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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...
24JUN

Bristol Bus Boycott Pioneers honoured with plaques

The twenty-eight Bristol Bus Boycott Pioneers have been honoured at a permanent seat naming event, which brought together friends and family to pay tribute to the civil rights trailblazers.   Following the 60th anniversary of the Boycott in...
24JUN

Don't forget: a festival of classic cinema is coming next month

Cinema Rediscovered, the festival of cinema history, is coming to Bristol next month, and earlybird tickets have already sold out. With more than 60 events and screenings planned – including 4K restorations and curiosities from around the world...
24JUN

Tickets on sale for Confidence Man this week

  Confidence Man, the hot-topic Australian electro-pop duo, are due to visit Bristol this coming December – and tickets go on sale soon.   Confidence Man are an electro-pop duo from Brisbane, Australia, known for their catchy,...
21JUN

A world-famous ventriloquist is coming to Bristol – no strings attached!

Virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti is back on tour with a fresh new show.   Nina Conti will appear at The Bristol Hippodrome on Sunday 9 February 2025.   In this new tour, dubbed ‘Whose...
21JUN

Kasabian to play in Bristol as part of limited run of shows

The boys are back with their latest full-length effort, Happenings, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to their 2022 Number One album, The Alchemist’s Euphoria.   Kasabian will play at O2 Academy Bristol on Monday 22 July 2024.   Filled...
21JUN

Ian McKellan will be performing at The Bristol Hippodrome next month!

The legendary British actor is coming to town in the role of Falstaff in Player Kings, a daring new take on Shakespeare’s Henry IV.     DUE TO INJURY, IAN MCKELLAN WILL NO LONGER BE PERFORMING IN  PLAYER KINGS - VIEW...