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Opening hours: Mon–Fri, 1–6pm | Sat, 2.30pm–6pm

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THE THUNDER RUN EXPERIENCE
From:13-05-2023
To:21-12-2024
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Ever wondered how eighteenth-century sound technicians conjured thunder above the heads of our very first audiences?

Witness the running of the oldest Thunder Run in the country as – just as they did 250 years ago – our technicians unleash the roar of thunder throughout the auditorium. A unique experience for theatre fanatics and thrill-seekers alike.

Spaces regularly included on The Thunder Run Experience:

The new Bristol Old Vic foyer
The Georgian Auditorium and Stage
The original theatre roof space and Thunder Run
Plus hear the Thunder Run in action!

SARAH KEYWORTH: MY EYES ARE UP HERE
From:20-10-2024
To:28-01-2025
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Sarah Keyworth embarks on a world tour with a brand new, joyous show about family, acceptance and a pair of big (well, not super big) losses.

It’s been a big year for Keys (aka Sarah Keyworth). Sure, they turned thirty, got diagnosed with ADHD and had top surgery, but perhaps the biggest adjustment is to the revelation that maybe their mum was right all along? Not about everything obviously, but they must concede that on teen drinking and being “forced” to go on holiday, Keyworth Sr probably had some solid points.

On their choice to have surgery, Keys feels lucky in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to the people they have around them. That said, it was a long road and there’s still conversations to be had about their gender identity and what this means in a world that seems increasingly hard on gender non-conforming people.

But as Sarah goes home for the first time post-surgery, to celebrate their mum’s own milestone birthday, it’s the conversations with their nearest and dearest that have them reflecting on their year and asking some big questions. What does acceptance look like? From whom does it matter? Is it OK to dance around your family kitchen with your new nipples out?

Ages: 16+

Approximately 1 Hour 40 mins

THE LITTLE MERMAID
From:05-12-2024
To:11-01-2025
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You don’t have to be big to make a big difference.

The Little Mermaid loves swimming, dancing and spending time with her friends. She might be different to the other sea creatures but they’re family and these waters are home.

So when the sea starts to get warmer – the kelp wilting, the coral fading – she realises she has to act. The mermaid vows to protect their home and it seems a caring young man trying to restore the coral reef is just the person to help. But how much is she willing to sacrifice to find answers on land? Can the Sea Witch really be trusted to help? And what oily monsters lurk in the deep?

Dive into a magical underwater Kingdom this Christmas with Bristol Old Vic’s bold and breathtaking re-imagining of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale about love, hope, and how no one is too small to change the world.

Full of joyous original songs, circus and dance, award-winning writer Sonali Bhattacharyya (The Jungle Book, Chichester Festival Theatre; Arabian Nights, Bristol Old Vic; Chasing Hares, Young Vic) and Bristol’s own Olivier-Award winning director Miranda Cromwell (Death of a Salesman, Young Vic/West End/Broadway) make a welcome return for the next extraordinary chapter in Bristol Old Vic’s series of festive family productions.

Ages 7+

LITTLE RED (& OTHER WINTER TALES)
From:06-12-2024
To:12-01-2025
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What big eyes you have… all the better to see, my dear.

A red coat moves swiftly through the snow-covered woods, an important gift to deliver.

A pair of red shoes dance their way past, spinning, leaping, unable to stop.

A flame flickers on Christmas eve, bringing warmth and magic each time a match is struck.

This Christmas, join Little Red in the deep dark woods for music, adventure and overcoming the monsters. A story of absent parents, dance-offs and finding the heart of Christmas.

Ages 3+

GYLES BRANDRETH: CAN'T STOP TALKING
From:12-01-2025
To:12-01-2025
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He’s back – and he’s unstoppable.

Gyles Brandreth just can’t stop talking. The jumper-loving This Morning star, who keeps popping up on Pointless, QI, Would I Lie To You?, Sunday Brunch, and The One Show, has been burbling and babbling since he was a baby, and in his hilarious new one-man show the award-winning raconteur and holder of the world record for the longest-ever after-dinner speech (12 and a half hours!) is trying to work out why.

