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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250722
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SUMMARY:Mario the Maker Magician - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Mario the Maker Magician comes to Bristol Old Vic this July\, just in time for the school summer holidays. \nAimed at children 4-12 years of age\, Mario brings a show of original magic\, handmade robots and modern slapstick. \nSuitable for children aged 4–12 with their family \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/mario-the-maker-magician-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic,Children's Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton at the Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Witty tribute to British playwright and novelist comes to the Clifton theatre\nMark Farrelly is back at the Alma Tavern Theatre this July with a Sunday matinée of The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton. \nThe solo show dives into the life of British playwright and novelist Patrick Hamilton. \nHamilton’s two most successful plays – Rope in 1929 and Gas Light in 1938 – were both made into famous movies. \nDespite his success\, which includes novels Hangover Square and The Slaves of Solitude\, Hamilton struggled with alcoholism. \nThe Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton asks – Why do so many of us get through life without feeling we ever truly knew another person? \nThe play blends original writing with that of Hamilton’s. It’s set in an electro-therapy clinic in the 1950s and covers all of his turbulent life. \nAudiences have described it as ‘witty’ and ‘engaging’ . \nDirected by Linda Marlowe \nBooking info below \n\nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-silence-of-snow-the-life-of-patrick-hamilton-at-the-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:I Met All My Friends on Dating Apps by Jess Andrews at Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Expect disastrous dates and ‘questionable’ sock puppetry in this comedic exploration of love and connection\n\nTheatre-maker Jess Andrews is bringing her comedic autobiographical show I Met All My Friends on Dating Apps\, to Bristol this July. \nThe show\, which will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre\, is an exploration of polyamory. It’s told through spoken word\, projected data from dating apps and ‘questionable’ sock puppetry. Jess will be re-enacting disastrous dates\, first kisses and unexpected intimacy\, as she invites the audience to reconsider what love and connection can mean. \nThrough I Met All My Friends on Dating Apps\, Jess is seeking to challenge what she calls an ‘over dramatic’ and ‘unrealistic’ portrayal of non-monogamy in the media. \n “It was important to me to give an unexaggerated narrative of polyamory\, so that non-monogamous folk see their experiences reflected and validated\, and in turn might be inspired to share their own stories\,” Jess explains. \n“Common representations of polyamory tend to diminish the richness and nuance of the non-monogamous relationships that I see around me. While parts of the show will feel familiar to anyone who has been on a dating app\, I hope that while monogamous audiences laugh with me\, they also gain a different perspective on how we can experience love.” \n\nCast and Creatives\nWriter and performer Jess Andrews\nDirectorand dramaturgy Katie Overstall\nSound designer Rob Sear\nFeatured image: Jericho Reid \nBooking info below \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/i-met-all-my-friends-on-dating-apps-by-jess-andrews-at-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:Last Rites at Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Last Rites comes to Bristol Old Vic this July. \nIt’s piece of theatre for deaf\, Deaf\, hard-of-hearing and hearing audiences\, performed through movement\, visuals and rhythm. \nLast Rites is a non-verbal piece of theatre\, which includes some BSL with creative captions. It uses a soundtrack featuring heavy bass so it can be felt or heard by audience members. \nThe show has been co-created by George Mann and Ramesh Meyyappan. \nMeyyappan\, a theatre-maker who is Deaf\, performs the piece. \nArjun’s father never learnt to sign\, and now that he’s gone\, Arjun must find his own way to honour him. In a world where ancient traditions meet modern reality\, Arjun embarks on a deeply personal and visually mesmerising quest to create a farewell ritual for his father – one woven from memory\, love\, and loss. \nFeatured Image: Mihaela Bodlovic \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/last-rites-at-bristol-old-vic/
