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To***co Factory Theatres produces and presents excellent art in unique and intimate spaces. We present a jam-packed programme of diverse and exciting shows, workshops and events, from international comedy acts to opera, family shows to modern classics and timeless masterpieces, plus an expanding programme of engagement, participation and development opportunities for young people, artists and audiences. Box Office Opening Hours: 12:30pm – 5:30pm. Public Holidays)

04/09/2026

A magical experience for little ones is coming to Bristol this September!

A Message For The Future is a multi-sensory art installation theatre experience designed for little ones aged 0-3 and their grown ups. ✨

Explore your magical future garden where you’ll meet a punk poet Dandelion, a rock n' roll minibeast, and an operatic super herb.

This is calm pocket of punky joy explores a future full of hope, the wonders of the environment, and its unsung heroes, created by Crescendorious with original storytelling and live music by acclaimed Margate gig theatre-makers Brigitte Aphrodite and Quiet Boy. 🎶

This special production offers a meditative, immersive, theatrical space in surround sound which explores themes of coexistence with nature and creativity. Set design and costumes by internationally renowned set designer and concept artist Lo Lo No, who has collaborated with Lady Gaga, Björk and MTV. 💕

🗓️ Tuesday 15 September, performances at 10:30am, 1pm, 3pm
🎟️ Tickets available on the To***co Factory Theatres website

03/09/2026

What can young musicians learn from live opera?

Professional tuba player and teacher Andy McDade shares why experiencing music in the room - from the physical impact of the sound to watching an ensemble listen and respond - can be so valuable for students.

Read Andy’s full blog via the link below!

02/09/2026

20% off tickets for The Acts at To***co Factory Theatres this week!
🎟️ Book now with code THEACTS20

CRIPtic Arts returns to Bristol with a genre-defying showcase of new writing from some of the UK’s boldest emerging disabled theatre makers, directed by OFFIE winner Jamie Hale.

THE ACTS
To***co Factory Theatres
3–4 September 2026

The Acts is a showcase of performances, where myth meets mischief, honesty meets absurdity, and nothing is what you expect. Urgent, inventive, and unapologetically original, it’s an invitation to witness disabled artists not in the neat boxes we’re expected to be in, but as we choose to be.

🎭 Ride the Wind: Weaving Yoruba mythology, puppetry and West African dance to induce a state of enchantment, this original Afro-fantasy musical reaches across the vastness of history and through the artificial veil of colonial disenfranchisement. When an ostracised, disabled boy is granted the power of flight by a Storm Goddess, will he use it in vengeance or heroism?

🎭 The Making of The Eye Show: Everything anyone’s ever thought about eyes, visual impairment and able anxiety. A bold, funny and awkward satire of the diagnosis show, in reaction to Kat’s own impulse post diagnosis of a degenerative eye condition to make a pity party piece. Featuring clowning, stand up and storytelling.

🎭 The Double Draw: Two rival sister huntresses, one craving control, one craving freedom, compete beneath the goddess Artemis’ watch.
A circus show blending archery, duo acrobatics, physical theatre, contemporary dance and contortion.

🎭 HOT COLD: Grace has a lot on her plate: Her husband is keeping a s*x diary, her mother keeps flashing the nurses … and Grace is pretty sure she is turning into a giant lizard. A funny and raw exploration of perimenopause, being part of the sandwich generation and not recognising your own body.

Show information:
• 1hr 40 (including interval)
• Age guidance: 16+
• Tickets from £14 (link in bio)

🧏 All performances are relaxed and have integrated audio description, BSL-interpretation and captioning.

01/09/2026

Come down to To***co Factory Theatres this September to see ‘Pieces Of My Life’!

A new show written and performed by Bristol-based artist Kirris Riviere and produced by Ad Infinitum.

Faced with the task of clearing his mum’s council flat days after her death, Kirris sets up a podcast studio in his childhood home, recording the story of his life before he has to leave for good.

With original music, powerful storytelling and humour, he confronts identity, grief and the lifelong struggle with systemic racism, in a deeply human exploration of defiance, family and home.

🎟️ Tickets available on the To***co Factory Theatres website
🗓️ 8 - 11 September
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🧏 The performance on Friday 11 September will be BSL interpreted by Sherrie Eugene-Hart. There will be a panel discussion after the performance which will also be BSL interpreted.

30/08/2026

Opera stands accused of being stuffy, confusing and stuck in the past.

Our verdict? Not guilty.

Sung in English, performed metres away and packed with comedy, drama and extraordinary live music, this is opera without the opera-house formality.

Don Giovanni, however? That’s another matter…

Swipe for the evidence.

🗓️ 23 Sept - 03 Oct 2026
🎟️ Tickets from £38
📍 To***co Factory Theatres
🔗 Tickets linked below

26/08/2026

This is opera, but not as you might expect it.

Darkly funny, psychologically complex and uncomfortably relevant, Don Giovanni explores how charm, power and privilege can place a man beyond consequence.

Discover why Don Giovanni still matters in our latest blog - linked in comments below!

🗓️ 23 Sept - 03 Oct 2026
🎟️ Tickets from £38
📍 To***co Factory Theatres
🔗 Tickets at https://tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/don-giovanni/

24/08/2026

👽 Schools Takeover 2026🧀

In July, TFT had the privilege of working with students from New Fosseway School, a specialist school for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

With the support of experienced facilitators, students co-created an original piece of theatre over several weeks, developing creative, communication and teamwork skills throughout the process.

The project culminated in a performance on TFT’s professional stage, creating a memorable opportunity for young people to share their creativity with audiences.

22/08/2026

Get to know the world-class cast for our upcoming production of Don Giovanni, with credits Spanning La Scala, Glyndebourne, and English National Opera.

🗓️ 23 Sept - 03 Oct 2026
🎟️ Tickets from £38
📍 To***co Factory Theatres
🔗 Tickets at link in comments

19/08/2026

🚨 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Introducing the phenomenal cast for our upcoming production of Don Giovanni, co-produced with our very good friends at Opera Project.

Don Giovanni - Samuel Pantcheff
Leporello - Emyr Wyn Jones
Donna Anna - Nazan Fikret
Don Ottavio - Robert Forrest
Donna Elvira - Melissa Gregory
Zerlina - Kirsty McLean
Masetto - Felix Kemp
Il Commentadore - Edwin Kaye

🗓️ 23 Sept - 03 Oct 2026
🎟️ Tickets from £38
📍 To***co Factory Theatres
🔗 Tickets linked in comments below

Address

Raleigh Road, Southville
Bristol
BS31TF

Telephone

+441179020344

Website

https://www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/

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