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Things to do in Bristol today, Friday, October 28, 2016

By Bristol24/7  Thursday Oct 27, 2016

SHLOMO (POSTPONED): A whirlwind of beats, basslines and bleeding edge tech from the award winning beat-boxer. The Lantern, 7.30pm.

GIN CLUB: Calling all gin enthusiasts, 25 off all gins as well as a complimentary pinxtos with every gin of the month. Bravas, 3pm-6pm. 

BIRD + EVENT: 1988 Charlie Parker biopic, filled with grief, booze and the struggle to make a new form of music pay and be understood. Watershed.

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VENOMFEST 2016: All day mini-festival, with two floors of grunge, emo, hardcore and punk. Stag and Hounds, 1pm.

HOME MADE HORROR: THE DEAD NEXT DOOR: Ultra-low-budget super 8 splatter from teenage writer/director J.R. Bookwalter. The Cube. 

LUCY PORTER: CONSEQUENCES: From home-brews to theological ethics, Lucy’s wide range of personal revelations makes for comedy gold. Comedy Box at the Hen and Chicken, 8pm.

HORROR IN THE CAVES: THE DESCENT: Half-a-dozen sexy lady adventurers get trapped in some claustrophobic caves. Redcliffe Caves, 8.15pm. 

164 ANNUAL OPEN EXHIBITION: Eclectic collection of artwork, including a range of different paintings, prints, sculpture and illustrations. Royal West of England Academy, 10am-6pm.

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS: Flight of the Conchords co-founder Jemaine Clement reunites with Taika Waititi for a mockumentary about a dysfunctional family of vampires.  Averys, 7pm.

 

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