Talking Birds

Who we are

We are a Coventry-based company of artists known for our gently provocative projects which explore, and seek to illuminate, the profound and complex relationships between people and place. We're big on access, human connection, social and ecological responsibility, and on nurturing the next generation of artists and theatre makers, particularly in Coventry.

Our culture and values

Our values (Kindness, Brilliance, Transformation, Curiosity, Wellbeing, Collaboration) combined with our ‘six big ideas’ (about artist process & support; access & participation; climate conscience; agency, equity & diversity; nurture & resilience) – weave through our work and guide our choices and interactions.

We see ourselves as ‘green theatre-makers’ and strive to make responsible choices when making work, conscious of our shared responsibility to fight climate change in order to help ensure a sustainable future for our planet.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Talking Birds is values driven and actively working for change - in our own work and through our support for Culture Declares Emergency & More Than A Moment.

As a signatory to the More Than A Moment pledge we wholeheartedly commit to ensuring equity, investment in, and opportunities with and for Black artists and creatives within our organisation’s culture and work and, in doing so, become the change we all want – and need – to see. 

We also put accessibility at the heart of our work, creating acessible spaces/ performances and pioneering an affordable captioning/audio description software called The Difference Engine.