Welcome to BADth

Dramatherapy has as its main focus the intentional use of healing aspects of drama and theatre as the therapeutic process. It is a method of working and playing that uses action methods to facilitate creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth.

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Our Key Objectives

At BADth we believe that Dramatherapy can be a powerful therapeutic force. It can facilitate and encourage creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth. Our objectives are:

To promote the advancement of Dramatherapy as a profession
To be the representational body for dramatherapists in the UK
To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public on the benefits of dramatherapy
To be an advocate for the establishment and maintenance of fair pay and conditions of service for dramatherapists
To forge links internationally

Latest News

Share your first-year experience with the HCPC

Posted On: 14 September 2026

If you graduated in 2025 and have now completed your first year in professional practice, the HCPC would like to hear from you. The Year in Registration Survey gathers feedback on the first-year experience of health and care professionals, helping identify ways to improve support for future learners and newly qualified registrants. The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete, all responses are anonymous, and participants will be entered into a draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher.

Call for Submissions: Creative Health Research Round-Up 2026

Posted On: 11 September 2026

The National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) is calling for submissions to the Creative Health Research Round-Up 2026 — the second edition of a report that's fast becoming a go-to evidence resource for the sector. We welcome a broad range of outputs, including peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, practice reports and evaluations, and grey literature such as policy papers, toolkits, mapping outputs, strategies, and more.

Research Recruitment - Therapists who work with adults with severe/profound learning disabilities

Posted On: 04 September 2026

New HCPC research into the use of Artificial Intelligence within health and care professions

Posted On: 03 September 2026

On 10 August 2026 Ipsos UK have invited a sample group of HCPC registrants across all professions to take part in a short survey to share their views. To make sure that Dramatherapy is adequately represented in the research and following support from the HCPC meets the needs of our profession, we encourage you to check your emails and take part in the survey if you've been invited before the deadline on 18 September 2026.

The NHS AHP Leadership Conference | From Expert Clinician to Confident Leader | 5th November 2026

Posted On: 02 September 2026

Designed specifically for Allied Health Professionals looking to explore the next stage of their career, the event will offer an inspiring and practical introduction to leadership in today’s NHS

Research Opportunity: Support & Diagnosis for Black Autistic and ADHD Communities in the UK

Posted On: 23 June 2026

On behalf of Swane Parchment at Kingston University London, BADth is inviting members who plan or provide support for Black autistic and ADHD individuals in the UK to participate in a confidential, one-hour research interview exploring the barriers and successes within these communities.

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