Bristol Fringe Festival - Week Two Highlights

Bristol Fringe Festival - Week Two Highlights

Posted on: 05 Jul 2022

Bristol’s first-ever Fringe Festival is really hitting its stride, with tickets being sold all across the city as we blaze through a colossal catalogue of performances.

 

We’ve previously brought you just a few cherry-picked highlights for week one, and we’re not going to stop now. Here are all the highlights for the second week of the Bristol Fringe Festival.

 

Forest: Wake this Ground at Arnolfini - 9th July, 11:00-17:00

Kicking off week two, we recommend this climate-conscious exhibition at Arnolfini incorporating work from artists, writers, filmmakers, and composers from across the globe.

 

With works that recycle, reuse and repurpose resources, the exhibiton is described as “discovering the forests’ ancient rhythms, as well as exploring stories, myths, and folktales, passed down between people over centuries.”

 

The exhibition is accompanied by a programme that includes live performance, film, family events and creative workshops.

 

Tickets for Wake This Ground are free (with an optional donation), and can be bought through Headfirst. 

 

Are You Having A Laugh!? at North Street Standard - 10th July, 19:30

North Street “anything but” Standard host their own comedy night for BS3 residents looking for a laugh at their local trendy bar.

 

Hosted by the venue’s resident MC, the born and bred Bristolian Dani Johns – described as a “smart, clever pocket rocket of a comedian”, the night boasts three different local guest acts, guaranteed to produce plenty of laughs.

 

Tickets are £7, and are available here.

 

Yellow Mic Stand Comedy Night at The Canteen - 11th July, 20:30

Yellow Mic Stand is a “Left Field, Left Wing, Open-minded and Open Mic comedy night” at Stokes Croft institution The Canteen, who ambitiously state their “humble aim” is to “is to fix civilization by expressing truth, the core of all good comedy.”

 

Entry is absolutely free, so head down, grab a local pint, and enjoy the show!

 

Cocktails & Magic at The Cloak & Dagger - 12th July, 19:00

If you’re looking for a big event to splash out on, this classy and entertaining masterclass at The Cloak & Dagger is the one for you.

 

At Cocktails & Magic, you’ll be provided with all the tools, ingredients, and help you need to become a mixologist master and make your own cocktails – followed by a spectacular close-up magic show by Cloak & Dagger’s resident magician: Magic Malka.

 

Tickets are £40 per person and includes everything, from ingredients to equipment, to the after-class show. They can be found here.

 

Bristol Comedy Den at Sidney & Eden - 13th July, 19:30

Sidney & Eden’s recurring comedy night, taking place in their basement event space, promises “ludicrously good lineups, great beer and a good time”. This time around, it features award-winning comedian Larry Dean, performing his show Work In Progress.

 

Tickets are £7 and are available here.

 

Julius Caesar: The Musical at Loco Klub - 14th July, 19:00

"He was a traitor boy, he killed a dictator boy..."

 

All roads lead to Rome with Bristol Shakespeare Festival's riotously daft take on the original political thriller!

 

Julius Caesar: The Musical features the timeless tunes of the Beatles, the Bee Gees, Mary Poppins, My Chemical Romance, and a myriad more - all ridiculously rewritten to tell the story of Rome's most perforated politician.

 

Tickets are donation-based, with suggested donations being £10, or £8 for concessions. They can be bought through Eventbrite.

 

Venom! at The Alma Tavern & Theatre - 15th July, 20:00

Sun, sea, sand, spiders and snakes!

 

When a female scientist is bitten by a newly discovered and unique snake, a group of intrepid explorers must join forces to tackle tropical terrain, cliffs! and terrible adversity to find the snake, perfect the antidote and save the day!

 

Venom! is a laugh-a-minute homage to bawdy comedies of the 60s, complete with physical comedy, witty banter and topical humour.

 

Tickets are £11, with a discount down to £9 for group bookings of 6 people or more. They can be acquired through the Alma’s website.

 

White Bear Comedy Club at The White Bear, 16th July, 20:00

White Bear Comedy Club brings you the fastest rising stars of the UK circuit at a bargain price. Professional Saturday night comedy as it should be! Tickets are available from £9, through Headfirst.

 

And that’s, again, just a few highlights of the dozens of events popping off across Bristol this week for the Bristol Fringe.

 

To see a full list of venues and events, check out their website, and follow their Instagram (@bristolfringefest) and Facebook accounts.

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Article by:

Patrick Bate

Patrick is a filmmaker with so much Bristol in his blood the white blood cells are graffiti'd. Educated at the Northern Film School in Leeds, he’s returned home to be a Videographer and Reviewer for 365Bristol and BARBI. When he’s not messing about with cameras, he enjoys playing guitar, spending far too much time on tabletop RPGs, and being an awful snob about cider. Have a look at his work here, or get in touch at patrickb@365bristol.com.