Theatre Tours

Join us for a theatre tour, visit several areas of the theatre including the stage itself on this historical journey through the theatre. Gain insight to what it was like to be in the theatre when it first opened, what the theatre and its staff were up to during some pivotal historical moments right up to present day! The Bristol Hippodrome, the city's very own West End theatre, opened its doors on 16 December 1912 when the curtain rose for the first time on what was generally agreed to be Oswald Stoll's most magnificent provincial theatre. It is a superb example of the grand architecture of the late Victorian era and is one of the masterpieces of design by Frank Matcham, the most eminent theatre architect of his time. Towards the beginning of the century, the theatre staged a variety of acts as a Music Hall. Since then, and due to the fact that it has one of the largest theatre stages in Britain, The Bristol Hippodrome has established itself on the touring circuit for all major musical productions, thus becoming known as Bristol's West End Theatre.