Arts festival

• Theatre / Reviews

  Review: Island Town / Blackthorn, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘Brilliant examples of the pure magic that BOVTS can produce from young talent’

  It’s the concluding double bill in the 2026 BOVTS Summer Festival

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• Theatre / Reviews

  Review: King Troll / Crocodile, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘Once again, the acting from both ensembles showcases real strength in depth’

  It’s the penultimate weekend of this year’s BOVTS Summer Festival

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• Theatre / Reviews

  Review: The Étienne Sisters / dirty butterfly, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘A bold double bill that showcases some truly impressive acting talent’

  It’s the second double bill of this year’s BOVTS Summer Festival

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• Theatre / Reviews

  Review: Four Play / Meat, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘Superb acting from the next generation of acting talent’

  It’s the first in a four-weekend series of double headers in the annual BOVTS Summer Festival

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• Art / illustration

  ‘Inclusive and a little bit silly’ arts festival to platform local creators

  An illustration and zine festival is returning for its fourth and biggest edition

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• Entertainment / Edinburgh Fringe

  The Bristol-born shows going up to the Edinburgh Fringe

  Lots of performers are heading north for the biggest arts festival in the world

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• Theatre / Reviews

  Review: Deposit/Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – ‘A cracking evening of theatre’

  It’s the penultimate of four weekend double bills in the annual BOVTS Summer Festival

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• News / grassroots music

  Collectives join forces for grassroots music extravaganza

  The Solstice festival will feature cross-genre music, a zine fair, projected animations and more

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