COMING SOON :

(Dates subject to change, please refer to the IOU Creation Centre website linked below for more up-to-date information when available.)

Bussing Out: 1965 – 1980

An Interactive Installation by Shabina Aslam

IOU Creation Centre, Dean Clough Office Park, Halifax HX3 5AX.

Free and Open to Community Groups

Theatre in the Mill and IOU Creation Centre are proud to host Bussing Out to Halifax. Bussing Out is a powerful and immersive installation that shines a light on a hidden chapter in local and national history.

Community groups, youth clubs, heritage circles, parent networks, elders’ groups, and cultural organisations are warmly invited to take part. Contact Jenna Omeltschenko on bussingouttour@gmail.com or call 07834242987 if your group/organisation would be interested.

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What is Bussing Out?

In the 1960s and 70s, a government policy led to Black and Asian children being sent by bus from their neighbourhood schools to other parts of town. This policy—known as bussing—affected thousands of families but is rarely spoken about today.

Bussing Out invites you to step onto a recreated bus from the 1970s and listen to the voices, memories, and imagined stories inspired by real people who lived through this experience.

Using oral history, creative audio, animation and set design, the installation creates a powerful space to reflect on migration, identity, belonging and the places we call home.