The 18th biennial National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) rolls out the purple carpet July 29-August 3, 2024 in Winston-Salem, transforming North Carolina's city of arts and innovation into a mega-performing arts center with over 130 performances in a number of the city’s venues. Theatre workshops, films, seminars, a teen poetry slam, and a star-studded celebrity gala all work together to accomplish the goal of making the National Black Theatre Festivals one of the best theater festivals in the country.