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2JUL

Getting to Know We The Curious

On the day of the pre-launch of the brand new We The Curious, we spoke to CEO Donna Speed and Content Director Bryony Roberts about how it was going, what to expect – and their favourite bits of the new and improved WTC.   How are you...
2JUL

The cast of the Disney’s Aladdin stage show will be performing at Bristol Pride 2024!

It has today been announced that the cast of Disney’s Aladdin – which runs at The Bristol Hippodrome this summer – will be taking to the mainstage at Bristol Pride.   Bristol Pride Day will take place at The Downs on Saturday...
1JUL

Review: Placebo at Bristol Sounds

On Friday fans of 90s alt-rock band Placebo descended on harbourside venue Lloyds Amphitheatre as the band played their first gig in Bristol since 2015. As the crowd filled up the venue, we were treated to the sounds of up-and-comers Friedberg and Porridge...
1JUL

We The Curious: did curiosity kill the cat, or has satisfaction brought it back?

We The Curious (once @Bristol) is a bright spot in the childhood of many Bristolians, but with the celebrated science museum returning this Tuesday, have they managed to transmute gold – or has it blown up in their faces?   The clear...
1JUL

Bristol Museum to host two spectacular silent discos with a celebrity guest DJ!

Get ready to *silently* dance the night away to select anthems from the 80s, 90s and 00s this summer in one of Bristol’s most iconic buildings.   The Silent Disco will run at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery on Friday 12 and Saturday...
30JUN

Bristol Barbarians Rugby Club - new clubhouse tender

Bristol Barbarians Rugby Club have secured funding for completion of their new Club House on the site at Norton Lane, Whitchurch, BS14 0BT. Accordingly, they now invite receipt of tenders from main contractors and sub contractors for the...
28JUN

A “breathtaking knockout of a musical” starts next week

  Dear Evan Hansen, the global sensation that the New York Times described as “a breathtaking knockout of a musical”, is coming to Bristol next week.   Arriving at the Bristol Hippodrome next week, this brand-new production...
28JUN

Don’t forget: celebrated theatrical history tours return in July

  Show of Strength Theatre, creators of celebrated theatrical history walking tours, are bringing back two of their most popular walks in both Bath & Bristol this July.   Show of Strength are a local theatre company who provide...
28JUN

Celebrate the legacy of a writer & civil rights activist this July

Next month, the Bristol Beacon are hosting Conversations with Baldwin: a day-long programme of poetry, workshops and performance from incredible artists celebrating the life and work of James Baldwin.   This July, Conversations with Baldwin,...
27JUN

Redgrave announces NT Live screenings - starting with multi-award winner

From September, the Redgrave Theatre are having a series of National Theatre Live performances – starting with West End hit Prima Facie.   National Theatre Live is the initiative that brings the National Theatre across the UK & the...
27JUN

Bristol Sounds announce football screening alongside Sunday gig

Bristol Sounds are bringing together football and music lovers, announcing that they’ll be showing England’s match against Slovakia in-between live sets on Sunday.   Creating a truly funky fan zone for both football and music lovers,...
27JUN

The hidden screenings of cult films in one of Bristol’s favourite pubs

One of Old Market’s favourite pubs is hosting free cult film screenings in its basement – and they’re absolutely Divine.   Be Kind Rewind is an underground (literally) film screening club – located in the basement of...
26JUN

Two years of the Love Bristol giftcard

This month marks two years since the introduction of the Love Bristol Gift Card, now accepted at over 180 venues across the city.   The Love Bristol Gift Card is an initiative, implemented to support local businesses, that promotes a circular...
26JUN

The world's most incredible ocean films are coming to your doorstep

Get ready to dive into a world of underwater wonder as The Ocean Film Festival World Tour comes to Bristol’s Redgrave Theatre to delight and amaze.   Climb aboard for a night of ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour features...
26JUN

Bristol Cable celebrate ten years with a birthday bash

The Bristol Cable, one of the most high-profile independent journalistic outlets in the UK, are celebrating their tenth anniversary – with a birthday party at Trinity Centre on July 26.   The Bristol Cable is one of Bristol’s (and...
25JUN

Cary Grant is coming home for his 120th birthday

The sixth edition of Bristol’s biennial Cary Comes Home festival arrives later this year – coinciding with a very special anniversary.   Bristol’s Cary Comes Home festival is a celebration of one of the city’s most...
25JUN

The Great Britain's 'Summer Lates' starts this Thursday

The SS Great Britain’s beloved Summer Lates series is back in just a few days – with the first in the summer series taking place this Thursday, 27 June.   Summer Lates is SS Great Britain’s special gig series simultaneously...
25JUN

Missed out on Glastonbury this year? Not to worry – there’s another option.

Glastonbury 2024 is fast approaching and if you’re not one of the chosen few heading up this year, you might be risking serious case of FOMO – but have no fear: Erratic Batting have you sorted.   Glasto Not Glasto 2024 takes place...