Future Histories: correspondence and paperwork on the South Bank event, includes list of speakers, and organisers (alphabetical order).
CVs from potential collaborators applying to the organisation. Show details of technicians including designers, stage managers, lighting and sound designers
An advert generated by BTF was published with the wrong information on Moira Stewart's account. The case was taken to lawyers who asked the organisation to print an apology.
Frontseat magazine material including newsletter's format; marketing, designers information along with ideas for subsequent issues. Topic covered: the Re-inventing Britain Conference. Correspondence. Draft of content of the magazine.
Membership, order forms and various letters sent out to people; flyer presenting the organisation; correspondence and membership information regarding the magazine created by the organisation.
Details of companies and individuals subscribing to Frontseat; Geraldine Connor's 11-page CV, Stephen Bourne's letter; membership status; details on membership fees.
Financial details, list of attendees and summary of matters. July to September 1998
Group report drawn following the concerns of the way funding are allocated by the London Arts Board to Black Theatre. Report conducted by most of the key names in Black Theatre, including Denise Wong, Anton Phillips, Trevor Phillips, Bonnie Greer, Jatinder Verma, Yvonne Brewster, Joan Ann Maynard. Topics discussed include: 'How to support Black Theatre?', 'Sociology versus Aesthetics', 'commercial/subsidised/traditional approaches'; venues; training; audience development. File includes transcripts from various participants. Their quote reflect the state of Black Theatre at the time and concerns about Black Theatre's representation within the mainstream field, the terminology 'Black', the hopes for the turn of the century, the situations of immigrants in the country in relation to their British identity, in search for 'New writing'.
Co-ordinator's announcement of his departure (1996): giving an account of the organisation's situation. Experience of the organisation for 1996 - 1997, giving details on programme, membership, personnel issues (co-ordinator's posts), board, legal status, finance, staff, publication, marketing and funding issues, planning for 2000 ; Draft discussion paper on the organisation admitting history of bad recruitment, 'Londoncentric': deficit and lack of clear identity ; Education and training outlines set up by the organisation
Office's minutes. Agendas and reports on various topics discussed by the members of the board. Include survey on the Black Performing Arts, quarterly reports, Frontseat magazine budgets proposals, co-ordinator contract position, funding possibilities (folder 6); The Arts Review from London Arts Board (folder 7). Resignation of the chair in 1990 (folder 12). The files give a clear understanding of the positions held by the various members of staff, matters discussed, mission statements and AGMs. Second part focuses on administrators and co-ordinators' reports.
Meetings held by the board of the organisation. They give details of attendees and agenda