Take Part

Young Company: Global Majority - Ages 13+

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Homemade Exhibition

Mon 4 Sep 2023 – Sun 3 Mar 2024

Young Company: Year 7-8 (5-7pm) Sessions

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Bristol Old Vic has lots of opportunities to take part, and they're open to everyone. Plus we've got loads of learning materials and fun activities available year round, with are all sorts of ways you can explore your own creativity.

Get Involved | Family Activities | Learning Materials | Inspired by the Shows | Dig Deeper

Get Involved

Representation & Erasure

For ages 16 – 18

Young Company

Join one of the UK's biggest youth theatres

Made in Bristol

Join our training programme for young theatre makers

Young SixSix

Especially for young people from the centre and north of Bristol

Unscripted

National Lottery Heritage Funded project working with different communities in Bristol

Young Company City

Bristol Old Vic practitioners delivering free weekly drama sessions to schools and community groups across Bristol

Drama Club for English Language Learners

For ages 16+

Technical Youth Theatre Programme

For ages 15 – 18

Technical Training Programme

Gain insight in Technical Theatre and Backstage roles

Adult Company

Callouts

Check out our latest performance and theatre-making opportunities

Work Experience

Gain insight and learn about the diverse range of jobs that exist in a theatre.

For Adults

Adult Company

Join the weekly theatre class that's open to all

Community choir

Bringing music and theatre together through singing

Oi Polloi

The community theatre group for adults

Free Family Activities

Activity Trail: The Wildest Show In Town

Embark on an adventure unlike any other!

Story time: The Silver Coin

A magical journey to find the owner of a very special coin

Craft: Colour in King Street

Bring the most colourful street in Bristol to life!

Craft: Hold Your Head Up

Make your own Martha the Giraffe

A Bristol Elephant Adventure: Pushchair Tour

Pick up a map from one of the six participating venues and join in on our pushchair tour!

Sarah's Den

A place for families to explore, create and play.

Learning Materials

RE:SOURCES

Heritage inspired resources for teachers and students

PRODUCTION PACKS

Insightful guides that bring our shows to life at home or the classroom

Make a virtual visit

Explore Bristol Old Vic on your iPad

Activities inspired by our productions

The Tinderbox

Watch the full show, alongside a full suite of interesting resources.

Under A Cardboard Sea

Watch the full show, alongside a full suite of interesting resources.

T***k You

Watch the full show, alongside a full suite of interesting resources.

Ice Ice Baby

A selection of interactive activities for little ones ages 0-4

Make More Noise

Explore and read this show exploring stories of women's suffrage.

The Grinning Man on Google Arts & Culture: explore the show through these interactive stories

Music

Hear the stunning sound of The Grinning Man

Puppetry

Explore the extraordinary puppets of the show

Origins

Victor Hugo and the roots of the story

Dig Deeper

explore bristol old vic on a guided Tour

Uncover secrets that stretch back more than 250 years

Our Heritage

Explore over 250 years of Bristol Old Vic history

Audio Experience: Women of Bristol Old Vic

Explore and celebrate the achievements of women in theatre through sound

Tech: Window to the Past

Explore our building through time, on your device