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SUMMARY:Glenside Hospital Museum - National Lottery Open Week
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 14 March is the last chance to step into Glenside Hospital Museum as part of National Lottery Open Week. \nThe event History in Your Hands\, has been running since 07 March is part of a UK-Wide event which sees hundreds of venues opening their doors with free entry or special offers. \nVisitors on Saturday can enter for free with any National Lottery ticket or scratchcard. \nGlenside Hospital Museum is run entirely by volunteers. It is giving visitors the chance to handle a straitjacket\, a deactivated electroconvulsive therapy machine\, patient artworks and Victorian medicine bottles. \nThe same building contains a secret turret room — originally the private balcony of the hospital’s most senior doctor — where visitors can take tea via a spiral staircase. And the chapel floor they walk across is the same one Sir Stanley Spencer — one of Britain’s most celebrated painters — scrubbed as a medical orderly during the First World War. \nFeatured Image: Glenside Hospital Museum – A deactivated Ectron Duopulse ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) machine from the museum’s collection\, available to handle during the ‘History in Your Hands’ experience \n\n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/glenside-hospital-museum-national-lottery-open-week/
LOCATION:Glenside Hospital Museum\, BS16 1DD
CATEGORIES:Glenside Hospital Museum
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SUMMARY:Phuckets and Rainbows - Front Room Weston Super Mare
DESCRIPTION:Lizzie Bean brings to life the story of “Phuckets and Rainbows” Where chaos and comedy collide in a bid to find a life that feels better… We share the highs\, the lows and all that lies between. Leaving the show\, with the notion\, that maybe we are enough.” \nChaos\, comedy and catharsis collide\, in this one woman show by the effervescent\, Lizzie Bean. \nWhere do we find ourselves as we hit midlife? What lessons brought us here? Who are we underneath the lanyards\, yoga mat\, chin hairs\, and wine…? \nFrom the highs to the lows\, Lizzie’s ordinary-girl quest to live an extraordinary life. Phuckets and Rainbows takes you on a rollercoaster ride. Hoping to show you\, how possible it is\, to believe you are enough. \nThe show is written and performed\, by Lizzie Bean\, a mum\, wife and friend. A speaker\, mentor and twizzler. A dreamer\, and believer in ordinary magic. Just a girl. On a mission. To live \n“Honest\, engaging\, funny and raw” uplifting\, real and true. “Phuckets and Rainbows” is a heartfelt invitation\, to lay down the shoulds\, embrace the “weird” and welcome the wonder of it all.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/phuckets-and-rainbows-front-room-weston-super-mare/
LOCATION:Front Room Theatre\, BS23 1FF
CATEGORIES:Front Room Theatre
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SUMMARY:Shed-ache - Circomedia
DESCRIPTION:Presented by aKa Dance Theatre \nshed-ache is a seriously silly dance theatre show that transports little people and their grown ups to a world that sits somewhere between reality and make believe. Two friends (three if you count the shed) get up to all sorts whilst faced with downpours\, lava floors and socks falling out of the sky.  \nshed-ache is about the give and take of friendship\, the power of imagination and the importance to embrace experiences whatever the weather. Be prepared to be blown away by aKa’s brand new family-friendly show which is bright and sunny. With 100% chance of laughter.  For ages 2+ and their families. \nFeatured Image: Jake Grant Photography
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/shed-ache-circomedia/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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SUMMARY:Troubled Waters by Corinne Harragin – Front Room Weston
DESCRIPTION:Ancient folklore meets ecological urgency in a bold spoken-word storytelling show touring the UK \nAt a time of ecological crisis and cultural reckoning\, what do rivers remember — and what might they teach us now? \nIn Troubled Waters\, storyteller Corinne Harragin draws ancient river lore into conversation with the urgent issues shaping our lives today. Blending myth\, humour and environmental imagination\, this contemporary spoken-word performance explores our connection to waterways\, wetlands and their inhabitants — human and more-than-human.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/troubled-waters-by-corinne-harragin-front-room-weston/
LOCATION:Front Room Theatre\, BS23 1FF
CATEGORIES:Front Room Theatre
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SUMMARY:Period Drama Presented by Olga Kaleta - Circomedia
