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Art / art exhibition
Group exhibition sees 16 painters respond to the writing of Karl Ove Knausgård
Cat Knight and Andrew Churchill have curated ‘Inadvertent’ at The Launderette
Books / Literary events
Bookhaus to host a raft of literary events in spring and summer
Guests include Shon Faye, Mikey Please, Saba Sams, Irvine Welsh and Carla Denyer MP
Theatre / Reviews
Review: Sh!t Theatre: Or What’s Left of Us, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ’Life-affirming and profound: shot through with a raw beauty and humanity’
Louise Mothersole and Rebecca Biscuit are creators and performers of their multi-award winning show
Comedy / stuart laws
Stuart Laws: ‘I realised I could be more than a surreal maniac honking into the abyss’
The comedy polymath brings ‘That Guy Has to be Joking’ to the Alma Theatre in May

Highlights

Books / Alan Toyne
‘There is no better sound than hysterical gorilla laughter‘: Alan Toyne on being a surrogate parent to baby gorillas
The former Bristol zookeeper releases his memoir ‘Gorillas in our Midst’ on April 10
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Theatre / Reviews
Review: Double Bill: The Britz/Codetta – ‘Bristol School of Acting is continually producing superb shows’
It’s an evening of devised theatre from graduating BA students of Bristol School of Acting
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Comedy / Huge Davies
Huge Davies brings ‘Album for My Ancestors (Dead)’ to The Wardrobe Theatre
The deadpan comic and his wearable keyboard are on tour for the first time
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Theatre / northern soul
John Godber’s Northern Soul comedy comes to Tobacco Factory Theatres
‘Do I Love You?’ arrives in Bristol on April 28 for two nights
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Theatre / Bristol old vic
‘Art dares us to imagine a better future’: Nancy Medina on bringing a climate change play to Bristol Old Vic
‘The Beautiful Future is Coming’ will coincide with Bristol Festival of Nature
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Art / analogue photography
‘We are incredibly lucky’: Negative Thinking marks two milestone celebrations
Bristol’s ‘home of analogue photography’ is now based at Willway Yard in Bedminster
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Music

Music / Reviews
Review: Zac Shulze Gang, the Louisiana – ‘Delta Blues dragged screaming into the now’
The trio prove the Blues is alive and rocking harder than ever
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Music / Reviews
Review: John Lodge, St George’s – ‘An opportunity to reflect, reminisce and celebrate’
The Moody Blues songwriter performed the classic album at the venue just off Park Street
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Music / silent disco
Silent disco coming to underwater location
Dancers can pick from four channels of DJs playing singalong hits and indie classics
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Music / bristol music
Fire, nudity and a futon shop in Clifton – The madnomad story
As their classic album is reissued on vinyl we look back at one of Bristol's most spectacular bands
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Reviews / Reviews
Review: Outer Town – ‘A friendly firebrand of DIY festival spirit’
Old Market's multi-venue extravaganza is a celebration like no other
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Music / Reviews
Review: Kazdoura, the Jam Jar – ‘Irresistibly groovy’
A stroll through the Levant brings surprising revelations
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Music / preview
Moody Blues bassist John Lodge on Days of Future Passed 58 years on
The 81-year old shares his story ahead of his gig at St George's
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Music / Get To Know
Get to Know: boci
Alt-folk violinist boci on her influences, how she creates and what to expect from her new album
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Music / Reviews
Review: London Symphony Orchestra, Bristol Beacon – ‘A glittering occasion’
Nicola Benedetti was in the hotseat for this concert that served up some special classical treats
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Music / News
Batala bonanza in Bristol
Nine batala bands from across the UK performed in Bristol
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Theatre

