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10 things to do this week, November 17-23
Monday: Blah Blah Blah, Bristol Old Vic
A monthly cabaret night of spoken word performances, this time headlined by RSC Poet in Residence Malika Booker.
www.bristololdvic.org.uk/malikabooker.html
Tuesday-Saturday: Mmm Hmmm, Brewery Theatre
Rather than a piece of text or physical theatre, Verity Standen’s Mmm Hmmm is a series of songs sung by three unaccompanied voices.
www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/detail/mmm_hmmm/
Wednesday-Friday: Yusuf Can’t Talk, acta
A new play about living with autistic children created by Somali mothers living in Bristol in partnership with acta community theatre.
www.acta-bristol.com/event-registration/
Thursday: My Grey Horse, Roll for the Soul
“Astonishing – you need to hear it,” said the Sunday Times of I Still Don’t Understand, the debut album from the Stratford Grandaddy-alikes.
www.rollforthesoul.org/category/events
Thursday: Chalk About, Circomedia
“A look at how we see ourselves and others, featuring dance, chat and one perfect scene containing everything you could wish for…”
www.circomedia.com/events-at-st-pauls-church.html
Thursday: Tanya Lacey, The Lantern
The first in a regular night for new talent as well as aspiring artists from the Remix Academy, Bristol Plays Music’s skills strand for young people.
www.colstonhall.org/shows/remix-takeover-presents-tanya-lacey/
Friday: Plan 9 from Outer Space, Watershed
Camp aliens attempt to take over the world by reviving the dead, accompanied by a live score from DJ Cheeba.
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/6214/plan-9-from-outer-space-dj-cheeba-live/
Friday: Photo Book Bristol, SouthBank Club
Bristol’s internationally acclaimed photographer Martin Parr introduces his latest documentary, Turkey and Tinsel.
www.photobookbristol.com/index.php/forthcoming-events
Friday: Spotless Leopard pop-up, secret location
Three courses of vegan food prepared by the team behind what is usually a mobile food van found at markets and other locations around Bristol.
www.thespotlessleopard.co.uk/pop-up-restaurants
Saturday: Gourmet Winter Feast, Long Ashton Village Hall
Matt Gillan, Michelin-starred chef at The Pass at South Lodge Hotel in Horsham, will be cooking a four-course seasonal supper.
www.clarehargreaves.co.uk/feast-with-a-chef/