diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5d42031..b7dc9b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11"]
 
diff --git a/doc/source/conftest.py b/doc/source/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b8d2f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import pytest
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def dispatcher_cleanup():
+    import pydispatch
+    pydispatch._GLOBAL_DISPATCHER._Dispatcher__events.clear()
+    pydispatch.decorators._CACHED_CALLBACKS.cache.clear()
+    yield
+    pydispatch._GLOBAL_DISPATCHER._Dispatcher__events.clear()
+    pydispatch.decorators._CACHED_CALLBACKS.cache.clear()
diff --git a/doc/source/global-dispatcher.rst b/doc/source/global-dispatcher.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81b744d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/global-dispatcher.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+.. _global-dispatcher:
+
+Global Dispatcher
+=================
+
+.. currentmodule:: pydispatch
+
+.. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+
+At the module-level, most of the functionality of :class:`~.dispatch.Dispatcher`
+can be used directly as a `singleton`_ instance.  Note that this interface only
+supports event dispatching (not :ref:`properties`).
+
+When used this way, the concept is similar to the `Signals Framework`_ found in Django.
+
+Basic Usage
+-----------
+
+Events can be registered using :func:`register_event`, connected to callbacks
+using :func:`bind` and dispatched with the :func:`emit` function.
+
+>>> import pydispatch
+
+>>> def my_callback(message, **kwargs):
+...     print(f'my_callback: "{message}"')
+
+>>> # register 'event_a' as an event and bind it to my_callback
+>>> pydispatch.register_event('event_a')
+>>> pydispatch.bind(event_a=my_callback)
+
+>>> # emit the event
+>>> pydispatch.emit('event_a', 'hello')
+my_callback: "hello"
+
+>>> # unbind the callback
+>>> pydispatch.unbind(my_callback)
+>>> pydispatch.emit('event_a', 'still there?')
+
+>>> # (Nothing printed)
+
+
+The @receiver Decorator
+-----------------------
+
+To simplify binding callbacks to events, the :func:`~decorators.receiver` decorator may be used.
+
+>>> from pydispatch import receiver
+
+>>> @receiver('event_a')
+... def my_callback(message, **kwargs):
+...     print(f'my_callback: "{message}"')
+
+>>> pydispatch.emit('event_a', 'hello again!')
+my_callback: "hello again!"
+
+Note that there is currently no way to :func:`unbind` a callback defined in this way.
+
+
+Arguments
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+If the event name has not been registered beforehand, the ``cache`` and ``auto_register``
+arguments to :func:`~decorators.receiver` may be used
+
+cache
+"""""
+
+The ``cache`` argument stores the callback and will bind it to the event
+once it is registered.
+
+>>> # No event named 'foo' exists yet
+>>> @receiver('foo', cache=True)
+... def on_foo(message, **kwargs):
+...     print(f'on_foo: "{message}"')
+
+>>> # on_foo will be connected after the call to register_event
+>>> pydispatch.register_event('foo')
+>>> pydispatch.emit('foo', 'bar')
+on_foo: "bar"
+
+auto_register
+"""""""""""""
+
+The ``auto_register`` argument will immediately register the event if it does not exist
+
+>>> @receiver('bar', auto_register=True)
+... def on_bar(message, **kwargs):
+...     print(f'on_bar: "{message}"')
+
+>>> pydispatch.emit('bar', 'baz')
+on_bar: "baz"
+
+
+Async Support
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+If the decorated callback is a :term:`coroutine function` or method,
+the :class:`EventLoop <asyncio.BaseEventLoop>` returned by
+:func:`asyncio.get_event_loop` will be used as the ``loop`` argument to
+:func:`bind_async`.
+
+This will in most cases be the desired behavior unless multiple event loops
+(in separate threads) are being used.
+
+
+
+.. _singleton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singleton_pattern
+.. _Signals Framework: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/signals/
diff --git a/doc/source/overview.rst b/doc/source/overview.rst
index f36dd79..70ecdb9 100644
--- a/doc/source/overview.rst
+++ b/doc/source/overview.rst
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ Overview
     dispatcher
     properties
     async
+    global-dispatcher
diff --git a/doc/source/properties.rst b/doc/source/properties.rst
index 6041218..de8afa1 100644
--- a/doc/source/properties.rst
+++ b/doc/source/properties.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _properties:
+
 Properties
 ==========
 
