Reviews

• Theatre / Reviews

  Review: Matilda The Musical, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘By any metric, a theatrical phenomenon’

  The international smash-hit stage show has won over 100 awards and counting

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: BIIRD, Thekla – ‘A breath of fresh Éire’

  The boat hosted a a supergroup who’ve sold out countless venues without releasing a record

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Nora Brown & Steph Coleman, St George’s – ‘To begin with, the crowd is patient’

  A Scottish piper steals the show from the American duo

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Imogen & the Knife, the Louisiana – ‘A striking sense of self’

  The artist dropped in on her first headline tour

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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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• Restaurants / Reviews

  Crave, Clifton: ‘Juicy and oozing with flavour’ – restaurant review

  A visit to a packed Clifton restaurant serving modern British cuisine

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Puma Blue, Bristol Beacon – ‘Hushed vocals and gnarly sax solos’

  A more intimate venue may have suited Allen’s immersive and ambient music better says our reviewer

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• Reviews / Reviews

  Review: Love Saves the Day 2026, day 2 – ‘Suncream and serotonin’

  As temperatures soared, Love Saves the Day brought heat of its own in its return to Ashton Court

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