From 40 years on Radio 4’s Just A Minute to 4 years on Channel 4’s Celebrity Gogglebox, he can’t keep his mouth shut. He even talks in his sleep. What’s it all about? He’s going to tell you - because this is his life story: a roller-coaster of tales and revelations from his unlikely life in showbusiness and politics. There will be surprises too (for him and you) when the audience spins a wheel to decide what he’s going to talk about next.

Don’t miss him – novelist, actor, ex-MP, podcaster, No. 1 best-selling biographer, wordsmith and verbivore (he suffers from logorrhea - knows how to spell it and knows what it means)...

Ages 12+

Approximately 2 Hours

HOME GROUND
From:15-01-2025
To:18-01-2025
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It’s a feeling. It’s in the way we move, run, dart, slide and collide.

Our studs in the grass have planted us here, made this place home. It takes a lot to be a part of a team. A community. A family.

Home Ground is about those three-hour bus rides to an away match, where the victories taste just a little sweeter, the dance-offs in the changing rooms, the nicknames that never die and those perfectly, perfectly timed passes.

But what happens when your space, your place, is threatened? Will the team rally together, and will everyone be onside?

Exploring friendship, football and community, Home Ground is the latest show from Bristol Old Vic’s Young Company, directed by Krista Matthews and devised by the Company.

Ages 12+

PLAY ON!
From:16-01-2025
To:25-01-2025
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What does it take for a woman to make it in a man’s world?

Meet Vy, a talented songwriter looking to make it big in the 1940s’ Harlem scene. She quickly learns from her uncle Jester that women will never be taken seriously in a man’s world. But, like many a strong hero, she refuses to accept defeat. Through her gender fluid cunning, she meets club owner The Duke and sensational nightclub singer Lady Liv and is swept up in a syncopated symphony of melodies, mistaken identities and romance. Who will come out on top?

Play On! is set in the jazz scene of New York’s Cotton Club. This stylish retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Talawa’s Artistic Director Michael Buffong (A Kind of People, Royal Court; All My Sons, Talawa and Royal Exchange) fuses the thrilling music of Duke Ellington with street dance choreography. Prepare to be wowed by this musical spectacular that will have your toes tapping and hands clapping along with the timeless soundtrack.

SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL
From:29-01-2025
To:01-02-2025
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Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Bristol!

With fifteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically-acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.

A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it’s all made up on the spot!

So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital, Sondheim in the Sahara, or Cabaret at Cabot Circus, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!

Ages 12+

Approximately 1 Hour 30 mins

THE SHOWSTOPPER'S KIDS SHOW
From:01-02-2025
To:01-02-2025
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An improvised musical show for kids of all ages, from Olivier Award-winning West End improvisers, The Showstoppers.

If your children could create their very own dream musical – where would they start? The Showstoppers’ Kids Show takes your kids’ ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, in front of their very noses.

Together we’ll explore magical kingdoms as kids decide where the story is set, who the characters are and what happens next. Shaun the Sheep meets Dora at a magic castle? Done! Peppa Pig and Spiderman explore a spooky graveyard? No problem! PAW Patrol battle monsters under the sea? Of course!

From their imaginations to the stage – everything is made up on the spot entirely from audience suggestions, but grown-ups take heed: we ONLY take suggestions from kids!

The Showstoppers are the creators of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and winners of the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment and Family Show.

Ages 5+

BUFFY REVAMPED
From:05-02-2025
To:08-02-2025
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This fast-paced gem brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike.

Buffy Revamped tours the UK following its award-winning Edinburgh Fringe premiere in 2022, a Christmas season in Toronto in 2023 and several sold-out national tours.

Funny, satirical and bursting with 90s pop-culture references, it’s the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados and those who never enrolled at Sunnydale High alike. Created by comedian Brendan Murphy whose last show, FRIEND (The One with Gunther), won Best Play at the World Wide Comedy Awards.

Winner of the Best One Person Show and Best Comedy Performance at the DarkChat Awards 2022.

Ages 14+

Approximately 1 Hour 10 mins

A GOOD HOUSE
From:14-02-2025
To:08-03-2025
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‘Once they’ve been here long enough, they’re no longer squatters.
Then they’re simply…
Neighbours.’

