Theatre Bristol is currently transitioning out of Arts Council England's National Portfolio meaning that we are not able to deliver our usual programme of support. We hope to be resuming our programme of delivery later in the year but please complete this form or sign up to our newsletter for further information. Thank you for your patience.
This document was collated from a range of discussions, observations and experiences of working with a range of arts organisations and freelancers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Theatre Bristol exists to support and improve live performance, championing inclusion, independence and the role of art and artists in society.
Our vision is for live performance and performance makers to thrive, to be valued, resilient and deeply connected to more peoples’ lives.
We combine open and generous grassroots support with strategic, collective action to make our theatre industry more exciting, more relevant, and more accessible to people in our city.
We offer a radical support service for artists – it’s completely free, open to anyone, and run by practising professional artists who offer their experience, knowledge and skills to others. This creates a strong network of independent artists, ensuring Bristol remains a brilliant place for people to make and see live performance.
Our support service helped director Selina Thompson create the award-winning show Salt.
Theatre Bristol made a hugely ambitious project happen when it was little more than a big idea from a very, very small fish of a company. I guess you could say that the key drivers behind this support were trust, space and guidance.
We know it is important to support artists with their journey and we know from personal experience, it’s not always an easy one.
We need your help to keep our services, like artist support, free to those who need it.
Gifting just £5 a month today could pay for a free Artist Support session, meaning an artist at any point in their career could receive expert, bespoke, one-to-one advice helping them navigate into and through the live performance industry.
Support Theatre Bristol with a one-off or monthly donation today and help champion Bristol’s independent performance sector.
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If you want to make an impact and would like further information about our vital work, please contact Isabelle Drummond, General Manager, on isabelle@theatrebristol.net or 07549 412900
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