1980s

• Theatre / Stan's Cafe

  ‘Community Service’: theatre bringing together 80s policing and gospel guitar

  The Stan’s Cafe touring show is inspired by the true story of midlands police officer, Trevor Prince

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• Theatre / Reviews

  Review: Starter for Ten, Bristol Old Vic – ‘The cast create a magically fun evening in the theatre’

  Emma Hall and Charlie Parham of Antic Productions adapt David Nicholls’ cult novel

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• Theatre / Starter for 10

  Fingers on buzzers: Bristol Old Vic prepares for world premiere of ‘Starter for Ten’

  Mel Giedroyc features in the musical adaption of David Nicholls’ cult novel and film

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• Theatre / Murder mystery

  What you need right now is an 80s-cop-show murder mystery….

  ... performed live from your office via Zoom

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• Dance / 1980s

  Nostalgia and togetherness in Weston-Super-Mare

  Dan Watson recreates an 80's dancing competition for Weston's inaugural Arts & Health Weekender

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• Theatre / drugs

  Review: The Political History of Smack and Crack, Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio

  Convincingly posits a sinister Tory agenda behind the 1980s heroin epidemic

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• Theatre / Social and political theatre

  Preview: The Political History of Smack and Crack, Bristol Old Vic

  Two lovers' journey through addiction and recovery, from the 1981 riots to the present

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• Theatre / Racism

  Preview: Getting the Third Degree, Wardrobe Theatre

  Honouring a brilliant sportsman – and a pioneering figure in football’s campaign against racism

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