A brief history on how we came to be

Theatre Orchard was founded in 2007, and has since pioneered an accessible and original programme of live arts that has reached out to North Somerset communities far and wide. Theatre Orchard enables diverse stories to be told in inspirational settings.

Our physical landscape has welcomed ballet on the pier, circus on the streets, pint-sized shows in pubs, giant puppets in a quarry, theatre in an empty shop, dancing through cafes and much, much more. And virtually our horizons are expanded by a feast of offers that have included Shakespeare via Zoom, online dance flashmobs, poetry speakeasies and creative writing workshops