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21 things to do in Bristol this week, February 23 – March 1 2026
Monday: The Paper Kites, Electric Bristol
Australian indie-folk band The Paper Kites are returning to Bristol with a set at Electric, blending melodic acoustic instrumentation with folk-style storytelling and Americana influences.
The Paper Kites – photo: Natalie Somekh
Monday: Run to the Lights, Left Handed Giant
In true LHGRC spirit we will turn this event into a fun sociable run, starting and finishing in our beloved Brew Pub. Run to The Lights with LHG Run Club, Bristol Light Festival, a free event created by Bristol BID, returns for 2026 and fills the city with light and colour, showcasing Bristol as the vibrant, playful and creative city that we know and love.
Run to the lights – photo: Left Handed Giant
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Tuesday: Thai Cuisine Cookery Class for Adults in Bristol, Cooking It!
Master bold Thai flavors in this hands-on Bristol cookery class. Participants learn essential knife skills, authentic seasoning, and how to create fragrant curry pastes from scratch. Led by expert chefs, this social evening includes all ingredients and concludes with a communal feast of your delicious creations. Perfect for all abilities.
Thai Cuisine Cookery Class – photo: Cooking It !
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Tuesday: From Evolution to Activism: Representation from Nature to Bristol Pride, UWE Bristol
Dive into how ideas of what’s “natural” have been constructed, challenged, reclaimed, and transformed. Join us this LGBT+ History Month for a thought-provoking panel featuring Daryn Carter (Founder of Bristol Pride) Louise Ndibwirende, (award-winning equality specialist) and Antonia Forster (Science Communicator and Founder of the first LGBT+ VR Museum).
From Evolution to Activism: Representation from Nature to Bristol Pride – photo: UWE
Tuesday: The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women, Hen & Chicken
Dive beneath the surface of mermaid lore, tracing their long histories and what they may reveal about wider society. Followed by Q & A.
The History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women – Hen & Chicken
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Tuesday-Sunday: The Last Picture at Bristol Old Vic
On a school trip to a photography exhibition, Sam, an emotional support dog, guides a group of young people through images from WW2 Europe. As the photographs unfold in the audience’s imagination, a conversation sparks about history, empathy, and what it means to witness harm – or to look away. ★★★★★ “Theatre at its most fundamental” (The Stage).
The Last Picture – photo: Bristol Old Vic
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Wednesday: Leo Houlding: Exposed, Redgrave Theatre
Join legendary climber Leo Houlding for his new show, Exposed. This gripping live experience with stunning visuals, film, and storytelling from the world’s wildest places. It’’s a story of risk, resilience, and reward. Exposed will inspire you to embrace discomfort, confront fear, and chase your own horizons.
Leo Houlding – photo: Redgrave Theatre
Wednesday: DAYTIME Soul Club, Totos By The River
Relive The 60’s & The 70’s Northern Soul , Tamla Motown , Classic Soul & Reggae curated and hosted by Paul Alexander co founder of Bristol’s Soultrain which transitioned to Terrace Soul Daytime Events in 2019 .
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Wednesday: Eydis Evensen, Bristol Beacon
Icelandic pianist and composer Eydís Evensen has become one of the most captivating new voices in modern classical music. Raised in the windswept northern town of Blönduós, Evensen’s work carries the raw beauty of her homeland, blending cinematic sounds, fragile piano lines, and stirring strings with moments of quiet intimacy.
Eydis Evensen – photo: Bristol Beacon
Thursday: Deems Experiment: Originals, Demos and Guests, The Gallimaufry
Return to the original sounds of Deems Experiment, fusing math rock, nu jazz, and classical. They will be performing recently released music from Something in the Water, and new music from our upcoming EP First Light, featuring George Milnes (drums).
Deems Experiment – photo: Headfirst
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Friday: God is a Woman The Musical from Luisa Omielan, Redgrave Theatre
Imagine if the Bible had been translated by women. This one-woman show from British BAFTA Breakthrough comedian Luisa Omielan is a pitch for a musical – think a Female Book of Mormon, before it got funded or found a producer. This time, it’s all about Mary Magdalene. Let’s rewrite Herstory.
God is a Woman The Musical from Luisa Omielan – photo: Redgrave Theatre
Friday: Dream Nails, The Louisiana
Queer feminist punk band Dream Girls are taking to The Louisiana for a night of “energised, empathetic, yet politically conscious punk”.
Dream Nails – photo: Dream Nails
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Friday: Adult & Child Indian Cookery Class, Cooking It!
Bond with your budding chef during this 2.5-hour hands-on Indian cookery adventure. Perfect for adults and children (ages 7-14), you’ll team up to create a vibrant feast of aromatic curries and sides. Led by expert chefs, the session concludes with a communal meal to celebrate your newfound spice-blending skills together.
Adult & Child Indian Cookery Class – photo: Cooking It!
Friday: Bristol Videogames Expo, Centre for Sport UWE
Bristol Video Games Expo showcases the Southwest of England communities and beyond to celebrate all things gaming and more! Join UWE at the UWE Centre for Sport, right in the heart of Bristol, with excellent transport links and plenty of space for gaming fun, talks, and community celebration.
