Tobacco Factory Theatres

    We provide a welcoming home for creative adventures and human connection, for incredible theatre and opportunities to learn and exchange ideas.

    SUMMER 2022

    SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER!

    Are you looking for something wonderful for your kids to do this summer? Check out our Summer Schools, kicking off in July, with courses for ages 4 up to 19!
    Jane Eyre 1

    show / KELVIN PLAYERS THEATRE

    Jane Eyre

    28 Jun - 02 Jul 2022

    Is Bertha really the ‘mad woman in the attic’ she is reported to be?
    The Light Falls

    show / Bristol School of Acting

    BSA: Light Falls

    07 Jul - 09 Jul 2022

    A woman wakes up with a stranger beside her. A student argues with his lover. A single mother fights...
    Shakespeare In Love

    show / Bristol School of Acting

    BSA: Shakespeare In Love

    14 Jul - 16 Jul 2022

    Young Will Shakespeare is having some problems keeping his quill up, plagued by debt and badly in need of...
    Schools Takeover: Story Olympics 1

    show / TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

    Schools Takeover: Story Olympics

    19 Jul

    Get Involved Summer 2022
    Factory Singers: Summer Term 2022

    show / TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

    Factory Tapes

    22 Jul - 23 Jul 2022

    Get Involved Summer 2022
    Daniel Kitson: Outside

    show / Daniel Kitson

    Daniel Kitson: Outside

    20 Jul - 23 Jul 2022

    Join us for Daniel Kitson's outdoor performance at Windmill Hill City Farm.
    Elf Lyons: Raven

    show / CHUCKLE BUSTERS

    Elf Lyons: Raven

    01 Oct

    Comedy IT-girl Elf Lyons floats around the UK with her new horrifying comedy show inspired by Stephen King.
    Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

    show / CHUCKLE BUSTERS

    Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann

    24 Sep

    Anna Mann is back! The acclaimed actress, singer & welder (gotta have a back up) returns after five long...
    Helen Bauer: Madam Good Tit

    show / CHUCKLE BUSTERS

    Helen Bauer: Madam Good Tit

    08 Oct

    2019's Best Newcomer nominee and your favourite self-aware stand-up returns with an hour about self-confidence, self-esteem and self-care.
    Olga Koch: Just Friends

    show / CHUCKLE BUSTERS

    Olga Koch: Just Friends

    29 Oct

    Star of Mock The Week, QI, Late Night Mash, Frankie Boyle's New World Order and Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee,...
    Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island

    show / CHUCKLE BUSTERS

    Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island

    12 Nov

    Chuckle Busters - Spielman
    Jen Brister: The Optimist

    show / LITTLE WANDER

    Jen Brister: The Optimist

    13 Nov

    If Jen Brister has learned anything in the past 18 months, it’s that she’s no good in a crisis....
    Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not To Come 2

    show / Tilted in association with Soho Theatre

    Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not To Come

    16 Nov - 17 Nov 2022

    Fierce, funny, and wonderfully frank, Poppy and Rubina have sex and they aren’t ashamed to talk about it. ...
    The Snow Queen 2

    show / A Tobacco Factory Theatres / New International Encounter / Cambridge Junction co-production

    The Snow Queen

    01 Dec - 15 Jan 2023

    Join Gerda on her quest to the frozen north as she tries to save her best-friend Kaj from the...

    Young Theatre Makers

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    Get Involved

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

    Artists & Companies

    At Tobacco Factory Theatres, we work with a huge range of artists and theatre companies in a variety of ways.
    Gift Vouchers 2

    Page / 09 November 2016

    Become a Member

    Our charitable programmes put people of all ages and backgrounds at the heart of what we do. We equip people...

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    George Ferguson gifts 999-year-lease to Tobacco Factory Theatres

    Post / 29 June 2022

    George Ferguson gifts 999-year-lease to Tobacco Factory Theatres

    In an historic moment for Bristol charity Tobacco Factory Theatres, George Ferguson, who regenerated the iconic Tobacco Factory building...
    JOB OPPORTUNITY: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO

    Post / 27 May 2022

    JOB OPPORTUNITY: TECHNICAL & BUILDING MANAGER

    THE ROLE The Technical and Building Manager is a senior position in our Operations Team, playing a crucial role...
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    Post / 18 May 2022

    A glimpse at the magic: The Snow Queen production photographs

    To celebrate that tickets are now on sale for The Snow Queen at Tobacco Factory Theatres, our co-producers on...

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    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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