award-winning theatre

community arts

We work with south-west artists to provide opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy their own creativity.

We work to dismantle barriers that can prevent people from accessing the arts and exploring new cultures.

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"The work we do with Brave Bold Drama is as important as the work we do with the Bristol Old Vic."

Dr Jan Wozniak, Department of Theatre, University of Bristol

“Brave Bold Drama connects with its audience and has great outreach.
Doing something positive . . . a very impressive organisation.”

Bristol Life Awards 2017 Judges

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Join hapless Christmas event planners Holly & Noel from ‘Yule Be Merry: carefully curated Christmas creations’ as they attempt to assemble a 12 Days of Christmas themed event to a tight deadline for a demanding boss.

In the face of insurmountable tech glitches, escaped poultry and unavoidably delayed ballet dancers, Noel and Holly are determined to press on regardless.

After all, they do have the pear tree.

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Creative? Keen on code-cracking? Capable of being clandestine? A child aged roughly 6-12 years?

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This is a brand new through-the-post subscription service. Receive printed creative missions, art postcards, ID badges and codes direct through your door so you can decipher the password each month and view short films about each mission from the agents. Then get creating with whatever you happen to have!

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Mondays, 7pm-8.30pm

Bishopsworth Library and on zoom

starts 11th Oct 2021

For people aged 18+ living in BS13