📢Free tickets released today!
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) June 12, 2023
Don't miss your chance to see the history of Merseyside’s buses re-enacted on roller skates!🚍🎵🛼
'Bus Regulation: The Musical' is back at The Black-E on Sat 15 July, 2pm & 3:30pm
Check out the trailer & book here 👇https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc pic.twitter.com/C9Qosdbb9N
Bus Regulation: The Musical
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) June 12, 2023
By @ellieharrison
Saturday 15 July 2023 at 2pm & 3:30pm
The Black-E, 1 Great George Street, Liverpool, L1 5EW
Book your free tickets 👇 https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc
This would be an entertaining way to attract people to a public consultation on a topic that might not otherwise have attended. https://t.co/afdBZHVMxg
— Evidence Matters (@EvidenceMatters) June 12, 2023
As an aside to our usual request for speakers I thought I would do some blatant promotion of this musical coming up next month.
— Ignite Liverpool (@Igniteliv) June 12, 2023
It's such a great way of learning the history of the bus networks in Merseyside.
See if you can spot me in the crowd. https://t.co/8yu7PCQrEL
We now have Ellie Harrison talking about Bus Regulation the Musical- a creative response to policy! #SCPRNetwork2023 #artsandculture #culturalpolicy #research pic.twitter.com/Gb5bucuKYI
— Scottish Cultural Policy Research Network (@SCPRNetwork) June 19, 2023
If you missed “Bus Regulation: The Musical” at Bluecoat back in November, here’s another chance to catch it! 🚌 https://t.co/9BTaRGjkCh
— Bluecoat (@theBluecoat) June 21, 2023
Delighted and bemused to discover the existence of 'Bus Regulation: The Musical', which seems to be a legit thing and is a roller-skated history of de-regulation and mergers in Merseyside ?? https://t.co/msbp9pBIi2
— Dan Simpson (@iamthedans) June 29, 2023
Just learned about "Bus Regulation: The Musical" from Ellie Harrison at @artsadm ACT Symposium, and now I'm going to move everything around to see the next performance in Liverpool in July!! 🎉🤯#WhatShallWeBuildHere pic.twitter.com/8No37BsMpl
— Katy Rubin (@KatyRubinTO) June 29, 2023
Don't miss your chance to see the history of Merseyside’s public transport re-enacted on roller skates! 🚍🎵🛼🪩
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 3, 2023
'Bus Regulation: The Musical' is back at The Black-E for two special shows on Saturday 15 July
Book your FREE tickets👇
🎟️https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc #MovingBusesForward pic.twitter.com/RoSQhdsEuO
We're thrilled to see @ellieharrison and 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' back in Liverpool! Don't miss two shows at the Black-E on Sat 15 July 🪩🛼
— Bluecoat (@theBluecoat) July 3, 2023
Book now: https://t.co/96jaVxgtB0 https://t.co/Tt1QrjarNH
This is so much fun. Book your tickets #Liverpool https://t.co/CawZ120zpn
— Catharine (@catharinebee) July 3, 2023
Catch 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' at the Black-E on the 15th, a whimsical take on the history and future of public transport in Liverpool staring one of our members!
— ACORN Liverpool (@AcornLiverpool) July 3, 2023
Free tickets at https://t.co/HlSVfJXx79 pic.twitter.com/l4Kw9Owuc5
Do you recognise these lovely Corporation buses from the 1960s?
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 4, 2023
Come join us & see the history of Merseyside’s public transport re-enacted on roller skates!🚍🎵🛼
Book your FREE tickets for 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' at The Black-E on Sat 15 July👇
🎟️https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc pic.twitter.com/XT2XHcyGKg
Do you recognise these lovely green MPTE buses from the 1970s?🚍
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 5, 2023
Come join us to see the history of Merseyside’s public transport re-enacted on roller skates!🎵🛼🪩
Book your FREE tickets for 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' at The Black-E on Sat 15 July👇🎟️https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc pic.twitter.com/zhiXVIdvQt
In just a few months, West Yorkshire could be consulting on plans to take back our buses.
— Better Buses for West Yorkshire (@BetterBusesWY) July 5, 2023
In Liverpool, they're doing that right now!
