21 things to do in Bristol this week, February 10-16 2025

Monday: Easton Cowfolk Radical Film Club Night, St Paul’s Learning Centre
Zaynê Akyol’s Gulîstan, Land of Roses from 2016 is a feature-length documentary following a unit of the women’s self-defence forces of the Kurdish freedom movement, as they receive training and education in the Kurdish mountains to prepare for their struggle against ISIS and the Turkish state.

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Monday-Sunday: Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Your chance to catch the sixtieth Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in Bristol. View 100 award-winning images of animals and the natural world, but will you agree with the judges’ choices?

Wildlife photographer of the year – photo: Jose Manuel Grandio

Tuesday: Marxism + Music: In Conversation With Toby Manning, PRSC
Should we keep politics out of music, or is pop culture a site of class struggle? Did Motown embody the capitalist production process or the civil rights movement? Toby Manning, author of Mixing Pop and Politics – A Marxist History Of Popular Music will answer these questions and many more on the interplay between economics, ideology, the music industry, and human creativity.

Wednesday: The Boo Radleys, Exchange
For their 30th anniversary, The Boo Radleys mash-up their hit number one album Wake Up! with its acclaimed follow up C’mon Kids. Featuring songs never before played live, as well as surprises from their extensive back-catalogue.

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Wednesday-Sunday: Slapstick Festival 2025, Watershed
Bristol’s beloved Slapstick Festival is back for its 20th anniversary, bringing a packed programme of classic and silent screen comedy to Watershed.

Slapstick festival photo: Watershed

Thursday: Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo, SouthBank
Join Foxdog Studios, as they fuse bingo, rat romance and tech in this interactive show specifically for people who don’t want to talk to anyone. It’s bingo created by computer dweebs that you play along with on your phone. Create your own rat and see if they find love in their digital rodent dating game.

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Thursday: London Symphony Orchestra with Sir Antonio Pappano
A rich and evocative programme from our Associate Artists, the London Symphony Orchestra. Walton’s dream-like and sometimes uneasy Cello Concerto inhabits a meditative musical universe. In Mahler’s First Symphony, the earth wakens to sounds of nature and nostalgic folk songs in the first movement.

London Symphony Orchestra – photo: Musacchio & Ianniello

Friday-February 24: Print, Press & Roll, Centrespace Gallery
An exhibition bringing together 34 artists from across the South West who specialise in making incredible print works.

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Friday: Slapstick Silent Comedy Gala Special Guest Host: Martin Freeman, Bristol Beacon
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in a unique and unforgettable way by joining Bristol’s Slapstick Festival for its 20th-anniversary Silent Comedy Gala, hosted by none other than the brilliant, award-winning actor Martin Freeman.

Slapstick festival – photo: Bristol Beacon

Friday: Drag Queen Bingo: Anti-Valentine’s Pity Party III, The Love Inn
This Valentine’s Day, don’t feel sorry for yourself at home, head over to the Love Inn for their Pity Party to do so with other people. Join Bristol’s notorious queen, RED, as she sings, dances and bingo calls her way through the best Pity Party in town. Event includes cabaret, prizes and original music.

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Friday: Valentine’s Day: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 21st Anniversary, Watershed
Fall back in love with Michel Gondry’s romantic sci-fi drama, back on the big screen at Watershed for a special Valentine’s Day screening.

Eternal Sunshine – photo: Watershed

Saturday: Black Gold Vinyl Fair, Lost Horizon
Bringing together more than of the UK’s leading vinyl sellers, record labels, book publishers and merch makers for a Valentine’s Day special. There will be a bar and food truck to bring some respite between digging for the ultimate tune. Or maybe take the change to chat to some of the DJs and label owners.

Saturday: Driven By Sound: Sonic Identities, dBs Institute
dBs Institute examines the role of identity in music creation and technology at this free one-day conference.

Sunday: Cheese Please, The Hare on the Hill
Every Sunday from 6pm, the Hare on the Hill offers a complimentary cheeseboard – with vegan options available – all set to the sound of some live music.

The Hare on the Hill is one of a number of mighty fine pubs in this corner of Kingsdown

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Sunday: Redgrave Theatre Showcase
Join us for a vibrant evening of live music and spoken word performances at the Redgrave Theatre Showcase. This exciting new event will feature 4 talented musicians and 4 spoken word artists from the local community, offering a platform for fresh voices and original creativity.

Sunday: Bristol Sound Check #33, Loco Klub
An evening of soundsystem, music and socialising for sound systems and their crews and anyone interested to come and enjoy. Four sound systems take on dub, roots, reggae and more.

And coming soon…

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February 21-23: Pirates Love Underpants , Redgrave Theatre
Join our swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain’s Treasure chest! Filled with music, puppetry and glittering pants of gold, arrr you ready to setsail for a family adventure Based on the beloved book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort These pirates SO love underpants!

Pirates love underpants – photo: Redgrave Theatre

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February 22: RUN 2025 – Sub Focus + more, The Prospect Building
RUN returns to The Prospect Building, featuring Sub Focus alongside a huge stacked bill. After his sold-out Evolve party in 2024, Sub Focus is back for the second RUN show at this iconic venue.

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February 24: Four Year Strong, SWX
Pop-punk powerhouses Four Year Strong (with very special guests Bearings and Youth Fountain) will be taking the stage at Strange Brew on March 15th. Tickets are selling fast—grab yours now!

Four Year Strong – photo: Crosstown Concerts

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March 1: The Prospect Building presents Junction 2: Adam Beyer
On 1st March 2025, The Prospect Building comes alive with an electrifying lineup, brought to you in collaboration with the renowned Junction 2 festival. Headlined by Swedish techno legend and Drumcode founder Adam Beyer, this one promises an unforgettable journey through hypnotic, high-energy rhythms.

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March 5: Squid, Bristol Beacon
Post punk rockers Squid are coming to Bristol Beacon this March for an evening of amazing live music. They will be showcasing their brand new album ‘Cowards’, which dropped on February 7th, and they will be joined by very special guest Martha Skye Murphy.

Squid – photo: Crosstown Concerts

March 8: Bristol Babes, Loco Club
On Saturday the 8th of March, Haven are bringing you some of the finest female / non-binary collectives in Bristol! This is Haven’s BIGGEST and BADDEST event to date, and they’ve gone all out. Get ready for all things UK Garage, Drum and Bass, Performers, Decor, Installations and to top it off, female owned independent businesses! They have curated this event to give back to our talented female djs, artists, creatives and more, so be sure to come down and experience a feminine fiesta !

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March 8: Beethoven, Trinity Henleaze
Join renowned British pianist Viv McLean and the Bristol Ensemble for a compelling performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 and Symphony No. 4, two of his most frequently performed and admired works. Pre-concert talk begins at 6.45pm.

Beethoven – photo: Bristol Ensemble

Main photo: Drag Queen Bingo: Anti-Valentine’s Pity Party III

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