The 30th edition of National Rural Touring Forum's flagship Conference comes to the heart of the country this summer. The rural touring community across the UK will descend on Wolverhampton to champion rural and small-scale touring. To add to the celebrations the Rural Touring Awards will take place on the evening of Wednesday 10 June, recognising innovation, dedication and quality within the Rural Touring sector.
Attending the three day conference will allow you to experience keynote presentations, panels and discussion groups, as well as showcases and ballyhoos which represent the diverse rural touring work available for programming. There will also be a celebration of the Rural Touring Dance Initiative as it draws to a close in its current format. Expect three days of sharing, questions and networking alongside a celebration of three decades of the NRTF. Join us in June to share the hopes and challenges facing our brilliant sector in 2026 and beyond.Our full programme will be available in the coming months, if you have any access requirements in advance of booking please contact Sarah on [email protected].

There are flexible ticket options allowing you to attend for all or part of the conference, with or without accommodation. If you choose to include accommodation we will be staying at Redwings Lodge, which is a 5 minute walk from the conference venue. If you require a companion ticket for a Personal Assistant please email [email protected] when you book your ticket and we will add this to your booking manually. We cant wait to see you in Wolverhampton, 9 - 11 June 2026.