The Y Theatre - 125 Years In Music

The Y Theatre celebrates its 125th anniversary this year and has a rich musical history, beginning with Penny Concerts in the early 1900s, opera and musicals in the 50s to 80s to rock, pop, folk, metal and more –

You are invited to help us tell the story of the heritage and history of The Y Theatre and our city of Leicester.
‘125 Years in 125 minutes’ is an ambitious music, poetry and storytelling project supported by theatre professionals.

Beginning with ideas sharing sessions in July where you are invited to help mold and shape the initial project, we will then be holding free to attend creative workshops across the summer working with Leicester based creatives to create 125 minutes (2 hours, 5 minutes) of music, storytelling and poetry.

The final project will be explored and exhibited in The Y Theatre September 14th-16th as part of Heritage Open Days.

Whether it’s 125 words, syllables, sentences or beats per minute, we want you to tell your story and help us tell our story. The Y Theatre – 125 years in 125 minutes.

Created with support from the New Wave project

Timings

Monday 14 September:

1400 & 1600

Tuesday 15 September:

1000, 1200, 1400, 1600

Wednesday 16 September:

1000, 1200, 1400, 1600

Location & directions

YMCA, 7 East Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6EY

Contact on day:

Callum Bonnett

Telephone number:

+441162046229

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Pre-booking preferred but not essential - space available on the day dependent on bookings.

Booking contact name:

Box office

Booking telephone number:

+441162557066

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.ytheatre.co.uk

Booking opens:

03 Jun 2026 12:00 AM

Additional information

In the run up to our event in September, we are holding Idea sharing sessions at the Y theatre 7 East Street in the bar and theatre, escape the heat come in for a coffee, or a cool drink, and chat and find out more about the project and how you can be involved. Thursday 9th July: 6pm-8pm Friday 10th July: 11am-2pm Thursday 16th July: 11am-2pm Friday 17th July: 6pm-8pm

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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