Tobacco Factory Theatre gets a new lease of life!

The 16th October marked an important step forward for the Tobacco Factory Theatre, when the building owner George Ferguson officially granted the popular Southville venue a 25-year rent-free lease, helping to secure the theatre’s future.

The Tobacco Factory was once the headquarters of Imperial Tobacco, the major employer in South Bristol. In the 1980’s Imperial relocated, causing widespread unemployment in South Bristol, and the building fell into disrepair. George Ferguson bought the Tobacco Factory in the mid-90’s, determined…