Are you a playwright who would like to connect with other playwrights and theatre-makers in the South West? Or an actor, director or theatre practitioner / researcher who would like to work more closely with local writers and explore the playwriting process?
The Theatre Collection has been awarded funding from The National Archives for Dead Good Guides: The John Fox and Sue Gill Archive project
Two winners announced for 2025 Kevin Elyot Award
Are you interested in theatre, museums, research, arts or culture? If so, you may be interested in joining the Friends of the University of Bristol Theatre Collection.
UoB Theatre Collection and Forkbeard Fantasy are delighted to announce that China Blue Fish and Naomi Smyth are the recipients of the inaugural Forkbeard Fantasy Award!
Our new exhibition: A Spotlight on Process: Staging the Unstaged is now open.
Are you a playwright who would like to connect with other playwrights and theatre-makers in the South West? Or an actor, director or theatre practitioner / researcher who would like to work more closely with local writers and explore the playwriting process?
We are delighted to announce that we are now welcoming applications for the Kevin Elyot Award 2025, created in memory of the acclaimed actor and writer.
Are you a playwright who would like to connect with other playwrights and theatre-makers in the South West? Or an actor, director or theatre practitioner / researcher who would like to work more closely with local writers and explore the playwriting process?
Polly Tisdall, the current recipient of the Kevin Elyot Award, is publishing an audio diary as part of her residency at the Theatre Collection as she explores the Kevin Elyot archive and her own writing practice.
The Friends of the University of Bristol Theatre Collection are looking to appoint a senior administrator to support their work.
