About

Residence is a community of theatre makers who share space, resources, knowledge and opportunities in an old record shop in Bristol. Watch video about Residence.

By moving our work out of bedrooms and placing artists together under one roof, facilitating social space, and running regular events, we have developed a mutually supportive environment. Such an environment allows us to make work independently from institutions, with courage and flexibility. We can take risks more readily and our work is nurtured with a constant source of support, criticism, encouragement, and advice. Residence promotes a spirit of generosity amongst its members with shared resources, opportunities and knowledge. In the 3 and a half years since its inception the artists involved have changed from a disparate group of marginalised artists to a strong, cohesive, powerful group showing theatre work regularly in Bristol, the UK, Europe and beyond.

“ I suspect the current explosion of work in Bristol, although enormously fragile, has been a lot to do with the mutually supportive environment of Residence” Lyn Gardner “

Busily creating some of the liveliest, most engaging and most challenging performance” Venue Magazine