Backwell Playhouse

Backwell Playhouse Backwell Playhouse is a charming, intimate theatre in the south of Bristol.

It boasts a strong and talented in-house theatre company, a thriving film club and a highly successful costume hire department, as well as a stream of visiting companies and classes, all nestled within the heart of Backwell.

The Backwell Playhouse Autumn Season.Join us for plays, celebrations, NT Live, Comedy Nights and a new Children's groupD...
30/08/2026

The Backwell Playhouse Autumn Season.
Join us for plays, celebrations, NT Live, Comedy Nights and a new Children's group

Details on our website, www.BackwellPlayhouse.co.uk

We had a get-together on Thursday of the Playhouse Young Creators, the group who put on the amazing Debut show last Sept...
29/08/2026

We had a get-together on Thursday of the Playhouse Young Creators, the group who put on the amazing Debut show last September. It is fantastic to see the support and enthusiasm this team have for theatre and for each other as they watched the recording of their show. There was a lot of laughter and happy memories throughout the evening.

Coming up at Backwell PlayhouseNT LIVE: The Misanthrope, Friday 25th Sept. £15 (£13 Members)Telling the truth isn’t alwa...
28/08/2026

Coming up at Backwell Playhouse

NT LIVE: The Misanthrope, Friday 25th Sept. £15 (£13 Members)
Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her. Award-winner Sandra Oh plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Moliere’s classic dark comedy.

COMEDY NIGHT, Saturday 26th Sept. £10
Our Comedy Nights return, with headliner Ben Treloard, Cornish Comedian of the Year 2023.

Creative Kidz Theatre School starts child theatre classes at the Playhouse on Wednesday 16th September. For morning information, contact Louise on 07989 623336

Backwell Playhouse Film Club has been running for 50 years, returns in October for a new season of fantastic films. Membership for the whole year is just £25 for all 8 films, and include theatre membership to get discounts on in-house shows and NT Live. To join, contact Tina on 0777 321 5299

We are close to announcing the full details of our Autumn Season at the Playhouse. In the meantime though, you can get ...
21/08/2026

We are close to announcing the full details of our Autumn Season at the Playhouse. In the meantime though, you can get tickets for our next NT Live showing on Friday 25th September.

NT Live brings the best of British theatre to your cinema screen. Each production gives you the best seats in the house by filming theatre in front of a live audience to make you feel like you are there!

Award-winner Sandra Oh plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Moliere’s classic dark comedy.

Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.

Tickets are £15 (£13 Members) and available from www.BackwellPlayhouse.co.uk

10/07/2026

At Backwell Playhouse - Friday 10th July 7.30pm

Tickets £15 available on the door

NTL 2026 Les Liaisons Dangereuses

TONIGHT!FRIDAY 10th JULY at Backwell PlayhouseNational Theatre Live presentsLes Liaisons DangereusesShow starts at 19:30...
10/07/2026

TONIGHT!
FRIDAY 10th JULY at Backwell Playhouse

National Theatre Live presents
Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Show starts at 19:30, bar open from 19:00

Tickets £15 (£13 Members) - No Booking Fee!
Available from www.BackwellPlayhouse.co.uk and on the door

NT Live brings the best of British theatre to your cinema screen. Each production gives you the best seats in the house by filming theatre in front of a live audience to make you feel like you are there!

Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner star in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where amon the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin

FRIDAY 10th JULY at Backwell PlayhouseNational Theatre Live presentsLes Liaisons DangereusesShow starts at 19:30, bar op...
03/07/2026

FRIDAY 10th JULY at Backwell Playhouse

National Theatre Live presents
Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Show starts at 19:30, bar open from 19:00
Tickets £15 (£13 Members) - No Booking Fee!
Available from www.BackwellPlayhouse.co.uk

NT Live brings the best of British theatre to your cinema screen. Each production gives you the best seats in the house by filming theatre in front of a live audience to make you feel like you are there!

Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner star in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where amon the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin

We are excited to be one of the stalls at the Backwell Athletic JFC tournament tomorrow at Backwell School. Come along ...
03/07/2026

We are excited to be one of the stalls at the Backwell Athletic JFC tournament tomorrow at Backwell School. Come along and enjoy the event, stalls, games and food on offer, and stop by the Playhouse tent and find out what we've got coming up this year.

We’re at Backwell Walking Carnival today. Come to the playing fields and visit the stall of the Best Costume Winners!We...
28/06/2026

We’re at Backwell Walking Carnival today. Come to the playing fields and visit the stall of the Best Costume Winners!

We are Oscar re-Wilde-ing and celebrating flowers and nature in theatre.

THIS WEEKEND AT BACKWELL PLAYHOUSENational Theatre Live presents: All My SonsFRIDAY 15th MAY 2026Tickets £15 (£13 Member...
15/05/2026

THIS WEEKEND AT BACKWELL PLAYHOUSE

National Theatre Live presents: All My Sons
FRIDAY 15th MAY 2026
Tickets £15 (£13 Members) available from www.BackwellPlayhouse.co.uk
Rating 12A

NT Live brings the best of British theatre to your cinema screen.
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).
One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?
Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.

Strobe warning: Please note that All My Sons contains strobe lighting, which may impact customers with photosensitive epilepsy

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Join Backwell Playhouse for North Somerset’s best and longest running Comedy Night. In our final event of the 2025/26 season, we have three fantastic performers, including the much-requested return of Samantha Day.

SATURDAY 16th MAY 2026
7.30pm - Bar: 7pm
Tickets £10 available from www.BackwellPlayhouse.co.uk
Suitable for 16+

Michael Mckenzie presents award-winning comedy from a one-legged NHS doctor. As seen on TV.

After three decades as an accountant and single mum, Samantha Day's been freed from the city and she's really hit her stride, as a truly original act who's progressing fast on the circuit. Samantha is returning to the Playhouse for the fourth time, as one of our most popular comedians.
What they say:
"A highly engaging performer" Steve Bennett, Chortle
"The real deal, a fresh voice tempered by a life full of square peg experience" Nick Page, English Comedian of the Year

Performances may be recorded and posted on social media.

BACKWELL PLAYHOUSE, MARINERS DRIVE, BACKWELL, NORTH SOMERSET, BS48 3HT

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