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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...
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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’...
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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...
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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 –...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Bristol’s most popular annual celebration

Wai Yee Hong’s Lunar New Year celebrations return this year, welcoming in the Year of the Dragon with a vibrant and FREE event catering for the whole family.   Lunar New Year at Wai Yee Hong Chinese Super Market will take place on Saturday...
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West End and Broadway smash hit Hairspray to hit Bristol in 2025

Tickets are on sale now for this musical phenomenon, which has broken various box office records and delighted audiences in the West End, Broadway and on the big screen since 1988.   Hairspray! The Musical runs at The Bristol Hippodrome from...
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Bristol Light Festival 2024: Our Top 10 ranking

Bristol Light Festival is back in the city to light up the cold, dark February nights - literally and metaphorically. They're all wonderful exhibitions in their own way, but with the route taking potentially up to an hour or more to complete,...
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Getting to Know Wake The Tiger with Summer Dean

Last week, we were given a sneak peek at the new Wake The Tiger expansion, a mind-bending journey beyond imagination dubbed the OUTERverse.    After we explored the magical space - unleashing our inner child in the process -...
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Wake The Tiger launch a mind-bending expansion into the OUTERverse

Ahead of today’s grand opening, we journeyed into a dimension beyond imagination for a sneak peek at the next chapter of the award-winning Bristol immersive maze experience.   Wake The Tiger’s OUTERverse officially opens its doors...
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Bristol’s creative community joins forces once again in search of new musical talent

NEXT LEVEL sees Big Team and Bristol Beacon combine their knowledge of Bristol’s music and live events landscape with support from Team Love, Pirate Studios and SWU.fm.   This specially curated programme is aimed at singers, rappers,...
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An acclaimed production of The Scottish Play opens at Bristol Old Vic tonight

“The Macbeths want what they believe to be theirs, the crown.” How long will it take a divided society to fight back against the ever-turning wheel of power and violence?   Shakespeare’s Macbeth runs at Bristol Old Vic from...
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Bristol Running Races and Events Taking Place in 2024

It's fair to say that the excitement of Christmas and New Year has well and truly subsided and it's time to fully embrace the New Year.   Like this writer, you may already be faltering slightly on your 2024 fitness goals, so what better...
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A world-renowned chef and bestselling author is coming to Bristol Beacon

Bristolian food connoisseurs will have the opportunity to spend a delicious evening with the inimitable chef and restaurateur, Yotam Ottolenghi.   Yotam Ottolenghi: The Comfort Tour will drop by Bristol Beacon’s Beacon Hall on Monday...