Tobacco Factory Theatres

    At Tobacco Factory Theatres, we provide a home of welcome and wonder for creative adventures and human connection, for incredible theatre and opportunities to learn and exchange ideas.

    Summer 2025

    Female-Led Shows at TFT

    We're thrilled to spotlight some incredible, unapologetically bold, and brilliantly funny female-led shows hitting the stage at TFT this May and June.
    Spot's Birthday Party

    show / TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

    Spot’s Birthday Party

    28 May - 31 May 2025

    Elf Lyons: Horses

    show / CHUCKLE BUSTERS

    Elf Lyons: Horses

    18 May

    Richard Herring: Can I Have My Ball Back?

    show / Avalon

    Richard Herring: Can I Have My Ball Back?

    01 Jun

    Avalon Promotions
    Cutting Out 1

    show / Viv Gordon Company

    Cutting Out

    05 Jun - 07 Jun 2025

    In a tipi in the middle of Somerset, when she was a new mum and there were only the...
    Buff

    show / Emmerson & Ward Productions

    Buff

    07 Jun

    Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

    show / Track96

    Track 96 Improvised Hip Hop

    14 Jun

    Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

    show / Awkward Productions

    Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story

    18 Jun - 21 Jun 2025

    After the success of Gwyneth Goes Skiing at Tobacco Factory Theatres, Awkward Productions are BACK with their multi award winning,...
    Aftermirth; Day time comedy club for new parents

    show / Angie Belcher

    Aftermirth – June 2025

    20 Jun

    The journey of parenthood is a magical and maddening one so what better way to cope with it than...
    Close Enough

    show / Everything but Theatre

    Close Enough

    21 Jun

    Close Enough is an autobiographical solo performance about belonging that challenges stereotypes about immigrant women from Easter Europe. 
    Manbo 1

    show / Sam Dugmore

    Manbo

    29 Jun

    Remythed

    show / Bet'n Lev

    Remythed

    06 Jul

    Remythed takes the myths and legends from the backgrounds of its performers and reshapes, reforms, and retells them.

    Get Involved

    DISCOVER. LEARN. IGNITE. Get Involved invites you to dive deeper, to ask questions, to take some time for yourself, to…

    BSA

    We are thrilled to announce a new season of theatre productions from Bristol School of Acting.

    News & BlogMore

    From TFT Bar to Boards: WILT 3

    Blog / 10 April 2025

    From TFT Bar to The Stage: WILT

    Some theatre companies are formed in studios, others in rehearsal rooms—but ‘Segments’ was born behind the bar at TFT....
    All the World’s a Stage: A Community Performance of The Winter’s Tale

    Post / 27 March 2025

    All the World’s a Stage: A Community Performance of The Winter’s Tale

    Last week, we marked the end of a hugely successful five-week run of The Winter’s Tale at Tobacco Factory...
    Tales From The Dressing Room: Jacob Aldcroft

    Post / 14 March 2025

    Tales From The Dressing Room: Jacob Aldcroft

    We’re back with another entry in our Tales From The Dressing Room series, this time featuring the delightful Jacob...

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    About us 1
    Tobacco Factory Theatres has forged an inspirational path to becoming one of the country’s most respected venues in little over 10 years. Find out more about our history and who we are today.

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