Welcome to The Bear Pit Theatre!

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Some information about us

Founded in 2008, The Bear Pit is a voluntary organisation which works to build a greater awareness of the performing and visual arts in the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon. Based in Rother Street at the rear of the United Reformed Church, The Bear Pit, working closely with its church partners, has made great strides in the creation of a 110 seat ‘little theatre’ providing an intimate space as a community arts venue for conventional theatre, smaller exhibitions, concerts and conversational events.

Recent Developments

The Bear Pit Theatre is ‘a work in progress’ and we constantly strive to update and improve the facilities we offer.  Our most recent update, early in 2020 was to change the seating layout from the traditional ‘end on’ to a more adventurous ‘in the round’ setting. Audiences enjoyed the increased sense of seating space and also being closer to the action on stage. Actors found the challenge of working in a 360° environment exciting and stimulating. In 2023, we reverted back to an end on configuration to set up a community cinema which seeks to show a film monthly.

We look forward to welcoming you to our theatre very soon when you can enjoy the intimate atmosphere for yourself.