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:The Chaos That Has Been And Will No Doubt Return - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Last year’s award-winning Fringe Hit – The Chaos That Has Been And Will No Doubt Return – Comes to Bristol Old Vic this summer. \nWritten by Sam Edmunds\, it follows two best friends over the course of one chaotic night in austerity hit-Luton. \nAn evening of noughties bangers and shots of shitty gin mixed with the chaos of violence. A night to remember! \nThe play paints a tapestry of violence and joy\, it is a raw\, real-time collision of friendship and survival. \nFeatured Image: Harry Elletson \nBooking details below \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-chaos-that-has-been-and-will-no-doubt-return-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic,The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:View In\, View Out - Sovereign Centre in Weston Super Mare
DESCRIPTION:A new sound-based art installation – View In\, View Out – is taking place in the Sovereign Centre in Weston Super Mare this July. \nIt’s been created using immersive d&b Soundscape technology by composer\, lyricist and performer Gwyneth Herbert\, sound artist\, beatboxer and DJ Jason Singh\, and producer and director of British wildlife documentaries Chris Howard. \nThey gathered sounds\, words and stories from young people and Weston Super Mare residents – as well as the sounds of nature around Mendip. \nThe installation aims to connect people with their ancestors\, their local landscape and the wildlife of the region. \nA series of plaques will also be placed on three Mendip walking trails\, offering people the opportunity to listen to the soundscape on location through a free app. \nVIVO comes from Nature Calling\, the first in a series of new art commissions by the National Landscapes Association and Activate Performing Arts. \nThe VIVO installation can be found in The Sovereign\, High Street\, Weston-super-Mare from 14 – 20 July 2025 \nFeatured Image:  Paul Blakemore \nBooking info below \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/view-in-view-out-sovereign-centre-in-weston-super-mare/
LOCATION:Sovereign Shopping Centre Weston Super Mare\, BS23 1HL
CATEGORIES:Weston Super Mare
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SUMMARY:Love You\, Bye at the Ustinov Studio Bath
DESCRIPTION:Uncaged Theatre brings Love You\, Bye to The Ustinov Studio in Bath this summer. The new piece of theatre by Meg Pickup and Taruna Nalini\, explores the epidemic of violence against women and what the far-reaching impact of this on the people it directly affects as wider society. \nThe show was awarded the Keep It Fringe grant to enable it to go in production\, with previews taking place in Bath ahead of a run at The Bedlam Theatre in Edinburgh. \n\n\nColly\, Kaia\, Mercy\, and Theo have shared over a decade of life’s highs and lows: promotions\, break-ups\, illness\, and recovery. They understand the quiet strength of true love – platonic and romantic – and the profound impact of having people who believe in you without question. In a world that often feels unkind\, they are each other’s constant\, proving that sometimes\, friends are the family you choose. \nLove You\, Bye is described as ‘powerful’ and ‘thought-provoking’ exploring the ripple effect of anger\, grief and the injustice of a society that blames women for their own victimisation. \nCast and Creatives\nBillie-Jo Rainbird\nNicholas Downton-Cooper\nTaruna Nalini\nMeg Pickup\nEvie Osbon \nLove you\, Bye will be at The Ustinov Studio in Bath 07-10 July 2025 \n\nFor more information about Uncaged Theatre: https://linktr.ee/Uncagedtheatre \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/love-you-bye-at-the-ustinov-studio-bath/
LOCATION:Ustinov Studio\, BA1 1EY
CATEGORIES:Ustinov Theatre
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SUMMARY:Esther's Revenge - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:It’s 1953 and Esther has been accused of murdering her white lover. The sentence is death by hanging. What happens next is up to you. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEsther’s Revenge\, written and directed by Kenneth Uphopho\, and produced by Tope Sanni for PawStudios Africa\, is an experiential play inspired by true life events of Esther who was reported to have murdered her white lover in 1953. The sentence is death by hanging. This participatory play as devised\, explores themes around race\, colonization\, sexual abuse\, violence against women\, and political and social injustice. Esther takes us on a journey through time into the events leading up to the death of Mark. \nThe jury\, consisting of audience members\, is given the responsibility to vote in favour or against a stay of execution. \nWinner of SoHo Playhouse’s Brighton Prize\, the play stars Bolanle Temitope Stephen-Atitebi and Kenneth Uphopho.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/esthers-revenge-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:Windrush Caribbean Film Festival at the Arnolfini
