Formerly known as the Co-op Arts Theatre,[citation needed] it is located in the former George Street Particular Baptist Church building.
It has seen a few notable entertainers on its stage, such as some of the members of Nottingham-based band Dog Is Dead.
The theatre premiered the stage version of Alan Sillitoe's novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.
The Youth Theatre Group is dedicated to creating an environment for young people to grow, learn and be creative through workshops and performances.
In recent years it has put on shows such as: The theatre's 2012 pantomime production of Puss in Boots was the subject of a documentary, Panto!, by Jeanie Finlay, which was a co-production by Glimmer Films and Met Film Production for BBC Storyville.