Brave Bold Drama is a community interest company.
That means not-for-profit.
Company Number: 10708381
Photo: Steve Gregson
We make theatre for families
and for people living in care homes.
We work with south-west creatives 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.
Photo: Sophie Howard
“Brave Bold Drama connects with its audience and has great outreach.
Doing something positive . . . a very impressive organisation.”
Bristol Life Awards 2017 Judges
"Brave Bold Drama are a really great little theatre company."
Weston Super Mum
The Discovery Lab is home to Kela, Orchi and Amar, travelling aliens on an earth exploration mission.
They come in peace.
The Discovery Lab will next land at:
Calne Pop Up Park
(with Word Fest)
Tuesday 1st June
11am-12.30 and 1.30-3pm
Hengrove Mounds, south Bristol
(with Avon Wildlife Trust)
Thursday 3rd June
11am-12.30 and 1.30-3pm
BOOK A BRISTOL SPACE
Paddington Farm, Glastonbury
with Children's World
Saturday 5th June
11am-12.30 and 1-2.30pm
BOOK A GLASTONBURY SPACE
Funded by Royal Society of Chemistry
Supported by: Hartcliffe Community Centre,
Pound Arts, Avon Wildlife Trust, Calne Pocket Park, Calne Wordfest and Children's World.
Hop Aboard! was written by members of our
BS13 Creative Writing Group.
It's illustrated by Liv Rose Whitfield.
Find her on instagram.
Sound design & music by Gill Simmons.
We are so proud to be Bristol Life Awards 2021 Finalists in the Arts category!
We have worked our socks off to reshape and go again, doing our level best to keep art happening for the communities of Withywood, Hartcliffe and beyond.
We share this recognition with the partners who supported us to deliver creativity to people who need it most during the past year.
Read the supporting document that got us this far.
Join The Company of International Artists
a brand new through-the-post subscription service
with occasional online live creative missions
Creative? Keen on code-cracking? Capable of being clandestine? A child aged roughly 6-12 years?
If you know a child fitting that description, consider signing them up to the
Company of International Artists!
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!
We post out missions at the start of every month.
Six and twelve month subscriptions also available, with sibling discounts.
Occasionally, Agents Kahlo and Dali break cover and run live online creative missions.
Read more about our next live mission.
Full intel here: Company of International Artists.
Shaftesbury Fringe
Best Children's Show 2016
Alf The Highwayman
Swindon Fringe Festival
Best Children's Show 2017
Alf The Highwayman
Bristol Life Awards
Winners 2017
Arts Category
Bristol Life Awards
Finalists 2018
Arts Category
Bristol Life Awards
Highly Commended 2019
Arts Category
Fantastic for Families
Best Family Venue Award 2019
for Creative Workspace
"Voscurs" Finalists
Fit for Future category
Bristol's Social Impact Awards 2019
Bristol Hoop Awards
2020 Finalists
Best Creative Fun
Bristol Hoop Awards
2019 Finalists
Best Family Entertainment
Bristol Hoop Awards
2018 Finalists
Best Family Entertainment
Brave Bold Drama is currently supported by:
