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SUMMARY:Yes\, Prime Minister - Barn Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey are BACK! \nIt’s a tense weekend at Chequers. New Prime Minister Jim Hacker is facing a collapsing economy\, party infighting\, a hostile media – and Sir Humphrey Appleby. With a high stakes loan on the table and a Civil Service he’s not sure he can trust\, Jim must save his premiership\, and the economy\, while out manoeuvring his rivals and reasserting democratic control. \nPacked with verbal sparring and laugh-out-loud logic\, Yes\, Prime Minister tackles modern political issues – financial crises\, Europe\, corruption – with razor-sharp wit and crystal clarity.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/yes-prime-minister-barn-theatre/
LOCATION:Barn Theatre\, GL7 1BN
CATEGORIES:Barn Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
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SUMMARY:Badgers - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:Something has taken root in this town. A recluse\, a disappearance\, a mysterious folk song. \nAnd then there’s you\, Meles – a podcaster with a dying mother and a stalling career – about to stumble into something unfathomable. Something that could change everything. But is it your story to tell? \nA folk tale about folk tales\, the art of letting go\, and the ethics of true crime\, Badgers is a shape-shifting\, mercurial new show from the team behind Outlier. Written by Malaika Kegode with music by Jakabol.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/badgers-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260827T183752Z
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SUMMARY:Sunk Into The Earth - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Variant Pulse Theatre is bringing Sunk Into The Earth to the Alma Tavern Theatre This September. \nA cosy get together between a tight-knit group of friends takes a real turn when an old friend shows up. \nThey’ve just been released from a six-year stretch in prison – for murdering her sister’s abusive husband. \nThrough the course of the play\, each character grapples with their past and current relationships. \nSunk Into The Earth explores themes of domestic violence\, the female community and queer love. \nIt’s described as a ‘deeply honest’ piece of theatre ‘confronting the abyss inside us all’. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/sunk-into-the-earth-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260801T153718Z
CREATED:20260726T102210Z
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SUMMARY:1947 by Zahid Fayyaz at Arnolfini
DESCRIPTION:Independent producing company The Working Theatre\, brings previews of Zahid Fayyaz’s new play 1947 to the Arnolfini this September. \n\n\nWriter-director Zahid Fayyaz trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York.\n\nZahid is also a graduate of the Soho Theatre Writers’ Lab.\n\n\nZahid makes work rooted in the American Group Theatre tradition and drawn from British Pakistani and diaspora experience- stories about family\, inheritance\, and belonging.\n\n\nCurrrent production\, 1947\, is supported by an Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/1947-by-by-zahid-fayyaz-at-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Arnolfini
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260519T112138Z
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SUMMARY:Windmill Hill City Farm's 50th Anniversary Fayre
DESCRIPTION:On the 12th of September we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary with a huge community event – and you are invited. \nTo celebrate 50 wonderful years of Windmill Hill City Farm\, we are throwing a huge birthday celebration – and you are cordially invited. \nWhat to expect:⁠\n⁠Live music & performances⁠\nGames & Stalls⁠\nCrafts & workshops⁠\nA BBQ by @thecityfarmcafe⁠\nKid’s activities⁠\nCraft beer⁠\nGeneral merriment!⁠
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/windmill-hill-city-farms-50th-anniversary-fayre/
LOCATION:The Garden Theatre – Windmill Hill City Farm\, BS3 4EA
CATEGORIES:The Garden Theatre & Windmill Hill City Farm
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260804T154121Z
CREATED:20260804T154121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T154121Z
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SUMMARY:The Half-Life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Alma Tavern Theatre’s in-house production company Schoolhouse Productions are bringing Lauren Gunderson’s The Half-Life of Marie Curie to its stage this September. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarie Curie. The most famous woman in the history of science: double Nobel prize winner and who saved countless lives on the front line in WW1.  But this was almost written out of history. \nFour years after the death of her husband Pierre\, Marie has embarked on – and been discovered in – an affair with a married scientist. The fall out threatens to tear her\, and her daughters’ lives apart. Into the eye of the media-storm surrounding her bustles peer and friend\, Hertha Ayrton to take her away from the chaos and scrutiny. \nCreated with the generous support from patrons of the Alma Theatre.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-half-life-of-marie-curie-by-lauren-gunderson-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260828T143901Z
