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SUMMARY:The Kings Speech - Barn Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A country on the precipice of another terrible war. An abdicated king. A constitutional crisis. And the only man who can provide hope for the nervous British public is Bertie – a man who is shy\, unprepared for monarchy and\, worst of all\, has a debilitating speech impediment. \nWith the future of the monarchy\, and Britain itself\, on the line\, an historic radio address looms over a man who can barely stammer through full sentences. Desperate\, Bertie and his family turn to an unconventional speech therapist from Australia to turn him into the king Britain can believe in. \nAs royal protocol meets unorthodox challenges\, what emerges is an unlikely but deeply meaningful friendship. Adapted from the Oscar-winning film\, this exciting new production from the acclaimed Barn Theatre blends humour\, heart and high stakes in a beloved drama about duty\, courage and finding one’s voice.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-kings-speech-barn-theatre/
LOCATION:Barn Theatre\, GL7 1BN
CATEGORIES:Barn Theatre
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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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SUMMARY:Living Spit Omlet: Prince of Henmark - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Living Spit will be at The Wardrobe Theatre this October with brand new show Omlet: Prince of Henmark. \nIt’s the story of Hamlet\, told by a variety of eggs and other foodstuffs puppeteered to camera and livestreamed. Not only was this founder member and RSC actor Stu McLoughlin’s first ever solo show\, it was the inaugural performance at the brand new theatre location for for Clevedon’s The Theatre Shop in Market Hall. \nThe show is playing at 13 different venues across the region until November 2026. \nThe Tragedy of Omlet Prince of Hen-mark\nBy Stu McLoughlin (and William Shakespeare) \n“O\, that this too too solid shell would melt\,\nThaw and resolve itself into a dew…” \nThe question of suitability to play the Moody Dane has preoccupied theatre makers for\ncenturies. Scholars have long debated age\, physique\, gender and temperament – yet all\nhave overlooked the perfect candidate: an egg. \nEnter Omlet\, Prince of Hen-mark; Hamlet rehatched; fragile\, brooding\, on the brink of\ncracking under the pressure of his own Egg-sistential angst and joined by a full supporting\ncast of vegetables and assorted foodstuffs –  fresh from the fridge and prepared to present\nShakespeare’s greatest tragedy as you’ve never seen it before; retold by one man\, one egg\nand a trolley full of comestibles. \nBut this is no ordinary one man show. With live original music\, perishable puppetry\, and an\noverly confident reliance on bad puns\, actor Stu Mcloughlin juggles an entire allotment of\nShakespearean tragedy whilst trying not to turn his leading man into a leading flan. \nOmlet\, Prince of Hen-mark is a sumptuous scramble of skillful soliloquising\, small-scale\nsuspense and sunny-side-up Shakespearean silliness. A cracking night out\, which proves\nonce and for all that… \n…something is rotten in the state of Hen-mark. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/living-spit-omlet-prince-of-henmark-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030
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SUMMARY:Rabbit & Rey and The Lost Things - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Rabbit & Rey and The Lost Things is a brand new bonkers adventure from Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company. \nThe funny and heart-tugging show is a joyful production aimed at children aged from 3 – 8 years of age with their families. \nEver felt like the world’s playing hide and seek with your stuff? One moment it’s there… the next\, pooff! Your toy\, your glasses\, your book\, your sock… even your ideas\, gone. \nEnter Rey: an imagination expert\, a question-asker\, and a glorious misplacer of everything. Beside Rey is Rabbit: a forever-loved bunny\, wise\, fiercely loyal\, and always present when the world feels like a bit too much. \nTogether\, the pair set off on an unforgettable quest to find all the things they’ve ever lost. But as their journey unfolds\, Rabbit & Rey realize they aren’t the only ones missing things—other people have Lost Things too. As Rey begins to wonder if being a “loser” might not be so bad after all\, a remarkable truth emerges: What if losing things wasn’t the problem\, but the path?
