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31: 19: 81:(1642–1659) drama was suppressed and playhouses throughout England were closed. In the late 17th century a playhouse was erected in Tucker Street near Bristol Bridge, but there were complaints by clergy and residents and the theatre was closed in 1704 and converted into a 131:
Since the 1970s a number of arts centres and small venues have opened with regular visiting companies and amateur productions. Although funding cuts have led to the closure of venues such as the Albany Centre and the
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was opened in King Street. The Theatre Royal has remained in business almost continuously ever since and is claimed to be Britain's oldest working theatre. The New Theatre Royal, later renamed as the
1912: 2107: 992: 116:, was opened in 1867 on Park Row, with a larger stage and auditorium than the King Street premises. In the last decades of the 19th century and the early 20th century a number of 603: 70: 2224: 553: 1657: 46:, England. Listed spaces have been primarily used for theatre in the past or are in current use. Many other spaces in the city have hosted plays. 1833: 248:
an intimate studio theatre, home to Schoolhouse Productions (the in-house company since 2017), and also hosting touring companies such as
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Early theatrical performances were associated with religious feasts such as Christmas and St Katherine's Day. Schoolboys from
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are recorded as having performed plays, probably classical drama, in the 16th century. Touring companies such as the
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in a space at the Old Market Assembly since 2015. Previously at the White Bear on St Michael's Hill.
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during the 1580s and the 1590s. In the early 17th century, two private playhouses were opened, the
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were opened but most became cinemas by the mid-20th century. Most Prominent of these is the
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The Cooper's Hall in King Street is the main entrance to the Theatre Royal, home of the
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former factory housed, hosting visiting companies with in-house productions
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later a rolling skating rink, cinema and aircraft factory, destroyed in the
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closed as an arts centre in 2005, but still hosting the Hotwells Pantomime
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later a cinema (1912) and nightclub (1974); converted to flats in 2021.
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located in a nursing home, still occasionally used for performances
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in 1980; has since been re-purposed as a music venue (the Lantern).
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converted into a cinema in 1931, demolished in the 1960s
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also known as the Forester's Music Hall, demolished 1900
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now an artist led cooperative, used as a rehearsal space
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arts centre, with adjacent galley spaces and bookshop
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The Alma Tavern, which houses a pub theatre in Clifton
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Hogg, Graeme; Williams, Chris (Spring–Summer 2009).
