George Ferguson News

In an historic moment for Bristol charity Tobacco Factory Theatres, George Ferguson, who regenerated the iconic Tobacco Factory building in South Bristol has granted a 999-year lease of the whole first floor to the Tobacco Factory Arts Trust.

YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) - the award-winning national dance organisaion for children and young people in Scotland and award-wining theatre company Glass Performance have been awarded £410,000 by Scottish Government programme CashBack for Communities for a brand-new arts project - CashBack for Change.

Tobacco Factory Theatres is delighted to announce that its new studio theatre, planned to open in October 2018, will be named 'Spielman Theatre' following a major gift to the fundraising appeal by The Spielman Charitable Trust. Tobacco Factory Theatres now seeks the generous support of its audiences to help reach its remaining target of 20,000 as building work begins.

In 2018 Tobacco Factory Theatres will embark on a 1.5million building project to completely transform the current footprint of the first floor of the building.

The Seeing Place Theater, known for its intense and intimate ensemble work, brings you MEN IN WHITE by Sidney Kingsley - New York City's first professional revival of the play since The Group Theatre's landmark 1933 production. The show opens November 8, 2013 has a limited engagement through November 24, 2013.