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rabbit-rey-and-the-lost-things-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
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SUMMARY:The Dying Wish - Kelvin Players
DESCRIPTION:Paul has been sentenced to death\, for reasons he isn’t fully certain of. Two executioners supervise\, as he awaits the judgement of the attorney’s appeals\, which seem to involve an increasingly complex system of bribery and a tangle of fresh accusations.  \n​Paul has a final request\, a dying wish: to play the piano. \nThe bureaucracy of law and the macabre absurdity of capital punishment are held up to scrutiny in this surreal and incisive black comedy\, grounded by glimmers of humanity. \nAn original piece from Kelvin’s own Mauro Fazion\, The Dying Wish is an eclectic and deeply human examination of how we cope in the face of death\, uncertainty\, and corruption. \n​Written by Mauro Fazion\nDirected by Peter Spence
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-dying-wish-kelvin-players/
LOCATION:The Kelvin Players\, BS7 8NY
CATEGORIES:The Kelvin Players
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTSTAMP:20261017T124719Z
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SUMMARY:BlackFest Rhythms Night – Bristol - The Jam Jar
DESCRIPTION:Rhythms Night Bristol: Shore to Shore Exchange with Malik Al Nasir\, plus live music from Rising Son\, Laura Dia\, Rebel Soul\, MARNS & more. \n\n\n\n\n\nBlackFest 2026 × Bristol: Rhythms Night + Shore to Shore Exchange \nBlackFest brings its iconic Rhythms Night to Bristol for its eighth year\, connecting Liverpool and Bristol through history\, heritage\, live music\, culture and conversation. \nWednesday 28 October 2026\nThe Jam Jar\, Bristol \nShore to Shore Exchange\nThe evening begins with the Shore to Shore Exchange\, exploring the shared histories and experiences of Liverpool and Bristol\, two port cities shaped by enslavement\, colonialism\, migration\, resilience and cultural exchange. \nMalik Al Nasir\nMalik Al Nasir is an author and PhD candidate in History at the University of Cambridge\, St Catharine’s College\, and an Associate of Cambridge Digital Humanities. His research explores the legacies of enslavement and colonialism\, reparative justice and the decolonisation of archives. \nHe is the author of Searching for My Slave Roots (2025) and Letters to Gil (2021)\, Co-Founder of Barriers to Black Academia and Founder of the Sandbach Tinne Project. He is also Project Manager of the Connector Project\, in partnership with National Museums Liverpool and Lloyd’s Register Foundation. \nRoger Griffith MBE\nRoger Griffith MBE is a Bristol-based writer\, social activist and creative producer\, and former Executive Chair and broadcaster of Ujima Radio. \nFor more than 30 years\, his work has explored race\, inclusion and social inequality. He is the author of My American Odyssey: From the Windrush to the White House and has received the Bristol Lord Mayor’s Medal\, an MBE and an honorary doctorate in Arts. \nHe is currently developing First Born Second: Children of the Windrush Era\, an Arts Council England-supported project exploring the legacy of the Windrush Generation. \nRhythms Night: Bristol × Liverpool\nThe cultural exchange will be followed by live music spanning Hip-Hop\, Alternative R&B\, neo-soul\, reggae\, jazz\, acoustic and soulful sounds\, bringing together artists from Bristol and Liverpool. \nFeatured Artists\nRising Son\nA longstanding figure in UK underground Hip-Hop\, known for socially conscious lyricism centred on empowerment and meaningful messages. His work includes an appearance on Nas’ Thief’s Theme Remix and his K.I.N.G EP. \nLaura Dia\nA Bristol singer\, songwriter and producer blending contemporary R&B\, Pop and Alternative music with influences from her Nigerian heritage. She has received support from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1 and performed at Bristol Beacon\, Forwards Festival\, Boomtown and Glastonbury. \nRebel Soul\nA Bristol multi-genre vocalist whose sound draws from neo-soul and reggae. Rooted in Bristol’s musical culture\, she is currently developing original material through a music production programme with Saffron Music. \nMARNS\nA UK soul and jazz singer who has performed at Love Saves The Day\, Latitude and Green Man. Her work has received support from BBC Radio Bristol\, Ujima Radio and BCFM. \nMoYah\nA Mozambican Afrofusion multidisciplinary artist\, educator and community organiser whose music explores identity\, migration\, spirituality and social justice. He has performed across 19 countries and shared stages with Nas\, Talib Kweli and K’naan. \nMINA\nA Paris-born\, Liverpool-based singer-songwriter blending Alternative Pop\, Folk\, Soft Rock and Soul with intimate songwriting exploring life and love. \nKingFast\nBorn in Kingston\, raised in Belfast and now based in Liverpool\, KingFast combines his diverse roots through soulful music and energetic live performance. \nRafaela\nA queer\, mixed-race artist blending reggae\, soul and jazz while drawing on her Portuguese and Angolan heritage and Liverpool identity. \nBluboy\nA rapper\, singer-songwriter and guitarist bringing a distinctive and versatile performance style to the BlackFest × Bristol stage. \nREMÉE\nA Liverpool-born songwriter\, artist and