Banner Theatre has worked with the trade union movement to support workers in struggle and defend the rights of marginalised communities for nearly 50 years.
Many of our highly entertaining shows were commissioned by trade unions, and toured with their support.
The pandemic of two years ago brought near-disastrous financial difficulties to many sectors, including ours. Despite this, we have continued to support trade unions and community organisations by producing online video ballads and virtual performances. This has helped us raise much needed cash for the company.
We are continuing to research and develop ideas for our next major production which celebrates Banner’s 50 years, and the essential role radical performing arts can play in the labour movement today.
To continue to sustain the company and stage this ambitious new project, we need to raise £25,000 every year for essential core costs: a part-time administrator and tour organiser, as well as raising funds towards a new touring van as our old one finally died a death earlier this year.
This new show will start touring in 2024 and mark Banner’s 50th Anniversary.
We do hope you will consider making a donation – no matter how small!
Another great way to back the company is to book us! We have a fantastic range of material to enhance your online events and socials. If you’re interested, please do get in touch.
If you would like to join the growing number of trade unions and trades councils who are making a regular donation to help meet Banner’s core costs, please contact Dave
by email at: bannerauto2013@gmail.com
or by phone on: 07878 848695
Alternatively, or in addition to a cash donation, do consider purchasing one of our fantastic CDs, DVDs or songbooks. They are a wonderful souvenir, and make an ideal gift.
See the Shop page for detail.
Thank you.
Banner Theatre, c/o Unit 1, Izons Industrial Estate, Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 9BS
OR by BACS payments: Banner Theatre Company Ltd / Sort code: 40-11-17 / Account no: 31161334
We are very grateful to have received financial support from the following trade unions and trade union councils in 2021:
National
Fire Brigades Union (FBU)
Transport & Salaried Staff Association (TSSA)
The Communications Union (CWU)
Prison Officers Association (POA)
Regional & local branches
CWU ALGUS National Branch
CWU Central Counties & Thames Valley Branch
CWU London Region
CWU Midlands Region
CWU East Lancs Amalgamated Branch
North Yorkshire NEU
GMB WM & Birmingham Region
UNITE West Midlands Region
UNITE Milton Keynes Branch
UNITE Sheffield East Branch
UNITE Tyneside Electrical Engineering & Electronics Sectoral Branch
UNITE Huddersfield Branch
UNITE West Yorks Retail Logistics Branch
UNITE Liverpool Construction Branch
UNITE Nottinghamshire Health Branch
Greater Manchester UNITE Community Branch
UNITE Birmingham South
UNITE Burnley Branch
UNITE Fylde Coast
UNITE Leicestershire Retired Members
UNITE Community Nottingham
UNITE South East Finance & Legal Branch
UNITE NE/GEO/1 Sheffield Branch
UNITE NW64 Branch
UNITE Doncaster Branch
UNISON North West Region
UNISON Burnley Branch
UNISON Lothian Health Branch
UNISON St Helens Knowsely Health Branch
Glasgow City UNISON
UNISON City of Wolverhampton Local Gov Branch
UNISON University Hospital
UNISON Blackburn West Branch
Musicians Union, Midlands Region
Nottingham NUJ
TUC & Trades Union Councils
Stockport TUC
Lewisham TUC
Lancashire Association of Trades Union Councils
Derby Area TUC
We are very grateful to have received financial support from the following trade unions and trade union councils in 2019:
National
Fire Brigades Union (FBU)
UNITE the Union
Transport & Salaried Staff Association (TSSA)
Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union (BAFWU)
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers & Firemen (ASLEF)
The Communications Union (CWU)
Union of Shop, Distributive & Allied Workers (USDAW)
Social Workers Union (SWU)
Prospect
Professional Footballers Association (PFA)
Regional & local branches
UNITE West Midlands Region
UNITE South East Region
UNITE Tom Mann Branch
UNITE Nottingham University Branch
UNITE Milton Keynes Branch
UNITE Chorley Branch
UNITE Doncaster Branch
UNITE Sheffield East Branch
UNITE Tyneside Electrical Engineering & Electronics Sectoral Branch
UNITE Huddersfield Branch
UNITE Newcastle University Branch
UNITE Hull Branch
UNITE West Yorks Retail Logistics Branch
UNITE Liverpool Construction Branch
UNITE Nottinghamshire Health Branch
Greater Manchester UNITE Community Branch
UNITE Durham RTC NE Branch
UNITE Birmingham South Branch
UNITE Manchester Central Branch
UNITE Bolton & District Branch
UNITE South Yorks Retired Members Branch
UNITE Preston Branch
UNITE NE/5 Leeds, Wakefield, York Branch
UNITE Burnley Branch
UNITE NW 6/522 Branch
UNITE Community Nottingham Branch
UNITE Community Huddersfield Branch
UNITE Rolls Royce Aerostaff Derby Branch
UNITE Merseyside Area Civil Engineering Branch
UNITE Yorks & Humberside Energy & Utilities Branch
UNITE NW/64 BEA Systems Branch
UNITE Fylde Coast
UNITE Scunthorpe NE/GEO/5 Branch
UNITE Leicestershire Retired Members
UNITE Landrover WM 7686 Branch
UNITE LE/2116 Branch
UNITE Darwin 236
UNITE LE/1860 Branch
UNITE Portsmouth Composite SE/218 Branch
UNITE LE Fenland Community Branch
GMB WM & Birmingham Region
GMB Yorks & North Derbyshire Region
GMB Southern Region
GMB Barking & Dagenham Branch
GMB Cambridge 2 Branch
GMB Barking Shopstewards
GMB North West London Branch
GMB Harlow Gas H20 Branch
GMB Luton Branch
UNISON NW Region
UNISON Eastern Region
UNISON Warrington United Utilities Branch
UNISON Manchester Branch
UNISON Burnley 06/ Branch
UNISON Knowsley Branch
UNISON Scottish Health Branch
UNISON Lothian Health Branch
UNISON Lanarkshire Health Branch
UNISON National Grid
UNISON St Helens Knowsely Health Branch
Greater Manchester Mental Health UNISON Branch
UNISON Napier University Branch
UNISON Glasgow City Branch
UNISON Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Community Health Branch
UNISON City of Wolverhampton Local Gov Branch
Nottingham Ex & Retired Miners Branch
UCU University of Coventry Branch
Musicians Union, Midlands Region
Nottingham NUJ Branch
TSSA West Midlands
Nottinghamshire NEU Division
TUC & Trades Union Councils
Barnsley Trades Union Council
Colchester Trades Union Council
TUC, London, East & South East
Ipswich & District Trades Union Council
Wisbech, March & District TUC
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