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SUMMARY:Juliet & Romeo - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Lost Dog dance theatre company brings Juliet & Romeo to the Bristol Old Vic this September. \nThe production reimagines the much-loved story\, exploring what happens if the star crossed lovers didn’t actually die. \nThe two-hander dance piece combines movement\, text\, drama\, dance and music in this extension of the story. \nJuliet and Romeo have grown up\, got married and moved to Paris. They have now reached their 40s with one of them having reached the point of a midlife crisis. \nHaunted by their earlier teenage selves\, they decide to confront their struggles by putting on a performance about it. \nTheir therapist tells them it’s not a good idea\, but they go ahead with it anyway. \nThe show was created by Ben Duke back in 2018. Since then\, it’s been performed over 200 times across the UK\, Europe\, Canada\, China and New Zealand. \nThis run stars Emily Terndrup as Juliet and John Kendall as Romeo. \nArtistic Director of Lost Dog Dance\, Ben Duke says: “I always hoped Shakespeare’s Juliet would wake up just a few moments earlier than she does; I know she never will but I can’t help hoping for it!  Baz Lurhman’s film came out in 1996 (30 years ago!) and made a huge impression on me.  The idea for the piece came from imagining an alternate version and\, in turn\, to encourage people to consider the nature of their own relationships.  I think we aren’t that honest about relationships and that too many stories focus on how relationships start rather than how they continue.” \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/juliet-romeo-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTSTAMP:20260824T184519Z
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SUMMARY:Kiota Presents Blessed Hands - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Kiota brings Blessed Hands to The Wardrobe Theatre this September. \nIt’s a solo performance exploring Sephardi Heritage\, Migration and Solidarity. \nThe show is written and performed by writer and academic Dr Michal Nahman\, based on scholarly research into Sephardi and Mizrachi foodways and identities. \nIt’s performed by Michal Nahman\, produced by Kiota and directed by Aisha Ali. \nKiota is a Bristol-based company which showcases artists from the Global Majority. \nTurkish Sephardi grandmother Savta is a ghostly figure conjuring timeless Jewish recipes\, anxieties and historical migrations. \nStanding at the intersection of nostalgia\, authenticity\, and victimhood\, Savta holds up a mirror to the Jewish eternal experience\, offering a journey filled with humor\, grief\, and reflection as she explores her past to discover the true meaning of love and global solidarity. \nThe show is told through an amalgamation of interviews and historical research\, storytelling\, comedy\, clowning\, dance and song. \nFollowing the performance\, audiences are invited to take part in a special three-course Sephardi-inspired supper club at Coexist Community Kitchen in Easton. \nDuring the event\, there will be conversations and explorations on themes of migration\, memory\, food\, family and belonging. \nIt will include a talk by Dr Michal Nahman. You don’t need to have seen the show to join us\, but it is highly recommend. \n  \n\n\n\nBooking details below To take part in Blessed Hands Supper Club with Coexist\, visit: https://coexistcommunitykitchen.as.me/schedule/03ea1211/?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=93969817 \n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/kiota-presents-blessed-hands-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004
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SUMMARY:Mozart's Don Giovanni - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Mozart’s banger Don Giovanni\, is being staged by Opera Project and Tobacco Factory Theatres this September. \nWith a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte translated into English by Amanda Holden\, this is one show not to miss. \nIt’s a story of seduction\, murder and divine retribution as Don Giovanni is dramatically dragged to hell come the end. \nThe cast of singers includes Sam Pantcheff as Don himself\, Emyr Wyn Jones as Leporello and Melissa Gregory as Donna Elvira.  \nJonathan Lyness conducts with Richard Studer returning as director and designer. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/mozarts-don-giovanni-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260824T181427Z
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SUMMARY:DAUNTLESS: Grace O’Malley. Pirate Queen - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Debs Newbold comes to The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol with DAUNTLESS: Grace O’Malley\, Pirate Queen. \nIt’s a warm welcome from the city\, for Debs’ solo show is a pirate story for 21st-century feminists. \nBristol is literally home to seafaring\, maritime history and of course pirates. \nThe infamous pirate Blackbeard was from Bristol. Parts of Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island were inspired by this very city. \nDebs’ inspiration for the show was Grace O’Malley\, or Gráinne Ní Mháille in Irish. She was born on Clare Island in Clew Bay in 1530. \nAfter stowing away on her father’s ship aged 8\, she became a multilingual\, seafaring weapons expert and notorious pirate. \nDauntless is a celebration of uproarious storytelling\, high drama and one fascinating 16th century feminist.    