DESCRIPTION:Period Drama by Olga Kaleta (with integrated BSL by Sherrie Eugene-Hart) is a surreal\, episodic dark comedy about mental health\, identity & recovery that mixes autobiographical storytelling with circus & bold physicality. A deep dive into the question of wellness through a feminist lens\, via slasher flicks\, bloody knickers & the existential dilemmas of insects. \nDirected by Laura Murphy & Nicole A’Court-Stuart and Produced by Thea Woodrow. \nAge guide: 16+ Frank discussion of sexuality and mental health\, strong language.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/period-drama-presented-by-olga-kaleta-circomedia/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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SUMMARY:Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes. - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Joz Norris will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre in Bristol as part of a new UK tour. \nThe award-winning comedian\, was a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe. His sell-out run was one of just two shows to be awarded 5 stars by Chortle. \nJoz Norris has finally completed his life’s work and he’s ready to unveil it to the world in all its glory for the first time EVER – no matter what the consequences may be.  \nBut what exactly is it? What has it cost him? And now that he’s done it\, what will he do next? \nYou can find out in March 2026\, when Joz pops into the Clifton venue for one night only\,
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/joz-norris-you-wait-time-passes-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:All The Happy Things - Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Written by Naomi Denny\, All The Happy Things\, is a dark comedy following Sienna\, who is trying to deal with grief.\n\n\n\nNot only is she seeing her dead sister\, but she’s having full on conversations with her.\n\n\nAs Emily’s presence becomes more overwhelming\, it begins to affect all facets of her life.\n\nHow do you truly let go of someone when you imagined they would be there forever?\n\nThe story is told through a Global Majority lens.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/all-the-happy-things-weston-studio-of-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:Little Shop of Horrors - Music Theatre Bristol - Loco Klub
DESCRIPTION:University of Bristol’s Music Theatre Bristol company returns to the stage with Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s Little Shop of Horrors. \nThe dark comedy sees flower shop assistant Seymour Krelborn discover an unearthly plant after a strange total eclipse of the sun. \nIs it the answer to all his problems? Might it help the struggling flower shop? As the mysterious plant starts to bring more attention and business\, it begins to look like all Seymour’s dreams could finally be coming true. But this plant has a secret…an insatiable appetite…
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/little-shop-of-horrors-music-theatre-bristol-loco-klub/
LOCATION:Loco Klub\, BS1 6QH
CATEGORIES:Loco Klub
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SUMMARY:In Hysterics - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:In Hysterics is a new play by Late Shift Theatre\, exploring women’s experiences of medical misogyny. \nIt follows the parallel lives of two women\, living 100 years apart\, whose stories unfold through a series of doctor’s appointments. Set in the 1920s and the 2020s\, the play explores women’s experiences of medical misogyny\, revealing how many attitudes\, misunderstandings\, and injustices within healthcare have remained disturbingly unchanged. Drawing on the personal journeys of these two women alongside verbatim accounts from many others\, the play exposes the ongoing failure to adequately study\, listen to\, and treat women’s bodies. While addressing heavy and distressing subject matter\, In Hysterics uses a carefully comedic and farcical tone\, allowing serious issues to be confronted through humour that highlights the absurdity of a system that has failed women for over a century
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/in-hysterics-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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SUMMARY:Scenes With Girls by Miriam Battye - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Eightball Productions return to the Bristol stage with Miriam Battye’s Scenes With Girls. \nTosh. Lou. Fran. 22 scenes. Other friends have come\, got boyfriends\, and gone. So what? These girls have each other. Between them\, there is love. And that’s enough. That is enough. \nThe play was first staged at The Royal Court in 2020. It follows Lou as she revels in her newfound freedom whilst Tosh grapples with jealousy and unspoken feelings. \nThe arrival of their old friend Fran\, loved up and seemingly content with conventional romance\, complicates their dynamic. Battye’s play delves into the complexities of female sexual empowerment\, the pressure to perform happiness\, and the fear of being left behind in a rapidly changing world. \nTosh played by Phoebe Taylor\nLou played by Hattie Millard\nFran played by Iola King-Alleyne\nDirected by Emma Morgan
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/scenes-with-girls-by-miriam-battye-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:Life Before You - Spielman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Life Before You is a brand new play by Eva Hudson.\n \nIt’s recently premiered at Theatre Royal Bath before heading out on a UK tour.\n \nThe final date wraps up right here in Bristol in the Spielman Theatre of Tobacco Factory Theatres. \nIt’s a ‘fierce and unflinching’ exploration of fault lines between mothers and their daughters. \nIt delves into many of the issues impacting on women’s lives – healthcare\, class and the erasure of aging women. \nThe show is produced by REMH Productions and directed by Roisin McCay-Hines. \nIt’s supported by Arts Council England\, Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory Fund and Shoreditch Town Hall. \nLife Before You supports The Menopause Charity. \nFeatured Image: Edward J Felton
