The Wardrobe Theatre’s summer brochure has landed! 36 pages and 4 months packed full of excellent theatre, comedy, music, storytelling, spoken word, drag, improv, dance, clown and family shows from a brilliant array of performers from across Bristol and the UK. This month’s featured cover artist is Martyna Grądziel, a Polish illustrator based in Bristol who creates bold and colourful work combining drawing, printmaking and collage.
Pick up a copy of the brochure from The Wardrobe Theatre now or browse a digital version here.
What’s On This Season?
Highlights from May to August 2026 include:
- The return of our smash hit Christmas 2025 production Notting Hell: The Greatest Love Story In The Underworld for a scorching July/August run. This summer finding true love is going to take a lot of sacrifice, human sacrifice…
- To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday get ready for Attenborough & His Animals, a brilliant, hilarious and unforgettable take on Attenborough’s classic series’ such as Blue Planet that you absolutely won’t want to miss
- A plethora of LGBTQ+ and Pride programming including SMOKE, The BLANK Who BLANKED Me (the new show from the creators of international hit improv comedy, Murder She Didn’t Write), and Rainbow Milk poetry night celebrate queer voices and stories
- Excellent family work including The Deep Sea Seekers by The Wardrobe Ensemble, A Noise Annoys Kid Carpet & The Noisy Garden Centre, Shelf: The Kids’ Show 2 and Rock The Tots
- Back by popular demand it’s Polish clown and gentle giant Piotr Sikora with his international smash hit Furiozo: Man Looking For Trouble, one of the best shows we hosted in 2025
- A fresh take on a classic by Lamphouse Theatre (makers of Frankenstein (On A Budget)) in Pride & Prejudice… But Funny – a chaotic, music-filled retelling of Jane Austen
- Award-winning comedy from standout acts including Sami Abu-Wardeh, Leila Navabi, Ayoade Bamgboye, Emma Doran and Simon Munnery alongside a 9-week festival of top comedians debuting new material before heading to the Edinburgh Festival
- A double header of original devised theatre with a folk twist from Riddlestick Theatre with Barleycorn and Song Of The Crow
- Plus our special regular shows such as Closer Each Day: The Improvised Soap Opera, Story Slam, Spicy Slam, The Theatre Cabaret, Bristol Know Show, Kiota and The Lost Cabaret
Grab your tickets now at thewardrobetheatre.com, order a pizza and a pint at The Old Market Assembly, and get stuck into another unforgettable season at Bristol’s favourite fringe theatre!