917:converted into a presbyterian meeting room c.1704 1963:. tobaccofactorytheatre.com. 2011. Archived from 371:Broadweir Theatre/Vaudeville Theatre/Gem Electric 2206: 1989:The Annals of Bristol in the Eighteenth Century 1321:. almataverntheatre.co.uk. 2011. Archived from 1240:"Theatre Bristol - 1532 Performing Arts Centre" 316:receiving house, former nightclub Closed 2018. 1869:"St Monica Home Theatre – The Theatres Trust" 1368:"Bedminster Hippodrome, East Street, Bristol" 1206:. University of Bristol. 2012. Archived from 598:and Head, Hearts and Two Fingers productions 2225:Lists of buildings and structures in Bristol 1817: 1523: 1176: 1174: 1136: 1134: 763:mentioned in the will of Sarah Barker, 1637 570:Afro-Caribbean arts centre, receiving venue 1852: 1634:. kuumbabristol.co.uk. 2011. Archived from 1237: 1153:Drama and Politics in the English Civil War 2156: 2154: 1660:. theatrebristol.net. 2012. Archived from 1615: 1579:"Theatre Bristol: Spaces: Hen And Chicken" 1159:. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–3 1063: 360:theatre, musicals, comedy, concerts, opera 1979: 1721: 1171: 1131: 1939:"The Tivoli Theatre, Broadmead, Bristol" 1913:"Historic Ship Gets Turbosound Makeover" 1836:. qehbristol.co.uk. 2012. Archived from 1272:. albanycentre.org. 2007. Archived from 1070:. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 29: 17: 2151: 1985: 1345:"Arnolfini event hires and hospitality" 1149: 1067:Records of Early English Drama: Bristol 456:formerly the Arts Centre, Kings Square 2207: 1084: 1052:List of theatres in the United Kingdom 1009:built by Nicholas Woolfe, closed 1625 852:theatre, comedy and music in the 1980s 1936: 1797: 1752: 1682: 1658:"L Shed at Bristol Industrial Museum" 1554: 1500: 1477: 1454: 1365: 1294: 1200:"Bristol Theatre, Theatre Collection" 1095: 2182: 1319:"Alma Tavern and Theatre – About us" 410:converted into dining rooms in 1863 386:later a boxing club, damaged in the 1961:"Tobacco Factory Theatre – History" 13: 1601:"Hope Centre – The Theatres Trust" 1238:(www.albow.com), Theatre Bristol. 675:People's Palace/New Palace/Gaumont 14: 2236: 1755:"Park Street Music Hall, Bristol" 1457:"The Vaudeville Theatre, Bristol" 1414:. tobaccofactorytheatre.com. 2011 1526:"Letter from...Desire in Action" 827:theatre, comedy, concerts, opera 523:theatre, dance, comedy, concerts 502:Show of Strength Theatre Company 453:burlesque, performance art, film 294:converted into a cinema in 1915 2176: 2125: 2100: 2075: 2050: 2025: 2000: 1953: 1930: 1905: 1891:"Bristol Old Vic Redevelopment" 1883: 1861: 1826: 1791: 1769: 1746: 1699: 1676: 1650: 1624: 1593: 1571: 1548: 1517: 1494: 1471: 1448: 1436:. hippodromebristol.co.uk. 2011 1426: 1404: 1382: 1359: 1337: 1311: 1288: 1262: 1231: 1222: 1192: 1183: 1143: 1122: 1113: 1057: 271:theatre, live art, dance, film 250:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 197:Shaftesbury Avenue, Montpelier 1: 1798:Grubb, Sophie (8 June 2021). 1392:. bierkellertheatre.com. 2011 1107: 2183:Moss, Giles (January 2001). 1893:. bristololdvic.org.uk. 2012 1871:. theatrestrust.org.uk. 2012 1779:. theatrestrust.org.uk. 2011 1709:. theatrestrust.org.uk. 2012 1603:. theatrestrust.org.uk. 2011 1102:. Bristol: Holloway and Son. 1088:The Bristol Stage: Its Story 363:receiving house operated by 183:theatre, musicals, lectures 171:1532 Performing Arts Centre 65:performed frequently at the 7: 2190:. bristolsta.com. p. 2 1777:"People's Palace (Bristol)" 1390:"Home – Bierkeller Theatre" 1064:Pilkington, Mark C (1997). 1040: 1032:University of Bristol Union 796:Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym 10: 2241: 1581:. theatrebristol.net. 2011 1128:Pilkington, pp. xxxiv–xxxv 1096:Watts, Guy Tracey (1915). 1085:Powell, G. Rennie (1919). 957:new studio theatre of the 620:turned into a bar for the 514:Hope Chapel Hill, Hotwells 2220:Lists of theatres by city 2164:. Bristol Student Theatre 782:theatre, comedy, concerts 735:theatre, comedy, concerts 726:Jacobs Well Road, Clifton 567:theatre, comedy, concerts 51:St Bartholomew's Hospital 1347:. arnolfini.org.uk. 2011 1270:"Albany Centre: History" 1140:Pilkington, p. xxxvii–xl 885:North Street, Bedminster 484:North Street, Bedminster 365:Ambassador Theatre Group 326:North Street, Bedminster 140:have taken their place. 2083:"Goodbye to our Studio" 1937:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1834:"QEH Theatre and Drama" 1753:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1729:"Goodbye to our Studio" 1683:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1555:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1501:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1478:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1455:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1366:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1295:Lloyd, Matthew (2011). 