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/dauntless-grace-omalley-pirate-queen-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20251117T134029Z
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SUMMARY:Ignacio Lopez Nada - Hen and Chicken
DESCRIPTION:Ignacio Lopez will be in Bristol in 2026 with new comedy experiment Nada. It’s a brand new stand up show which is created right in front of the audience. \nThe Live At The Apollo star will be taking suggestions from the crowd as he crafts a show of mystery\, suspense\, sarcasm and big laughs. \nIgnacio Lopez will be at the Hen and Chicken with on 27 September 2026 \nFeatured Image: Michelle Huggleston
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/ignacio-lopez-nada-hen-and-chicken/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken\, BS3 1JF
CATEGORIES:Hen & Chicken
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260824T142808Z
CREATED:20260824T142808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T142808Z
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SUMMARY:On Your Bike Baffo! - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Oh! Productions brings On Your Bike Baffo! to The Wardrobe Theatre this September. \nThe interactive cycle-themed clown show is aimed at children aged 2 – 8 years of age with their families. \nThe show is an absolute hit with its young audiences\, bringing together playfulness\, physical comedy and interactive storytelling. \nIt’s been created and informed by the help of hundreds of children right back at its inception. \nOliver Harrison\, the show’s creator\, took the character of Baffo into primary schools. \nThe ideas and reactions from the children informed the final show. \nFeatured Image: Paul Blackmore
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/on-your-bike-baffo-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTSTAMP:20260907T122221Z
CREATED:20260907T122221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T122221Z
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SUMMARY:The Awkward Guide To Friendship - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Who puts the wind in your sails?\nDo you have a friendship that’s on the rocks?\nDoes small talk land you in deep water?\nAre you still looking for your “lifelong crew”?\nThen climb aboard… \n‘The Awkward Guide to Friendship’ traces the tale of Beth & Beth’s friendship\, interspersing the duo’s own experiences of loneliness and connection with voice notes of other people talking about friendship\, original songs and immersive soundscapes. Along the way\, they invite their new friends (you!) to help inspire some live improvisations and join in with collective singing – though quiet listening is equally welcomed. \nFeatured Image: Kate MacGregor
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-awkward-guide-to-friendship-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTSTAMP:20260603T125347Z
CREATED:20260603T125347Z
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SUMMARY:Blaze FM - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:Yo! Listen. Right now it’s Blaze FM. 101.7. You’re locked into the sounds of SHUT DOWN CREW. I need 20 missed calls if you wanna hear this one again. Press play on that. \nThe Big House made their Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut with Blaze FM in 2025\, an explosive piece of political theatre weaving Grime\, Garage\, Drill and Jungle tracks through an electrifying eighty minutes of powerful performance. Now\, Blaze takes the fire from the studio to the road in a 2026 regional tour. \nYou’re locked into Blaze FM – the pirate radio station pioneering new music as a voice to the madness outside\, broadcasting an uncensored political perspective and birthing “the realest music from the next generation”. Blaze FM blasts from a rundown council flat in Hackney\, laying the foundations of Grime\, now one of Britain’s most celebrated subcultures of music. But in the midst of court orders\, DTI signal cuts\, and outright attacks against Black music\, the family fight for their right to exist.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/blaze-fm-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTSTAMP:20260907T103411Z
CREATED:20260907T103411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T103411Z
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SUMMARY:Work While They Sleep - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Jenny Futuro brings Work While They Sleep to the Alma Tavern Theatre this September. \nIt’s an adaptation of a new Brazilian feminist sci-fi play. It tells the story of a woman who accidentally conjures a sinister alter ego. \nIn a bid to achieve her dreams of success\, she needs the alter ego to work for her between the ‘lost hours’ of midnight and six in the morning. \nProblems soon begin when the alter ego wants more time\, space and control… \nWhile They Sleep explores themes around late stage capitalism and how it traps women within a continuous cycle of abuse – but also convincing them it was their idea. \nIt’s told through physical theatre and video art. \nThe production is supported by Arts Council England as part of the UK/England Season of Culture 2025-26. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/work-while-they-sleep-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTSTAMP:20260907T110443Z