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/life-before-you-spielman-theatre-2/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Spielman Theatre
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SUMMARY:Daliso Chaponda Topical Storm - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Daliso Chaponda will be coming to Bristol this March as part of a new UK tour – Topical Storm. \nThe comedian and satirist first made waves in comedy by making it to the finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2017. He came in at third overall and even won a Golden Buzzer on his journey. \nSince then\, he has his own Radio 4 series Citizen of Nowhere. He’s found time to win an episode of Celebrity Mastermind and has also appeared in BBC Two documentary series Pilgrimage: The Road Through the Alps. \nHis Topical Storm show will see Daliso bring his sharp and funny take on modern journalism. He asks has the reporting of events become part of the chaos rather than a solution? And where do we go from here? \nDaliso Chaponda comes to The Wardrobe Thatre in Old Market this March.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/daliso-chaponda-topical-storm-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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SUMMARY:Life Before You - Spielman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Life Before You is a new play written by Eva Hudson and directed by Roisin McCay-Hines. \nThe pair were inspired by their shared experiences of navigating medical misogyny and understandings of class and female identity. Both also had the same experience of being daughters of Northern Irish mothers who moved to England and raised their children here. \nLife Before You addresses women’s healthcare issues\, class and survival as well as the erasure of aging women. Looking at the fault lines between mothers and daughters\, it ask – what do we pass on and how do we escape the lives written for us? \nGráinne leaves Ardoyne\, Belfast\, for England\, chasing the promise of a better life for her daughter. She scrubs\, she bleaches\, she sacrifices— and piece by piece\, she begins to disappear. \nEimear grows up surrounded by privilege\, stepping through doors her mother could never open. But with every step forward\, she drifts further away — into another class\, another name\, another life. \nAs they clash over diverging ideas of womanhood\, what surfaces is complex and turbulent\, straining their relationships — with themselves and with each other — to breaking point. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/life-before-you-spielman-theatre/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Spielman Theatre
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SUMMARY:Ian Stone Looking For The Wow - Hen and Chicken
DESCRIPTION:Ian Stone will be back in Bristol for 2026 with Looking For The Wow. \nThe comedian has been on a sold-out tour during 2025 and is back\, this time looking for life’s missing magic. \n“There has to be more to life than the humdrum and the routine before the inevitable slide into disease\, decay\, and death. Why can’t we sneak in a hint of awesome\, a tad of amazing\, and maybe a smidge of wonderful? Where you get is your business. A forest canopy opening onto a huge vista would be enchanting for some\, but my ancestors wandered in the desert for forty years — I think we’ve been outdoors enough. Others get their fix from the spiritual\, but I’ve been harbouring a grudge against God since my mother stopped me going to Arsenal after my Barmitzvah — forty-nine years ago. “God will be watching\,” she said. Well\, at least He got to see the game. The point is\, life could be so much better — so I’m on the lookout. Come and join me on the hunt.” \nIt’s been a hectic few years for Ian\, who has taken Edinburgh by storm\, winning the Spirit of the Fringe Award. \nYou can also find Ian on his popular twice-weekly Arsenal podcast – Handbrake Off\, for The Athletic. \nFor more details about his forthcoming tour\, visit: https://www.ianstonecomedian.co.uk/ \nBristol booking details below
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/ian-stone-looking-for-the-wow-hen-and-chicken/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken\, BS3 1JF
CATEGORIES:Hen & Chicken
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night's Dream - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be coming to Bristol Old Vic in March 2026. \nThe production is by Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe\, with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse. \nIt opens at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe from 15 November 2025 – 31 January 2026 before going out on tour. \nIt comes to Bristol Old Vic from 04-21 March 2026. \nTo escape a society ruled by tyrannical law\, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. But the world of the woods has been turned upside down by a fierce battle between the Fairy King and Queen\, Oberon and Titania\, over a stolen child. \nAs their quarrel deepens\, others fall prey to jealousy\, manipulation\, and the dark spells of Oberon’s unruly Puck. As day turns to night and snow begins to fall in summer\, can anyone stop the dream from turning into a nightmare?
