Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has launched a pilot travel scheme which will provide schools with complimentary coach travel to and from the theatre when booking to see a production. The pilot has been funded by the Richardson Brothers Foundation with support from local operator Prospect Coaches.
The pilot stage will offer schools within the Brierley Hill area complimentary travel to the theatre within the next 12 months. Further funding is being sought by the theatre to open the scheme to Wolverhampton and surrounding areas.
The theatre says the travel scheme has been created in response to feedback from educational establishments that are finding it increasing difficult to fund extra-curricular visits, and backs up the UK Theatre national advocacy campaign Theatre For Every Child, which says that every child has the right to visit a theatre, to experience the joy and opportunity that it can bring.
