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10 things to do in Bristol this week, June 5-11 2017
Monday: An Evening with Paul Beatty, Waterstones
Meet 2016 winner of the Man Booker Prize Paul Beatty, in partnership with Bristol Festival of Ideas.
www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-paul-beatty/bristol-galleries
Monday-Friday: The Poetry Arch, Royal Fort Gardens
An open air poetry festival aiming to bring poetry to life, from spoken word to rap.
www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/events/2017/june/poetry-arch-2017.html
Tuesday: Stuart Goldsmith, Smoke & Mirrors
The brilliant Stuart Goldsmith, recently returned to his native Bristol, is supported by Andy Field.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/comedy/stand-up/a-bunch-of-japes-smoke-and-mirrors-bristol/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emk8NrE_z3A
Wednesday: Sons of Pitches, Colston Hall
The vocal group combine soaring solos, impeccable harmonies and sensational beatboxing.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/music/choral/sons-of-pitches/
Wednesday: The King and Dai + director Q&A, Cube
A documentary about the Elvis impersonators who flock to the sleepy Welsh seaside town of Porthcawl.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/film/documentary/the-king-and-dai-director-qa/
Friday: We Are Bristol Food, City Hall
A day of future food thinking, generating ideas and building new relationships.
www.bristolfoodconnections.com/2017-conference/
Friday-July 1: Julius Caesar, Bristol Old Vic
Julian Glover and Lynn Farleigh perform alongside Bristol Old Vic Theatre School students.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/bristol-old-vic-theatre-school/julius-caesar/
Saturday: Summer Session #1, Lost & Grounded
Pressure Drop from Hackney are the first guest brewers in the first of four summer events.
www.facebook.com/events/1869366156721662/
Saturday & Sunday: Bristol Festival of Nature, harbourside
Splendid free celebration of all things nature via workshops, talks and a welter of hands-on activities.
www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature
Saturday & Sunday: Bedminster and Clifton’s Secret Gardens open weekend, various venues
Get some inspiration from dozens of gardens across BS3 and BS8.
www.southvillecentre.org.uk/bloomingbedminster/ & www.gssg-bristol.com
One of Bedminster’s secret gardens
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