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3APR

Bristol Old Vic’s comedy shows – Spring/Summer 2024

As ever, the UK’s longest continually running theatre have a busy spring and summer planned with a plethora of exciting stand-up shows scheduled.   From UK comedy titans to iconic voices, rising stars of the stand-up scene to beloved...
3APR

The Wardrobe's summer season, new website and box office freedom

The Wardrobe Theatre, a celebrated fringe theatre on Old Market, have announced their summer season shows – alongside a new-look website and a new era of independence for the venue. The Wardrobe Theatre, an intimate fringe theatre within Old...
3APR

Genre-defying “little orchestra” are bringing their 30th anniversary tour to Bristol

Direct from Portland, Oregon, Pink Martini are embarking on an eagerly anticipated UK tour throughout April and May.   Pink Martini will play Bristol Beacon’s Beacon Hall on Friday 3 May 2024.   This beloved group are renowned...
3APR

St. Marks Road’s Grand Iftar returns this Sunday – in solidarity with Palestine

The community of St Marks Road are once again celebrating Ramadan this Sunday with their street-wide Grand Iftar – this time in special solidarity with Palestine. Iftar is a community breaking of the Ramadan fast. Completed at Maghrib (sunset)...
3APR

Not long until the Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival takes over Bristol once again

The annual poetry festival will once again bring together local, national and international poets and speakers for a series of exciting events.   Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival takes place from Friday 12 until Sunday 21 April 2024.   The...
2APR

A Vintage Furniture Flea Market is taking over Paintworks in April

Bristol’s best vintage fair will once again take over the Bath Road event space, allowing lovers of pre-loved furnishings to browse to their hearts content.   The Vintage Furniture Flea will take over Paintworks’ Event Space on...
2APR

One of Bristol’s favourite cafes is opening a second location

Christmas Steps is preparing to be graced by the presence of a second location of popular, artsy cafe Dareshack. Dareshack, just across from Castle Park on Wine St, is just one of many cafes and coffee shops that populate Bristol’s streets –...
2APR

First tier tickets for food festival Feast On go on sale later this week

Taking over The Downs for a full weekend in July, Feast On will showcase the best of Bristol’s restaurants, traders and food and drinks producers.   Feast On will run at The Downs, Bristol from Friday 26 until Sunday 28 July 2024.   What...
2APR

There’s a monthly women’s beer meetup happening across Bristol

Good Chemistry Brewing, one of Bristol’s most beloved local brewers, hosts a beer and meet-up night for women, by women – She Drinks Beer.   Good Chemistry are a Bristol brewing powerhouse that have been going for nearly ten years...
2APR

Just a week left to catch the Wizard of Oz at the Bristol Hippodrome

The Wizard of Oz, the Bristol Hippodrome’s latest spectacular production, has just a week left in it’s Bristol run.   GET TICKETS HERE   The Wizard of Oz is a show about a lot of things – twisters, friendship,...
2APR

Tickets running low to catch infectious indie pop star Declan McKenna in Bristol

Following a lengthy US tour throughout 2023, playing to more than 60,000 fans, Declan McKenna is currently engaged in a UK and Ireland headline run in support of his new album.   Declan McKenna will play Bristol Beacon’s Beacon Hall...
1APR

Tickets are quickly selling out for Bristol’s comedy event of the summer

With multiple shows already sold out, Bristol’s Comedy Garden is set to be a packed one – so get your tickets soon.   GET TICKETS HERE   Bristol Comedy Garden is one of the biggest events of Bristol’s comedy calendar...
1APR

Get ready for a dose of May Bank Holiday madness at Lakota!

Job Jobse, Young Marco and Moxie will present an open-air all-dayer at the beloved Bristol venue in May, complete with an incredible lineup of house and techno.   Eminent Open Air: Job Jobse, Young Marco, Moxie comes to Bristol’s Lakota...
29MAR

Bristol Pride announce first wave of artists for 2024 celebration

This year, the Cabaret stage will be headlined by stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race with a selection of DJ legends taking over the Official Bristol Pride Afterparty.   Bristol Pride 2024 will take place across Bristol from Saturday 29 June...
29MAR

Five Bristol cocktail bars you may not have heard of

Ah, to sit and sip on a mojito on a sunny beach, or a martini in a high-stakes casino – or what about sipping a zombie out of a skull-shaped cup atop a volcanic island? Whatever your fantasy, cocktails are the ultimate scene-setter, a tasty,...
29MAR

Further casting announced for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Bristol

Joining Emmerdale star Liam Fox, who is Grandpa Potts, is Ellie Nunn (Shakespeare In Love, Noel Coward Theatre), who will enchant audiences as Truly Scrumptious.   Chitty Chitty Bang Bang runs at The Bristol Hippodrome from Tuesday 29 April...
28MAR

Tickets are on sale now for Wake The Tiger’s fantastic summer party

Wake The Tiger, the immersive art experience, are hosting another fantastical seasonal party this summer – and tickets are on sale now.   Wake The Tiger is an immersive art maze in St.Phillips – inviting visitors to enter the fantastical...
28MAR

Bank Holiday Breakdown: Theatre

The big Bank Holiday weekend begins tomorrow - so we’re putting together our guides to the best of the weekend’s events. As Easter brings the Bank Holiday weekend, we find ourselves asking – is this a dream? A Midsummer Night’s...