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Friday: Adam Coombs – Film Premiere;TAPESTRIES I-VI, Bristol Mega Screen
TAPESTRIES I – VI is a 45-minute album which inspired film maker TWF to create an immersive film exploring the emotional aftermath of a family’s dissolution. Fusing epic orchestral passages, ambient textures, lo-fi elements, and processed electronics.
TAPESTRIES I-VI – photo: Adam Coombs
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Friday-March 5: Sirât, Watershed
Featuring a bold and bouncing soundtrack by Kangding Ray, Oliver Laxe’s Oscar®-nominated for Best International Feature, Sirât is a staggering cinematic experience set in the dusty mountains of southern Morocco. Tickets £5.00 – £11.50
Sirat – photo: Watershed
Saturday: Day of Andalucia, Casa Latina
Join Casa Latina for an evening of: Music Andalucian Poetry, Andalucian food and Flamenco
Dance.
Casa Latina Bristol – photo: Casa Latina
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Saturday: Jordan Gray, 1532 Bristol
BAFTA Winner Jordan Gray rides into Bristol! Following acclaimed runs in London and Edinburgh, the multi-award-winning star and creator of ITV’s Transaction brings her “terrific… blazingly energetic” (★★★★ The Telegraph) new show to Bristol’s 1532.
Jordan Header – photo: 1532 Performing Arts Centre
Sunday: BBC Songs of Praise, John Wesley’s Room
An afternoon of singing Charles Wesley’s hymns, which will be recorded for a special edition of the BBC programme Songs of Praise. People will have the chance to sing along and have their voices included in the final programme, scheduled to broadcast later in 2026.
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Sunday: Dog Life Drawing, Wiper and True Taproom
Join this art class with a difference and get to know your fluffy models with a tail who just love scratches, pets and treats. Each class will feature multiple dogs of all shapes and sizes – expect snorting flat faces, long legs, tight curls and waggy tails.
Dog Life Drawing – photo: Cai Burton
Sunday: Monster Florence, The Trinity Centre
Monster Florence is a British hip hop group from Colchester. The group is composed of six members: vocalists Dream Mclean, Alex Osiris and Wallace Rice, formerly known as Regime, and instrumentalists Tom Donovan, Jonny Poole and Cameron Morrell.
Monster Florence – photo: Monster Florence | The Trinity Centre
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Until April 12; The Everyworld, Watershed
In The Everyworld exhibition, artists Andrew and Eden Kötting invite you into an exuberant kaleidoscope of visions, snippets, memories, and collisions. Opens Fri 23 Jan. Tickets pay-what-you-can starting from £5.00.
The Everyworld – photo: Watershed
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March 4: PEM, The Louisiana
Blending her rare husky voice with boundless vocal agility, Pem crafts a sound that hovers somewhere between folk and the smoky serenades of early sirens in music halls of days gone by. Her haunting voice dances up and over ethereal arrangements and intricate taletelling, lulling listeners into warm hazes. There are a handful of tickets left for her show at The Louisiana, Bristol on March 4th. Come along!
PEM – photo: Crosstown Concerts
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March 7: Mozart and Haydn, St George’s
Two of the Classical era’s most brilliant minds – Mozart and Haydn – come together in this elegant and spirited programme that blends charm, wit, and emotional depth. Mozart Serenade No. 6 in D major ‘Serenata notturna’, K. 239 Haydn Sinfonia Concertante in B flat major for violin, oboe, bassoon and cello Haydn Serenade Op.3/5
Mozart Symphony No.40 in G minor K.550
Mozart and Haydn – photo: Bristol Ensemble
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March 11: Andrew Wasylyk, Bristol Beacon
Andrew Wasylyk fuses jazz, neo‑classical and electronica into a genre-defying live experience. With his ensemble of strings, brass and woodwind in tow, he weaves rich, atmospheric soundscapes into a dynamic performance full of imagination, subtle surprises, and emotional depth. Expect a captivating evening for adventurous ears.
Andrew Wasylyk – photo: Bristol Beacon
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March 14: El Búho | Dengue Dengue Dengue | Coco María | Bushbby | AUKA, Sawmills
Downtempo folktronica legend El Búho heads up this feast of Latin American club sounds at Sawmills, Bristol’s sprawling new venue. Also performing are Peru’s cumbia-dub-techno duo Dengue Dengue Dengue, Mexican selector Coco María, UK-Colombian powerhouse Bushbby and interdisciplinary artist Auka. Grooves from South America to the Caribbean, all powered by the amazing Lambda Labs soundsystem.
DNGDNGDNG – photo: Alejandro Loayza Grisi _ Masks by Twee Muizen
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March 15: Seamus Fogarty, Exchange
‘Magical journeys through fable and modern life & back again, often in the same song’ ★★★★★ (The Guardian). Irish art-folk singer-songwriter Seamus Fogarty is coming to the Exchange on Sunday March 15th. Grab your tickets!
Seamus Fogarty – photo: Crosstown Concerts
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March 18: Beethoven, St George’s
The Bristol Ensemble performs Beethoven’s uplifting Symphony No.6 – the Pastoral, one of classical music’s most vivid celebrations of the natural world. The programme also features Vivaldi’s Springfrom The Four Seasons, Mendelssohn’s evocative Hebrides Overture, and Mozart’s radiant Exsultate Jubilate, brought to life by soprano Chiara Braggion.
Beethoven – photo: Bristol Ensemble
Main photo: Dream Nails
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