Check out this awesome musical on buses happening as part of the consultation. 👇👇👇 https://t.co/amAfKFa3Ch
Something different if you're a fan of our heritage bus fleet! https://t.co/AhMF098zsf
— Wirral Tramway & Transport Museum (@BirkTramLive) July 5, 2023
Recognise these? 🚍 Just a few of the bus companies on Merseyside's streets following deregulation in 1986
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 6, 2023
Don't miss them in action in 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' at The Black-E on Saturday 15 July
Tickets are FREE! Get booking here 👇
🎟️ https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc pic.twitter.com/YYDqSrhqgw
Ribble features in 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' too!
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 6, 2023
We hope you can come and see the show in Liverpool on Saturday 15 July?🚍🎵🛼🪩
Tickets are FREE and can be booked here 👇
🎟️ https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc pic.twitter.com/a6LvsVCBzT
Remember North Western & Crosville? Two new National Bus Company brands launched ahead of deregulation in 1986 🚍
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 7, 2023
Don't miss them in action in 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' at The Black-E on Saturday 15 July 🎵🛼
Tickets are FREE! Get booking here 👇
🎟️ https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc pic.twitter.com/zOKo6Gpep2
They said it couldn’t be done: “Bus Regulation: The Musical features performers on roller skates to re-enact the history of public transport provision in the Merseyside region from the post-war period to the present day.” If you can get to Liverpool, you need to get to this. https://t.co/AlaPVqSIRh pic.twitter.com/4DvPKtMjyc
— National Bus Manual (@BusManual) July 7, 2023
Tickets are FREE, so please make sure you come along and see the show on Saturday 15 July.
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 7, 2023
This will be the last ever performance of 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' 🚍🎵🛼🪩
Book here👇 https://t.co/ND8SlK7aFq
You might enjoy this photo of Ribble & Crosville in their post 1969 liveries! 🚍
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 8, 2023
Don't miss your chance to see them star in 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' at The Black-E Liverpool on Saturday 15 July, 2pm & 3:30pm
Tickets are FREE & can be booked here 👇https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc pic.twitter.com/QILmvHUpdm
Bus Regulation: The Musical
— Mitchell Torok (@mitchelltorok) July 8, 2023
in LIVERPOOLhttps://t.co/bh9q8OuLad via @FacebookWatch
Performers on roller skates play the buses to tell the history of public transport provision on Merseysidehttps://t.co/GaJhOiTBum
— Liverpool Echo (@LivEchonews) July 9, 2023
@livrollerbirds Great to see your smiling faces in the paper!
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 9, 2023
There are still FREE tickets available for our two special performances of 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' this Saturday 15 July at 2pm & 3:30pm 🚍🎵🛼🪩
Book here 👇https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc https://t.co/sKgTo0Vg83
Trying to get the bus can feel like a bit of a song and dance at times.https://t.co/GaJhOiU9jU
— Liverpool Echo (@LivEchonews) July 9, 2023
Bus Regulation: The Musical Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite https://t.co/jcnqY3hpHa
— John Gordon (@johnconndick) July 10, 2023
Bus Regulation: The Musical coming to a theatre near you https://t.co/QOyIrDsnJ3
— Ralph Roberts (@NoConceptOfTime) July 10, 2023
I wonder if they deal with the (publicly controlled) decision to remove bus priority lanes and make buses slower?
🎉 Fabulous coverage of our upcoming performance of 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' in today's @NorthernAgenda_!
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 10, 2023
🚍 For too long our buses have been run as a cash cow for private companies.
⏩ It wasn't alway this way. And it can change. Find out how here: https://t.co/Bs5yjwRR5S pic.twitter.com/l6ohc65iQB
Bus Regulation - The Musical! https://t.co/Ykk4guiVjf
— Phil Tonks (@PhilTonks2) July 10, 2023
When you know you are on the winning side… https://t.co/RTk2nWLLYG
— Jonathan Bray (@Jonathan__Bray) July 11, 2023
Recognise these? Just some of bus companies competing on Merseyside's streets following deregulation in 1986 🚍
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 11, 2023
Don't miss them in action in 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' at The Black-E this Saturday 15 July 🎵🛼🪩
Tickets are FREE! Get booking here 👇🎟️https://t.co/Y0j7wjcXiK pic.twitter.com/8AWNMPcLHU
There's still a few spaces left for the 3:30pm show of 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' at The Black-E this Sat 15 July!