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-bristol-old-vic-2/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night's Dream - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:A UK tour of a brand new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, will be coming to Bristol Old Vic next year. \nThe production comes from theatre company Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe\, with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse. \nIt’s directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan. \nHolly says: “The world of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a turbulent one\, the natural environment is upside down and unpredictable\, and the political and social landscape is on edge\, creating a sense of tension that we are all experiencing today. \n“This new staging will explore some of the darker elements of Shakespeare’s well-known comedy\, turning it on its head and asking us to reexamine its themes and subject matter.” \nAdditional creatives announced for the production includes Co-Director Naeem Hayat\, Designer Max Johns and Movement Director Malik Nashad Sharpe. \nHeadlong takes all of the plays they stage and produces them as if they were brand new writing. The company calls this new production of the Shakespeare classic as a ‘striking’ new staging\, asking audiences to look at it ‘afresh’. \nTo escape a society ruled by tyrannical law\, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. But the world of the woods has been turned upside down by a fierce battle between the Fairy King and Queen\, Oberon and Titania\, over a stolen child. \nAs their quarrel deepens\, others fall prey to jealousy\, manipulation\, and the dark spells of Oberon’s unruly Puck. As day turns to night and snow begins to fall in summer\, can anyone stop the dream from turning into a nightmare? \nA Midsummer Night’s Dream will be at Bristol Old Vic from 04 – 21 March 2026 \nTickets go on sale to members from 26 June and then general sale from 03 July 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/a-midsummer-nights-dream-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:A Grain of Sand  حبة رمل - The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Renad\, a young Gazan girl\, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother’s tales and the spark of her own imagination\, she searches for her family and the ‘Anqaa’ – the mythical Palestinian Phoenix. \nA Grain of Sand is a one-woman show that takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child\, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in contemporary Gaza. Renad’s story is one of resilience\, hope and the right of children to be children. \nBased on the verbatim source A Million Kites\, a collection of poems and testimonies from the children of Gaza\, compiled by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon. \n\nFeatured Image: Amir Hussain Ibrahimi
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-grain-of-sand-%d8%ad%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%b1%d9%85%d9%84-the-weston-studio-of-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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SUMMARY:Adult Class Showcase - Circomedia
DESCRIPTION:Circomedia’s Adult Class Showcases are an opportunity for its recreational circus skills students to create\, devise\, and perform a routine in their chosen discipline at our spectacular Portland Square venue. \nAn enjoyable evening of circus skills and a window to our classes.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/adult-class-showcase-circomedia/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260308
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T185732Z
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SUMMARY:Days of Significance - BOVTS  - The Station
DESCRIPTION:The play forms part of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s Spring Season.\nDays of Significance – The War is Out There. The War is Here.\nWritten by Roy Williams\nDirected by Natalie Simone \nRoy Williams’s hard-hitting play\, “Days of Significance\,” is a powerful modern drama that uses a classic three-act structure to explore the volatile lives of young British people caught between two different battlegrounds. \nThe narrative follows two young soldiers\, Ben and Jamie\, and their partners\, as they prepare for and endure active service in the Iraq conflict. \nAct One is set on the streets of an urban English town\, filled with drink-fuelled brawls and sexual tension. \nAct Two shifts violently to Basra\, showing the moral compromises and dangers the soldiers face. The final act returns to England for a wedding\, revealing the devastating and complex aftermath of their tour on the soldiers and their friends back home. \nThe play fiercely tackles key themes including the cost of war on young\, often ill-prepared individuals\, the erosion of moral authority\, and the contrast between domestic and military violence\, exploring issues of prejudice\, nationalism\, and revenge. \nThe intense content\, which includes strong\, often obscene language\, explicit violence\, and mature subject matter\, means the play is recommended for mature audiences. \nIt is generally considered suitable for ages 16+. \nIt is notable that the play is an RSC-commissioned response to Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing\,” giving a classic framework to a hard-hitting contemporary narrative that critiques the naive values exported to a conflict zone.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/days-of-significance-bovts-the-station/