DESCRIPTION:A day-long event celebrating the legacy of the Windrush Generation will be taking place at the Arnolfini this month. \nThe annual Windrush Caribbean Film Festival will bring together and unite creatives\, film makers\, artists and activists as it celebrates the legacy of the Windrush Generation and tells the stories of those from the Caribbean diaspora. \n\nThe event will see community-driven shorts reflecting upon the city’s radical history regarding the Bristol Bus Boycott. \nThere will also be spoken word events\, a celebration of escapologist Bunny Niel and a pop-up exhibition from Tapestry of Black Britons featuring iconic figures who have shaped Black British life. \nThis year’s event is running in partnership with St Pauls Carnival\, Tapestry of Black Britons and Curiosity UnLtd \nThe Windrush Caribbean Film Festival takes place at the Arnolfini in Bristol on 28 June 2025 \nBooking details below \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/windrush-caribbean-film-festival-at-the-arnolfini/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Arnolfini
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SUMMARY:Incredible Playable Show and My Date with Pierce Brosnan at Bristol Improv Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Indie game developer and clown Alistair Aitcheson\, brings a double bill of shows to the Bristol Improv Theatre this month. \n\nBoth shows are entirely interactive through a QR code\, bringing the audience in like a video game. \nThe first act is My Date with Pierce Brosnan. It’s a Cinderella-style love story where the audience’s messages become voice lines for a talking dummy of Pierce Brosnan. \n\nThe second act is The Incredible Playable Show. The audience will be getting up out of their seats for this part. A set of video games desgined for the stage will see play using barcode scanners and buttons tied to bodies.  \n \nMy Date with Pierce Brosnan and The Incredible Playable Show will be at Bristol Improv Theatre on 26 June 2025 \nFor more information about Alistair Aitcheson: https://www.alistairaitcheson.com \nBooking info below \n  \n\n\nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/incredible-playable-show-and-my-date-with-pierce-brosnan-at-bristol-improv-theatre/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet - Kelvin Players
DESCRIPTION:Much-loved Shakespeare play staged through a queer lens ahead of Bristol Pride\n\nThis summer\, ahead of Bristol Pride\, comes a queer production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. \n\n\nThe play features Shakespeare’s original text but the production is explored through the lens of a queer love story between two women. \n\n\n\n\nIt comes from the Kelvin Players\, a Bristol theatre company that has been staging work in the city for nearly 100 years. \nDirected by Chris Hawkins and Sarah Lawrence\, this production explores the tragedy through the restraints the world enforces on queerness. \nAudiences should expect a retro feel set in a liminal space\, one that sits neither in the past nor the present. But there’s guaranteed to be a ‘healthy dose’ of LGBTQ+ aesthetic influence. \n“We wanted to take a beloved classic and give it a spin that brings a fresh resonance for modern audiences\,” directors Chris Hawkins and Sarah Lawrence say. \n“We haven’t altered the text in any significant way – we’ve simply framed it in a new light. \n“Our production is colourful\, giddy\, and\, of course\, tragic. It is actually a very funny script\, and we’ve leaned into that somewhat because really wanted to capture that feeling of new love – and young love – so that our audiences come along on the journey with these characters that they know and love so well.” \nRomeo & Juliet runs at the Kelvin Players from 24 – 28 June and 01 – 5 July 2025 \nFor more information about the Kelvin Players\, visit: https://www.kelvinplayers.co.uk/ \nBooking info below \n\nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/romeo-and-juliet-kelvin-players/
LOCATION:The Kelvin Players\, BS7 8NY
CATEGORIES:The Kelvin Players
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SUMMARY:Love Hunt at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Charlie Mulliner’s brand-new show Love Hunt\, will be coming to the Wardrobe Theatre this June. \nIt follows on the back of her recent nomination for best new show at Brighton Fringe\, winning rave reviews from audiences. \nCharlie will be performing in Bristol for one night only ahead of a run at Edinburgh this year. \nThe show explores identity\, intimacy and what happens when life is dictated by everyone but you. \nIt’s described as ‘chaotic’ and ‘absurd’ with plenty of clownish energy and unforgettable characters. \nExpect plenty of immersive fun. \nLove Hunt at The Wardrobe Theatre on 23 June 2025 \nBooking info below \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/love-hunt-at-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250623
