what it's like to be a young person in St Albans.

Visit https://tinyurl.com/y7jjmfdp to book!

Made possible thanks to funding from St Albans City Council

12/05/2026

We recently had the pleasure of working with performing arts students and the results were brilliant. Programme Area Leader Dale Shirtliffe said the workshop "enabled students to see how an industry group worked to create theatre from a purely physical point of view, with students able to apply the skills immediately, working with confidence both with and without the masks."

That is what are all about: practical, hands-on, and immediately applicable, whatever stage of training your students are at.

Interested in bringing a workshop to your school, college or organisation? Find out more at www.trestle.org.uk/workshop

Read the full article over at https://tinyurl.com/TrestleWorkshop

08/05/2026

We're delighted to present this new exhibition in our gallery space from

is a varied and deeply personal body of work spanning three interwoven themes: maps drawn for the disoriented, surreal portraits of loneliness, and the search for peace rendered through the imagery of whale hunting.

Working entirely from imagination and memory, Dominic creates paintings that don't resolve, they open. He invites you to finish the story he has started.

His hope is simply that you leave feeling what he feels when he encounters art he loves: inspired to create.

10% of proceeds from all sold artwork will be donated to , the national charity for people experiencing homelessness.

Find out more about the Exhibition at https://tinyurl.com/3zmaj95p

30/04/2026

Fantastic feature on from before their performance of this Mon at

Follow the link their bio to read more about the work and the incredible 100-year history behind it!

Tickets: £10/£12
Book now at https://tinyurl.com/YPPTheatre

Address

Trestle Arts Base
Saint Albans
AL40JQ

Telephone

+441727850950

Website

https://www.trestle.org.uk/

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