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SUMMARY:The Hound Of The Baskervilles - Arnolfini
DESCRIPTION:Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the garden of his family estate – Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. \nHis face is carved in terror. Next to his body are the paw prints of a gigantic hound. \nDetective Sherlock Holmes is called in to solve the case. \nWith the help of sidekick Dr. Watson\, the pair take on the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles. \nWill they be able to save Charles’ son and heir Henry from meeting the same fate? \nThis hilarious thriller has a script by Olivier Award nominees Steven Canny and John Nicholson. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-arnolfini/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003
DTSTAMP:20260907T122548Z
CREATED:20260907T122548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T122548Z
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SUMMARY:The Awkward Guide to Friendship - Front Room Weston Super Mare
DESCRIPTION:Who puts the wind in your sails?\nDo you have a friendship that’s on the rocks?\nDoes small talk land you in deep water?\nAre you still looking for your “lifelong crew”?\nThen climb aboard… \n‘The Awkward Guide to Friendship’ traces the tale of Beth & Beth’s friendship\, interspersing the duo’s own experiences of loneliness and connection with voice notes of other people talking about friendship\, original songs and immersive soundscapes. Along the way\, they invite their new friends (you!) to help inspire some live improvisations and join in with collective singing – though quiet listening is equally welcomed. \nFeatured Image: Kate MacGregor
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-awkward-guide-to-friendship-front-room-weston-super-mare/
LOCATION:Front Room Theatre\, BS23 1FF
CATEGORIES:Front Room Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTSTAMP:20260817T211300Z
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SUMMARY:Graeme Garden: Still Clueless After All These Years - St George's Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Bristol’s annual Slapstick Festival of screen comedy is putting on a trio of fundraising shows – Slapstick Conversations – at St George’s on Sunday 04 October 2026. \nShow One: Graeme Garden: Still Clueless After All These Years \nGraeme Garden sits down in conversation with Samira Ahmed to talk about his six decades of making audiences laugh. \nJoin the event at St George’s Bristol to hear about the groundbreaking success of The Goodies and the enduring brilliance of I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue to television\, radio and a lifetime of comedy collaborations. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/graeme-garden-still-clueless-after-all-these-years-st-georges-bristol/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, BS1 5RR
CATEGORIES:St Georges Bristol
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
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CREATED:20260707T165642Z
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SUMMARY:Joe Wells Daddy Autism - The Comedy Box at Hen and Chicken
DESCRIPTION:Self-proclaimed “King of The Autistics” JOE WELLS is back this autumn with a brand new show called DADDY AUTISM. \nJoe and his wife are having a baby. He’s autistic so statistically it’s quite likely the baby will be too. In this new show\, Joe Wells explores fatherhood through the lens of neurodiversity. \nJoe’s show rolls into Bristol on Sunday 4 October returning to the Hen & Chicken Studio.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/joe-wells-daddy-autism-the-comedy-box-at-hen-and-chicken/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken\, BS3 1JF
CATEGORIES:Hen & Chicken
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
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SUMMARY:Rick Wakeman: Music\, Mayhem & the Movies - St George's
DESCRIPTION:Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of screen comedy is putting on a trio of fundraising shows – Slapstick Conversations – at St George’s on Sunday 04 October 2026. \nThe second show – Rick Wakeman: Music\, Mayhem and the Movies \nExpect hilarious tales from Rick Wakeman spanning his fifty years in show business. From progressive rock and encounters with David Bowie through to Mony Python and classic comedy. \nRick will also be improvising live piano accompaniment to a classic Laurel & Hardy silent comedy\, chosen by himself in the second half of the event.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rick-wakeman-music-mayhem-the-movies-st-georges/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, BS1 5RR
CATEGORIES:St Georges Bristol
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
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SUMMARY:Rick Wakeman & Griff Rhys Jones: The Wizard & The Welshman - St George's
DESCRIPTION:Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of screen comedy is putting on a trio of fundraising shows – Slapstick Conversations – at St George’s on Sunday 04 October 2026. \nShow 3: Rick Wakeman & Griff Rhys Jones: The Wizard & The Welshman \nThe final show of the day brings together longtime friends and neighbours Griff Rhys Jones and Rick Wakeman. \nThey will be exchanging and sharing stories and chatting about their careers in music\, television\, theatre and travel. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rick-wakeman-griff-rhys-jones-the-wizard-the-welshman-st-georges/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, BS1 5RR