Theatre / Reviews
Review: TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘An excellent night out’
The West End smash-hit show is on its debut UK & Ireland tour
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Theatre / Reviews
Review: Sh!t Theatre: Or What’s Left of Us, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ’Life-affirming and profound: shot through with a raw beauty and humanity’
Louise Mothersole and Rebecca Biscuit are creators and performers of their multi-award winning show
Read more
Theatre / Reviews
Review: Double Bill: The Britz/Codetta – ‘Bristol School of Acting is continually producing superb shows’
It’s an evening of devised theatre from graduating BA students of Bristol School of Acting
Read more
Theatre / northern soul
John Godber’s Northern Soul comedy comes to Tobacco Factory Theatres
‘Do I Love You?’ arrives in Bristol on April 28 for two nights
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Theatre / Bristol old vic
‘Art dares us to imagine a better future’: Nancy Medina on bringing a climate change play to Bristol Old Vic
‘The Beautiful Future is Coming’ will coincide with Bristol Festival of Nature
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Theatre / Reviews
Review: Roadside, The Trinity Centre – ‘Maddie Wakeling’s charm and wit shines bright’
Maddie Wakeling’s show is inspired by personal experience of van-dwelling
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Theatre / Reviews
Review: Alfred Hitchcock presents – The Musical, Theatre Royal Bath – ‘A lot of fun and a cracking night out’
It’s a world premiere production of the Hitchcock musical mashup, directed by John Doyle
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Theatre / Reviews
Review, Playfight, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘A funny, brutal and important play that earned its standing ovation’
Nina Cassells, Sophie Cox and Lucy Mangan star in Julia Grogan’s award-winning play
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Theatre / Bristol old vic
Bristol Old Vic announces packed 2025 autumn season
Highlights include the return of Starter for Ten and Jack Thorne’s ‘Let The Right One In’
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Theatre / new writing
New Writing Festival for students returns to the University of Bristol
The event is organised by the student theatre society, Bristol Spotlights
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Art

Art / Aardman
Feathers McGraw lands in guerilla art installation
75 Feathers McGraw replicas have been installed on lampposts across central London
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Art / News
Bristol art gallery to display Tapestry of Black Britons
The multi-participant artwork aims to elevate Black British history
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Art / art exhibition
Group exhibition sees 16 painters respond to the writing of Karl Ove Knausgård
Cat Knight and Andrew Churchill have curated ‘Inadvertent’ at The Launderette
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Art / arts and crafts
The collective tapping into creativity to improve mental wellbeing
Busy Minds Hubs is hosting workshops that help users learn a skill in a relaxed space
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News / News
Community-led climate change mural unveiled
The mural depicts the damaging effects of climate change on the local population
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Art / Documentary photography
Oliver Bennett’s photographs document one year at Bristol Temple Meads
‘People on a Platform’ will be at the Sandwi Café in Clock Tower Yard from May to July
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Art / News
Water returns to ‘Beside the Still Waters’ artwork
'Beside the Still Waters' by Peter Randall-Page was commissioned in 1992
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Art / News
Volunteer-powered mural painted at care home
The new mural was painted by Isobel Higley and a team of volunteers
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Art / Street Art
Colourful collaborative mural painted on pub
But were the ASK Crew in St Paul's or Montpelier?
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Art / live performance
Trinity Bristol hosts a performative celebration of food, culture and community
‘TASTE’ was inspired by weekly creative workshops for migrant women
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Comedy

Comedy / stuart laws
Stuart Laws: ‘I realised I could be more than a surreal maniac honking into the abyss’
The comedy polymath brings ‘That Guy Has to be Joking’ to the Alma Theatre in May
Read more
Comedy / Huge Davies
Huge Davies brings ‘Album for My Ancestors (Dead)’ to The Wardrobe Theatre
The deadpan comic and his wearable keyboard are on tour for the first time
Read more
Comedy / character comedy
Freddie Hayes: ‘It’s time for The Magic Lady to take the stage’
The award-winning performer blends comedy, clowning and puppetry
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Comedy / John Tothill
John Tothill: ‘I probably shouldn’t have to have got a life-threatening disease in order to do a comedy show’
‘Thank God This Lasts Forever’ was funded by Tothill’s participation in a malaria clinical trial
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Comedy / Elf Lyons
Elf Lyons goes equine in the multi-award-winning ‘Horses’
The five-star show comes to Tobacco Factory Theatres in May
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Comedy / rachel fairburn
Comedian and ‘All Killa No Filla’ podcast star Rachel Fairburn on solo standup tour
The character comedy show ‘Side-Eye’ comes to the Hen and Chicken Studio on April 11
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Comedy / Rosalie Minnitt
‘Bonnets at the ready!’ Rosalie Minnitt tours her Bridgerton-inspired character comedy show
‘Clementine’ arrives at The Wardrobe Theatre on April 3 for a three-night run
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Comedy / bristol comedy garden
Bristol Comedy Garden announces line-up including some familiar faces
The festival will be returning to Queen Square from June 4 to 8
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Comedy / Reviews
Review: Furiozo: Man Looking for Trouble, The Wardrobe Theatre – ‘Pure and complex clowning brilliance’
It was the venue’s submission to the Bristol24/7 cultural highlights calendar for 2025
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Comedy / stand up comedy
Chemistry teacher turned TikTok comedian: Blackburn star Shabaz Ali on his debut standup tour
‘I’m Rich, You’re Poor’ comes to the Hen & Chicken Studio on March 6
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Books