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SUMMARY:LEGO Creativity Workshop Botanicals Theme Bristol
DESCRIPTION:A LEGO Creativity Workshop centered around the theme of Botanicals will be taking place in Bristol this month. \nIt’s the second workshop in an ongoing series which Lego says has been designed to “ignite imagination and nurture valuable social skills.” \n \nFor those who can’t make it\, an online workshop is also taking place in partnership with New York-based horticultural enthusiast Christopher Griffin – AKA Plant Kween. \nThe in-person session is for ages 6-12 years and will be taking place at the LEGO Store Bristol – in Cabot Circus – and at LEGO Store Bristol Cribbs Causeway. \nWorkshops are scheduled for the 15 and 22 June 2025 and priced £5 per person. \nPlaces must be booked and can be done so online at: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/families/creativity
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lego-creativity-workshop-botanicals-theme-bristol-2/
LOCATION:LEGO Store Cribbs Causeway
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250622
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SUMMARY:Wuthering Heights - New Works Ballet Theatre - Studio 22
DESCRIPTION:New Works Ballet Theatre will performing their production of Wuthering Heights at Studio 22 in Bristol. \nChoreographed by Sarah Sigley\, it’s based on Emily Bronte’s classic\, gothic tale of passion\, betrayal and obsession. \nAdapted and choreographed by company director and founder Sarah Sigley\nMusic by Abel Korzeniowski\nSet by Fiona Grace\nCostumes by Alison Sigley\nLighting and sound by Oscar Legge \nWuthering Heights by New Works Ballet Theatre will be at Studio 22 on Saturday 21 June 2025 \nFor more information about New Works Ballet: https://www.nwbtbristol.com \nBooking details below \n\nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/wuthering-heights-new-works-ballet-theatre-studio-22/
LOCATION:Studio 22
CATEGORIES:Studio 22
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SUMMARY:Musicals and Mirrorballs at Death Disco
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Musicals and Mirrorballs returns to Death Disco on 19 June 2025 for musical theatre performances and a show tunes disco. \n\nThe event is a must for musical theatre fans. \nThe first part of the evening is dedicated to people singing their own musical theatre songs. \nThe second half is a disco playing musical theatre bangers. \nThe event is hosted by national cabaret icon the Bristol-based Tess Drive. \nThose who want to sing a song on the evening can submit their choices in advance. \nThe night is for over 18s only. \nMusicals and Mirrorballs takes place at Death Disco – on St Stephen’s Street BS1 1EL – from 7pm – 12.30 am on Thursday 15 May 2025 \nFor free tickets and to sing a song if you want\, visit the Headfirst link below. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/musicals-and-mirrorballs-at-death-disco-2/
LOCATION:Death Disco\, BS1 1EL
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Cabaret
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SUMMARY:LEGO Creativity Workshop Botanicals Theme Bristol
DESCRIPTION:A LEGO Creativity Workshop centered around the theme of Botanicals will be taking place in Bristol this month. \nIt’s the second workshop in an ongoing series which Lego says has been designed to “ignite imagination and nurture valuable social skills.” \n \nFor those who can’t make it\, an online workshop is also taking place in partnership with New York-based horticultural enthusiast Christopher Griffin – AKA Plant Kween. \nThe in-person session is for ages 6-12 years and will be taking place at the LEGO Store Bristol – in Cabot Circus – and at LEGO Store Bristol Cribbs Causeway. \nWorkshops are scheduled for the 15 and 22 June 2025 and priced £5 per person. \nPlaces must be booked and can be done so online at: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/families/creativity
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lego-creativity-workshop-botanicals-theme-bristol/
LOCATION:LEGO Shop Bristol\, BS1 3BX
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Wuthering Heights – New Works Ballet Theatre – Rondo Theatre
DESCRIPTION:New Works Ballet Theatre will performing their production of Wuthering Heights at The Rondo Theatre\, Bath. \nChoreographed by Sarah Sigley\, it’s based on Emily Bronte’s classic\, gothic tale of passion\, betrayal and obsession. \nAdapted and choreographed by company director and founder Sarah Sigley\nMusic by Abel Korzeniowski\nSet by Fiona Grace\nCostumes by Alison Sigley\nLighting and sound by Oscar Legge \nWuthering Heights by New Works Ballet Theatre will be at The Rondo Theatre in Bath on 14 June 2025 \nFor more information about New Works Ballet: https://www.nwbtbristol.com \nBooking details below
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/wuthering-heights-new-works-ballet-theatre-rondo-theatre/