creative facilitator whose music explores storytelling\, identity and self-expression. She developed her craft through LIMF Academy and the Levi’s Music Project and has appeared on Channel 4’s Your Song and ITV’s Starstruck. Formerly signed to Interval Records\, she now works independently\, creating original music and directing her own visual projects. \nTIA\nA Bristol-born artist blending smooth vocals\, grime\, UK garage and R&B with sharp wordplay and slick flows. Having performed at Glastonbury and Love Saves The Day\, she brings fresh energy and a distinctive sound to the UK music scene. \nCommunity Organisations\nBlack Mothers Matter provides resources\, information and support to Black and Mixed Black women and birthers. Their community stall will include pregnancy handbooks\, information about their groups\, their five-year impact report and other resources. \nThe UnMuseum\, developed by Black South West Network\, reimagines how Black and Racially Minoritised cultural heritage is defined\, collected and shared. Their community stall will provide information about the project and opportunities for people to get involved. \nIndustry Panel\nThe programme will also include an industry panel with music and creative professionals\, discussing creativity\, performance\, collaboration and the music industry. \nBlackFest × Bristol brings together artists\, academics\, historians\, cultural organisations\, community organisations and industry professionals\, building connections between Liverpool and Bristol through their shared histories and contemporary creative communities. \nHistory • Heritage • Live Music • Culture • Conversation • Community \nWednesday 28 October 2026\nThe Jam Jar\, Bristol \nBLACKFEST 2026 – COMIN’ ATCHA
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/blackfest-rhythms-night-bristol-the-jam-jar/
LOCATION:The Jam Jar\, BS2 9EB
CATEGORIES:The Jam Jar
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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
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031
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SUMMARY:Lightgarden // Big Wolf Company - Circomedia
DESCRIPTION:Lightgarden is a gentle and immersive contemporary circus experience from Big Wolf Company – Estonia’s first touring contemporary circus company. \nAudiences are invited to join the performers in a shared adventure told through storytelling\, light and shadow\, projections and acrobatics. \nThe audience of just 45 will be taken on a specially guided walk before being welcomed into a tent. \nLightgarden has been created as a space that feels “like an embrace” or “a grandmother’s lap\, where all children can fit”. \nThe show is aimed for children aged 7 years upwards with their adults. It’s resented as part of the Baltic Circus Now UK Showcase. \nOn Thursday 29 October there is 1 performance:\nDoors: 5:45pm\nStart time: 6pm\nRunning time: 90 minutes \nOn Friday 30 October there are 3 performances: \nShow 1\nDoors: 10:45am\nStart time: 11am\nRunning time: 90 minutes \nShow 2\nDoors: 1:45pm\nStart time: 2pm\nRunning time: 90 minutes \nShow 3\nDoors: 5:45pm\nStart time: 6pm\nRunning time: 90 minutes \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lightgarden-big-wolf-company-circomedia/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031
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SUMMARY:Halloween Special Ballet to Not Necessarily Ballet Music Class - The Island
DESCRIPTION:South West Dance Theatre brings Halloween fun to The Island this October… \nIf you love Halloween and all things gothic and spooky\, it’s probably time you took a dive into some of classical ballet’s ghost laden\, wicked sorcerer riddled repertoire of horrors. This Halloween South West Dance Theatre are inviting everyone to get close up and personal with these iconic dances. \n“There’s a lot of choice when looking for gothic and spooky classical ballets\,” says South West Dance Theatre director Anna Davis. “Think of the storyline of Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride and its ballet twin in Les Sylphides\, then there’s the evil Rothbart and his Black Swan daughter in Swan Lake – the archetypal goth duo – not to mention the undead spirits of jilted brides dancing their former loves to death in Giselle. It’s fabulously macabre!” \nWith this in mind\, the last Friday before Halloween\, South West Dance Theatre will be inviting everyone – whether it’s their first pas de bourree or a nostalgic tip toe back to a former love – to try out snippets of the iconic choreography in these ballets both original classic and Bourne again. There will be the usual class exercises to warm up the body and to help newbies get their arms and legs round some of the steps\, all paced for a range of abilities so that you can work with where your brain and body are that day. There will even be a lead to follow for under 16s. \nThat’s right\, while our Friday morning class is usually for age 16+\, since it is Halloween and half term we will be welcoming grown ups to bring their under 16s too so that they can also have a go at the ballet exercises\, and maybe even devise their own Halloween choreography if that way inclined. There will also be a little break out space at one end of the studio for light spooky arts and crafts pitched at school age and above\, in case there are some little people ready for a different sort of diversion before the grown ups are finished. \nFancy dress optional but strongly encouraged!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/halloween-special-ballet-to-not-necessarily-ballet-music-class-the-island/
