Travelling Light Theatre Company

03/06/2026

Step through a portal into a magical forest...

Delighted to share our trailer for The Forest Door - filmed during the pilot tour earlier this year.

We are currently making plans and fundraising to tour the show to primary schools in Bristol, Bath and surrounding areas, plus Exeter and the South West, in autumn 2027, in partnership with ALIBI - Arts & Community.

If you are a teacher, parent, or a member of a PTA and would like to see The Forest Door come to your primary school, then please get in touch. Visit our website to find out more: https://www.travellinglighttheatre.org.uk/shows/the-forest-door

Pilot tour funded by Arts Council England.

Film and edit by Camilla Adams.

27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating in our local community and around the world.
- The Travelling Light team

26/05/2026

We are looking for 3 volunteers to join our team to support our summer drama sessions for children aged 5 – 11.

Monday 3 August – Thursday 6 August
9.30am – 3.30pm

Over the course of 4 days the children will devise stories and create artwork, play games and make food.

Volunteers will help support the young people to engage with activities, provide practical support for participants and the creative team and help with set up and pack down.

Volunteering with us offers an opportunity to gain experience of working with children in a community setting alongside our experienced team of facilitators and assistants.

No experience is necessary, but we do ask that all volunteers are available for the full 4 days.

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete our Volunteer Expression of Interest form - link on this page: https://www.travellinglighttheatre.org.uk/jobs-volunteer-listings/volunteer-summer-drama-sessions

Deadline 10am, Tuesday 9 June. For more information, please e-mail Ali, [email protected]

22/05/2026

From our friends:
✨Bristol School of Acting x CYN | Summer Residency 2026✨

Deadline: Thu 28 May, 5pm

BSA and CYN are looking for 3 x early career theatre creatives to take part in their Summer Residencies 2026.

Residency recipients will receive:
• Access to free studio space at BSA in summer 2026
• Mentoring from the BSA faculty
• Opportunity to deliver R&D workshops to BSA students
• Opportunity to hold an informal sharing of their project to BSA students

Available residency dates:
• w/c 27 July 2026
• w/c 17 August 2026
• w/c 24 August 2026

More info & application form: https://forms.gle/L3FvKioYigHu7eys8

15/05/2026

Last Sunday, our Artistic Director Lizzy Stephens and our Chair of Trustees Selina Orrell took part in the Bristol 10K run to fundraise for our Youth Theatre campaign.

Thanks to their incredible efforts, they have raised nearly £1,000 towards the target, with more donations still coming in.

With recent kind donations from The Gibbs Trust, John James Bristol Foundation and The Society of Merchant Venturers, we are now halfway towards the £30,000 target.

Feeling inspired? This summer, take on a personal challenge to support our Youth Theatre. You could run, cycle, swim, dance, host a cake sale or organise a social fundraiser like a dinner party or film night.

Head to our fundraising page and simply click 'I want to fundraise for this' to get started. Every penny counts! Thank you for the support: https://donorbox.org/tl-30k-youth-theatre-fundraiser

06/05/2026

Feedback to the pilot tour of The Forest Door has been amazing!

We're so pleased to share some production photos (by Camilla Adams) along with a few quotes from pupils and teachers about the show.

We are currently making plans and fundraising to tour the show to primary schools in Bristol, Bath and surrounding areas, plus Exeter and the South West, in Autumn 2027.

If you are a teacher, parent, or a member of a PTA and would like to see The Forest Door come to your primary school, then please get in touch. Visit The Forest Door on our website for more details: https://www.travellinglighttheatre.org.uk/shows/the-forest-door

“It is funny and interactive and entertaining.” Pupil, Victoria Park Primary School
“I would say how exciting it was and how interactive it was and I loved the costumes!” Year 6 pupil, May Park Primary
“It was amazing to be honest.” Pupil, Barton Hill Academy

“Brilliantly acted, engaging, fun.” Teacher, Victoria Park Primary School
“Fantastic and very moving with a wonderful and important message.”
Teacher, Brunel Field Primary
“Incredible! So engaging – the class loved it.” Teacher, Brunel Field Primary

The cast & creative team:
Amy Harris - performer
Remi Origun-Williams - performer
James Gow - performer & musical director
Willow Vidal-Hall - director
Amy Illes - facilitator & assistant director
Ruby Brown - designer
Mike Akers - writer in the room
Victoria Horan - company stage
manager
Rachael Duthie - production manager

Funded by Arts Council England.

29/04/2026

Go Lizzy go – you’ve got this!
On Sunday 10 May, our Artistic Director Lizzy Stephens is running the Bristol 10K to raise money for our Youth Theatre fundraising campaign. We’ll be cheering her on every step of the way!

If you’d like to support Lizzy, you can donate via JustGiving here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/lizzy-stephens-tl-10k

Between March and September 2026, we’re aiming to raise £30,000 to keep our Youth Theatre running, with free and subsidised places for young people who need them most. Every contribution helps us make sure no one misses out.

Feeling inspired?
This summer, why not take on a personal challenge of your own to support our Youth Theatre? You could run, cycle, swim, dance, organise a cake sale, or host a social fundraiser like a dinner party or film night with friends.

To get started, simply click “I want to fundraise for this” on our Donorbox campaign page:
https://donorbox.org/tl-30k-youth-theatre-fundraiser

Thank you for your support!

Help Lizzy Stephens raise money to support Travelling Light Theatre Company

23/04/2026

Looking for a studio space, a meeting room or a hot desk in Bristol?

The Travelling Light studio is an excellent space for workshops, auditions, meetings and small community performances.

The building is accessible, has free on-street parking and transport links nearby.

Visit our website for more details and contact us for availability:

Looking to hire a studio space, a meeting room or hotdesk in Bristol? Travelling Light has several spaces available for hire, for meetings, workshops and auditions.

22/04/2026

A joyful couple of evenings before the Easter break as our Youth Theatre groups shared their performances with family and friends.

It was a moment to come together and celebrate the creativity and imagination of our Youth Theatre members and the team of artists who support them.

We're excited to welcome back our youth theatre groups this week for a new term. We have places available in our 6-9's group for new members - they meet weekly during term time on Wednesdays, 4.30-5.30pm. Contact us to arrange a trial session: https://www.travellinglighttheatre.org.uk/projects/youth-theatre