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

    Bristol Pride Week at TFT

    Bristol Pride Week is here, and we’ve got a spectacular lineup of theatre shows that celebrate, entertain, and uplift our fabulous queer community!
    Bonding

    show / James Seabright

    Bonding

    15 Jul - 16 Jul 2025

    Cyril Blake’s sell-out hit from the Edinburgh Fringe explores the myth, legend and legacy of Bond - and what...
    Murder HE Didn't Write 1

    show / Bristol Pride

    Murder HE Didn’t Write

    08 Jul - 09 Jul 2025

    Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your ‘finger of suspicion’ at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe,...
    Aftermirth; Day time comedy club for new parents

    show / Angie Belcher

    Aftermirth – July 2025

    09 Jul

    The journey of parenthood is a magical and maddening one so what better way to cope with it than...
    Samantha Groans: Bingo & The City

    show / Tracey Collins

    Samantha Groans: Bingo & The City

    11 Jul - 11 Jul 2025

    Tracey Collins (aka Shell Suit Cher, Audrey Heartburn) is back with her brand-new musical comedy bingo sensation – Bingo...
    Puffling Percy 1

    show / Puffling Productions

    Puffling Percy

    13 Sep

    Helen Bauer: Bless Her

    show / Individual Artist Management

    Helen Bauer: Bless Her

    14 Sep

    Helen is back and is struggling. She has spent the last year being forced to hang out with someone...
    Women Who Gave No F**ks 2

    show / Story Jam

    Women Who Gave No F**ks

    18 Sep - 20 Sep 2025

    Mythic mayhem! The Women are here! Tales to make you want to rip up the rule book and riot.
    When The Morning Stars (& The Angels Shouted For Joy)

    show / Hugh Lupton & Sarah Moody

    When The Morning Stars (& The Angels Shouted For Joy)

    22 Sep - 23 Sep 2025

    This is a chance to shake off old habitual pieties and hear these ancient tales with fresh ears. 
    Cosi fan tutte

    show / TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

    Cosi fan tutte

    08 Oct - 18 Oct 2025

    Opera Project return to Tobacco Factory Theatres this autumn with another sparkling Mozart comedy — Così fan tutte. 
    Rapunzel: A Hairy Tale

    show / TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

    Rapunzel: A Hairy Tale

    27 Nov - 17 Jan 2026

    This Christmas, experience the enchantment of Tobacco Factory Theatres' spellbinding and inventively playful take on a beloved Brothers Grimm...
    Macbeth 4

    show / TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

    Macbeth

    19 Feb - 28 Mar 2026

    When Macbeth hears a prophecy that he is destined to rule, his desire for power overrides loyalty, love, and...
    Mama Afrika

    show / Tambai Theatre

    Mama Afrika

    25 Sep

    Zimbabwean born singer, musician and storyteller Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of an iconic South African singer,...

    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

    Something Wicked This Way Comes... A play full of secrets

    Post / 12 June 2025

    Something Wicked This Way Comes… A play full of secrets

    Despite it being June, there’s a chill in the air at TFT. The skies are darkening. And somewhere on...
    Rapunzel: A Hairy Tale

    Post / 05 June 2025

    OPEN CASTING CALL: RAPUNZEL: A Hairy Tale – TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES, BRISTOL

    Please read this casting call carefully and only apply if you meet the role requirements and can fully commit...
    Bristolian Brilliance at Christmas!

    Post / 28 May 2025

    Bristolian Brilliance at Christmas!

    Bristolian Brilliance at Christmas: Stories Reimagined for the City We Love  At Tobacco Factory Theatres, Christmas is a time...

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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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