CATEGORIES:St Georges Bristol
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011
DTSTAMP:20260824T135203Z
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SUMMARY:The Ocean Can Be A Bridge - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Frederick Douglas\, escaped slave and leading abolitionist has arrived in Bristol in 1846 as part of a speaking tour of the UK. \nAs is Bristol’s reputation\, West Country campaigners for the abolition of slavery have become noted internationally for taking action. \nHowever\, with Douglass’ arrival tensions grow between those who believe in radical direct action and those who favour more moderate approaches. \nCaught between his political commitments as well as his personal life\, Douglass finds his own happiness could tear apart the very movement he leads. \nThe Ocean Can Be A Bridge is a new play co-written by Richard Bradbury and Dave Samuels. Dave was born and grew up in Bristol. His father Norman Samuels led the famous Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-ocean-can-be-a-bridge-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011
DTSTAMP:20260903T121102Z
CREATED:20260903T121102Z
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SUMMARY:The Highgate Vampire - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Bag of Beard is coming to Bristol this October with their brand new production The Highgate Vampire. \nIt’s one of those stories that’s a bit like those movies ending with the chilling statement ‘based on a true story’. \nThe dark comedy is all about the infamous Highgate Vampire sightings in London back in the 1970s. \nA demon-hunting priest joins forces with a man who’s a tobacconist by day and a vanquisher of the undead by night. \nThe show asks that you imagine\, among other things\, what if The Woman in Black had been performed by The Mighty Boosh? \nIt’s the perfect strange\, funny and fascinating story we need this October as we creep towards Halloween. \n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-highgate-vampire-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260603T125928Z
CREATED:20260603T125928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T125928Z
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SUMMARY:What’s The F*cking Point? - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:‘Yeah\, identities work a bit like antibiotics. The more people use them\, the less effective they become.’ \nMatteen’s disability is reclassified overnight. Julia is handed a diagnosis she never asked for. And Beth decides she deserves one too. \nThree friends – and a useless doctor – are pulled into a spiral of medical bureaucracy\, identity politics and the desperate human need to feel significant. \nWhat’s the F**king Point? is a dark comedy from multi-award-winning disability led Theatre Company\, FlawBored.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/whats-the-fcking-point-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
DTSTAMP:20260303T192612Z
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SUMMARY:Lanny - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:From Bristol Old Vic and in association with ETT comes the world premiere of Lanny. Bea Roberts has adapted Max Porter’s folk horror novel which will be staged at the Bristol theatre this autumn. \nNancy Medina will be directing the show. \nWhen a family move out of London to a West Country village\, their son Lanny awakens the interest of the mythical figure Dead Papa Toothwort. Reality and imagination intertwine in a dark and powerful story of folklore\, fable and the nature of belonging.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lanny-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260824T143220Z
CREATED:20260824T143220Z
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SUMMARY:On Your Bike Baffo! - Front Room Weston Super Mare
DESCRIPTION:Oh! Productions brings On Your Bike Baffo! to Front Room Theatre in Weston Super Mare this September. \nThe interactive cycle-themed clown show is aimed at children aged 2 – 8 years of age with their families. \nThe show is an absolute hit with its young audiences\, bringing together playfulness\, physical comedy and interactive storytelling. \nIt’s been created and informed by the help of hundreds of children right back at its inception. \nOliver Harrison\, the show’s creator\, took the character of Baffo into primary schools. \nThe ideas and reactions from the children informed the final show. \nFeatured Image: Paul Blackmore
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/on-your-bike-baffo-front-room-weston-super-mare/
LOCATION:Front Room Theatre\, BS23 1FF
CATEGORIES:Front Room Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025
DTSTAMP:20260603T130714Z
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SUMMARY:Up Down Big Man - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:  \nThere comes a time in every young man’s life when he has to leave home. For Matty\, it’s forty! \nHe really is a big man. But with his mother gone – and his Dad moving on\, what’s next for Matty? He needs support\, but what is the best form of care for him? How can he be independent and safe? \nAnd as he leaves the sanctuary of his house for the final time\, is there space in the boxes for his most treasured possession? \nFollowing the critical success of Up Down Boy (2012) and Up Down Man (2016)\, this standalone production is the third in a trilogy of plays inspired by the life story of the gifted and charismatic performer Nathan Bessell. In Up Down Big Man Nathan returns to play Matty in a play full of wit\, anarchy and heart.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/up-down-big-man-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025
