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10 things to do in Bristol this week – January 9-15, 2017

By Bristol24/7  Monday Jan 9, 2017

Monday: This Mum Runs, Victoria Park
A running community for women who want an alternative to traditional running clubs or gyms.
www.thismumruns.co.uk

Tuesday-Friday: The Love of the Nightingale, Bierkeller
Bristol Old Vic Young Company present a Greek myth set in a modern-day nightclub. 
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/theatre-01/sitespecific/the-love-of-the-nightingale-bristol?time=1484006400

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Tuesday: Twin Peaks night, Louisiana
Showing the first two episodes of David Lynch’s crime drama, with damn fine coffee and cherry pie.
www.thelouisiana.net/events/10-jan-17-twin-peaks-night-the-louisiana/

Wednesday: Royal Shakespeare Company Live: The Tempest, various cinemas
Simon Russell Beale returns to the RSC after 20 years to play Prospero in this high-tech production.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/film-01/event-cinema/royal-shakespeare-company-live-the-tempest?time=1484092800

Thursday & Friday: Bristol Mini Acoustic Music Festival, Thunderbolt & Louisiana
Two evenings of local acts programmed by Jelli Records in the absence this year of a full festival.
www.jelli-records.com/acoustic-festival-2016/

The Phoenix River Band headline Thursday night at the Thunderbolt

Friday: Bristol Rugby vs Bath, Ashton Gate
A resurgent Bristol side host fierce local rivals Bath in the European Challenge Cup.
www.bristolrugby.co.uk/fixtures/first-team-fixtures/2016-2017/

Saturday: Bowie Brunch, Bristol Spirit
Bristol’s newest bar launches with an event dedicated to David Bowie.
www.espensenspirit.com/pages/bristol-spirit

Saturday: Burlesque Wonderland, The Fleece
Get those tuxes and cocktail dresses out for a James Bond themed evening of burlesque.
www.thefleece.co.uk/events/burlesque-wonderland-presents-007-a-licence-to-thrill/ 

Saturday: Flog It, Bristol Cathedral
Your chance to have up to three antiques or collectables valued for free by experts from the BBC show.
www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk/whats-on/bbc-flog-it

Flog It presenter Paul Martin

Sunday: Sherlock: The Final Problem, various cinemas
This year’s feature-length Sherlock series finale with 15 minutes of “bonus content” as an amuse bouche.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/film-01/event-cinema/sherlock-the-final-problem

 

Main photo by Alex James/JMP: Tom Varndell of Bristol Rugby scoring against Worcester Warriors

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