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 2026

    Here Comes TFT Summer

    Come for the shows, stay for the stories!
    Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch Two

    show / Impatient Productions

    Derek Mitchell: Double Dutch Two

    07 Jun

    Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale 3

    show / BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL

    Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale

    13 Jun - 20 Jun 2026

    Nell Gwynn is absolutely not supposed to be here… Plucked from the backstreets of Coal Alley, and thrown into...
    Aftermirth - May 2026

    show / Angie Belcher

    Aftermirth – June 2026

    22 Jun

    The journey of parenthood is a magical and maddening one so what better way to cope with it than...
    Danny Bhoy: Dear World

    show / Comedy Box

    Danny Bhoy: Dear World

    22 Jun

    Danny Bhoy brings his sellout London, Edinburgh & Montreal Comedy Festival 2025 show, Dear World, to venues across the UK.  
    The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here))

    show / Awkward Productions

    The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here))

    24 Jun - 27 Jun 2026

    Pieces of My Life

    show / Kirris Riviere

    Pieces of My Life

    08 Sep - 11 Sep 2026

    Facing a two-week eviction notice just days after his mum’s death, Kirris sets up a makeshift podcast studio in...
    A Message To The Future

    show / Crescendorious

    A Message To The Future

    15 Sep - 16 Sep 2026

    Explore your magical future garden where you’ll meet a punk poet Dandelion, a rock n roll Minibeast and an...
    Don Giovanni

    show / OPERA PROJECT AND TOBACCO FACTORY THEATRES

    Don Giovanni

    22 Sep - 03 Oct 2026

    Opera Project and Tobacco Factory Theatres complete Mozart and Da Ponte’s trilogy with their thrilling masterpiece, Don Giovanni.

    BSA

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

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    For Young People

    We are bursting with opportunities for young people! Start your journey with us.

    News & BlogMore

    Meet Lane & Mike, The Newest Members of the Arts Team 1

    Post / 22 April 2026

    Meet Lane & Mike, The Newest Members of the Arts Team

    Meet Lane Paul Stewart Lane joins the TFT team as Head of Programme, producing the in-house productions and overseeing...
    Coulrophobia 3

    Post / 21 April 2026

    Coulrophobia Returns to TFT: Memories, Miles, and Evolution

    Two years ago,  Opposable Thumb Theatre brought their show Coulrophobia back to Bristol for what they believed to be...
    curtain raisers - DRAFT 6

    Post / 15 April 2026

    YTM Take To The Stage – Curtain Raisers for Macbeth

    We’re two weeks on from Macbeth closing – and we’re still catching our breath! But – we’re also still...