As we reflect on an unforgettable WOW! Fest 2026, everyone at Autin Dance Theatre would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this festival possible.
WOW! Fest is built on collaboration, generosity and a shared belief that high-quality outdoor arts should be accessible to everyone. Your support helped transform Walsall Arboretum into a place filled with creativity, connection, joy and wonder, and we couldn’t have done it without you.
A special thank you to our incredible funders: Arts Council England, John Feeney Trust, SportEngland, Hopkins Sayer, Grimmitt Trust, AF Blakemore Foundation, Noel Sweeney Foundation, John Thaw Foundation, Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement, Edward & Dorothy Cadbury Trust, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Harry Payne Fund, Walsall Council, The Fitton Trust.
We would also like to thank our fantastic partners and supporters: Walsall Arboretum, Black Country Dance Hub, MAC – Midlands Arts Centre, OPUS, Imagineer – Imagineer Productions, The Table, DT Performance, STEAMhouse and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
A huge thank you also goes to everyone who donated to our Spacehive crowdfunding campaign. Every donation, no matter the size, helped bring WOW! Fest to life and demonstrated just how much this festival means to our community. Thank you for believing in WOW! Fest. We couldn’t have done it without you, and we can’t wait to create more magical moments together.