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10 things to do this weekend, August 14-16
Friday & Saturday: Live from the Lawn, Tyntesfield
The Stranglers and Seth Lakeman top the bill for this two day mini festival at the lovely National Trust pile.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield/things-to-see-and-do/events
Friday: Jamie Carragher, O2 Academy
An evening of opinions and anecdotes from the Liverpool defender turned pundit.
www.o2academybristol.co.uk/event/76919/jamie-carragher-in-bristol-tickets
Friday & Saturday: A Pack of Lies, Alma Tavern Theatre
Matt Brierley tells of how, knowing nothing about dinosaurs, he changed the face of paleontology.
www.almataverntheatre.co.uk/theatre/what-s-on
Saturday: Robin Hood, Wild Place Project
A comedy musical in the open air by Cambridge Touring Theatre.
www.wildplace.org.uk/plan-your-visit-events/robin-hood
Saturday: Tunnel Spirits 2015, Staple Hill Tunnel
One of Bristol’s signature cycle smackdowns sees fixed-gear riders sprint through the dripping darkness.
www.facebook.com/events/722522304541391
Saturday: Brunel Square Market, Great Western Dockyard
Seasonal food and craft market selling local produce.
www.ssgreatbritain.org
Saturday & Sunday: Crane Rides, M Shed
Experience a working crane on the dockside with trips inside M Shed largest exhibits.
www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/whats-on/crane-trips
Sunday: Raging Bull, Watershed
The ‘shed’s August Sunday brunch Robert De Niro season continues with this Oscar winner.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/film-01/drama/raging-bull?time=1439679600
Sunday: Tortilla de Patata Festival, Greville Smyth Bowls Club
Foodie fun and lots of Flamenco at Bristol restaurant El Rincon’s annual Tortilla de Patata Festival.
www.facebook.com/events/435467296606501
Sunday: Acoustic All Dayer, The Fleece
The Fleece are holding their biggest ever acoustic all day gig with 22 acts due to perform.
www.thefleece.co.uk/events/acoustic-all-dayer
For more ideas on what to do this month, read 62 awesome things to do this August.