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/aioutils.rst b/doc/source/reference/aioutils.rst
index 20cd260..29ab1aa 100644
--- a/doc/source/reference/aioutils.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reference/aioutils.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pydispatch.aioutils module
+:mod:`pydispatch.aioutils`
 ==========================
 
 .. automodule:: pydispatch.aioutils
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/decorators.rst b/doc/source/reference/decorators.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e42b9d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/reference/decorators.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+:mod:`pydispatch.decorators`
+============================
+
+.. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+
+.. automodule:: pydispatch.decorators
+    :members:
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/dispatch.rst b/doc/source/reference/dispatch.rst
index ad127ef..a692322 100644
--- a/doc/source/reference/dispatch.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reference/dispatch.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pydispatch.dispatch module
+:mod:`pydispatch.dispatch`
 ==========================
 
 .. automodule:: pydispatch.dispatch
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/index.rst b/doc/source/reference/index.rst
index f522d1f..f59a56f 100644
--- a/doc/source/reference/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reference/index.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,4 @@ Reference
 .. toctree::
     :maxdepth: 3
 
-    dispatch
-    properties
-    utils
-    aioutils
+    pydispatch-package
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/properties.rst b/doc/source/reference/properties.rst
index 1f75b93..a55c02d 100644
--- a/doc/source/reference/properties.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reference/properties.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pydispatch.properties module
+:mod:`pydispatch.properties`
 ============================
 
 .. automodule:: pydispatch.properties
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/pydispatch-package.rst b/doc/source/reference/pydispatch-package.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1fa420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/reference/pydispatch-package.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+:mod:`pydispatch`
+=================
+
+.. automodule:: pydispatch
+    :members:
+
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 3
+
+    dispatch
+    properties
+    decorators
+    utils
+    aioutils
diff --git a/doc/source/reference/utils.rst b/doc/source/reference/utils.rst
index d85d392..cca825d 100644
--- a/doc/source/reference/utils.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reference/utils.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pydispatch.utils module
+:mod:`pydispatch.utils`
 =======================
 
 .. automodule:: pydispatch.utils
diff --git a/pydispatch/__init__.py b/pydispatch/__init__.py
index 7ff4b3d..0ee83c0 100644
--- a/pydispatch/__init__.py
+++ b/pydispatch/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,58 @@
                   UserWarning)
 
