Farewell Leicester Square

Townsend Theatre Productions

Wednesday 10th February 7:30pm

Tickets £18/16*, Suitable for ages 14+

“Farewell Leicester Square” is an uplifting new production celebrating the extraordinary life of Joe Clough, Britain’s first black bus driver.

Joyful, moving and uplifting, this is a celebration of an unsung pioneer whose legacy continues to inspire today.

Born in Jamaica and brought to London in 1906, Joe became one of London’s early bus drivers, helping pioneer the new motor era on the city’s roads.

His remarkable journey then took him from the battlefields of the First World War to the villages of Bedfordshire, where he transported communities, veterans, evacuee children and later, local families with his own taxi business.

Through songs,  music specially written by Tayo Akinbode and heartfelt storytelling, “Farewell Leicester Square” brings Joe’s inspiring life vividly to the stage. It’s a story of courage, resilience and quiet determination; one that challenges assumptions about Black British history and reminds us that people of African and Caribbean heritage have been contributing to Britain’s life, industry and public service for generations before Windrush.