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 12, 2023
Don't miss your chance to see the history of Merseyside's public transport re-enacted on roller skates 🚍🎵🛼🪩
Book FREE tickets here👇https://t.co/hT4o7x6Z5y
Buses and Starlight Express! Two of my obsessions. Hear more about this show as its creator Ellie Harrison chats to @helenjonesradio @bbcmerseyside after 3.30: https://t.co/iEcX64J7gP
— Claire Hamilton (@chamiltonbbc) July 12, 2023
Come & see these beautiful re-regulated MetroBuses of the future in action this Saturday 15 July! 🚍
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 14, 2023
Don't miss 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' live at The Black-E in Liverpool 🎵🛼🪩
There's still a few FREE spaces left for the 3:30pm show!
Book here👇https://t.co/Y0j7wjcptc pic.twitter.com/WocP54Bzgy
Regarding the ongoing bus consultation, the Metro Mayor said it is a “historic moment that will define public transport for future generations.”
— David Humphreys (@HumphreysECHO) July 14, 2023
I’ll be told off for this (👀) but he also references tomorrow’s Bus Regulation: The Musical eventhttps://t.co/Ut3CusrqIC
Are you coming to see Bus Regulation: The Musical at The Black-E in Liverpool this Saturday 15 July?🚍🎵🛼
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 14, 2023
Here's a sneak preview in this interview on @BBCMerseyside 📻
There's still a few FREE TICKETS for the 3:30pm show. Just come along on the day! https://t.co/LrSdEMOIFk
About to see a musical about bus regulation, performed on rollerskates! https://t.co/rfkq5Mrhgz
— Alex Joseph (@AJoseph012) July 15, 2023
Really enjoyed “Bus Regulation: The Musical”! A whistle stop history lesson of the dreadful political decisions that got our bus services into the mess they are today. But also ends on a hopeful note that we have the power to change things! pic.twitter.com/obYzCHFYQN
— Lucille Harvey (@CllrLHarvey) July 15, 2023
Did the kid and I trek from Mcr to Liverpool (on overcrowded trains) to see "Bus Regulation: The Musical" - a theatrical history of bus privatization, told via roller derby?! Yes, we absolutely did. I'm in art + policy heaven 🙌🚌#BetterBuses #PublicTransport4All pic.twitter.com/u0HDUvyhye
— Katy Rubin (@KatyRubinTO) July 15, 2023
"Bus Regulation: The Musical" in Liverpool today! Art and public policy, on roller skates 🤯🔥💯 Totally joyful. #BetterBuses pic.twitter.com/xQWwCWzu4I
— Katy Rubin (@KatyRubinTO) July 15, 2023
Great to learn about the history of buses on Merseyside, watching Bus Regulation, The Musical - Now is the time to consult about the future of public transport and regulation of the buses 🚌 please fill in https://t.co/cBYPzSibld pic.twitter.com/GkqWDNdf2b
— Lena Simic (@LenaForAnfield) July 15, 2023
Bus regulation the musical - basically someone telling the history of bus regulation on Merseyside over a Starlight Express soundtrack with people on roller skates being the buses (with cool headlight helmets and a variety of liveries!) Fun idea done well - loved it!
— Laura Brough (@LauraBrough) July 15, 2023
You can watch the films of the Greater Manchester, Strathclyde & Merseyside versions of 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' here 🥳👇 https://t.co/Hauc3A4PXY
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 15, 2023
Great to see lots of councillors over Merseyside at a musical on Bus Regulation at the @BlackEnt13 this afternoon-sort of art with public policy theme and drum machine tracks plus all on roller skates…narrated and with subtitles @LCRMayor pic.twitter.com/JotrJxTD3g
— Cllr William Shortall #OldSwanWest Liverpool UK (@William_OldSwan) July 15, 2023
Great to see 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' on BBC Politics North West🎵🛼🪩
— Better Buses for Merseyside (@BetterBusesLCR) July 17, 2023
Shining a spotlight on this summer's important #MovingBusesForward public consultation🚍
Take action:
1⃣Sign our petition: https://t.co/rD3ud1t6dl
2⃣Respond to the consultation: https://t.co/SPyRuWLt9I pic.twitter.com/FpsaRZ8UDg