Books / Interview
Harriet Baker on moving to Bristol and becoming Young Writer of the Year
Harriet Baker recently won The Sunday Times Charlotte Aiken Young Writer of the Year Award
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Books / Literary events
Bookhaus to host a raft of literary events in spring and summer
Guests include Shon Faye, Mikey Please, Saba Sams, Irvine Welsh and Carla Denyer MP
Read more
Books / Alan Toyne
‘There is no better sound than hysterical gorilla laughter‘: Alan Toyne on being a surrogate parent to baby gorillas
The former Bristol zookeeper releases his memoir ‘Gorillas in our Midst’ on April 10
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Books / Architecture
Bristol’s brilliant Brutalist buildings
A second issue of a zine features a race against time
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Books / Margaret Heffernan
Margaret Heffernan to discuss her new book ‘Embracing Uncertainty’ at Arnolfini
She will be in conversation with Andrew Kelly, formerly director of Bristol Ideas
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Books / crime fiction
Jack Reacher authors and crime fiction fans rally for the 16th and last ever ‘CrimeFest’
The final convention will take place on May 15-18
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Books / News
Bristol author wins Writer of the Year Award
Harriet Baker has won for her non-fiction debut
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Books / Translated By, Bristol
First wave of ‘Translated By, Bristol’ programme announced
It’s thought to be the first ever festival of translated literature
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Books / News
Bristol bookshop named best in the South West
The North Street bookshop is in the running for a national award
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Books / book launch
What the Frock comedy night to follow feminist book launch in week of International Women’s Day
Author Jane Duffus will be presenting the third volume in her ‘Women Who Built Bristol’ series
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Clubs

Clubs / Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets celebrates 20 years of club nights in Bristol
The physical copy of the mixtapes are still available and are provided at all of the nights
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Clubs / Clubnights
DJ Business Lady: Putting the fun back in your end of year appraisal
What started as a way to survive has become so much more for Abi Willmington
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Clubs / Saffron
Saffron collaborate on festival industry workshops for marginalised genders
The music tech initiative is joining forces with Team Love
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Clubs / Get To Know
‘Playful, provocative, challenging’ – Bruce’s next chapter
The dancefloor innovator shares why, this time round, he’s rattling bass bins on his own terms
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Clubs / News
Motion might close despite ‘significant financial backing’
In an update the team at Motion have shared the latest developments around the impending closure
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Clubs / women in music
A For Alpha: ‘I definitely feel Bristol’s had an influence on me and my sound’
Bristol24/7 speaks with the DJ ahead of her appearance at our International Women's Day party
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Clubs / DJs
Femmes on Decks address nightlife’s gender divide
Bristol's intergenerational feminist music community on their mission and what drives them
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Clubs / grassroots music
Venue upgrades club offering to support grassroots scenes
The Exchange is putting new efforts into incubating and elevating underground dance music
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Clubs / disco
Rave and recharge at daytime disco
A creative team is offering a new type of clubbing for the nervous and neurospicy
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Clubs / Podcast
Milly on Air: ‘Stories are powerful’
The DJ and broadcaster on her podcast exploring the links between therapy, music and healing
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Film