LOCATION:The Rondo Theatre Bath\, BA1 6RT
CATEGORIES:The Rondo Theatre Bath
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SUMMARY:Shirley Valentine at the Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Emma Smart returns to the Clifton theatre with Russell’s iconic play\nWilly Russell’s iconic play Shirley Valentine\, will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre this June. \nThe one-woman show is produced by Andi Ford of ProAct Theatre and directed by Steve Woolley. \nActor Emma Smart\, takes on the role of Shirley. It’s likely to be a thoroughly entertaining performance having seen Emma in action at the Clifton theatre before. \n \nShirley Valentine is a comedy drama following the empowering journey taken by a middle-aged working class woman. \nWhen her friend wins a holiday for two in Greece\, she packs her bags and heads off for rest and relaxation. What she finds is everything that was missing from her life in England\, deciding not to return. \n“We’re telling a story that still resonates deeply today\,” director Steve Woolley says. “Shirley isn’t just a character—she’s every woman who’s ever questioned her place\, her worth\, or the life she’s built.” \nShirley Valentine will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre from 10-14 June 2025. \nBooking info below \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/shirley-valentine-at-the-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:Buff at Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Edinburgh Festival hit Buff\, is on UK tour which will be coming to Tobacco Factory Theatres this June. \nThe one-man play\, performed by Jamal Franklin\, follows a plus-sized\, gay primary school teacher. He decides to sublet his flat to a ‘buff’ Instagram model after a bad break-up from a six-year relationship. \nBuff is described as both ‘funny yet poignant’\, exploring LGBTQ themes with hook-up culture and the challenge of body image pressures\, social media jealousy leading to self-acceptance. \nWriter Ben Fensome says: “BUFF came out of a discussion Scott and I had about contemporary LGBTQ theatre and who usually gets featured in those stories\, which actors get cast\, what marketing usually looks like etc. We wanted to explore a character that we hadn’t seen be centred before and out of that discussion our character in BUFF was born. We’ve been really blown away by the response from LGBTQ audiences who have related to us how they haven’t really seen a character be centred like this particularly in queer theatre. I hope it is a call out for the community to look out for each other more\, and the centre point of that is of course\, the ability to love and accept ourselves.” \nCast and Creatives\nMan – Jamal Franklin\nDirector – Scott Le Crass\nWriter – Ben Fensome\nProducer – Emmerson And Ward Productions \nBuff will be a Tobacco Factory Theatres on 07 June 2025 \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/buff-at-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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SUMMARY:Shirley Knot the Siren at the Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Shirley Knot – The Siren\, will be coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre in Clifton this summer. Audiences can expect a one-woman musical comedy cabaret show shining a light on the issues of ageing. \nShirley Knot – AKA Debbie Bridge – is a New Yorker who finds herself “Washed Up” on the British coastline. \nBased on the story of A Little Mermaid\, Shirley\, a ‘vivacious older siren’ refuses to be defined by age or circumstance. \nShe has hit breaking point\, living in an underwater society that no longer sees her – and she is fed right up with towing the fishing line. \nShirley has now decided to come on land and tell her story. \nThe show is described as a celebration of resilience and empowerment. Told through music\, comedy and poignant storytelling\, Shirley refuses to be defined by her age or circumstance. \nThe show has been created by Debbie Bridge\, an operatically trained singer who has worked internationally acting\, in opera and stage work – which has included the West End\, Royal Festival Hall and D’Oyly Carte. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nThe show has been produced by Bridge Tea House Pop Up Theatre –  a professional theatre company set up by Debbie herself. The company aims to bring new works to the stage – or a fresh new way of staging classic works. \nYou can find out more on Debbie Bridge’s website here: https://singing.debbiebridge.com/about/bridge-tea-house-pop-up-theatre/ \nShirley Knot the Siren will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre on 06 June 2025
