Bristol Old Vic King Street, Bristol BS1 4ED

"An amazing place of culture where you can see great shows or simply enjoy a dinner inside one of oldest theatres in England. (quite possibly the oldest!) The building has been beautifully renovated preserving the old wall of the theatre inside. Occasionally running short projections on the wall so people can learn about the place. The atmosphere seems to be great always but if you’re an artist yourself, the press nights for the new incoming shows are the best time to be around as that is when the place is full of interesting people and there is a bit more of a buzz around. Great food overall with an ever changing menu adapting to the seasons coming and going. Good wines and plenty to chose from. What’s not to love?!"

"A fantastic theatre with loads of history, I did find the seats uncomfortable especially for a long sitting! The food however was absolutely amazing so tasty way better than I would have expected, proper restaurant quality."

"Such a fantastic production, I could watch it time and time again! When we made enquiries we were delighted to discover that the musical version of A Christmas Carol was still being performed at the Old Vic. 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!"

"Incredibly that I wasn’t entered in this building before!! The bar is a really interesting architectural space, worthy to have a drink whenever. The theatre is small but really well maintained. The performance amazing!!"

"I love the stripped back look, all concrete and brick, very honest and interesting. The building itself is lovely outside and in, I've never tried parking in the area but I suspect that's an issue. The auditorium is as built so very pretty and great sight lines, even in the pit! The stage is raised so you can see from the pit but you do top your head back a little. It felt very cramped after 2 years of distancing from people, that was odd, but they asked people to wear masks which the majority did at the start, soon went to pot when the lights went down! But hey you can't have everything and people will make the choices for themselves rather than others. I saw a great show so whoever is in charge of the season I appluad. In you are looking for a great night out in the Bristol area try here!"