Film / News
New documentary tells story of Bristol cinema brought back to life
Filmmaker Arthur Cauty’s documentary is called The Big Picture
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News / bottle yard studios
Bristol film studio named as most sustainable in the world
It has been recognised in the 2025/26 Studio Sustainability Standard Report from BAFTA albert
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Film / watershed
Review: Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other
The theme of death becomes but a bit-player in these confrontations of thoughts and feelings
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Film / MV Balmoral
Filmmaker hopes film will highlight importance of the Balmoral
In 2025, the ship will return to familiar ports and piers around the UK coastline
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Film / Cinema Rediscovered
Cinema Rediscovered reveals first highlights
Early bird passes are now also on sale
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Film / Jamie Clapp
My Friend Who Died: Remembering Jamie Clapp
The 13-year-old was an avid skater before his life was cut short in 2007
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Film / Surfing
Exploring surf culture through the lens with Bristol Surf Cinema
The new initiative has its first film showcase coming up
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Film / News
Two BAFTA awards for Vengeance Most Fowl
Wallace, Gromit, Norbot and Feathers were among the stars on the red carpet
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Film / News
End credits to finally roll on Watershed’s longest running film ever
A quietly captivating Japanese drama about a toilet cleaner is Watershed's longest running film
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Film / Palestine
Film about media censorship gets Bristol screening
The film follows the Filton 18 who targeted an Israeli arms company
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Dance

Dance / Impermanence Dance Theatre
New Impermanence show examines death through dance
"While centred around death, is at its core a show about being alive"
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Dance / Cancer
Move Dance Feel: showcasing the power of dance for women affected by cancer
The benefits include improved emotional and physical wellbeing and reduction in fatigue and stress
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Dance / Reviews
Review: Swan Lake, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘Bourne’s swans soar once more’
Matthew Bourne’s most celebrated work returns on its 30th anniversary tour
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Dance / News
Impermanence unveil ‘dazzling’ opening season of dance
The award-winning company hopes to usher in a new era for dance in Bristol
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Dance / inklingroom
Strange Brew to host Inklingroom x CONQUEER collaboration
The immersive club night on February 28 will feature dance performances and electronic music
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Dance / Reviews
Review: Varna International Ballet, Swan Lake, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘Who can resist the amazing technique from the young performers?’
It’s the concluding night in a trio of different ballet performances from the company
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Dance / Reviews
Review: The Nutcracker, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘An earnest performance’
The company is also performing Romeo & Juliet and Swan Lake during their three-night run
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Dance / Reviews
Review: Billy: Twirling Through Time, Watershed – ‘A vibrant exploration of queer friendship, dance and identity’
This ‘Billy Elliot’-inspired show comes from Tom Marshman and Ryan O’Shea
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Dance / tom marshman
Tom Marshman and Ryan O’Shea channel Billy Elliot in ‘a celebration of dance, queer friendships, and identity’
A regional tour of the show will culminate in a nine-day run at Watershed
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Dance / Eve Stainton
The Mount Without hosts Eve Stainton’s ‘Impact Driver’, featuring movement, live sound and welding
Stainton’s work celebrates the gender-non-conforming lesbian and trans-masc experience
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Circus

Circus / Christmas show
Circomedia hosts collaborative family show inspired by the Winter Solstice
‘Mother Deer’ is a family circus, contemporary dance and sensory theatre show with live music
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Circus / circus city
Circus City survey appeals to D/deaf individuals
The research will be used to help ensure the 2025 event is a D/deaf Friendly Festival
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Circus / the invisible circus
Theatrical takeover of ‘Bristol’s best-kept secret’ draws large crowds
Christmas Steps was the subject of a recent theatrical takeover to "relive the history" of the area
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Circus / circomedia
Circomedia alumni double bill: The Cycle & The Beauty of Being Herd
Two solo shows, starkly different on the surface, but the string of humanity links through them
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Circus / Reviews
Review: The Nose Dive Assembly, St Paul’s – ‘A gravity-defying celebration of contemporary circus’
A silver big top heralds the return of Revel Pucks Circus who are in town with their new show
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Circus / News
Doorstep Circus comes to Knowle West
"This has been about sparking joy to little corners of residential streets and parks"
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Circus / circomedia
Circomedia to host community circus open doors day
An open-doors circus community event is taking place at Circomedia's St Paul's Church
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Circus / Features
The thrill of contemporary circus returns to a big top in St Paul’s
NoFitState's contemporary circus show Sabotage is returning to Bristol from May 18 to June 2
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Circus / NoFit State
NoFit State Circus’ ‘SABOTAGE’ is back in Bristol
There will be 11 performances in the Big Top, beginning on May 18
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Circus / circomedia
Amazing auction prizes announced for Circomedia’s 30th anniversary gala
Money-can't-buy prizes featuring Wallace & Gromit, Derren Brown and Catherine Johnson
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