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16 things to do in Bristol this weekend, April 21-23 2017

By Bristol24/7  Thursday Apr 20, 2017

Friday: Ottolenghi fundraising dinner, Hamilton House
Chefs from Ottolenghi’s London restaurants will cook up a storm.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/food-drink/ottolenghi/ottolenghi-fundraising-dinner

Friday: Tez Ilyas, Comedy Box at The Hen & Chicken
The comedian examines what it means to be British-Asian.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/comedy/stand-up/tez-ilyas-made-in-britain-bristol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y219-BmWnc

Friday-Sunday: Playing the Race Card, Cube
Stand-up and film screenings exploring themes around race.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/comedy/political-comedy/playing-the-race-card-bristol-cube

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Friday-Sunday: Open Studio 2017, BV Studios
Go behind the scenes at BV Studios to see what the artists get up to.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/art/open-studios/bv-studios-open-studios-2017-bristol-bs3

Saturday: March for Science, Millennium Square
Make yourself a placard and march in support of scientific pursuits.
www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/green-capital/bristol-march-science

Saturday: Sing Out Bristol annual concert, St George’s
The South West’s award-winning LGBT choir take to the stage.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/music/choral/sing-bristol-annual-concert

Saturday: The Women’s Adventure Expo, M Shed
The UK’s first travel expo dedicated to adventurous women.
www.womensadventureexpo.co.uk

Saturday: Record Store Day, various venues
Stock up on vinyl on this day devoted to a true love of music.
www.recordstoreday.co.uk/home

Saturday: The Shimmer Band, Bierkeller
Psychedelic power rock from the Bristol-based band.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/music/psychedelia/the-shimmer-band

Saturday: Rally against homophobia in Chechnya, College Green
A show of solidarity with persecuted LGBT+ people abroad.
www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/lgbt/bristol-rallies-homophobia-chechnya

Saturday: Matatu Kitchen, Spike Island Cafe
Pop-up supper club, fundraising for famine relief in East Africa.
www.thematatukitchen.com/events-supper-clubs

Saturday: Bristol City Women vs Reading Ladies FC, Ashton Gate
It’s the first game of the new Spring Series season for the Vixens.
www.bristolcitywfc.co.uk

Sat-Sun: Shakes’beer’ promenade, Clifton Village
An am-dram promenade performance to celebrate the Bard’s birthday.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/shakespeare/shakesbeer-promenade-shakespeare-bristol

Sunday: Burger Bear Tom, Unit 8 Studios
The self-declared ‘burger legend’ visits St Werburgh’s.
www.instagram.com/burgerbeartom

https://www.instagram.com/p/BS5V5a8B2te/

Sunday: The 24 Hour Plays, Bristol Old Vic
Seat-of-your-pants theatre, written, devised and performed in just 24 hours.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/devised-theatre/24-hour-plays-bristol

Sunday: Sharp Teeth, Wardrobe Theatre
A riotous night of pay-what-you-feel storytelling fun.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/storytelling/sharp-teeth-wardrobe-theatre-bristol

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