LOCATION:The Island\, Nelson Street\, Bristol\, https://artspace.uk/venue/the-island/\, BS1 2BE
CATEGORIES:The Island
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
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SUMMARY:One Man Poe - Spielman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:In Bristol for two nights only\, ahead of its sold out West End debut! \nRenowned as the ‘Godfather of Gothic Horror’\, Edgar Allan Poe was a pioneer in establishing the horror genre. Although his works are nearly 200 years old\, Poe’s stories have stood the test of time and have inspired a countless number of horror writers. \nUsing Poe’s original text from the 1840s\, one actor faithfully brings his words to life on stage\, performing the most terrifying examples of gothic literature. \nAct One:\n‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ & ‘The pit and the Pendulum’ \nAct Two:\n‘The Black Cat’ & ‘The Raven’
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/one-man-poe-spielman-theatre/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Spielman Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
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SUMMARY:Running With Scissors - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:An exploration of the weird\, wild and wonderful world of women surgeons will be coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this autumn. \nRunning With Scissors is solo show written and performed by Ronnie Conboy. She’s a storyteller\, actor – and former orthopaedic surgeon who worked in the NHS for 35 years. \nThe show brings together her love of storytelling and performance with the career which she says shaped her life. \nRunning With Scissors will bring audiences lesser known true stories about women surgeons who made medical history. The brave ones\, the bold ones and the radical ones. \nAlong with personal reflections from contemporary surgery and plenty of dark humour\, there will be historical true stories. Expect tales of cross-dressers defying the law\, criminals and radical change-makers who went ahead and picked up a scalpel when society told them not to. \n It’s a celebration of the defiant spirit of the women who carved out a place in history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Wider society\, and women surgeons themselves\, are led to believe that we are somehow an exception\, isolated in a world belonging to men\,” Ronnie Conboy says. \n“But there is a long and honourable tradition of women healers\, from our earliest beginnings to the present day. I want to reclaim that heritage\, to showcase our role models\, and share the stories of the fascinating\, courageous and frankly\, sometimes quite wild women who have shaped our history.” \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/running-with-scissors-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s 3rd Year BA Acting Students will be performing Romeo and Juliet at Tobacco Factory Theatres this autumn. The performance comes as part of the School’s 80th Anniversary Autumn Season. \nDirected by School alum and former Artistic Director of the Royal shakespeare company – Sir Gregory Doran \nThe School’s anniversary year kicks off with a flagship production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In a major coup for the School\, the production will be directed by world-renowned Shakespeare expert and alum of the School - Sir Gregory Doran.  \nAdding to the “full circle” nature of the project\, the production features set and costume design by fellow alum Aldo Vazquez.   \nTaking to the Tobacco Factory Theatres stage this October\, the production will showcase 50% of the graduating BA Professional Acting cohort from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School\, offering audiences a chance to see the stars of tomorrow directed by a titan of the British stage.  \nThis version of Romeo and Juliet is also perfect for School groups who are looking to bring students studying Romeo and Juliet for GCSEs and there are special School group discounts available – including £5 tickets for students and free for teachers. 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/romeo-and-juliet-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104
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SUMMARY:Terry’s: An American Tragedy About Cars\, Customers\, and Selling Cars to Customers - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Lecoq-trained Gloucestershire theatre company BRILLIG comes to The Wardrobe Theatre this autumn with Terry’s: An American Tragedy About Cars\, Customers\, and Selling Cars to Customers. \nIt’s Memorial Day weekend. The US-of-A. The motley\, motor-mouthed sales team at Terry’s Cars & Automobiles has just four days to hit their monthly target. With their salaries and sanity on the line\, they must shift 66 cars by Monday or face the wrath of their overlord boss\, Terry. \nThe show is an absurd\, all-American devised comedy combining clowning\, physical theatre\, and original music. Initially inspired by This American Life’s podcast episode ‘129 Cars’\, Terry’s takes audiences on a ride through the silly\, surreal\, and disturbing reaches of US capitalism\, revealing the absurdity and madness rumbling under the gleaming bonnet of the American Dream. \nBRILLIG creates entertaining\, virtuosic\, big-hearted original work which uses clowning and physical theatre to provoke personal and political reflection.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/terrys-an-american-tragedy-about-cars-customers-and-selling-cars-to-customers-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTSTAMP:20260817T080253Z