 from pydispatch.dispatch import *
+from pydispatch.dispatch import _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER
 from pydispatch.properties import *
+from pydispatch import decorators
+from pydispatch.decorators import *
+
+
+def register_event(*names):
+    """Register event (or events) on the :ref:`global-dispatcher`
+
+    .. seealso:: :meth:`.Dispatcher.register_event`
+    .. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+    """
+    _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER.register_event(*names)
+    decorators._post_register_hook(*names)
+
+def bind(**kwargs):
+    """Subscribe callbacks to events on the :ref:`global-dispatcher`
+
+    .. seealso:: :meth:`.Dispatcher.bind`
+    .. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+    """
+    _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER.bind(**kwargs)
+
+def unbind(*args):
+    """Unbind callbacks from events on the :ref:`global-dispatcher`
+
+    .. seealso:: :meth:`.Dispatcher.unbind`
+    .. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+    """
+    _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER.unbind(*args)
+
+def bind_async(loop, **kwargs):
+    """Bind async callbacks to events on the :ref:`global-dispatcher`
+
+    .. seealso:: :meth:`.Dispatcher.bind_async`
+    .. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+    """
+    _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER.bind_async(loop, **kwargs)
+
+def emit(name, *args, **kwargs):
+    """Dispatch the event with the given *name* on the :ref:`global-dispatcher`
+
+    .. seealso:: :meth:`.Dispatcher.emit`
+    .. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+    """
+    return _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER.emit(name, *args, **kwargs)
+
+def get_dispatcher_event(name):
+    """Retrieve the :class:`~.dispatch.Event` object by the given name
+    from the :ref:`global-dispatcher`
+
+    .. seealso:: :meth:`.Dispatcher.get_dispatcher_event`
+    .. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+    """
+    return _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER.get_dispatcher_event(name)
diff --git a/pydispatch/aioutils.py b/pydispatch/aioutils.py
index 7a84ea0..8620154 100644
--- a/pydispatch/aioutils.py
+++ b/pydispatch/aioutils.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from pydispatch.utils import (
     WeakMethodContainer,
+    isfunction,
     get_method_vars,
     _remove_dead_weakref,
 )
@@ -200,9 +201,13 @@ def add_method(self, loop, callback):
                 on which to schedule callbacks
             callback: The :term:`coroutine function` to add
         """
-        f, obj = get_method_vars(callback)
-        wrkey = (f, id(obj))
-        self[wrkey] = obj
+        if isfunction(callback):
+            wrkey = ('function', id(callback))
+            self[wrkey] = callback
+        else:
+            f, obj = get_method_vars(callback)
+            wrkey = (f, id(obj))
+            self[wrkey] = obj
         self.event_loop_map[wrkey] = loop
     def iter_instances(self):
         """Iterate over the stored objects
@@ -221,8 +226,11 @@ def iter_methods(self):
         """
         for wrkey, obj in self.iter_instances():
             f, obj_id = wrkey
+            if f == 'function':
+                m = self[wrkey]
+            else:
+                m = getattr(obj, f.__name__)
             loop = self.event_loop_map[wrkey]
-            m = getattr(obj, f.__name__)
             yield loop, m
     def _on_weakref_fin(self, key):
         if key in self.event_loop_map:
diff --git a/pydispatch/decorators.py b/pydispatch/decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cde8fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pydispatch/decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+from typing import Union, Iterable, Iterator, Callable
+import asyncio
+
+import pydispatch
+from .dispatch import DoesNotExistError, _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER
+from .utils import iscoroutinefunction, WeakMethodContainer
+
+__all__ = ('receiver',)
+
+class CallbackCache:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.cache = {}
+
+    def add(self, name: str, func: Callable):
+        wr_contain = self.cache.get(name)