In the quaint suburban community of Stillwater, a mysterious shack springs up from the dust with its inhabitants nowhere to be seen.

As speculation abounds, residents Sihle and Bonolo are recruited by their neighbourhood to be the face of a campaign to demolish the shack in this biting satire on community politics.

A Good House is a thrilling and comedic new work from South African writer Amy Jephta about a couple who discover the limits of good neighbourliness and what is required to fit in.

Following Choir Boy, her award-winning debut production as Artistic Director (Best Play, Black British Theatre Awards 2024), Nancy Medina (Best Director, BBTAs 2024) directs this co-production with the Royal Court Theatre in association with The Market Theatre, Johannesburg.

Ages 14+

AMY MASON: FREE MASON
From:14-02-2025
To:15-02-2025
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After an encounter with a wildlife enthusiast, the Funny Women Award finalist explores what it means to be a human animal (nightmare, tbh).

Expect coming out in your 30s, rinsing homophobes and forming a coven with your kids. The debut stand-up hour from the ‘brilliant’ (Bridget Christie) comedian and writer. 11 million views on TikTok. Heard on BBC Radio 1, Radio 5, Radio 4.

Amy Mason is a writer and comedian from Bristol. Shortlisted for BBC New Act of the Year, Amy has multiple TV shows in development with production companies including Clerkenwell and BBC Studios.

Ages 14+

THE MYSTERY OF BRISTOL OLD VIC
From:19-02-2025
To:22-02-2025
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Calling all trainee detectives! Join us for The Mystery of Bristol Old Vic, a brand new, board-game style theatre show where your skills are needed to solve this thrilling murder mystery.

From the award-winning creators of I Believe in Unicorns comes this new brain-teasing interactive adventure.

Team up with super sleuth Danyah Miller to navigate through secrets and surprises. We’ll examine evidence, inspect video footage, and interrogate suspects, every clue bringing us closer to the truth. Can we crack the case together? Expect intrigue, mischief, spontaneity, and a sprinkle of magic.

Get involved… get it solved!

Ages 6+

Approximately 1 Hour 10 mins

BANGERS
From:25-02-2025
To:01-03-2025
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Smash hit Bangers is back to continue the party with an exhilarating night of original music, lyrical storytelling, and pure UK garage vibes.

It’s club night and the tracks are spinning. Two headliners crossfade between stories of love, sex, and the power of music – set against a backdrop of precarious lives in urban London.

Featuring original tracks inspired by early noughties and present-day R&B and Garage, Bangers follows the highs and lows of two strangers struggling with their own pasts, while hurtling towards the future.

This five-star Edinburgh smash hit is back to continue the party with an exhilarating night of original music, lyrical storytelling, and pure UK garage vibes. How do the bangers we grew up listening to shape who we are today?

Ages 14+

Approximately 1 Hour 10 mins

...BLACKBIRD HOUR
From:04-03-2025
To:08-03-2025
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“This love word. Do people just use it when they feel sorry?”

Eshe hasn’t left the flat.

Loved-ones keep reaching out: blowing up her phone and showing up at her front door. They say they’re going to “save” her. She’s not saying anything back.

Until, in the dark early hours, surrounded by half-eaten food, dirty washing and a damn good playlist, she focuses on the letter in front of her.

…blackbird hour is a visceral and moving exploration of a queer Black woman’s call to arms for loving oneself when love has made itself scarce. Making its world premiere in early 2025, babirye bukilwa’s profound insight into caring and belonging serves as a continuation of their critically acclaimed playwriting debut …cake (Theatre Peckham).

Finalist for the Bruntwood Prize, Women’s Prize for Playwriting, and the Alfred Fagon Award.

Ages 16+

Approximately 1 Hour 10 mins

ROMEO AND JULIET
From:12-03-2025
To:05-04-2025
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The original play, originally scored – with rap and R&B.

Everything that makes Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy so well loved is here. The rich, feuding families. The intense, forbidden passion. And the flash of violence that tears the young lovers apart, sending them spiralling towards tragedy...

