Africa’s leading animation studio expands its UK operations with a new facility in animation hotspot: Bristol
Triggerfish, the award-winning African animation studio behind globally acclaimed productions including Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Supa Team 4 and Star Wars Visions: Aau’s Song, today announced that it has selected Bristol as its UK base. The new premises in the Bristol city centre joins the studio’s existing locations in Cape Town and Galway, further strengthening Triggerfish’s growing international presence.
The Bristol office in the Royal Talbot Buildings provides their creative and technical teams a fully serviced facility with a state-of-the-art screening room, meeting rooms and community space. Bristol, recognised by UNESCO as a City of Film, was selected for its proud legacy in animation and creative media, the vibrancy of its city life, and its proximity to London.
“Establishing a base in Bristol was a natural choice given the city’s rich storytelling heritage and longstanding reputation for animation excellence. The move strengthens our operations in the UK and reflects our ambition to build a premium animation facility that harnesses the exceptional creative talent based in the city and surrounding areas.”
Natalie Adams, SVP Business Development at Triggerfish
“I am delighted to welcome Triggerfish to the West of England, the country’s fastest growing regional economy. The creative industries are a key sector for our future, so an award-winning global studio choosing our part of the world for their UK base is a real vote of confidence in our Growth Strategy. Bristol and the wider West are already world-renowned for animation and, with the support of Invest Bristol & Bath and partners across our region, this is a natural fit for Triggerfish. Working together with the wider cultural sector and investing our £25 million Creative Places Growth Fund, we will continue to create new jobs and opportunities for local people.”
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England
The studio will serve as a hub for creative development and physical meetings, while maintaining Triggerfish’s flexible, distributed approach to remote working. Most of the studio’s UK-based employees will continue to operate remotely, allowing the company to draw on talent from across the country.
Triggerfish’s commitment to nurturing British animation talent is also reflected in its participation in the BBC Ignite programme, the BBC’s flagship initiative designed to discover the UK’s next generation of animation creators. Launched in 2021, BBC Ignite provides selected creators with funding and development support in partnership with BBC Children’s & Education, with the potential for a full series commission.
As part of the programme’s second cycle, Triggerfish has been confirmed as one of a select group of production partners working alongside emerging creators as they progress to the final stage of development, helping to shape the next generation of homegrown British animation.
The opening of the Bristol office also brings Triggerfish closer to key clients and creative partners in the UK. The studio has long collaborated with Magic Light Pictures on their celebrated series of BBC One Christmas specials based on the beloved books of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Triggerfish has animated seven of the award-winning specials, including Stick Man, Zog, The Snail and the Whale, Tiddler and, most recently, The Scarecrows’ Wedding, which drew the highest Christmas Day audience on BBC One over Christmas 2025. Across the slate, the productions have won multiple honours, including two Children’s BAFTAs and two British Animation Awards.
Together, the Bristol and Galway offices strengthen Triggerfish’s international network, complementing its Cape Town studio and its growing roster of global collaborators and co-production partners.
