Tobacco Factory Theatres

    produces and presents a jam-packed programme of excellent theatre in unique, intimate spaces, in Bristol and beyond, with exciting opportunities for artists and young people, plus spaces for hire.

    What's On

    What's On This Season

    Our Factory Company Season returns this spring with two exciting new productions and we have an astounding array of some of the best touring theatre. Dive in!

    show / A Tobacco Factory Theatres Production

    A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

    20 Feb - 06 Apr 2019

    The Factory Company presents a fresh, dynamic interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies.

    show / A Tobacco Factory Theatres Production

    Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker

    17 Apr - 11 May 2019

    The true story of the first convict colony in Australia, Our Country’s Good is fearlessly bold and vibrantly theatrical....

    show / Improbable

    The Paper Man

    24 Jan - 27 Jan 2019

    The legendarily anarchic Improbable return to Bristol with The Paper Man, an intriguing true story of political protest, power...

    show / M6 THEATRE COMPANY IN COLLABORATION WITH ANDY MANLEY

    Little Gift

    03 Feb - 03 Feb 2019

    A visual feast to bring light into the darkest season of the year.

    show / Jamie Wood

    The Jamie Wood Trilogy: O No!

    13 Feb - 14 Feb 2019

    International art clown Jamie Wood rolls into town for one week only with his uniquely anarchic blend of comedy, performance and...

    show / THISEGG

    Me And My Bee

    18 Feb - 23 Feb 2019

    Multi award-winning theatre company, ThisEgg, invites you to save the world - one bee at a time.

    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.

    News & BlogMore

    Blog / 23 January 2019

    The Paper Man: Rebellion, feminism and football

    Opening at Tobacco Factory Theatres on January 24, Improbable’s The Paper Man is an intriguing true story of political protest, power...

    Blog / 12 December 2018

    The Borrowers: The story so far…

    The Observer newspaper has named our Christmas production of The Borrowers in its best picks of theatre around the country for...

    Blog / 09 November 2018

    Celebration, Florida – Two unrehearsed performers who have never met

    Greg Wohead is a writer, performer and live artist originally from Texas. He makes theatre performances, one-to-one pieces and audio works and his work...

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    Factory Theatre Audtiorium
    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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