DTSTAMP:20260623T170930Z
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SUMMARY:The Street Where You Live - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:  \nSoul Cake Theatre is coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this autumn with Andrzej Wawrowski’s The Street Where You Live. \nWawrowski – founder of Soul Cake Theatre – has teamed up with Adam Elms. The writer\, actor and poet has come on board as an associate artist. \nThe theatre company was set up in 2015 by Bristol based theatre creatives and has been staging edgy and entertaining theatre ever since. \n“Twitchy twitchy” \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Street Where You Live\n\nBehind your neighbours’ curtains lurk six darkly comic twisted tales. Bizarre. Bittersweet. And bloody.Go on – take a peek.The bastard child of Coronation Street and Inside No. 9. From Soul Cake Theatre\, creators of Loop\, the 2025 sell-out comedy drama. \nFront Window \n“His socks – Paisley (Spiced Orange) – stand out in the darkness like two flaming beacons.” \nJane and Pru look out for their neighbours in the only way they know how. With binoculars and an Excel spreadsheet. \nMonster \n“I knew there was something wrong straight away. Those big eyes and fuck-off teeth. She has small eyes. And false teeth.” \nAfter what has happened to him\, Josh just wants to be alone. But the strange girl in the red cape has other ideas. \nThe Agency \n“You know\, for someone looking for good conversation\, I think you’re forgetting that involves actually speaking yourself.”  \nKieran dips his toe back into the dating pool through a brand new agency. He’s got the flowers\, the chocolates\, the moussaka. What could possibly go wrong? \nStrangers. On a Train. \n“I’m not interested in whether we met at Penelope’s party—whether it was outside the toilet—inside the drawing room—or on top of the breakfast bar. Because we didn’t.” \nLisa struggles with the painful memory of a brief encounter. And a power ballad no one deserves. \nMother Lode \n“She ate my Twirl. She did… I’d been looking forward to that Twirl for weeks – weeks\, it had been in my thoughts.”  \nBarry and his mother have barely set foot outside their house in three years and that’s just how they like it. But are cracks in their relationship beginning to show? \nWe Came Upon The Midnight Clear \n“You don’t mind—do you? – if Abigail shares something with us? Won’t take long. Then you can get back to your telly and your mince pies!” \nCarol singers Gemma and Abigail have always worn their hearts on their sleeves. So when they go down a wrong path – a very wrong path – they insist you hear all about it. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-street-where-you-live-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030
DTSTAMP:20260903T173351Z
CREATED:20260903T173351Z
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SUMMARY:Careless Talk - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Do you know who the only British person to be tried for treason in the Second World War was? \nNeither did we. \nBut\, here comes Careless Talk so you can find out all about Mabel Daley Bancroft. \nThis warm and funny show is written and performed by Ali Williams\, based on the novel Careless Talk by James Friel. \nWas Mabel a collaborator?  A visionary? Or just an outsider?  Was she the victim of a witch hunt? Or the victim of her own uncompromising nature? \nIt’s all high treason on Sandown Beach in this comedy drama\, completely based on a true story. \nCareless talk is frequently hilarious as well as moving\, with themes of the justice system\, who it protects and why? \n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/careless-talk-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTSTAMP:20260603T131145Z
CREATED:20260603T131145Z
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SUMMARY:Community Service - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:The Weston Studio takes over Coopers’ Hall at Bristol Old Vic\, for a feel-good theatre/workshop/experience from Seamas Carey\, the award-winning Cornish artist. \nGeoff is doing Community Service and he needs your help. \nHe’s been sent by The Council to build a new community\, spread social cohesion\, harmony and collective joy. The only problem is: Geoff hates people… \nSo\, will he succeed in forming a new community with a bunch of random strangers\, in just 60 minutes? Can you help Geoff see the good in people again? \nDeftly deploying his trademark blend of sincerity and mischief\, Community Service is Seamas Carey at his best; anarchic\, joyful and accessible. \nCome take part or just observe this interactive\, inclusive experiment from the internationally award winning Cornish artist.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/community-service-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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