Thank you to everyone who joined us for NRTF Conference 2026: Connection in Wolverhampton.
Across three days, the rural and small-scale touring community came together to share ideas, ask questions, experience brilliant work and reflect on the future of the sector. It was a privilege to spend that time with so many attendees, speakers, performers, ballyhoo artists, members and programming partners from across the network.
Your energy, generosity and willingness to connect made this year’s conference a special experience, and a fitting way to mark 30 years of the NRTF Conference.
Our thanks also go to Wolverhampton Arts Centre hosting us with such care and Black Country Touring for being our conference partner.
We leave Wolverhampton feeling inspired, grateful and proud to be part of this brilliant touring community.
For those who were unable to join us this year, we look forward to you joining us next year, for NRTF Conference 2027!
Abigail Reeve, Director of NRTF
“I felt I made new or strengthened connections with other schemes, artists, companies. It’s great to see a variety of work and what is currently in development.” Conference 2024 attendee
Images above are from the 2025 NRTF Conference in Newbury