BOV does a varied range of plays for all ages and tastes. They often have a slightly quirky take on their plays, so if you like things to tradition and exactly as they have always been... I wouldn't recommend it, otherwise it's a must-go, even to those not so big in theatre. Because the theatre is old, some of the seats have very limited visibility. It's always called out in the booking system. Some times, it doesn't matter much, other times it seems quite distracting, so do try to avoid. The BOV does a "friends" option whereby you pay a membership fee for a year. As a member, you will then get 25% discount on your tickets. This means that as a group of 4, you've instantly got your money back - larger groups are obviously already saving! You'll also get early access to booking tickets

During our recent visit to Bristol, we were delighted to discover that their musical version of A Christmas Carol was still being performed. The theatre itself is wonderful and lends itself beautifully to a show such as this. Wherever you sit in the theatre, you are always close to the action, something which only goes to improve a show such as this involving a great deal of audience participation. The foyer of the theatre has been completely renewed and apparently they have built a completely new studio theatre, but the original theatre has been left completely intact and still has all it's original charm. An absolute joy to visit, highly recommended!

My wife had been to the Bristol Old Vic "many years ago" and wanted to see how it had changed. The entrance and bar area is very, very customer friendly. We saw "The 3 Musketeers" and throughly enjoyed the performance.

A fascinating backstage tour around this lovely old theatre. We were lucky enough to be the only people booked on it on this particular occasion, so it was like an exclusive tour just for us. Our guide had worked there for many years and had a great knowledge about the history of the building. We got to see all the public areas as well as getting on the stage and having a good look around behind the scenes and the adjacent workshop where the props are created. Well worth a visit.

Our tour of the refurbished theatre was SUPERB. Andrew, our guide, was brilliant…. Erudite, amusing, knowledgable and helpful. The history of this Bristolian institution makes for fascinating listening with many an amusing anecdote. The enormous backstage area is a wonder and the sound effects area is delightful. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. GO

This years Christmas production ‘The Nutcracker’ was really disappointing. I’ve never felt like this before but it was underwhelming, strange, confusing and we just didn’t enjoy it on any level. Reduced me to a fit of the giggles in the second half and several audience members chose to leave during the interval. I am baffled by all the good reviews. I’ve seen a lot of good theatre and this wasn’t up there! Also our ‘restricted view’ seats were awful with virtually no visibility at all. All in all a very disappointing Boxing Day experience!

For an impressively refurbished building I was left wondering if the designer EVER sat in the balcony in the basement studio. There's more legroom on a budget airline Your feet have to remain right under your knees .Theres a bar situated right at eye level forcing you to either sit bolt upright, lean forward over it or slump down in your seat to look under it .By half time I was desperate to stretch my legs.Very uncomfortable so difficult to concentrate on the play.Won't return to the small studio for that reason.

First visit to the Bristol Vic. Interesting building, riveting play with talented cast. The foyer cafe is a great venue even if you aren't seeing a performance. We found online booking straightforward and were pleased with the seats we'd chosen.

We came here the first week of opening in April 2021. Lila served us, who had only been working there for 2 days. She was extremely good to us and made us feel very welcome so we enjoyed our time here. We highly recommend her and this venue.

We have attended the Bristol Old Vic in the past, so knew that the performance would be of a high standard. Cyrano, the play, we have seen in the past but this was a refreshing new production and it was a great evening of theatre in an impressive building. We will be back.