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/shirley-knot-the-siren-at-the-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:Cutting Out at Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Bristol based artist and activist Viv Gordon\, will be coming to Tobacco Factory Theatres in June with her solo play Cutting Out. \nViv is an artist and campaigner whose work is grounded in her lived experience as a Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) survivor. She is Artistic Director of Viv Gordon Company – an arts and social justice organisation creating art and performance to increase the voice and visibility for and with CSA survivors. \nHer show – Cutting Out – is a performance piece set within an installation of hundreds of cut out dolls hanging up and joined at the hands. They come from audiences seeing her shows who have been invited to cut out more dolls to add to the existing ones already on stage. The chain of dolls grows by each performance and workshop. \n  \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nPhotography by Ed Felton \n  \nThrough the performance aspect of the show\, Viv navigates the act of remembering her experiences as a child with what happened next. \nAlongside the cutting out of the dolls\, the performance unites an emerging community of survivors and allies through creative expression and freedom. \n“From being alone in a vacuum of silence\, to creating a whole company that’s about art making\, writing and performing has been an incredible journey\,” Viv Gordon says. \n“It is wonderful to perform ‘Cutting Out’ as it means so much to me to say it all out loud and connect deeply with the audience. Collective witnessing of these stories is the first step in making change. Yes\, there is truth and horror in the vast number of Child Abuse Survivors reported\, but with humanity and being together\, revelling in words and images\, we can join in simple creative acts of resistance and build a giant paper chain of hope.” \nCutting Out will be at Gloucester Guildhall 20-21 May and Tobacco Factory Theatres from 05 – 07 June 2025 \nThe age recommendation of the show is aged 16 upwards. The work speaks about experiences of child sexual abuse. See Tobacco Factory Theatres content warning for further information. \nCast and Creatives\nWriter & Performer – Viv Gordon\nDirector & Co-Writer – Tom Roden\nMusic Composer – Thomas Johnson\nDesigner – Imogen Harvey-Lewis\nLighting Designer – Chris Swain\nProducer – Kate McStraw\nProduction Manager – Simon Langley\nMarketing & Comms – Bethan Williams & Cushla Gordon Simpson\nWellbeing Support – Rachel Hole & Kate Elgood\nAccess PA – Lisa Hall \nPhotography – Ed Felton \nFor more information about the Viv Gordon Company\, visit: vivgordoncompany.co.uk \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/cutting-out-at-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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SUMMARY:Clean Slate at the White Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Clean Slate\, by Louisa Marshall and Amber Charlie Conroy\, will be at the White Theatre in Bristol this June. \nIt’s a chance to see a brand new work in progress performance followed by a feedback forum for the two theatre makers. \nThe Bristol-based pair make what they call ‘socially engaged comedy’ which is rooted in research and rage\, as well as real-life experiences. \nThe show is in the final stages of its development ahead of a run at the Riverside Studios in London. Excitingly for the pair\, it will then go to the Summerhall for the Edinburgh Fringe this year. \nThe show has been created in collaboration with Cultural Studies scholar and world-leading audience researcher Dr Kirsty Sedgman at the University of Bristol. \nClean Slate is described as a ‘darkly comic’ piece of theatre which is ‘highly interative’. \nIt explores the effects of weaponised incompetence and unpaid domestic labour. \n‘Blowjobs\, Bleach\, and Beef Bourguignon. A woman’s domestic life crumbles as she is pushed to breaking point by her boyfriend’s relentless domestic incompetence –– and you’ve been cast as the boyfriend. She navigates the full weight of cooking\, cleaning\, planning\, and hosting while questioning how much more she can take. Clean Slate refuses to let you sit comfortably in the dark; it drags you into the mess. You’re not merely watching – you’re a witness\, a confidante\, an unwilling participant. One moment\, you’re laughing; the next\, the air is thick with something unspoken. How many plates can pile up before they start being thrown?’ \nClean Slate will be at the White Theatre on 05 June 2025 \nBooking information below \n\n\nCast and Creatives\nWriter/performer – Louisa Marshall\nWriter/director – Amber Charlie Conroy \n  \n\n\nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/clean-slate-at-the-white-theatre/
LOCATION:The White Theatre\, Cantock's Close\, Bristol\, BS8 1UP
CATEGORIES:White Theatre
