What's on in Bristol

One page for every venue's current program. Pick a theater 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 program page, which is the only reliable source for what is on and for tickets.

Venue links last checked: Oct 25, 2026.

Seasonal highlights

Annual seasons and festivals

Usual months, from the sources linked. Confirm dates with the venue before you plan.

Venue programs

6 venues, each with its own listings

Harbourside & Millennium Square

Large touring house

Bristol Hippodrome

Musical · Plays · Pantomime & Christmas

A 1912 theater on St Augustine's Parade hosting touring West End musicals and a Christmas pantomime on one of Britain's largest stages.

Nearest station: Bristol Temple Meads · Partly step-free (reported)

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Old City, King Street & Park Street

Concert hall

Bristol Beacon

Concerts & live events · Comedy

Bristol's concert hall, formerly Colston Hall and reopened as Bristol Beacon in 2023, with a large hall and smaller Lantern Hall for concerts.

Nearest station: Bristol Temple Meads · Step-free (reported)

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Producing theater

Bristol Old Vic

Plays · Musical · Pantomime & Christmas · Kids & family

A producing theater on cobbled King Street with an 18th-century auditorium, programming new and classic plays and a Christmas production.

Nearest station: Bristol Temple Meads

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Stokes Croft, St Pauls & Montpelier

Circus school and venue

Circomedia

Circus & cabaret · Kids & family

A circus and physical theater school based in St Paul's Church that runs a public season of performances and scratch nights.

Nearest station: Montpelier · Partly step-free (reported)

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Pub theater

The Wardrobe Theatre

Comedy · Plays · Kids & family · Fringe & off-West-End

A small theater above the Old Market Assembly with new writing, improvised comedy and children's shows.

Nearest station: Bristol Temple Meads · Partly step-free (reported)

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Redcliffe, Temple Meads & Bedminster

Studio theater

Tobacco Factory Theatres

Plays · Comedy · Fringe & off-West-End · Pantomime & Christmas

Two theaters, the Factory and the Spielman, above a bar in a former tobacco warehouse in Southville, programming plays, comedy and a Christmas show.

Nearest station: Bedminster · Step-free (reported)

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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.