But there’s an important plus one: rap.

This story shines with new, original elements of rap, soul and R&B. Think everyday English as well as the Elizabethan variety. And the poetry of rap rhythms as well as perfect pentameters.

Romeo + Juliet is a co-production with Bristol Old Vic, The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, and Hackney Empire. Directed by Corey Campbell, creative director of the Belgrade, the play springs from communities within Coventry, with music elements that reflect a collaboration with 'That’s a Rap’ company.

Ages 13+

PLAYFIGHT
From:14-03-2025
To:29-03-2025
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“I’ve been thinking about time. Every second. The ugly bits, the fuzzy bits. The bits so shameful you feel your knickers shimmy down your legs and bury themselves underground.”

Three friends grow up under an ancient tree. They’re filthy, brutal and full of hope. By turns hysterical and poignant, Playfight is a “stunningly accomplished” (★★★★★ The Observer) and searing probe of their inner lives as they hunt for love. Proper, ugly love. As their roots sink deeper, the branches stretch higher... so they decide to climb.

An Edinburgh Festival smash hit, Playfight by Julia Grogan is a “marvellous jewel of a play” (★★★★★ The Times) that shines a vivid light on adolescent desire in a landscape of rising sexual violence.

Ages 16+

Approximately 1 Hour 10 mins

JENNY ECLAIR: JOKES JOKES JOKES LIVE!
From:06-04-2025
To:06-04-2025
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In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show.

From drama school, (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything, to being the first woman to win the Perrier Award, becoming a mother, author, grumpy old woman, podcaster and nana!

Still gigging to sell-out crowds forty years later, Jenny invites you to look back at what she can remember before she forgets everything. Warning, punk poetry, animal impressions and baritone nursery rhyme singing may feature.

Ages 14+

Approximately 1 Hour 55 mins

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW
From:08-04-2025
To:12-04-2025
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences around the globe for over seven years, faithfully bringing to the stage Eric Carle’s timeless classics.

Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, this production of the critically acclaimed show features a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets. The production faithfully adapts four stories by author/illustrator Eric Carle: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Busy Spider and of course, the star of the show – The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The best-selling children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969 selling more than 48 million copies worldwide. Brown Bear, Brown Bear - now celebrating 50 years – has sold more than 18.2 million copies. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW is a vibrant celebration of Eric Carle’s adored classics and the perfect way to introduce children to live theatre.

Approximately 0 Hour 50 mins

JAMALI MADDIX: ASTON
From:13-04-2025
To:13-04-2025
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Critically-acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix is back on the road with a brand new tour show: Aston.

Expect Jamali's trademark, brutally honest and unflinching perspectives on the world at large. His last tours have sold-out shows across the globe, playing the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. Jamali is also a regular on the series Nevermind the Buzzcocks for Sky and was one of the most anarchic Taskmaster contestants the show has ever seen. Alongside this, he was a regular contributor for Frankie Boyle's New World Order (BBC2) and has been seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats (More4) and The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS).

Ages 16+

Approximately 1 Hour 40 mins

THE KOALA WHO COULD
From:14-04-2025
To:19-04-2025
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Based on the bestselling picture book about taking a chance.

An empowering and chuckle-out-loud story about embracing change — whether we like it or not. "In a wonderful place, at the breaking of dawn, where the breezes were soft and the sunshine was warm, a place where the creatures ran wild and played free... A Koala called Kevin clung to a tree."

Join Kevin, King of the staying-still-kings, and his friends kangaroo and wombat in an Australian Outback adventure, as they learn that “life can be great when you try something new!"

Based on the multi-million copy selling book by Rachel Bright & Jim Field published by Hachette Children’s Group, this brand-new adaptation for stage is directed by Emma Earle (Oi Frog & Friends), with music and lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer (The Lion Inside).

Ages 3+

THE HOUSE PARTY
From:23-04-2025
To:03-05-2025
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A wild party. A friendship. And one night that changes everything.

It’s Julie’s 18th birthday, and she’s throwing a party in her father’s extravagant townhouse. Her boyfriend has just dumped her and her long-suffering best friend Christine is trying to pick up the pieces. As the revellers pile into the booze, down in the kitchen Christine and her boyfriend Jon – son of Julie’s cleaner – clear up and dare to dream of the future.

