What's On
Now Showing
King Lear
09 Feb - 24 Mar
At The Tobacco Factory Theatre
One of the pinnacles of world drama, and Shakespeare’s greatest masterpiece, King Lear is the most complete account we have of what it is – and what it is not – to be human. more info...
THE TABLE
21-25 Feb
At The Brewery Theatre
Following a sell-out run at the Bristol Festival of Puppetry, puppet innovators Blind Summit Theatre return with their award-winning, brand new adult puppetry show. Join them on a visual journey that takes in a ballet of disembodied heads, a story told entirely by pictures emerging from a briefcase and a tiny Moses with a cardboard head full of lonely wisdom. more info...
Coming soon
26 Feb at The Tobacco Factory Theatre
An uplifting and beautiful new piece of puppetry for anyone who has ever felt sad but now feels a bit… more info...
26 Feb at The Brewery Theatre
Instant Wit; the quick-fire comedy improvisation show. Fresh and inventive, the perfect pick-me-up tonic! Welcome to an evening of sketches,… more info...
02-03 Mar at The Brewery Theatre
Direct from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival 2011, comes John Osborne’s debut storytelling hour. As broadcast on BBC… more info...
04 Mar at The Brewery Theatre
Bristol storyteller Martin Maudsley collaborates with cellist Ailsa Mair Hughes to bring this stirring Norse tale to life. A carefully… more info...
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Tobacco Factory plus is our name for workshops, talks and other ways to get involved
24 Feb at The Brewery Studio
With Artistic Director Mark Down Blind Summit Theatre is doing for Japanese Bunraku Puppetry what South Park did for cartoons:… more info...
03-04 Mar at The Brewery Theatre
With Associate Choreographer/Director Maxine Doyle A fantastic opportunity to work with the expert makers of acclaimed site-specific immersive theatre experiences… more info...
10 Mar at The Tobacco Factory Theatre
Stimulating and inspiring, our sell-out Lunchtime Talks that accompany the Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory Season see Director Andrew Hilton… more info...
Other Events
Events outside our programme for which the Tobacco Factory Theatre is providing a venue or box office.
20-22 Feb at The Hen & Chicken
"If a tornado could be bumbling and lovable while blowing things around, the experience would be similar to a Mark… more info...
25-26 Feb at The Hen & Chicken
"The best, as well as the most natural stand-up I've seen at the Fringe this year... Expect Alun Cochrane to… more info...
Regular Classes
A wide range of regular classes are held at the Tobacco Factory Theatre. Click here for details of the classes available.
