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Things to do in Bristol today – Friday, August 11 2017

By Bristol24/7  Thursday Aug 10, 2017

Bristol Balloon Fiesta, Ashton Court
Ashton Court will be buzzing as Europe’s biggest annual balloon festival continues across the weekend.
www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk

Summer Sundown, Wild Place Project
Giraffe activities, adventure course, animal talks, barbecues – all that plus a whole host of African to see as the wildlife project opens into the evening.
www.wildplace.org.uk/whats-on/summer-sundown

Matatu Kitchen pop-up, Watershed
A pop-up restaurant at the Watershed will treat you to four delicious courses of Swahili and Somali food, as well as some fascinating stories about East-African history and culture.
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/8263/matatu-kitchen

Someplace, Centrespace
Opening night of this exhibition from fifteen local artists, who ask how our sense of place influences our perception of space.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/art/exhibition/someplace-centrespace-bristol/

Greenhouse Effect 002, Crofters Rights
Take to the back room to take in the talents of NOIRE, James Henry and Luce.
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/crofters-rights/fri-11-aug-greenhouse-effect-002-39785

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Bristol Old Vic
This moving love story about a young Russian-Jewish couple navigating pogroms, revolution, and love for each other will be performed by in Bristol this weekend ahead of its global showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/marc-chagall/the-flying-lovers-of-vitebsk-bristol-old-vic-kneehigh-marc-chagall/

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