CREATED:20260817T080253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T080253Z
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SUMMARY:Pup Play by Dr. Pants - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:With original punk music\, homonormative puppet\, multimedia visuals and erotic musical numbers comes Pup Play by Dr. Pants. \nProfessor Handler David presents a queer pseudo-lecture on the kink of pup play and how to put your puppy bitch boy into a submissive headspace. \nPup Play is an introspective\, sometimes somber and ultimately hopeful look into queer identity and fighting against homophobia. It demands that we all do more for the LGBT+ community to include all queer voices and be ‘unapologetically visible’. \nFeatured Image: Theatre Group GUMBO – Orlando Fringe \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/pup-play-by-dr-pants-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTSTAMP:20260817T074224Z
CREATED:20260817T074224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T074224Z
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SUMMARY:(A Play in a) DARK ROOM by Dr. Pants - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:(A Play in a) DARK ROOM by Dr. Pants is an intense\, visceral and sensory-driven psychological thriller coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this November. \nDavis the Janitor’s night job sees him cleaning up bodily fluids in a dark room – a discrete and darkened room men come for public sex. \nDavis has cleaned every possible stain and mess. But\, soon a lingering violent threat forces him to confront the only stain he cannot clean. \nIt’s described as a ‘disturbing\, often funny\, and unapologetically messy exploration of queerness.’ It challenges respectability politics\, confronts trauma and leads audiences to find hope. \nThe show is written and performed by multiple fringe theatre winner queer activist Dr. Pants \nDark Room is told through autotheory\, movement and multimedia visuals against an original electronic score. \nDr.Pants work has raises money for LGBTQ+ charities worldwide. \nAge rating: 18 upwards \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-play-in-a-dark-room-by-dr-pants-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTSTAMP:20260916T163637Z
CREATED:20260916T163637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T163637Z
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SUMMARY:Aftermirth – Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:The journey of parenthood is a magical and maddening one so what better way to cope with it than through stand-up comedy! \nAftermirth is an adult comedy club that you can bring your baby to. \nEach month we’ll have 3 top circuit comedians delivering their usual club routines so the material is mature and sweary with the odd birth story flash back….  The only difference is it’s during the day. \nBabies under 1 year are welcome\, but please don’t bring older toddlers because they tend to heckle! \nThe gig is also open to parents\, Aunts\, Uncles\, Grans\, carers\, in fact anyone who needs some daytime comedy and doesn’t mind some cute babies in attendance.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/aftermirth-tobacco-factory-theatres-3/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTSTAMP:20261008T150547Z
CREATED:20261008T150547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T150547Z
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SUMMARY:REVOLT! - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:REVOLT! is a double header of radical history and renegade ramblings from Pete the Temp & Doug Francisco \nTwo of Bristol’s most gloriously unorthodox performers join forces for an evening of radical history\, psychedelic Romanticism\, circus confessionals and backstage madness. \nPoet\, performer and storyteller Pete the Temp and legendary Bristol ringmaster\, clown and circus impresario Doug Francisco journey from the revolutionary ferment of the 1790s to the seedy underbelly of modern cabaret. \nROMANTICS\, MYSTICS & REVOLUTIONARIES\nPete the Temp \nWhat did Bristol’s radical past have to say about the future? \nRomantics\, Mystics & Revolutionaries is a wild ride through Bristolian riot\, anti-slavery\, mysticism and psychedelics\, told through the lives and ideas of two renegade poets: Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. \nThe Romantic movement was\, in part\, a revolt against industrialisation and the mechanisation of the soul. But what might its dreams of renewal\, imagination and human freedom offer an age of ecological crisis\, technological acceleration and despair? \nPart storytelling stage-show\, part performance lecture\, Pete the Temp