The Wardrobe Theatre

The Wardrobe Theatre

Independent theatre venue now part of the Old Market Assembly.


For five years, The Wardrobe was a little-known, miniature theatre above The White Bear pub in St Michael's Hill. With an expanding following and reputation for bold, imaginative performances The Wardrobe Theatre upgraded to a purpose-built new premises in Old Market. Sharing the building with the Old Market Assembly (from the team behind The Canteen), the Wardrobe Theatre are part of a new movement in the formerly neglected part of Bristol.

What's On At The Wardrobe Theatre

Story Slam END OF YEAR SPECIAL 2024 ✨ at The Wardrobe Theatre
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lgbtq+ theatre comedy spoken word talks
NAMVULA + Liz Ikamba - Double Header at The Wardrobe Theatre
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'Guitar, banjo, a wood stove and the wind': the credits for Cahalen Morrison’s last album say it all. With his haunting and poignant bluegrass, Cahalen could’ve scored the whole of Oh Brother Where Art Thou solo from a New Mexico shack. An insightful and poetic wordsmith and songwriter, a subtle and accomplished roots multi-instrumentalist, and a captivating singer.

New queer classic in the making: in Cowboys and Lesbians, two teenagers escape the real life inertia of secondary school for the dream world of a sweeping South Western ranch romance - we’ve all been there. A comic coming-of-age charmer exploring desire, gender and fantasy. Queer coming of age rom-com play

Sell out warning! Acclaimed experimental performance duo Emergency Chorus transport the Wardrobe Theatre to the wilds of Oregon National Park with Fringe-approved, fungi-inspired piece Landscape (1989). A surreal and meditative take on apocalyptic fiction for the climate collapse era. Theatre show exploring the secret life of mushrooms

Sell out warning! Mesmerising cross-cultural conversations between harp and oud as UK folk traditions meld with the melodies of the Middle East. The dreamlike interplay between Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary needs to be witnessed. Exploring the parallels and celebrating the idiosyncrasies of both Egyptian and English folk traditions.