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SUMMARY:Lil Wenker: BANGTAIL at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:At The Wardrobe Theatre this June is Lil Wenker\, who is coming to the Old Market venue with debut clown show Bangtail. \nThe show brings together traditional clowning\, audience interaction and storytelling\, for a loving and hilarious homage to Spaghetti Westerns. \nThe Baddest Cowboy in Texas roots ‘n’ toots from the mightiest mountains to the sauciest saloons. When a Badder Cowboy-er Texas-er rides into town and steals his title\, he finds himself directionless. Our hero must then reconcile his past and present to discover his true purpose. \nIt’s been created by clown\, actor and writer Lil Wenker and directed by theatre maker and graduate of Graduate of École Jacques Lecoq\, Cecily Nash. \nBangtail debuted in Edinburgh last year\, selling out its entire run. It then transferred to the Soho Theatre before touring in the US. \nFresh from the Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival\, Bangtail comes to The Wardrobe Theatre this June. \n  \n  \n \nLil Wenker: BANGTAIL will be at The Wardrobe Theatre on 05 June 2025 \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lil-wenker-bangtail-at-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare Between The Sheets - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Actor\, Performer\, poet and musician Edward Derbyshire\, will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre this week with solo show Shakespeare between the Sheets. \n\nDerbyshire has produced a range of such shows that takes a character from a Shakespeare play and develops their backstory. \nIt’s told using both modern English as well as Shakespeare’s words. Woven through the piece is live and original piano music. \nMalvolio between the Sheets brings together farce\, slapstick and even contains a puppet show in spoken Chinese as it tells the character’s tragicomic story. \nThe show asks – is it ever right to judge upon appearances? \nFor more information about Shakespeare Between The Sheets: https://shakespearesheets.com/ \n\nBooking info below \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/shakespeare-between-the-sheets-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Wheel of Nouns at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Wheel of Nouns is a new\, one-person cabaret-comedy about The Gender Fairy and their quest to turn everyone in the world trans…(well sort of). Using a spinning game show wheel\, and the idea that any noun could be a gender. \nThe Gender Fairy invites people to volunteer to have their gender “transed” in a silly\, low stakes way. \nAs the game progresses\, however\, we start to see the cracks in The Gender Fairy’s plan\, and find out just why they’ve embarked on this chaotic quest in the first place. \nPart stand-up\, part theatre\, part game show\,  The Wheel of Nouns illustrates the flexibility of the language we use to define ourselves\, and invites people to revel in their right to choose who they are. \nThe Wheel of Nouns will be at The Wardrobe Theatre on 04 June 2025 \nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.social\nTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristoltt\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristol\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-wheel-of-nouns-at-the-wardrobe-theatre/
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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SUMMARY:Verbal Diary The Mission Theatre Bath
DESCRIPTION:Verbal Diary\, will be coming to The Mission Theatre this June as part of the Bath Fringe Festival. \n\n\n\nThe feel-good show was written by John Otway and Paul Bradley in 1984. It was originally produced by Rik Mayll and features original music by John Otway. \n\n\n\nComedian and actor Tom Johnson has worked with Otway to revive the musical comedy which ran at last year’s Edinburgh Festival. Now it’s going on tour. \n\n\n\nThe story follows Gordon\, a photographer who decides to take charge of his life after everything falls apart. \n\n\n\nIn the process\, he starts to keep a diary and aims to get a girlfriend – Cheryl – his new flatmate. \n\n\n\nBut flatmates Phil and Tristam – alongside Cheryl – have other ideas. They’re reading his diary\, anticipating his every move. \n\n\nFor more information about Verbal Diary\, visit: http://www.verbaldiaryshow.co.uk/
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/verbal-diary-the-mission-theatre-bath/
LOCATION:The Mission Theatre\, BA1 1UF
CATEGORIES:The Mission Theatre Bath
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SUMMARY:Ignacio Lopez - Señor Self-Destruct at the Hen & Chicken
