The Tempest – 30 July

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Folksy’s wonderful production is filled with live music, colourful characters, enchantment and a little touch of magic. Bring along your picnics, blankets and folding chairs.

Shakespeare Undone! A Theatrical Walking Tour 30 July – 8 August

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  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 30 July – 8 August
  • Time: Various
  • Location: Various
  • Meeting point:  Starts outside of M Shed, Princes Wharf, Gas Ferry Road
  • Cost: £17
  • Booking instructions: book online
 

Shakespeare Undone! is an immersive experience that takes you on a theatrical journey. Discovered amongst Bristol’s forgotten memorabilia, the Natural Theatre Company has ‘unearthed’ an early work of Shakespeare, written when Will was a young whippersnapper. This unpublished play features early sketches of his most iconic characters, first drafts of famous scenes…and just a little bit of nonsense.

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Shakespeare undone 31 July – 8 August

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Discovered amongst Bristol’s forgotten memorabilia, the Natural Theatre Company has ‘unearthed’ an early work of Shakespeare, written when Will was a young whippersnapper. This unpublished play features early sketches of his most iconic characters, first drafts of famous scenes…and just a little bit of nonsense.

LGBTQ+ Faces of Bristol at the Tobacco Factory Now – 7 August

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LGBTQ+ Faces of Bristol was founded in July 2020 by local Bristol photographer Karen Freer. The project aims to empower the LGBTQ+ community in Bristol, by ensuring that everyone has positive representation. The project showcases the many people in Bristol via photographic portraits.

Film & Food fest 5 – 8 August

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  • Type of event: In – person
  • Date: 5th – 8th August
  • Time: 12 pm – 11 pm
  • Location: Clifton Downs
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: £16 – £25
  • Booking instructions: book online

The UK’s biggest touring outdoor cinema company, Adventure Cinema, is proud to announce Film & Food Fest, a brand new (more…)

Manga Workshop 6 August

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Are you new or have a bit of experience in drawing Manga? Come and join INKO to get to know what manga is all about and why it’s so popular. In this free 1 hour workshop, INKO will talk about what is manga all about and a brief history of Manga. Then you will learn to draw your first manga character with step-by-step instruction!

Terrarium Workshop 7 August

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n this session you will be learning the fundamentals of terrarium making, the step by step process and how to keep your self-sustaining ecosystems healthy. All of the equipment, materials, plants and mosses will be provided! Light refreshments will be available and all attendees will receive 10% off one plant from Fancy Plants to spend after the workshop.

Witchcraft Curses of the Twentieth Century 8 August

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The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic is in the beautiful Cornish village of Boscastle, UK. It was opened in this location in 1960 and is still there today. The founder of the museum, Cecil H Williamson, acquired an array of artifacts, some donated, some bought and some that he may have made. These artifacts include a collection that were made to harm, or worse, to kill. They do not all come from practitioners, some were made in domestic settings as revenge.  This lecture showcases some of the best collection in existence!

Candlelight: Chopin’s Best Works 12 August

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  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 20 July & 12 August
  • Time: 7 pm or  9 pm
  • Location: Bristol museum and art gallery
  • Meeting point: n/a (30 minutes before performance) 
  • Cost: From £15
  • Booking instructions: book online

Whether you’re looking for a beautifully unique classical music performance or a romantic candlelit experience, this Chopin’s Best Works performance is for you. You don’t need to know all things Chopin to enjoy the evening—simply sit back and savour the stunning atmosphere and pieces you’ll hear.

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A Virtual Walk through the World’s Collective Memory 12 August

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The one thing most of us reading this have in common is the English language, and our tongue’s cathedral is the British Library in London. Join Blue Badge Tourist Guide and Lonely Planet guidebook writer Steve Fallon on a virtual tour of this enormous building – the largest built in the UK in the 20th century – which also boasts some rather unusual architecture and an inordinate amount of artwork. What London’s National Gallery is to fine art, the British Library is to the written word.