unfolds a journey of music\, comedy and lyricism — a collision of scholarship and live entertainment. \nExpect reverence\, resistance and enchantment from a time of slavery and war. \n  \nFROM DOUG TIL DAW\nDoug Francisco \nDoug went to Stonehenge Free Festival when he was 15 and has literally only just got back. \nFrom Doug Til Dawn is a rollercoaster of ramblings and reminiscences into the seedy underbelly of cabaret — and back again — from Bristol’s legendary Red Rebel Ringmaster\, clown and circus impresario. \nWitness the psycho-dramas\, internal dialogues and multiphrenic mutterings of a life lived backstage: a soul striving to shine divine beneath the shadow of the great machine\, who has finally decided it’s time to have a serious word with himselves. \nTwo performers. Two journeys. One night of revolt. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/revolt-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTSTAMP:20260914T084038Z
CREATED:20260914T084038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084038Z
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SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-6/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTSTAMP:20260924T145741Z
CREATED:20260924T145741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T145741Z
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SUMMARY:The Archers Live at 75 - Bath Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Archers: Live at 75 is coming to Bath Forum this autumn for a special two show event\nThe theatre show is a brand-new live event celebrating 75 years of the world’s longest-running radio show. \nThe first date is on Thursday 08 October 2026 and will feature the ‘Flower Cast’:Timothy Bentinck (David Archer)\, Annabelle Dowler (Kirsty Miller)\, Charlotte Martin (Susan Carter) and Ben Norris (Ben Archer). \nThe second date is Thursday 05 November 2026 and will feature the ‘Produce Cast’: Charles Collingwood (Brian Aldridge)\, Ryan Kelly (Jazzer McCreary)\, Susie Riddell (Tracy Horrobin) and Sunny Ormonde (Lilian Bellamy). \nBoth of the performances will be hosted by comedian and Archers superfan Angela Barnes with live sound effects from specialist Vanessa Nuttall. \nThe show promises a one-of-a-kind event to entertain Archers audiences in a new way. \nSet within a reimagining of the Ambridge Flower & Produce Show\, The Archers: Live at 75blends theatricality\, nostalgia\, comedy and behind-the-scenes insight. \nThe event includes on-stage interviews\, insider stories and gossip\, live performances with live Foley sound effects of specially written scenes created exclusively for the tour\, archive treasures spanning seven decades from the BBC vaults\, fascinating demonstrations of the sound-effects artistry that brings the fields\, kitchens and barns of Ambridge so vividly to life\, audience questions\, an interactive pub quiz straight out of The Bull  and  of course\, a sing-along to the programme’s famous theme tune. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-archers-live-at-75-bath-forum-2/
LOCATION:Bath Forum\, The Forum\, 1a Forum Buildings\, St James's Parade\, BA1 1UG
CATEGORIES:Bath Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTSTAMP:20260930T134709Z
CREATED:20260930T134709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T134709Z
UID:57426-1793923200-1794009599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Jacobs & Jones with Breadcrumbs – Front Room Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Weston Super Mare company Bonnet Dog Theatre\, will be at the Front Room Theatre this November with their show Jacobs & Jones with Breadcrumbs. \nThis isn’t just a Sketch Show… this is a Jacobs and Jones Sketch Show… with Breadcrumbs! \nGeorge Jacobs and Will Jones are in the back room. The scissor lift has sunk. The cellophane machine has eaten the forklift. And now there’s grease in their socks… It can only mean one thing. Sketches! \nIn a world of tinned laughter and processed jokes\, where art is unceremoniously plopped into cans and wrapped in microplastics\, Jacobs and Jones will fight against the system\, breaking free from the shackles of involuntary sponsorship and poor product placement. \nExperience the extraterrestrial magic of the ever-curious Gleebleebleebs. \nBeware the man at the bus stop before he does something awful\, like start talking. \nEnjoy a luxury 8-course menu comprised of unfortunate spelling errors. \nAnd much\, much more!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/jacobs-jones-with-breadcrumbs-front-room-theatre/
LOCATION:Front Room Theatre\, BS23 1FF
CATEGORIES:Front Room Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTSTAMP:20260914T084153Z
CREATED:20260914T084153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084153Z
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SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-7/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20260901T171549Z
CREATED:20260901T171549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T171549Z
UID:56382-1794528000-1794614399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:The Amy Winehouse Band – Back to Black 20th Anniversary Tour -