+        if wr_contain is None:
+            wr_contain = WeakMethodContainer()
+            self.cache[name] = wr_contain
+        wr_contain.add_method(func)
+
+    def get(self, name: str) -> Iterator[Callable]:
+        wr_contain = self.cache.get(name)
+        if wr_contain is not None:
+            del self.cache[name]
+            yield from wr_contain.iter_methods()
+        yield from []
+
+    def __contains__(self, name: str) -> bool:
+        return name in self.cache
+
+
+_CACHED_CALLBACKS = CallbackCache()
+
+
+def receiver(
+    event_name: Union[str, Iterable[str]],
+    cache: bool = False,
+    auto_register: bool = False
+):
+    """Decorator to bind a function or method to the :ref:`global-dispatcher`
+
+    Examples:
+
+        >>> import pydispatch
+
+        >>> pydispatch.register_event('foo')
+
+        >>> @pydispatch.receiver('foo')
+        ... def on_foo(value, **kwargs):
+        ...     print(f'on_foo: "{value}"')
+
+        >>> pydispatch.emit('foo', 'spam')
+        on_foo: "spam"
+
+        Using the *cache* argument
+
+        >>> @pydispatch.receiver('bar', cache=True)
+        ... def on_bar(value, **kwargs):
+        ...     print(f'on_bar: "{value}"')
+
+        >>> pydispatch.register_event('bar')
+        >>> pydispatch.emit('bar', 'eggs')
+        on_bar: "eggs"
+
+        Using *auto_register*
+
+        >>> @pydispatch.receiver('baz', auto_register=True)
+        ... def on_baz(value, **kwargs):
+        ...     print(f'on_baz: "{value}"')
+
+        >>> pydispatch.emit('baz', 'ham')
+        on_baz: "ham"
+
+        Receiving multiple events
+
+        >>> @pydispatch.receiver(['event_one', 'event_two'], auto_register=True)
+        ... def on_event_one_or_two(value, **kwargs):
+        ...     print(value)
+
+        >>> pydispatch.emit('event_one', 1)
+        1
+        >>> pydispatch.emit('event_two', 2)
+        2
+
+
+    Arguments:
+        event_name: Event name (or names) to bind the callback to.
+            Can be a string or an :term:`iterable` of strings
+        cache: If the event does not exist yet and this is ``True``,
+            the callback will be held in a cache until it has been registered.
+            If ``False``, a :class:`~.DoesNotExistError` will be raised.
+            (Default is ``False``)
+        auto_register: If the event does not exist and this is ``True``,
+            it will be registered on the :ref:`global-dispatcher`.
+            (Default is ``False``)
+
+    .. versionadded:: 0.2.2
+    """
+    def _decorator(func: Callable):
+        is_async = iscoroutinefunction(func)
+
+        if isinstance(event_name, str):
+            event_names = [event_name]
+        else:
+            event_names = event_name
+        bind_kwargs = {ev:func for ev in event_names}
+        if auto_register or cache:
+            for name in event_names:
+                if not _GLOBAL_DISPATCHER._has_event(name):
+                    if auto_register:
+                        pydispatch.register_event(name)
+                    elif cache:
+                        _CACHED_CALLBACKS.add(name, func)
+                        del bind_kwargs[name]
+        if len(bind_kwargs):
+            if is_async:
+                bind_kwargs['__aio_loop__'] = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            pydispatch.bind(**bind_kwargs)
+        return func
+    return _decorator
+
+
+def _post_register_hook(*names):
+    """Called in :func:`pydispatch.register_event` to search for cached callbacks
+    """
+    for name in names:
+        if name not in _CACHED_CALLBACKS:
+            continue
+        bind_kwargs = {name:cb for cb in _CACHED_CALLBACKS.get(name)}
+        is_async = any((iscoroutinefunction(cb) for cb in bind_kwargs.values()))
+        if is_async:
+            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            pydispatch.bind_async(loop, **bind_kwargs)
+        else:
+            pydispatch.bind(**bind_kwargs)
diff --git a/pydispatch/dispatch.py b/pydispatch/dispatch.py
index fce58ff..df5c95b 100644
--- a/pydispatch/dispatch.py
+++ b/pydispatch/dispatch.py
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ class Foo(Dispatcher):
             argument ``"__aio_loop__"`` (an instance of
             :class:`asyncio.BaseEventLoop`)
 