But as the volume goes up and the shots go down, Julie concocts a twisted cocktail of entitlement, desire and destruction.

Directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan with movement from the formidable Frantic Assembly, Laura Lomas’ The House Party spins Strindberg’s Miss Julie into intense, fizzing life for today’s generation; exploring themes of class, power, and privilege with raw intensity.

Ages 14+

THE BEAUTIFUL FUTURE IS COMING
From:15-05-2025
To:07-06-2025
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‘Can you feel it? Something is hanging in the balance – ready to fall.’

1854. New York. Eunice sits in what will become Central Park and wonders if something is going horribly wrong.

2027. London. Clare falls in love as the streets begin to flood.

2100. Svalbard. Ana hears a baby crying in the seed vault.

The world is ending, sure. But what happens in between?

Flora Wilson Brown’s The Beautiful Future Is Coming is a fresh, fast-paced, and funny play. Covering 250 years of climate crisis, this is a powerful story about holding onto hope and humanity against all odds. Nancy Medina (Choir Boy – Best Director, Black British Theatre Awards 2024) directs.

Ages 12+

HOW TO WIN AGAINST HISTORY
From:19-06-2025
To:12-07-2025
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Henry Cyril Paget was one of the world’s wealthiest men, until he lost it all by being too damn fabulous.

The 5th Marquis of Anglesey blew his family’s colossal fortune on diamond frocks, lilac-dyed poodles and putting on simply amazing plays – to which nobody came – causing a very Edwardian scandal. His fabulous flame burned brightly, briefly and extremely cross-dressingly until he died at just 29, after which his outraged family destroyed every record of him ever having had existed. Now Henry’s back to tell his regrettable cautionary tale, with nothing to his name but savage wit, banging belters and a metric tonne of sparkle.

This fierce and tragi-gorgeous comedy musical is a true story about expectations, masculinity, privilege and failure on an epic scale. It’s about feeling desperately weird and alone, but knowing that to fit in would cost you everything.

How To Win Against History was the solid gold, diamante-studded hit of Edinburgh Fringe 2016, widely acclaimed by the critics and winner of The Stage Edinburgh Award and Broadway Baby Bobby. Now Bristol Old Vic and The Olivier Award-winning Producers of Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!, Fleabag and Baby Reindeer are bringing it back in a new production: bigger and more sparkly than ever for 2025, marking the 150th anniversary of Paget’s birth.

He’s having a bit of a moment, and you’re all invited to his fabulous party.

Ages 12+

DELAY
From:19-06-2025
To:05-07-2025
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Lin, an astronaut, speeds towards a distant planet. He’s on a pioneering mission to create a new home for humankind.

It’s a solo expedition. His only human contact is an exchange of voice messages with his lover, Silas, back on Earth.

But thanks to the laws of relativity, Silas is ageing so much faster than Lin. Days for the astronaut will be decades for the lover left behind.

Disasters befall the spacecraft; planet Earth falls apart; Silas and Lin’s love is tested to the limit.

A suspenseful, heart-wrenching yet hopeful drama about saying what you mean, and saying goodbye.

Timothy X Atack’s writing includes the multi-award-winning FOREST 404 for BBC Sounds, and HEARTWORM, winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. DELAY is directed by Tanuja Amarasuriya (DARK LAND LIGHT HOUSE Bristol Old Vic, OUT OF SORTS Theatre 503) and produced by Amanda Fawcett in a co-production with Bristol Old Vic.

Ages 12+

Approximately 1 Hour 20 mins

LAST RITES
From:15-07-2025
To:19-07-2025
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Last Rites combines exciting physical, non-verbal storytelling with dynamic projection and an immersive soundtrack that can be felt and heard. Told through a Deaf man’s unique perspective, this show tells the passionate and poignant story of a complex relationship cut short.

Travelling from the UK to India, Arjun needs to carry out his father’s funeral rites. But how can he perform an ancient Hindu practice that was never passed on? In life, his father wouldn’t learn sign language, but in death Arjun needs to find a way to say goodbye. He creates his own intimate, final ceremony that brings to life a rich tapestry of shared memories.