1150:Wiseman, Susan (1998). 925:West Street, Old Market 881:Tobacco Factory Theatre 340:Tobacco Factory Theatre 282:East Street, Bedminster 236:Alma Vale Road, Clifton 186:based on the campus of 143: 138:Tobacco Factory Theatre 2058:"The Wardrobe Theatre" 1986:Latimer, John (1893). 793:St Monica Home Theatre 785:owned and operated by 773:Perceval Road, Clifton 738:owned and operated by 655:Park Street Music Hall 646:studio theatre of the 558:Hepburn Road, St Pauls 206:theatre, comedy, dance 188:Bristol Grammar School 63:Lord Chamberlain's Men 35: 27: 2162:"The Winston Theatre" 1119:Pilkington, p. xxxiii 993:Wine Street Playhouse 985:University of Bristol 902:Tucker Street Theatre 395:Canterbury Music Hall 279:Bedminster Hippodrome 128:, dance and variety. 71:Wine Street Playhouse 33: 21: 2037:The Wardrobe Theatre 1434:"Bristol Hippodrome" 1019:Queens Road, Clifton 658:Park Street, Clifton 587:theatre, conferences 351:St Augustines Parade 174:Elton Road, Clifton 2215:Theatres in Bristol 1941:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1840:on 22 December 2011 1757:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1687:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1559:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1505:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1482:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1459:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1370:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1299:. arthurlloyd.co.uk 1210:on 6 September 2009 875:demolished in 1952 709:theatre, music hall 687:music hall, theatre 670:demolished ?? 594:museum, has hosted 532:Jacobs Well Theatre 473:music hall, theatre 415:Circus of Varieties 291:music hall, theatre 233:Alma Tavern Theatre 1967:on 29 January 2012 1823:Watts, pp. 107–109 1638:on 6 December 2011 1325:on 14 January 2012 1250:on 23 October 2017 1244:theatrebristol.net 1189:Powell, pp. 12, 19 1099:Theatrical Bristol 1047:Culture in Bristol 830:main house of the 347:Bristol Hippodrome 338:programmed by the 300:Bierkeller Theatre 122:Bristol Hippodrome 96:by an actor named 36: 28: 2133:"Wickham Theatre" 1918:. ukslc.org. 2012 1858:Pilkington, p.242 1276:on 9 January 2012 1228:Powell, pp. 73–74 1038: 1037: 987:Drama Department 712:destroyed in the 536:Jacobs Wells Road 304:All Saints Street 126:West End Musicals 2232: 2200: 2199: 2197: 2195: 2189: 2180: 2174: 2173: 2171: 2169: 2158: 2149: 2148: 2146: 2144: 2129: 2123: 2122: 2120: 2118: 2104: 2098: 2097: 2095: 2093: 2079: 2073: 2072: 2070: 2068: 2054: 2048: 2047: 2045: 2043: 2029: 2023: 2022: 2020: 2018: 2012:Wardrobe Theatre 2008:"Hire Our Space" 2004: 1998: 1997: 1983: 1977: 1976: 1974: 1972: 1957: 1951: 1950: 1948: 1946: 1934: 1928: 1927: 1925: 1923: 1917: 1909: 1903: 1902: 1900: 1898: 1887: 1881: 1880: 1878: 1876: 1865: 1859: 1856: 1850: 1849: 1847: 1845: 1830: 1824: 1821: 1815: 1814: 1812: 1810: 1795: 1789: 1788: 1786: 1784: 1773: 1767: 1766: 1764: 1762: 1750: 1744: 1743: 1741: 1739: 1725: 1719: 1718: 1716: 1714: 1703: 1697: 1696: 1694: 1692: 1680: 1674: 1673: 1671: 1669: 1654: 1648: 1647: 1645: 1643: 1628: 1622: 1619: 1613: 1612: 1610: 1608: 1597: 1591: 1590: 1588: 1586: 1575: 1569: 1568: 1566: 1564: 1552: 1546: 1545: 1543: 1541: 1530:Vertigo Magazine 1521: 1515: 1514: 1512: 1510: 1498: 1492: 1491: 1489: 1487: 1475: 1469: 1468: 1466: 1464: 1452: 1446: 1445: 1443: 1441: 1430: 1424: 1423: 1421: 1419: 1408: 1402: 1401: 1399: 1397: 1386: 1380: 1379: 1377: 1375: 1363: 1357: 1356: 1354: 1352: 1341: 1335: 1334: 1332: 1330: 1315: 1309: 1308: 1306: 1304: 1292: 1286: 1285: 1283: 1281: 1266: 1260: 1259: 1257: 1255: 1246:. 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Bristol Old Vic

Bristol
St Bartholomew's Hospital
Queen's Men
Admiral's Men
Lord Chamberlain's Men
guildhall
Wine Street Playhouse
Redcliffe Hall
Commonwealth
Presbyterian
new theatre
Jacob's Well
John Hippisley
Gay
Beggar's Opera
Theatre Royal
Prince's Theatre
music halls
Bristol Hippodrome
West End Musicals
Hope Centre
Tobacco Factory Theatre
Bristol Grammar School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Arnolfini
Bierkeller Theatre
Brewery Theatre

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