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Theatres & Shows in Bristol

If your kids fancy being on stage rather than watching it, Bristol has that covered close in. The Pauline Quirke Academy runs weekly singing, dancing, acting and film classes for ages 4 to 18 as a term-time membership, not a one-off ticket. Nearby, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School lets you watch its young actors tackle Shakespeare, or sign up for weekly classes yourself, ages 3 to 18. For sitting back and watching a show, you will need to travel a bit further: The Mission Theatre in Bath has family-friendly shows and children's author events from £10, with a café and a licensed bar for the interval, plus parking and wheelchair access. Out at Weston-super-Mare, Front Room puts on family shows and interactive performances, including music sessions for the under-6s. For classes and term-time commitment, the Bristol options are the ones to look at. For a proper theatre outing, Bath's Mission Theatre has food, drink and wheelchair access sorted, while Front Room in Weston adds step-free access and its own food on site, handy if you have a buggy or little legs that tire early.

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