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What’s on in Bristol
Gigs, theatre and comedy across Bristol, from the harbourside to Old Market, rated by the people who went.
Bristol’s theatre history goes back a long way. Bristol Old Vic, on King Street, opened in 1766 and is often described as the oldest continuously working theatre in the English-speaking world; today it produces new plays and classics. The Bristol Hippodrome, on the city centre’s St Augustine’s Parade, takes the big touring musicals, and the Tobacco Factory Theatres in Southville stage drama in a former factory south of the river.
On the music side, Bristol Beacon, the concert hall formerly called Colston Hall, reopened in 2023 after a long renovation and hosts everything from orchestras to rock. Add the O2 Academy Bristol, Thekla, a boat moored in the Floating Harbour, and the clubs of Stokes Croft and Old Market, and the city has something on every night.
Bristol does not have a large arena yet, so the biggest tours often play Cardiff or Birmingham instead. This page lists upcoming dates for every type of show in Bristol. For music only, see concerts in Bristol.
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Back to the Future The Musical
Back to the Future The Musical (Touring)
Bristol Hippodrome · Bristol
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Band of Horses - Celebrating 20 Years of Everything All The Time
Band of Horses
O2 Academy Bristol · Bristol
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Back to the Future The Musical
Back to the Future The Musical (Touring)
Bristol Hippodrome · Bristol
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Back to the Future The Musical
Back to the Future The Musical (Touring)
Bristol Hippodrome · Bristol
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Fat Freddy's Drop - 21st anniversary of Based on a True Story
Fat Freddy's Drop
Prospect (Bristol) · Bristol
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Back to the Future The Musical
Back to the Future The Musical (Touring)
Bristol Hippodrome · Bristol
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Back to the Future The Musical
Back to the Future The Musical (Touring)
Bristol Hippodrome · Bristol
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Frequently asked questions
What is on in Bristol this week?
This page lists upcoming concerts, plays, musicals and comedy in Bristol, with the audience rating for each show or artist when reviews already exist.
Is Bristol Old Vic the oldest theatre in the UK?
It is often described as the oldest continuously working theatre in the English-speaking world: its auditorium on King Street opened in 1766 and has staged performances ever since.
Where do touring musicals play in Bristol?
Large touring musicals usually play the Bristol Hippodrome, on St Augustine’s Parade in the city centre, a short walk from the harbourside.