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One page for every venue's current programme. Pick a theatre to see its own listings and book.
Listings are on each venue's own site
Productions, dates and prices change every week, so Britlens does not copy them. The buttons below open each venue's official programme page, which is the only reliable source for what is on and for tickets.
Venue links last checked: 25 October 2026.
Venue programmes
6 venues, each with its own listings
Harbourside & Millennium Square
Bristol Hippodrome
A 1912 theatre on St Augustine's Parade hosting touring West End musicals and a Christmas pantomime on one of Britain's largest stages.
Old City, King Street & Park Street
Bristol Beacon
Bristol's concert hall, formerly Colston Hall and reopened as Bristol Beacon in 2023, with a large hall and smaller Lantern Hall for concerts.
Bristol Old Vic
A producing theatre on cobbled King Street with an 18th-century auditorium, programming new and classic plays and a Christmas production.
Stokes Croft, St Pauls & Montpelier
Circomedia
A circus and physical theatre school based in St Paul's Church that runs a public season of performances and scratch nights.
The Wardrobe Theatre
A small theatre above the Old Market Assembly with new writing, improvised comedy and children's shows.
Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster
Tobacco Factory Theatres
Two theatres, the Factory and the Spielman, above a bar in a former tobacco warehouse in Southville, programming plays, comedy and a Christmas show.
Plan your evening
Before you book
The 6 venues above are spread across 4 areas of Bristol. Each venue page gives the address, the nearest station and how to get there, and the step-free status where we could find one, either from the venue's own access page or from OpenStreetMap contributors. Ask the box office about wheelchair spaces, captioned or audio-described performances and assistance before you book.
For festivals, markets and other dated events, see events across Britain. To compare venues by area and type of show, open the Bristol theatre directory. For where to eat before a show, each area of the Bristol guide has an eat and drink page.