The first performance of a work by Edward Bond for young people took place 30 years ago, on 16 October 1995, when Big Brum staged 'At The Inland Sea' at Broadway School, Birmingham. Director: Geoff Gillham. Cast: Bobby Colvill, Mandy Finney & Terina Talbot. Design: Michael Irvine

We have been in Castle Bromwich Junior School for the last 8 days sharing our tour ‘Little Red Cap’ with every pupil at the school! #bigbrum #northsolihull #littleredcap

A JustGiving campaign has been set up to raise £4000 to complete the cataloguing of Edward and Elisabeth Bond-Pable's personal library and the creation of a new writing project, and they’d really appreciate any support. You can donate through

Many thanks to The St James Place Charitable Foundation for their support in bringing 'The Little Red Cap' to Special Schools in North Solihull. Further details: https://t.co/oKUQttb7zn

Changing lives in North Solihull. Our film from earlier this year showcases work around the tour of 'Hansel and Gretel'. For more, see

Not long now until our Primary Conference. Don’t miss out tickets still available. https://t.co/9r66f6ptS4

We are delighted to be moving on with the next phase of our Youth Theatre! We are currently taking applications to join us in October half term.   For more information get in touch!

“You are alone if nobody is around. You can be lonely even if people are around” - child at Lancasterian Special School. In 2018, Big Brum produced a report with @pdnetUK on 'The Needs and Wants of Children and Young People with Physical Disabilities.' See https://t.co/yBBnXnpElm

"It's hard for schools to slow down, they can lose sight of the children ... that's why they need theatre." Big Brum took time to hear what teachers and young people had to say about the impacts of its work. A film and reports share what they said - https://t.co/spUlFmWwX8

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We’ve had a wonderful day at Birmingham EcoPark today, co-hosting the 2025 session of the Standing Conference on the Arts, Education and the Environment with @WTBBC Many thanks to the Trust, @NAEE_UK and @ace_national for their support.

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One week to go ... and counting ... to the Standing Conference on the Arts, Education and the Environment!

The set has been packed back into our van and the second leg of our ‘The Little Red Cap’ tour has begun! #bigbrum #northsolihull #littleredcap

60 years after the first TIE programmes were created at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, Richard Holmes talks about Big Brum's approach to TIE in a short film for our friends and partners at Jian Xue, part of a series made to mark the #tie60 anniversary

It was lovely to see this replacement poster from our ‘Trains of Thought’ project going up at Marston Green Station this morning and to have a chat about possible future partnership work with @WestMidRailway Project details: https://t.co/dU8D5j1ImI

Twenty days to go to the Standing Conference on the Arts, Education and the Environment. We can't wait! @NAEE_UK @WTBBC

Thank you to our amazing supporters. Your online shopping makes a difference to us! Because of you, Big Brum Theatre in Education received £45.70 last week. If you're not supporting us, sign up to @easyuk to raise free donations when you shop:

How can Theatre in Education support children's wellbeing, including those at risk of exclusion? Our contributions to the To Be Project - with those of European partners - comprise a digital curriculum, guidebook and research report. They are available at https://t.co/9vdJ6u9tsx

Four weeks to go to the 2025 Standing Conference on the Arts, Education and the Environment. Please feel free to spread the word! @WTBBC @ArtsConnectWM @SolihullCEP_