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Black Bright Theatre
@blackbrighttheatre.bsky.social
Female/queer/ND-led award winning theatre company specialising in original folk horror🎭
Shows: The Hunger 🐷 Birdwatching 🪺
Sparked in Sheffield 2021💡
💭 We are always interested in new opportunities to connect with programmers, venues, and organisations. We are particularly keen for longer stint in a venue, i.e multi week. If you’re interested working together, please do reach out via DM or at blackbrighttheatre@gmail.com ✉️
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A HUGE thank you to everybody who came out to see Birdwatching, The Northern Tour 🪺

We had an absolute blast putting on this show for you. An extra shoutout to everybody who stayed to participate in our Q&A sessions post show!
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Booking £5 student tickets to see Birdwatching at Stageatleeds is as easy as this 🎟️

On Friday 14 November there will be two performances, one at 2pm and another at 7:30pm. We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this folk-horror play about the female experience to Stage One!
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
LEEDS - Birdwatching comes to stageatleeds for two shows only on Friday 14 Nov! Catch us at 2pm and 7:30pm 🪺

Students across the city can access £5 tickets using a special discount code. Contact Black Bright or the Stageatleeds box office to get your code 🎟️
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Planning on coming to one of our final 3 shows of the Birdwatching Northern Tour? We encourage you to BOOK YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE! 🎟️

Help us to finish the tour with a bang. Let’s see how many tickets we can get to by this Friday!
#leeds #leedsevents #salford #manchester #theatre #newadelphi
November 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Last minute call for any #reviewers for Birdwatching, a folk-horror play about the female experience that doesn’t look away 👀
TONIGHT: Stephen Joseph Theatre, 7:30pm start
TOMORROW: Drama Studio Sheffield, 8pm start

Contact the BO or drop us a message! #sheffield #Scarborough
November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
HARROGATE - We’re here! 🪺
Birdwatching is performing at 7:45pm at Harrogate Theatre in the Studio TONIGHT and TOMORROW 🎃

Tickets are still available, come and enjoy a spooky evening with us 👁️
🏕️ #harrogate #theatre #halloween
October 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Birdwatching tour update - We have officially sold out our first stop!🥳

For those of you with tickets, we'll get spooky with you at Northern Stage in Newcastle on Saturday👁️

You can still catch us at our shows in Harrogate, Scarborough, Sheffield, Salford, and Leeds🎟️
🔗 tinyurl.com/39wwuyfj
October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Just over 2 weeks until the award-winning folk horror Birdwatching comes to Northern Stage 🪺

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "A triumph of horror theatre"
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "Thought provoking and gripping"

A perfect boiling pot of paranoia, superstition and adolescent insecurity.

Limited tickets still available 👉 tinyurl.com/yc4vhend
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Sheffield, it's Black Bright's homecoming show 💡

Birdwatching, the internationally acclaimed folk horror, comes to The Drama Studio on 4 Nov, 8pm.

Three girls go camping alone. Or are they?
An queer, ND led story about the female experience that doesn't look away 👁️ #horror

🔗 tinyurl.com/37t5b4u8
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Scarborough - you're invited to join Amelia, Poppy and Lauren wild camping. But be warned... this trip isn't for the faint hearted.

The award winning folk horror Birdwatching is on sale now!
📍 SJT
📅 Monday 3 November, 7:30pm
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5bvvu7za
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This performance will be filmed 🎥
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Salford - round off your #spookyseason celebrations with a modern day folk horror 👁️ PWYC for this award-winning and internationally-acclaimed production 🎟️

With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives center stage 🪺

📍 New Adelphi Theatre
🗓️ 6 November, 7:30pm
#manchester #theatre #salford
October 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Ey up Leeds, the days are getting shorter. Fancy a folk horror? 🏕️

Catch the final shows of Birdwatching’s Northern Tour on 14 November 2pm / 7:30pm 🪺
🎟️ tinyurl.com/bdeu66n5

#leeds #theatre #yorkshire
October 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
📢 Harrogate theatre lovers - get ready for a halloween to remember! Black Bright Theatre are in town, with a chilling tale to tell 👀

Join us at Harrogate Theatres on 30 - 31 October for the award winning, internationally acclaimed theatre production ‘Birdwatching’ 🪺
#horror #theatre #yorkshire
October 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Turn to page 60 in the October edition of Exposed Magazine and you’ll find a preview for our upcoming Tour!

Rest of team:
Director: Chantell Walker
Assistant Director/ Light & Sound Designer: Yanni Ng
In House Artist: Lucy Bytheway
Relighter: Haley Yiu

* Leeds show is now November 14th *
October 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Black Bright Theatre are partnering with Catcalls of Sheffield for Birdwatching at The Drama Studio 🎉

Co-founder Flo (She/They) will facilitate the Q&A session after the performance, where they will also be open to answering questions about how to get involved with our joint aims. ✨
September 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Free ticket offer and funding news!
Get in touch if you’re a teacher or community group leader, we’d love to have you in the audience at The Drama Studio on Tuesday 4 November, 8pm 🪺
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🚨DATE CHANGE🚨
We’ll be rounding off our Northern Tour with TWO shows in Leeds on Friday 14th November, 2pm and 7:30pm 🗓️

📍stage@leeds, University of Leeds
Female/queer/neurodivergent led award winning theatre. A folk horror about the female experience.

Don't miss out! 🎟️ tinyurl.com/yhskwx7h 🎟️
September 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
👂 What was that, all shows are now on sale? Guess that means it’s time to Drop our official Birdwatching Northern Tour Poster!🪺

We encourage you to book in advance for this limited run🗓️

For all ticket links please visit the relevant venue website or visit our website 🎟️ tinyurl.com/45vccp5v
August 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃
📍New Adelphi Theatre, Salford
📅 Thursday 6 November, 7:30pm

With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.
June 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃
📍The Drama Studio, Sheffield
📅 Tuesday 4 November, 8pm

With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.

The birds return to the nest! 🪺 @sheffielduni.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃
📍Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
📅 Monday 3 November, 7:30pm
@thesjt.bsky.social

With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.
June 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃
📍Harrogate Theatre
📅Thursday 30 October - Friday 31 October, 7:45pm

With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.
June 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Birdwatching: The Northern Tour 🚃
📍 Our first stop is Northern Stage in Newcastle!
📅 Saturday 25 Oct, 8pm

With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.
June 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Ready your backpacks birdwatchers, because we’re going on tour! 🎒
Every day this week we’ll be announcing one of the northern venues Birdwatching visits this Autumn.
Follow us to stay updated. We'll meet you in the woods 🏕

#theatre #touring #horror
June 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM