Theatre / Bertolt Brecht
Polly
New piece inspired by Brecht, Weill, and The Beggar's Opera
: Monday, Apr 16 2018 8pm & Tuesday, Apr 17 2018 8pm
Theatre
Preview: A Streetcar Named Desire, Bristol Old Vic
Rising director Chelsea Walker on her youthful, contemporary 'Streetcar'
People
My Bristol Favourites: Fenne Lily
Singer-songwriter Fenne Lily releases her debut album in April
Theatre
Preview: DollyWould, Wardrobe Theatre
The inimitable Sh!t Theatre on Dolly Parton, cloning, mortality and one very brilliant theme park
Books
Punk pioneer Viv Albertine coming to Waterstones
New book from acclaimed author of Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys
This week’s highlights include Bristol singer-songwriter Fenne Lily at the Thekla, A Streetcar Named Desire at Bristol Old Vic, a comedy about Dolly Parton coming to the Wardrobe Theatre and punk pioneer Viv Albertine promoting her new book at Waterstones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZCHVzhIyGs
Theatre / Bertolt Brecht
New piece inspired by Brecht, Weill, and The Beggar's Opera
: Monday, Apr 16 2018 8pm & Tuesday, Apr 17 2018 8pm
Music / Dance
London based duo
Rough Trade: Monday, Apr 16 2018 6:30pm
Books & Spoken Word / Memoir
Follow up to the brilliant Clothes, Music, Boys
Waterstones Bristol Galleries: Monday, Apr 16 2018 7pm
Music / Indie
Aspiring singer-songwriter
Thekla: Tuesday, Apr 17 2018 7pm
Theatre / Classics
English Touring Theatre revisit the timeless masterpiece
: Tuesday, Apr 17 2018 - Saturday, Apr 21 2018
Theatre / Musical
Musical draws on the Take That songbook
: Tuesday, Apr 17 2018 - Saturday, Apr 28 2018
Theatre / Shakespeare
6FootStories's vividly reimagined, 'junkyard' Macbeth
1532 Performing Arts Centre: Wednesday, Apr 18 2018 7:30pm
Theatre / Comedy
The inimitable Sh!t Theatre explore Dolly Parton, cloning, branding, immortality and death
: Wednesday, Apr 18 2018 - Saturday, Apr 21 2018
Film / Animation
Landmark Chinese animated fantasy epic
Comedy / Stand-Up
Popular fortnightly new material night
Arts House Cafe: Thursday, Apr 19 2018 8pm
Music / Classical
Israeli pianist Ishay Shaer brings us a very special lunchtime of Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin
St George’s: Thursday, Apr 19 2018 1pm
Books & Spoken Word / Spoken Word
Spoken word open mic
The Crofters Rights: Thursday, Apr 19 2018 6:30pm
Food & Drink / Markets
The welcome return of the popular Friday night event
St Nicholas Market: Friday, Apr 20 2018 5pm
Film / Documentary
How indigenous cultures often identify 'psychotic' symptoms as an indicator of shamanic potential
Theatre / 20th Century
Debut Factory Company season continues with Arthur Miller's gripping NY family tragedy
: Wednesday, Apr 18 2018 - Saturday, May 12 2018
Theatre / Contemporary Dance
Retold through jazz, belly dance and Latin dance
1532 Performing Arts Centre: Saturday, Apr 21 2018 7:30pm
Music / Experience
Insight Ensemble immerse audiences in a primordial soundscape
Music / Rap
The author/rapper/activist comes to SWX
SWX: Saturday, Apr 21 2018 6:30pm
Comedy / Observational comedy
Fast-rising, high-energy comic
: Sunday, Apr 15 2018 8pm & Sunday, Apr 22 2018 8pm
Film / Drama
Rarely seen restored Italian silent films with live musical accompaniment
Music / Experimental
AUDINT is a sonic research cell that first came into being just after WW2
Spike Island: Sunday, Apr 22 2018 12pm