+            >>> import asyncio
+
             >>> class Foo(Dispatcher):
             ...     _events_ = ['test_event']
 
@@ -377,3 +379,15 @@ def emission_lock(self, name):
         """
         e = self.get_dispatcher_event(name)
         return e.emission_lock
+
+
+class _GlobalDispatcher(Dispatcher):
+    def _has_event(self, name):
+        try:
+            self.get_dispatcher_event(name)
+        except KeyError:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+
+_GLOBAL_DISPATCHER = _GlobalDispatcher()
diff --git a/pydispatch/utils.py b/pydispatch/utils.py
index 9984f1d..2668f4b 100644
--- a/pydispatch/utils.py
+++ b/pydispatch/utils.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ def get_method_vars(m):
     obj = m.__self__
     return f, obj
 
+def isfunction(m):
+    return isinstance(m, types.FunctionType)
+
 def iscoroutinefunction(obj):
     return asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(obj)
 
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ def add_method(self, m, **kwargs):
         Args:
             m: The instance method or function to store
         """
-        if isinstance(m, types.FunctionType):
+        if isfunction(m):
             self['function', id(m)] = m
         else:
             f, obj = get_method_vars(m)
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ def del_method(self, m):
         Args:
             m: The instance method or function to remove
         """
-        if isinstance(m, types.FunctionType) and not iscoroutinefunction(m):
+        if isfunction(m):
             wrkey = ('function', id(m))
         else:
             f, obj = get_method_vars(m)
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 3eaa900..d1bdf06 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-pytest
+pytest<=7.3.1
 pytest-asyncio
 pytest-cov
 pytest-doctestplus
diff --git a/tests/test_global_dispatcher.py b/tests/test_global_dispatcher.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b4cf8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_global_dispatcher.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import asyncio
+
+import pydispatch
+from pydispatch import receiver
+
+import pytest
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def dispatcher_cleanup():
+    yield
+    pydispatch._GLOBAL_DISPATCHER._Dispatcher__events.clear()
+    pydispatch.decorators._CACHED_CALLBACKS.cache.clear()
+
+def test_receiver_decorator(dispatcher_cleanup):
+
+    pydispatch.register_event('foo', 'bar')
+
+    results = {'foo':[], 'bar':[], 'foo_bar':[]}
+    expected = {'foo':[], 'bar':[], 'foo_bar':[]}
+
+    @receiver('foo')
+    def on_foo(*args, **kwargs):
+        results['foo'].append((args, kwargs))
+
+    @receiver('bar')
+    def on_bar(*args, **kwargs):
+        results['bar'].append((args, kwargs))
+
+    @receiver(['foo', 'bar'])
+    def on_foo_bar(*args, **kwargs):
+        results['foo_bar'].append((args, kwargs))
+
+    for i in range(10):
+        pydispatch.emit('foo', i)
+        expected['foo'].append(((i,), {}))
+        expected['foo_bar'].append(((i,), {}))
+
+    for c in 'abcdef':
+        pydispatch.emit('bar', c)
+        expected['bar'].append(((c,), {}))
+        expected['foo_bar'].append(((c,), {}))
+
+    assert results == expected
+
+
+def test_receiver_decorator_unregistered(dispatcher_cleanup):
+    with pytest.raises(pydispatch.DoesNotExistError):
+        @receiver('foo')
+        def on_foo(*args, **kwargs):
+            pass
+
+def test_receiver_decorator_unregistered_cache(dispatcher_cleanup):
+    results = []
+
+    @receiver('foo', cache=True)
+    def on_foo(*args, **kwargs):
+        results.append((args, kwargs))
+
+    with pytest.raises(pydispatch.DoesNotExistError):
+        pydispatch.emit('foo', 47)
+
+    pydispatch.register_event('foo')
+
+    pydispatch.emit('foo', 1)
+
+    assert results == [((1,), {})]
+
+
+def test_receiver_decorator_unregistered_auto_register(dispatcher_cleanup):
+    results = []
+
+    @receiver('foo', auto_register=True)
+    def on_foo(*args, **kwargs):
+        results.append((args, kwargs))
+
+    pydispatch.emit('foo', 1)
+
+    assert results == [((1,), {})]
+
+def test_receiver_decorator_registered_auto_register(dispatcher_cleanup):
+
+    with pytest.raises(pydispatch.DoesNotExistError):
+        pydispatch.get_dispatcher_event('foo')
+
+    pydispatch.register_event('foo')
+
+    assert pydispatch.get_dispatcher_event('foo') is not None
+
+    results = []
+
+    @receiver('foo', auto_register=True)
+    def on_foo(*args, **kwargs):
+        results.append((args, kwargs))
+
+    pydispatch.emit('foo', 2)
+
+    assert results == [((2,), {})]
+
+def test_receiver_decorator_registered_cache(dispatcher_cleanup):
+    with pytest.raises(pydispatch.DoesNotExistError):
+        pydispatch.get_dispatcher_event('foo')
+
+    pydispatch.register_event('foo')
+    assert pydispatch.get_dispatcher_event('foo') is not None
+
+    results = []
+
+    @receiver('foo', cache=True)
+    def on_foo(*args, **kwargs):
+        results.append((args, kwargs))
+
+    pydispatch.emit('foo', 3)
+
+    assert results == [((3,), {})]
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_decorator_async_cache(dispatcher_cleanup):
+    results = []
+    result_ev = asyncio.Event()
+
+    @receiver('foo', cache=True)
+    async def on_foo(*args, **kwargs):
+        results.append((args, kwargs))
+        result_ev.set()
+
+    with pytest.raises(pydispatch.DoesNotExistError):
+        pydispatch.emit('foo', 47)
+
+    pydispatch.register_event('foo')
+
+    pydispatch.emit('foo', 1)
+    await result_ev.wait()
+
+    assert results == [((1,), {})]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_decorator_async_auto_register(dispatcher_cleanup):
+
+    results = []
+    result_ev = asyncio.Event()
+
+    @receiver('foo', auto_register=True)
+    async def on_foo(*args, **kwargs):
+        results.append((args, kwargs))
+        result_ev.set()
+
+    pydispatch.emit('foo', 1)
+    await result_ev.wait()
+
+    assert results == [((1,), {})]