Our Little Hour

Following its critically acclaimed, sell out success in 2024, Our Little Hour comes to Lighthouse Poole as part of its 2026 revival tour.

Hailed as ‘an intensely moving new musical drama’ it tells the inspirational story of how Walter Tull – grandson of a Barbadian slave and orphaned at just eight years old – rose to prominence as the first black footballer to play at the highest level of the domestic game in the UK before achieving another historic breakthrough as the first man of his heritage to be commissioned as an Officer in the British Army.

Written by award winning playwright Dougie Blaxland and celebrated composer Chris Anthony, OUR LITTLE HOUR combines “16 hauntingly beautiful original songs” with “a powerfully poetic script” to dramatise Walter Tull’s astonishing story of courage and endurance; the grandson of a Barbadian slave and orphaned at eight years old, he nonetheless rose to prominence against all odds. Tragically killed in action just a few weeks before the end of World War 1, Walter Tull’s pioneering achievements have earned him a distinguished place in British history, and in the hearts of everyone who knows his story. Director, Amanda Horlock, described OUR LITTLE HOUR as “a celebration of the life of an extraordinary man whose pioneering spirit continues to inspire the campaign for justice and equality. This production honours the memory of one of the most significant figures in British sporting and military history.”

Combining a power packed drama with hauntingly original music, OUR LITTLE HOUR Paul Kearns, Director of Operations at Show Racism the Red Card, believes that the production “tells a really important story which will help to reinforce the work that we are doing to combat racism by engaging new audiences in a celebration of Walter Tull’s pioneering contribution to British society.