DESCRIPTION:Back due to huge demand\, The Amy Winehouse Band – Amy’s original band who were with her from the very start throughout her meteoric rise – are coming to The Forum Bath as part of a major UK tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of her defining album\, Back to Black. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-amy-winehouse-band-back-to-black-20th-anniversary-tour/
LOCATION:Bath Forum\, The Forum\, 1a Forum Buildings\, St James's Parade\, BA1 1UG
CATEGORIES:Bath Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTSTAMP:20260928T085444Z
CREATED:20260928T085444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T085444Z
UID:57317-1794528000-1794614399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:1 Irishman in Bristol - Basement 45
DESCRIPTION:Reece Kidd is bringing his comedy show 1 Irishman in Bristol\, to Basement 45 in November. \nThe comedian from Belfast\, has sold out every run at the Edinburgh festival for the last three years. \nIn 2023\, he won Cahoots Comedian of the Year 2023. \nHis shows feature multiple characters and fast-paced storytelling. Audiences should expect playful dark humour and fast improvisation – plus all the chaos that comes with being an ‘Irishman abroad’. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/1-irishman-in-bristol-basement-45/
LOCATION:Basement 45\, 8 Frogmore Street\, BS1 5NA
CATEGORIES:Basement 45
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20260916T135002Z
CREATED:20260916T135002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T135002Z
UID:56761-1794614400-1794700799@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Tales From The Wasteland - Spielman Theatre of Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Tales From The Wasteland is a unique improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy driven by the audience. \n\nThis twisted and talented cast of wastelanders will take a single suggestion from you and craft an entire narrative show with no pre-prepared characters\, story or dialogue. \nIf the world was ending\, what would be the one thing you’d want to survive? Join us as we explore a new world and find out what’s left over after Earth’s devastation. Expect raiders\, mutants and violence over scarce resources in this absurd dark comedy inspired by classics of the genre such as Mad Max\, The Last of Us and Fallout. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/tales-from-the-wasteland-spielman-theatre-of-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Spielman Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTSTAMP:20261021T204353Z
CREATED:20261021T204353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T204353Z
UID:58013-1794873600-1795132799@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Phantasia - The Mount Without
DESCRIPTION:Corali Dance Company comes to The Mount Without this November with Phantasia. \nIt features two new performance works: Daisy Dreams and Mannequin Dreams. \nBoth pieces explore the relationship between movement and sound-making. \nOne piece is a dream\, the other a nightmare. \nDaisy Dreams is is told by a cast of eight dancers. Inspired by painter Mark Beldan’s flower works\, it exists at the meeting point of image\, movement and sound. \nIt’s been created in collaboration with musician Matt Webb. \nToying with sentimentality\, Daisy Dreams creates an atmosphere of almost impossible dreaminess that is both joyful and absurd. \nMannequin Dreams \n“You are number 111 in the operating system. Please hold. Your call is important to us. Hello. We are a new civilisation. We move backwards and spin in circles. A memory once there now lost\, a memory where I was somebody different; someone who wasn’t abstract.” \nThis performance piece was inspired by Corali dancer Jackie Ryan’s idea to work with mannequins. \nMannequin Dreams creates a surreal\, almost horror-film atmosphere. \nNine dancers create a new reality based on memories of a previous world and what it was to be human. \nCorali Dance Company is an inclusive dance company that celebrates the creativity\, talent and individuality of people with learning disabilities. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/phantasia-the-mount-without/
LOCATION:The Mount Without\, BS2 8FN
CATEGORIES:The Mount Without
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTSTAMP:20261019T112121Z
CREATED:20261019T112121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T112121Z
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SUMMARY:Robin Hood & Maid Marion The Panto! - Oatley Hall
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for a pantomime to watch with a stellar cast\, live music and a retelling of a classic story? Oh yes you are! Look no further than – Clifton Amateur Dramatics Society – CADS’ Robin Hood and Maid Marian: The Panto! \nThe Sheriff of Totterdown is rinsing the poor folks of Bristol dry – he and his emo henchman\, Guy of Gisborne\, have started taxing eating\, drinking\, walking\, running\, standing still\, breathing\, holding your breath\, sleeping and being awake – or being at a wake! \nMaid Marian has been doing her best to support the poor folks of Bristol but in this small provincial city – and period piece – there is only so much one woman can do! Will Robin Hood return from his travels to “find himself” across the peninsula? Will he unite with his old chums to steal from the rich to give to the poor? And will he have time for a pint at The Wild Bush afterwards?