DESCRIPTION:Popular international comedian Ignacio Lopez\, has added an extra Bristol date to his Señor Self-Destruct tour. \nAfter selling out his first date\, an additional performance was added to keep up with demand. \nThe comedian is a regular feature on TV\, having taken part in shows such as Live at the Apollo\, Have I got News For You and QI. \nLopez’s show sees him on a mission to destroy himself in order to build a ‘better version’. \n“I set out to write a show about self improvement because I’ve truly destroyed my body and mind performing stand-up comedy\,” he says. \n“It’s time I sorted myself out\, but not before I spend another 5 months traveling up and down the UK on public transport\, eating terrible food and not getting any sleep. The world is on fire and I can’t fix that but I will tell you my best jokes about British tourists\, Spanish horror stories and the origins of music festivals. Also I try to do a cockney accent at one point\, which is worth the price of admission alone.” \nIgnacio Lopez – Señor Self-Destruct will be at the Hen & Chicken on 31 May 2025 \nFeatured Image: Michelle Huggleston
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/ignacio-lopez-senor-self-destruct-at-the-hen-chicken/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken\, BS3 1JF
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Hen & Chicken
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SUMMARY:Down To The Felt - Pegg Theatre Bristol
DESCRIPTION:A brand new piece of writing exploring a contemporary totalitarian dictatorship which has criminalised homosexuality will be playing in Bristol ahead of a run at Edinburgh this year. \nWritten by Jude Burrows and Claudia Osborne\, Down to the Felt will be at the Pegg Theatre this May. \nAilith\, her husband Ethan\, and his lover Gabriel live happily together\, working to protect the two men’s relationship. Yet\, as Ailith’s most recent defence case leaves their now-illegal relationships exposed\, they are forced to choose between conformity and their love. \n  \nCast and Creatives\nGabriel – Jude Burrows\nEthan – Sam Bain\nAilith – Lizzie Kilbride\nWritten by Jude Burrows and Claudia Osborne\nProducer Libby Connor \n  \nMatinee performance: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/the-pegg-theatre/fri-30-may-down-to-the-felt-matinee-130873#e130873 \nEvening Performance: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/the-pegg-theatre/fri-30-may-down-to-the-felt-evening-130874#e130874 \nFor more information about Two Birds Theatre: https://linktr.ee/twobirdstheatreco
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/down-to-the-felt-pegg-theatre-bristol/
LOCATION:Pegg Theatre
CATEGORIES:Pegg Studio
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SUMMARY:Extra Ordinary by Emily Henry at the Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Behind the Door Productions will be bringing brand new writing Extra Ordinary by Emily Henry to the Alma Tavern Theatre this May.   \nExtra Ordinary\, follows Max and Rachel as they consider the news that their unborn baby has Down’s Syndrome\, a genetic condition which adds an extra copy of chromosome 21.   \nThe play explores the differing perspectives of both expectant mother and father as they consider how all of three of their lives will change.   \nExtra Ordinary questions the effects of genetic testing and the impact it has on diversity   \nFor more information about Behind the Door Productions\, visit: https://www.behindthedoorproductions.co.uk/ \n\n\n\nHome: https://backstagebristol.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chopsybristol.bsky.socialTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@chopsybristolttFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/backstagebristolYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chopsybaby
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/extra-ordinary-by-emily-henry-at-the-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo
DESCRIPTION:Choir Boy Productions brings Ned Blackburn’s An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo\, to the Alma Tavern Theatre. \nThe show picked up a Bobby award during its sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe last year. \nIt’s now on a tour\, calling into the Clifton theatre this May. \nThe show follows the life of a young gay man in his last year of a rather strict boarding school. \nBritney-loving Johnny ambles through his daily life\, failing to fit into the school’s mould. \nWith dreams of being a gay-tragedy\, everything changes when he meets charming and confident rugby lad Harry. \nAn Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo comes to the Alma Tavern Theatre this May \nThe show blends comedy with shame as it tells the story of a queer young man navigating masculinity\, Grindr and an institution ‘rife with shame’. \nIt aims to create a space for queer and non-queer audience members to reflect upon their time at school and how they had to navigate their own identity within the environment. \n Directed by Meg Bowron and Josh Stainer \nProduced by Lizzie Hawke
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/an-adequate-abridgement-of-boarding-school-life-as-a-homo/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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