A touring stage production by Townsend Theatre Productions celebrating the life of Joe Clough, Britain's first black bus driver, through music, storytelling and dance.
Farewell Leicester Square comes to The Albany Theatre on Wednesday 3 March, part of a 2027 UK tour by Townsend Theatre Productions. It's a new stage production celebrating the life of Joe Clough, Britain's first black bus driver.
Clough was born in Jamaica and brought to London in 1906, where he became one of the capital's earliest bus drivers. His life took him from the battlefields of the First World War to the villages of Bedfordshire, where he later ran his own taxi business, transporting communities, veterans, evacuee children and local families. The play is written by Neil Gore, and it brings Clough's story to the stage through music, movement, storytelling and dance, with community choirs forming part of the theatrical style. It's a portrait of courage, resilience and quiet determination that challenges assumptions about Black British history, reminding audiences that people of African and Caribbean heritage have been contributing to Britain's life, industry and public service for generations before Windrush.
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Behind the scenes, the production features original artwork by Scarlett Rickard and new music by Tayo Akinbode, both of whom contribute to the show's visual and sonic character. The performance runs at 7:30pm at The Albany Theatre on Albany Road, Coventry CV5 6JQ. Tickets are £16 full price, £14 for children and concessions, and £12 for the unwaged, so you can get in from £12.
