We’re looking for a community focused, capable and enthusiastic Community Programme Coordinator to join us at Black Country Touring, to lead on the delivery of our Community Cinema Programme.

‘Where Are You?’ is our hybrid theatre production for families, featuring a mix of live performance, pre-recorded performance and animation. In November and December 2023, we toured “Where Are You?” to 5 schools across all 4 boroughs of the Black Country. Each school in the UK was paired with a school in Accra, Ghana, with the performances taking place simultaneously at both locations.

We hosted our first ever Promoters Showcase last Thursday!

22 community promoters joined us to see extracts of performances that we are excited about, and that they might like to book at their venues.

They also had a chance to meet each other and network over some samosas and biscuits!

We're delighted to announce that Black Country Touring has secured a second grant of £75,000 from Postcode Culture Trust, thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery. This initial year of funding has truly transformed our organisation, and we're eager to reveal some of the exciting developments ahead that this funding will enable. Get ready for a year filled with creativity, connection, and community spirit!

Our second round of Rekindle library events took place over October half term, and we were overjoyed at how successful they were. With over 12 events taking place over 7 days, it was a hectic week for the Black Country Touring team and our community promoters!

Last month we celebrated our 25th birthday at one of our most beloved community venues, Thimblemill Library, alongside friends of BCT and members of the local community. Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with us, to Thimblemill Library for hosting us, to Dreadlockalien and Kurly whose poems had the had the crowd in stitches, and to Little Bulb Theatre for their wonderful performance that had audience members leaving their seats and singing and dancing along!

Caldmore Community Garden was illuminated and transformed for this year’s Festival of Lights on 4th and 5th November. Audiences were treated to exciting performances by LED drummers and by Autin Dance Theatre, brought to the festival by Black Country Touring.

Where We Grow celebrates community gardens and the local people who work, volunteer and spend precious time in them.