Bring a Show

We operate without any up-front hire fees, deposits or reserves, instead we offer a straight forward box office split, for a fully equipped theatre venue with a flexible set-up that can be adapted to the needs of your production.
'a new wave of venues (....) – all on the sort of sweetheart deals of old.' - The Guardian
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Currently we are accepting submissions for the following:
  • Prime slots (Tue-Sat, 7.30pm): these are programmed 6-9 months in advance.
  • Alternate slots (4/5 performances), 1-3 night slots & kids shows: often still last minute availability

​For all details on how we work, please have a look at our Marketing Pack and you can submit your project proposal directly on our website (see tabs above). Also do let us know if you have any work coming up that we could come and see.

We curate our programming and tend to book our main season 6-9 months in advance, so make sure to get in touch asap if interested in a one- to three-week-run. The theatre and pub are separate businesses, so we rent the space from the pub and receive no money from any bar sales. Nonetheless, we are offering the theatre to visiting companies without any fees and companies always take home money!

As a standard deal we offer box office splits, without any deposits or reserves. Upon request we consider offering set hire fees at very competitive rates as well. Besides box office splits we offer a lot of additional support (see Marketing Pack p. 7), but as we do not receive any funding we are not able to support companies financially. We also consider co- or associate productions, but again will not be able to offer funding. Please also note, that plays for our in-house productions are selected through our Playwriting Award and we cannot accept unsolicited play submissions beyond that without a producer or production company attached.
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  • Prime Slot - ​usually Tue to Sat 7.30pm / + possible matinées​​​
5/6 performance per week. 1-, 2- & 3-week-runs. Can create and control the theatre’s set-up for their run.

  • ​Alternate Slot​ - Tue, Wed, Thu 9.30pm + Fri, Sat 5pm
Usually 1-week-run with 4/5 performances. Performing on top of prime slot’s set-up.

  • Custom 1-/2-/3-Day Slot​ - usually Sun, Mon 7.30pm
Might have to perform on top of prime slot’s set-up.

  • Children's & Family Theatre​ - daytime during weekends and school holidays
Might have to perform on top of prime slot’s set-up.

Feedback from previous companies & producers

We've had great feedback from companies and producers which have worked at our venue so far, check out below for yourself what some of them said on twitter.   Many companies and producers have also returned with further productions.
'Bread and Roses is everything a venue should be: genuinely diverse, immensely supportive, financially fair to artists, pro-active - and utterly professional. As a solo LGBT writer, performer and producer without secure funding or resources, I am deeply appreciative of the way in which Bread and Roses has embraced and supported my work so positively and warmly.' - Rose Collis (December 2017, after bringing several shows)

    Submit a Project Proposal

    If you have trouble using this form, you can also email all the details requested below to info@breadandrosestheatre.co.uk
    Attach a copy of your script, CVs of the team or other files to support your submission (optional)
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