Friday 13th February 2026 7.30pm 

Following its critically acclaimed, sell out succes in 2024 OUR LITTLE HOUR comes to 

Salford Arts as part of its 2026 revival tour . Hailed as “an intensely moving new musical 

drama” it tells  the inspirational story of how Walter Tull - grandson of a Barbadian slave and 

orphaned at just eight years old - rose to prominence as the first black footballer to play at 

the highest level of the domestic game in the UK before achieving another historic 

breakthrough as the first man of his heritage to be commissioned as an Officer in the British 

Army. Written by award winning playwright Dougie Blaxland and including 16 “hauntingly 

beautiful original songs OUR LITTLE HOUR is a show “not to be missed”. 

“A powerful and very moving account of Tull’s life” Stage Talk  

“A beautifully crafted new musical”  Northamptonshire Telegraph

Theatre Visiting- Musical 

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2026

7.30pm 

As the modern world grapples with the timeless struggles of 1984’s society; oppression, surveillance, authoritarianism – the novel is as relevant as ever.

Octavius’ 1984 brings a modern spin to the classic.

“Winston Smith is one of the many citizens of Airstrip One: an oppressive, totalitarian police state formerly known as the United Kingdom.

As the unquestioned ruler “Big Brother” watches over his every move, an unlikely romance forces him to choose between rebellion and subservience in a matter of life or death.”

Theatre  - Visiting Drama