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13FEB

Slapstick Festival starts tomorrow - featuring an award for a comedy hero

This year’s recipient of the Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend award is Robert Lindsay – and they’re holding a special evening with the beloved actor to celebrate.   Tomorrow, Wednesday 14 February, marks the start of...
13FEB

Simple Things announce set times with the festival’s 2024 edition just around the corner

  Making its grand return after a four-year hiatus, next weekend’s Simple Things festival is sure to prove a real highlight of Bristol’s cultural calendar.   Simple Things Festival 2024 runs from Friday 23 until Thursday...
12FEB

Platinum indie pop stars to visit Bristol in UK & Ireland tour

Wild Rivers, a Canadian certified Platinum indie trio fresh off a tour with a Grammy-nominated artist, are coming to SWX in their newly announced UK&I tour.   GET TICKETS HERE   Wild Rivers are an indie pop trio from Toronto...
12FEB

Comedy favourite Russell Kane is bringing his new show to Bristol in 2025

The whirlwind, FitBrit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is back on the road, setting it on fire with his unique blend of sharp wit and physical comedy.   Russell Kane will perform ‘HyperActive’ at Bristol...
12FEB

Siren live music series announce pop legends as their first 2024 headliner

The annual harbourside event knows how it feels about you now as it announces the original Sugababes line-up will be transporting crowds back to the noughties this August.   Sugababes will play Siren Series at Bristol’s Amphitheatre...
10FEB

Eric Andre Bristol Tickets

Adult Swim’s alternative variety show, The Eric Andre Show, will take its DIY brand of late-night entertainment and punk-rock comedy to venues up and down the UK in May.   The Eric Andre Show Live will drop by Bristol’s Marble...
10FEB

Hamilton Bristol Tickets

You don’t have to ‘Wait For It no longer’, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi-award-winning musical phenomenon Hamilton will be visiting Bristol in Spring!   Hamilton will run at The Bristol Hippodrome from Tuesday 30 April...
9FEB

Star studded cast details announced for The Wizard of Oz’s Bristol run

JLS star Aston Merrygold is one of the newly announced names who will be off to see the wizard in April, playing the role of The Tin Man.   The Wizard of Oz runs at The Bristol Hippodrome from Tuesday 2 until Sunday 7 April 2024.   Merrygold...
9FEB

Explore the Signs of Spring at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm this February half term

Join the award-winning 100-acre attraction Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm as they embrace the Signs of Spring with a special event for all the family.   Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm’s ‘Signs of Spring’ event runs from Friday 9 until...
9FEB

Getting to know Reclaim Our Buses with Emilia Melville

This week we spoke to Emilia Melville, a coordinator for WESTACT's Reclaim Our Buses campaign!   1. Can you give us a quick introduction to the Reclaim our Buses campaign?   Reclaim our Buses is a campaign for getting public...
8FEB

Last chance to secure your tickets to see Tom Allen's comedy double header

The popular TV comic, Tom Allen, will be in Bristol this weekend, performing two evening showings of his new show, ‘Completely’ – with a limited number of tickets available for both!   Tom Allen will perform ‘Completely’...
8FEB

Bristol punks IDLES announced as End of the Road festival headliners for 2024

Alongside shoegaze pioneers Slowdive, art-rock luminary Fever Ray and indie-folk artists Bonnie Prince Billy, the Bristol four-piece will bring their punchy sound to this hidden gem of a festival.   End of the Road festival runs...
8FEB

World Pizza Day is tomorrow – here’s Bristol’s 10 best pizzas

Tomorrow, Friday 9 February, is World Pizza Day! Let’s celebrate with ten of the best pizzas in all of Bristol.   Ah, pizza – a culinary bond across the world from traditional Neapolitan pizza alta to crispy Roman pizza bassa –...
7FEB

Jess Glynne joins the inaugural Ashton Gate Presents BS3 lineup

The Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter will take her place on a stellar lineup that also features the likes of NE-YO, Craig David and more.   Ashton Gate Presents BS3 will take place across two stages on Saturday 22 June 2024.   With...
7FEB

The late Chester Bennington’s first band are coming to Bristol in May

Grey Daze have announced their first-ever UK tour, celebrating the memory of their original vocalist and founding member, Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington.   Grey Daze’s UK tour will see them play Bristol’s Thekla on Sunday...
7FEB

Nick Helm’s Super Fun Good Time Show is coming to Bristol

The man with the Golden larynx and greatest larynx and greatest living all-around entertainer (at least that’s what his press release says) is back.   Nick Helm’s ‘Super Fun Good Time Show’ drops by Bristol’s...
6FEB

Not long until Mel Giedroyc-starring musical Starter For Ten hits Bristol

The former Bake-Off presenter and British national treasure, Mel was recently on BBC’s The One Show, discussing this exciting new musical – ‘Fingers on buzzers! Here’s your Starter for Ten’.   Starter For Ten...
6FEB

Legendary post rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor to play Bristol show

The enigmatic Montreal collective are known for their stirring combination of avant garde, experimental rock, politically charged spoken word poetry and use of multi-media.   Godspeed You! Black Emperor will play Bristol’s Marble Factory...