LOCATION:The Station\, Silver Street\, Bristol\, BS1 2AG
CATEGORIES:The Station
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20260115T141452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T141452Z
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SUMMARY:The Freshwater Five - Blakehay Theatre Weston Super Mare
DESCRIPTION:Theatre company Deadman\, from the Isle of Wight\, brings The Freshwater Five to the Blakehay Theatre in Weston Super Mare this Feburary. \nThe new play looks at the group of fisherman from the Isle of Wight and dubbed the Freshwater Five who were convicted of conspiracy to import £53m of cocaine. \nWere these five ordinary fishermen innocent or really international drug smugglers? \nThe men – Jamie Green\, Jon Beere\, Zoran Dresic\, Daniel Payne and Scott Birtwistle – were sentenced to a combined 104 years in prison\, but continue to proclaim their innocence. \nThe Freshwater Five is the debut work of Liam Patrick Harrison\, told by creatives from the Isle of Wight. \nThe creative team have worked directly with the five men\, their families and lawyer Emily Bolton\, the founder of APPEAL. \nAPPEAL is a charity law practice that fights miscarriages of justice and demands reform. \nThe Freshwater Five will be at the Blakehay Theatre on 27 – 28 February 2026 \nFeatured Image: Charlie Price
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-freshwater-five-blakehay-theatre-weston-super-mare/
LOCATION:Blakehay Theatre\, BS23 1JZ
CATEGORIES:Blakehay Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20251026T115712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251026T115712Z
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SUMMARY:The Last Picture - Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Imagine yourself in a theatre in 2026. Now\, picture yourself as a Year 9 student on a school trip. And then\, as a citizen of Europe in 1939\, watching history take a dark turn. \nWhile you imagine\, Sam will be by your side. Sam is an emotional support dog. Sam is here to look after you. Sam will keep everyone safe. \nThe Last Picture tells a story through images\, tracing a path through a history we think we know. This is a play about empathy – its power\, its limits\, and what it asks of us. It’s about our shared past\, our present\, and the choices we face today.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-last-picture-weston-studio-of-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260222
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20260117T183245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260117T183245Z
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SUMMARY:Diverse Artists Network Community Celebration - Arnolfini
DESCRIPTION:Diverse Artists Network hosts a community celebration bringing together the network and wider creative community. \nThis gathering honours the power of artistic expression and highlights community resilience in the face of unrest\, amplifying creativity as a force for connection\, healing and change. \nThe day will be inclusive and family friendly. \nEvents taking place include:\n– creative workshops for all ages\n– live music\n– theatre and dance performances\n– open mic\n– a raffle with exciting prizes\n– delicious food and space to relax and connect. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/diverse-artists-network-community-celebration-arnolfini/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Arnolfini
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260222
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20251203T140331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T140331Z
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SUMMARY:Jon Udry’s Variety Bungalow - Circomedia
DESCRIPTION:Born as an online experiment in 2020\, Variety Bungalow is now back with an in real-life show you simply won’t want to miss. \nOriginally created to spark a little joy when the world felt uncertain and performers were out of work\, it returns with that same spirit – but this time\, the artists are back\, bold\, and ready to light up the stage. \nExpect a night of high-quality cabaret\, dazzling circus\, a pinch of burlesque\, and much more\, all tied together by your host for the evening\, Jon Udry. Relax and enjoy the show from cabaret-style seating with table service throughout the night.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/jon-udrys-variety-bungalow-circomedia/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260221
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20260209T095441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T095441Z
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SUMMARY:Macbeth - Wickham Theatre
DESCRIPTION:‘Something Wicked this way comes…’ \nAfter hearing the prophecies of three Witches\, war hero Macbeth embarks on a savage killing spree to secure the throne of Scotland. \nShakespeare’s thrilling tragedy is presented by InterAct in an exciting psychological take on the classic. Plunged into Macbeth’s psyche through ambitious sound design and movement\, audiences can expect to witness the propulsive tragic fall of literature’s greatest ever couple.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/macbeth-wickham-theatre/
