Bristol Old Vic

The feel

Originally opened in 1766, Bristol Old Vic is the country’s oldest continuously working theatre, making it a truly magnificent venue for your wedding with endless possibilities to make your special day truly remarkable.

Our 18th Century Grade 1 listed auditorium with beautiful classic Georgian design is the perfect venue for 50 to 200 guests for your ceremony, and our additional on-site facilities allow you to enjoy the whole day and evening with us and your guests in our unique theatre complex.

As an approved venue for civil ceremonies, we invite you to celebrate your whole day with us and the opportunity for us to help you organise it from start to finish.

Our dedicated and professional team will be able to advise and guide you through every step of planning your dream wedding, from your initial enquiry and venue visit, to being on hand to make sure everything runs smoothly on the day, allowing you to relax and feel assured that even the finest details have been taken care of.

The perfect wedding wouldn’t be complete without the perfect accompanying food and drink, and here at Bristol Old Vic we are lucky enough to be paired with Flinty Red, an outstanding restaurant you may have heard of on Cotham Hill. When planning your perfect day it can often be difficult or frustrating when you have so many ideas about the food you wish to serve but instead are faced with a limited menu. With Flinty Red everything is bespoke. After your venue visit we will arrange for you to meet with our chef who will put together a menu based on your ideas.

Our mid-18th century Cooper’s Hall is the ideal place to hold your wedding reception with capacity to hold 100 seated guests with a further 60 in our cafe area it offers grand chandeliers and elegant high windows, and plenty of room for partying the night away with live music or a DJ, alongside our expertly stocked bars.

We look forward to welcoming you and your guests to Bristol Old Vic.