Arts & Culture
Bristol Old Vic invite public in for stories, crafts and more!

The theatre opens its doors on 7 August, for what it describes as another fun-filled Family Day, following the success of the event last year.

Bristol Old Vic’s Heritage and Engagement Teams are inviting families back to discover some of the amazing stories of the theatre’s past, present and future.

As the oldest continuously working theatre in the English-speaking world, Bristol Old Vic has thousands of tales to tell.

Heritage Engagement Coordinator, Harriet Wilson said: “I’m so excited to welcome families back to Bristol Old Vic this summer for a jam-packed day of tours, trails, storytelling, and more. Over lockdown, our innovative digital offer for families meant that while our doors were closed, we could all stay connected  – but nothing beats the real thing. So we’ve taken all our learning from the last year and used it to create our biggest and best family day yet- live and in person. See you there!”

Whilst the tours and storytelling sessions are booking up fast, the team say there is still plenty to explore on the day. The theatre’s foyer will be full of craft activities and families can explore theatre design by creating a puppet, paper doll or mask - all inspired by 255 years of design at Bristol Old Vic.

Families are also invited to try brand-new activity trail The Wildest Show in Town. The aim is to hunt for QR codes hidden around the theatre to unlock activities as part of an interactive adventure with ‘Sonny’ and his animal friends.

Bristol Old Vic Young Company will also be showcasing their new show ‘ConspiraSeagull’, directed by Katie Storer. Performed on King Street with no ticket required, it marks the Young Company’s return to making live theatre with a dive into the serious organised crime of a certain flying villain: seagulls!

Pop-up restaurant ‘Bristol Old Vic Presents… Pizzarova x Grano Kitchen’ will be serving up Italian food with kid-sized pizza and gnocchi dishes, finished off with gelato. The restaurant will be open from noon.

A video trailer can be viewed below:

More information about the Family Day events can be found at https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/mini-series/family-day-2021?utm_source=PRESS%3A+Local&utm_campaign=10d0aee76f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_07_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d8885ac76-10d0aee76f-10906223

More information about Bristol Old Vic can be found at www.bristololdvic.org.uk