Things To Do / Bristol

10 things to do this week in Bristol, August 31-September 6 2020

By Martin Booth  Sunday Aug 30, 2020

Monday
Laid Black, The Full Moon
A live and unplugged socially distanced all-seated show for tables of up to six people from the Bristol band, alongside DJ Bunjy.
www.fmbristol.co.uk/eventer/laid-blak-live-unplugged

Tuesday
Watershed reopens
The cafe-bar will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, and films showing from Thursday to Sunday with an opening programme including Bait, Talking About Trees and Vitalina Varela.
www.watershed.co.uk/reopen

Wednesday
The Louisiana pub quiz
A socially distanced quiz hosted by the folks from Breakfast Records, promising pizza, pints and pointless trivia.
www.thelouisiana.net

Thursday
Three Cane Whale, St George’s
The marvellous multi-instrumentalists become the latest musicians to play in the glorious surroundings of St George’s gardens.
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/event/three-cane-whale-in-st-georges-gardens

Saturday
Circumstance – two years on
Celebrating two years of the Whitehall distillery with a virtual tour and tasting of six different spirits.
www.circumstancedistillery.com

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Saturday & Sunday
Romeo & Juliet, Bristol Old Vic garden stage
The internationally-renowned Handlebards theatre company promise “an unhinged and bonkers, laugh-out-loud version” of Shakespeare’s famous play.
www.bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/romeo-and-juliet

Saturday & Sunday
Coffee House Project
The annual festival goes virtual this year, with two days of online workshops from some of the best of the UK coffee scene.
www.thecoffeehouseproject.co.uk

Sunday
Jelli Fest Online
More than 25 artists – including Alyssa, Brian Inglis and Miss Kill – will be streaming performances from their homes.
www.jelli-records.com/gigs

Sunday
Bristol Rovers Women’s vs Bristol & West LFC, Lockleaze Sports Centre
This fixture in the the extra preliminary round of the Women’s FA Cup is the Gas Girls’ first time in the competition for more than 15 years.
www.bristolroverscommunity.org.uk/gasgirls

Sunday
Bristol City Women vs Everton, Twerton Park
City make the move to their new home in Bath for the first game of the new Super League season, more than six months after they were last in action.
www.bcfc.co.uk/bristol-city-women

Main photo: Laid Blak

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