Theatre Collection Closure Period21 October 2024The Theatre Collection will be closed for our annual collections management period from 6 - 10 January 2025.
Writer, actor and theatre maker wins 2024 Kevin Elyot Award17 July 2024Polly Tisdall, a Bristol based multi-talented writer, actor, and theatre maker, has been selected as the eighth recipient of the annual Kevin Elyot Award by the University of Bristol's Theatre Collection.
New exhibition unveiled at the Theatre Collection, 'Dressing the Drama'4 June 2024This exhibition explores how theatre designers from the 1890s to the 1990s created historical costumes, from designs which aimed to be faithful to a historical period, to interpretations that were more artistically expressive.
Call for applications: Kevin Elyot Award 20245 April 2024We are delighted to announce that we are now welcoming applications for the Kevin Elyot Award 2024, created in memory of the acclaimed actor and writer.