Internationally acclaimed theatre makers Ramesh Meyyappan and George Mann collaborate for the first time in multi-award-winning theatre company Ad Infinitum’s (Translunar Paradise ★★★★★ The Observer, Light ★★★★★ The Times) moving new performance celebrating the transformative power of grief and parenthood.

Ages 14+

Approximately 1 Hour 5 mins

DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE
From:25-07-2025
To:27-07-2025
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Dinosaur World Live returns! Dare to experience dangers and delights in this roar-some interactive show for all the family.

Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child's favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!

A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.

Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding Jurassic adventure, live on stage. Book now before tickets become extinct!

Ages 3+

Approximately 0 Hour 50 mins

Transport

Bristol Old Vic is located on King Street, a 5-minute walk (0.2 miles) from the City Centre Harbourside.

There are bike racks on both King Street and Prince Street.

Bristol Old Vic is a 15-minute walk (0.8 miles) from Bristol Temple Meads railway station, or there are regular buses and taxis from outside the station. There is also a ferry which runs from the railway station into the City Centre. Bristol Bus Station is a 15-minute walk (0.7 miles) away. From Bristol Airport, it's 40 minutes by bus or 25 minutes by taxi to the City Centre.

Please book taxis for drop-off (and pick-up) to Bristol Old Vic, King Street, BS1 4ED.

Parking

There are good car parking facilities in the surrounding area including the NCP on Queen Charlotte Street and Trenchard Street car park, a 5 minute walk across the city centre. Meter parking is also available on Queen Charlotte Street and Queen Square. There is one disabled space round the corner of the theatre on Queen Charlotte Street. Blue Badge Holders park for free. For more information on parking, including options for minibuses and large vehicles, visit Bristol City Council parking services.

There is space for two coaches to set-down and pick-up in front of The Rackhay. The closest coach park is near the M Shed museum (access off of Cumberland Road) with a fee of £1.10 for up to 24 hours (do check this before setting off). Read about coach parking in Bristol on the Travel West website.

Cafe
Restaurant

Make yourself at home in one of our purpose-built beach hut-style cabins, decorated with a touch of theatrical magic, and while away your day with craft beers from Left Handed Giant, local ciders, coffee, tea, snacks and more (Marshfield ice cream, anyone?). Or sit in our architecturally award-winning foyer, set against the stunning backdrop of the original 1766 Theatre wall.

For more information and to view menus and opening times please visit: bristololdvic.org.uk/eat-drink

Bar
Access Info

Several per season. For detailed access information please visit the theatre's access page: bristololdvic.org.uk/your-visit/access

Built in 1766 as a place where the people of Bristol could come together, Bristol Old Vic is the oldest continuously working theatre in the English speaking world.

It was built as a symbol of the pride we have in our city and what it can achieve and remains a place of joy, discovery and adventure to this day.

Our front of house has recently undergone a multi-million pound redevelopment. Our new building boasts a brand new Studio Theatre, relaxing and fully-accessible front of house space, with a bar and kitchen serving everything from tasty treats with a morning coffee to an evening meal, alongside a new interactive heritage offering – opening up the 250-year-old history of this unique building for everyone to discover and enjoy at their own pace.

Our mission is to create pioneering twenty-first-century theatre in partnership with the people of our energetic city; inspired by the history and magical design of the most beautiful playhouse in the country.

We are led by artists who see the world with distinctive clarity and whose ability to articulate what they see allows us to understand and engage with our world afresh, whether that be through our 350-strong Young Company, our many outreach and education projects or helping ascendant artists by nurturing the spark or seed of an idea into something fully-formed.

We are publicly funded by Arts Council England and Bristol City Council, using that investment to support experiment and innovation, to allow access to our programme for people who would not otherwise encounter it or be able to afford it and to keep our extraordinary heritage alive and animated.

We strive to be welcoming, professional and boundlessly curious; playful, ambitious and rigorous; resourceful, honest, and generous; collaborative, Bristolian and world class.

Come and play.

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