Performing arts events
Bristol has a number of theatres offering a variety of performances to suit all tastes and age groups. From well-known musicals and comedy stand-ups, to dance and drama productions, a year-round programme of theatrical delights offers great choice at venues including Bristol Hippodrome, Colston Hall, Bristol Old Vic, Arnolfini and the Tobacco Factory.
See below for details on forthcoming performing arts. For a full catalogue of what’s on in and around Bristol, use the Search events tool on the right.
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The Phantom Of The Opera
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- 22 May 2012 To 30 Jun 2012
The Phantom Of The Opera has won over 60 major theatre awards, including seven Tonys on Broadway and three Olivier Awards in the West End.
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Ladyboys of Bangkok
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- 15 Jun 2012 To 23 Jun 2012
The fabulous Lady Boys of Bangkok are back in spectacular style
WOMAD Festival at Bristol Zoo Gardens
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- 30 Jun 2012 To 30 Jun 2012
Bristol Zoo Gardens teams up with the WOMAD festival for a unique concert this summer
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Midnight Tango
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- 4 Jul 2012 To 7 Jul 2012
Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television audiences for six series of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with their stunning...
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Bristol Harbour Festival
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- 20 Jul 2012 To 22 Jul 2012
Bristol's liveliest and largest Harbourside event
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Jigsy
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- 29 Aug 2012 To 8 Sep 2012
Les Dennis returns to the Tobacco Factory Theatre in Tony Staveacre’s blisteringly funny and moving play. ‘So cheerio, you’ve been a grand...
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Disney's The Lion King
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- 31 Aug 2012 To 17 Nov 2012
Set against the majesty of Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, The Lion King is a theatrical phenomenon and it's...
Brisfest
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- 22 Sep 2012 To 23 Sep 2012
BrisFest 2012 at Ashton Court is going to be an extravaganza of music, street art, theatre, comedy and circus, the likes of which Bristol...
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The Full Monty
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- 4 Mar 2013 To 9 Mar 2013
In 1997, a British film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers who had nothing to lose, took the world by storm.
And now they’re...
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Ongoing Events
I Would not
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- 30 May 2012 To 2 Jun 2012
I Would Not is a show about boundaries; what they are, where they come from, what happens when we push them and what our lives might be...
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Opera and Ballet Live Events on The Big Screen
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- 30 May 2012 To 30 May 2012
JOIN US AT THE GREATEST FREE OPERA AND BALLET OPEN-AIR EVENTS OF SUMMER 2012.
Peter's Friends
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- 31 May 2012 To 31 May 2012
Magical mastermind Peter Clifford returns to the TFT with some of the best magical performers in the country. See magic in the best way...
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Bristol Bear Fiesta 9
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- 1 Jun 2012 To 5 Jun 2012
The Bristol Bear Fiesta 9 is the Bristol Diamond Jubilee Celebration for all the queens out there!
Dot to Dot Festival
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- 2 Jun 2012 To 2 Jun 2012
Have a great blast off into the Diamond Jubilee with the Dot to Dot Festival on the 2nd of June!
Storytelling Sundays: Stories from Black Mountain
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- 3 Jun 2012 To 3 Jun 2012
A creative collaboration between Bristol Storytelling Festival and the Tobacco Factory Theatre to present cutting-edge storytelling for...
I Peaseblossom + I Caliban on Tour
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- 6 Jun 2012 To 24 Jun 2012
Two self-contained shows, re-telling Shakespeare favourites from the fresh and sometimes anarchic perspective of characters usually...
Les Miserables
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- 6 Jun 2012 To 9 Jun 2012
BAOS Youth presents Les Misérables – Schools Edition. Following the success of Shake, Ripple & Roll, BAOS Youth are bringing the hit...
Muttnik The First Dog
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- 6 Jun 2012 To 10 Jun 2012
Told with dance, music and puppetry, this enchanting tale feeds the imagination and gives a refreshing slant on what happened to Laika, the...
Dancing at Lughnasa
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- 11 Jun 2012 To 23 Jun 2012
August 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg in Donegal and the adult Michael Evans recounts growing up in his aunts’ cottage when he was...
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The Threepenny Opera
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- 12 Jun 2012 To 16 Jun 2012
A milestone of 20th century musical theatre, The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) rolls on unstoppably into the 21st.
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