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/robin-hood-maid-marion-the-panto-oatley-hall/
LOCATION:Oatley Hall\, Cote Lane\, Bristol\, BS9 3TN
CATEGORIES:Oatley Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTSTAMP:20260914T084306Z
CREATED:20260914T084306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T084306Z
UID:56693-1795046400-1795132799@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Silly Serious Sessions - The Elephant House
DESCRIPTION:Silly Serious Sessions is a weekly space for anyone who wants to express their creativity and imagination through movement and voice. The sessions offer a safe space for being playful and silly together – to be our weird wonderful selves in the spirit of playfulness! \n\n\nWhat to expect?\nEach session will be a mix of physical theatre games and exercises\, dance improvisation\, expressive art and playing creatively with voice. Expect lots of moving\, creating nonsense worlds and nonsense sounds and soundscapes – drawing from and soaring on our personal and collective imagination. \nWe will start each session with warm up games\, dive deeper into play with a few longer exercises and finish with a grounding close. No previous experience is required\, only a willingness to move and give it a go. This is a good space for someone dipping their toe into physical theater for the first time and a nice playfield for someone who has done it before. \nAbout the facilitator:\nHi I’m Nina! I’ve got naughty elves inside my heart and I would love to share their joy and mischief with you! I also wish to share my inspirations and experience I gained in my training in contemporary dance\, physical theatre\, street theatre\, music and expressive art\, and invite all those naughty elves inside you to come out and play! \nDisclaimer:\nThis is a group-based workshop — most games don’t work with just a couple of people. A group of minimum 4 people is required to run each session. In case we’re less than that on Thursday morning\, I will email everyone booked with the option of refund or a spot the following week. \nA note on moving: sessions involve continuous standing and full-body movement\, including some floor work. If you have any questions about whether this is accessible for you\, please reach out to me before booking: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nIf money is tight but you would like to come\, please reach out and we will find a way. \nAny questions? Just send me a quick email: sillyserioussessions@proton.me. \nVenue: The elephant house\, 1 Dean Street\, Bedminster\, BS3 1BG. \nTimes: 19.00 to 20.30. \nDates in 2026 \nSeptember: 24 \nOctober: 01\, 08\, 15\, 22 \nNovember 05\, 12\, 19\, 26 \nDecember: 03\, 10\, 17 \nA bundle of more tickets is also available which then reduces the cost per session to 10 pounds\, please email me if you would like to purchase a bundle. \n\nEntry Requirements: 18+
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/silly-serious-sessions-the-elephant-house-8/
LOCATION:The Elephant House\, 1 Dean Street\, BS3 1BG
CATEGORIES:The Elephant House
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270110
DTSTAMP:20260928T165140Z
CREATED:20260916T153257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T165140Z
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SUMMARY:A Christmas Carol - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:This festive season\, gather close and join us for A Christmas Carol which blazes with ghosts\, grit and generosity. A story of reckoning and redemption. Of shadows that speak. Of a heart that must break open to be transformed. \nStep into Dickensian Bristol on Christmas Eve. Frost on the cobbles. Bells in the cold air. A city poised on the longest night. \nMusic cuts through the chill. Stories flare from the darkness. Past\, present and future collide. Expect the moments you love\, re-forged with laughter\, live music and theatrical magic – all unfolding in the unique\, in-the-round intimacy of Tobacco Factory Theatres. \nHaunting\, joyful\, and urgent\, this thrilling new adaptation by Carl Grose\, directed by Heidi Vaughan and Lydia Cook\, is unleashed through the watchful eyes of Jacob Marley and his unruly band of spirits. It promises to be utterly mischievous\, menacing and full of festive fire. \nThis is A Christmas Carol for now: a fierce\, heart-lifting reminder that even in the longest night\, light can be found. \nBring family. Bring friends. \nLeave glowing with the spirit of the season. \nBSL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES\nFriday 18 December 7pm\nSaturday 19 December 2pm\nBSL Interpreter: Kate Neill \nCAPTIONED PERFORMANCES:\nWednesday 06 January 1pm\nWednesday 06 January 7pm\nCaptioning provided by: Stagetext \nRELAXED PERFORMANCE:\nSaturday 02 January 2pm \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-christmas-carol-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Children's Theatre,Tobacco Factory Theatres
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SUMMARY:Goldilock\, Stock & Three Smoking Bears - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:This Christmas\, The Wardrobe Theatre is giddy to bring back one of our all-time favourite productions. As we celebrate 10 years of The Wardrobe Theatre in Old Market\, we’re going back to where it all began with the first show ever to be performed here. Get ready for an ill-fated fusion of the classic porridge-thieving fairy tale with 1998’s cult cockney caper to create something new\, exciting\, smart and very\, very funny. \nThe silver-tongued Goldilock can see that her days of selling moody goods on the cobbled streets of East End London are numbered. But when circumstances leave her on the run from a pack of bears and badly indebted to a notorious gangster\, will our young heroine be able to raise the needed ‘bees and honey’ in time and avoid doing porridge?
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/goldilock-stock-three-smoking-bears-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Christmas Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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