OUR MISSION
Creating a place of welcome and wonder.
OUR VALUES
CREATIVITY
CONNECTION
CURIOSITY
LISTENING
INTEGRITY
CORE BELIEFS
Tobacco Factory Theatres exists to create a place of welcome and wonder.
For us, welcome means creating a space where people feel comfortable being themselves; whether they are walking through our doors for the first time, taking part in a workshop, sharing new work, or returning as a long-standing audience member.
Wonder is what happens when people encounter something unexpected. A story, an idea, a conversation, or a performance that shifts their perspective, sparks their imagination, or helps us see the world differently.
Together, welcome and wonder sit at the heart of everything we do.
As an independent theatre in South Bristol, we create, programme and present ambitious theatre and provide opportunities for people of all ages to participate in creative activity. We believe theatre has the power to connect, strengthen communities and help us make sense of our inner universe as well as the ever-changing world around us.
We are proud to be a theatre that is rooted in its place, connected to its communities and ambitious in its artistic vision.
CORE AIMS
As we look to the future, our ambition is not simply to do more, but to work with integrity in whilst deepening our impact.
We want Tobacco Factory Theatres to remain a place where we can be curious and exceptional theatre is made and shared.
We are committed to strengthening our role as a cultural resource for South Bristol and beyond; building meaningful relationships with our communities, widening access to our work, and ensuring more people feel that this theatre belongs to them.
Alongside this, we recognise the challenges facing the cultural sector. Rising costs, changing audience behaviours and increasing pressure on public investment mean that resilience cannot be taken for granted. We are therefore focused on building a sustainable organisation: one that balances artistic ambition with financial responsibility, invests in its building, actively listens and creates the conditions for creativity to thrive over the long term.
We strive to ensure TFT remains a culturally vibrant and sustainable organisation for years to come.