LOCATION:Wickham Theatre\, Cantock's Close\, BS8 1UP
CATEGORIES:Wickham Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20260209T091513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T091513Z
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SUMMARY:Squidge - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:White Noise Theatre brings Squidge to The Wardrobe Theatre this February. \nIt’s written and performed by screenwriter and actress Tiggy Bayley and directed by Selwin Hulme-Teague. \nSquidge is described as a ‘powerful and poignant dark comedy’ which looks at the challenges in the education system. It’s been lauded by audiences for its honest and humorous portrayal of a reluctant teaching assistant’s journey of self-discovery. \nIt was a 5-star hit at Edinburgh in 2024\, shortlisted for the Popcorn Writing Award. \nIt also went on to be a sell-out success at Soho Theatre.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/squidge-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260222
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20251025T145149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T145149Z
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SUMMARY:Boxville - Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Work with the Boxville engineers to craft-a-long with the story and build your own way through the tasks and trials of Boxville\, earning everything you need to become a fully fledged cardboard engineer! \nUsing designer Sam Wilde’s trademark sustainable cardboard puppet style you will travel to Boxville\, a land made entirely from sustainable cardboard. \nYou will meet paper dragons\, corrugated crabs and cardboard space robots in this STEM skilled\, hands on\, interactive\, cardboard adventure. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/boxville-weston-studio-of-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260218
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20260209T083554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T083554Z
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SUMMARY:Contact Contemporary Dance Workshops - The Station
DESCRIPTION:South West Dance Theatre is running a series of workshops this half term in central Bristol. \nThe company behind Aperiodic by Way of Ballet Breakdancing and Hofstadter’s Butterfly\, has sessions taking place for ages 7 years upwards. \nWorkshop Contact\, will be looking at the science of how dancers make contact during movement. \nIt will be taught by Anna Davis and Owen Ridley-DeMonick. \n11-1pm Session: kids and families (under 7s should attend with a grown up) –  £9 each/£12 for 2 (or £5 each early bird) \n2-4:30pm Session: teens £10 each/£15 for 2 \nFor more informatino about South West Dance Theatre: https://www.instagram.com/southwestdancetheatre/
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/contact-contemporary-dance-workshops-the-station/
LOCATION:The Station\, Silver Street\, Bristol\, BS1 2AG
CATEGORIES:The Station
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260217
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20260126T091741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T091741Z
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SUMMARY:Knowle West Literacy Project - Spielman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:London\, 1950’s. D.I. Jack Payne is drafted in to investigate a murder\, this is a crime the likes of which have never been seen before and the murder scene is\, well\, rather bizarre. Jack has unconventional methods to say the least; he sees the world differently\, but his superiors and everyone around him want him to conform and do things “by the book” the way everyone else does. Jack’s unconventional approach lands him in trouble as he gets in deeper water trying to catch the murderer. But is it this very approach and Jack’s unique way of looking at the world that means he is the only one that can bring the murderer to justice? Should Jack change to fit the world\, or should the world change to fit him?  \n This new theatrical work has been co-created with young people from Knowle West. The project aims to support literacy\, creativity and confidence through the development of new theatre and has been made possible through funding from DJS Arts\, The JJ Charitable Trust\, The Jackson Family Fund and Arts Council England.  
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/knowle-west-literacy-project-spielman-theatre/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Spielman Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20251203T140038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T140038Z
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SUMMARY:We’re Going on a Lion Hunt: Early Years Session  - Circomedia
DESCRIPTION:DragonBird Theatre are bringing thisAmerican folk song to life with singing\, theatre and play.  \nWe’ll be hunting through swishy grass\, mud\, trees\, a river full of fish and an exciting snowstorm!  \nAre you up for the adventure? Get your welly boots and binoculars ready and come and join us! \nThis interactive early-years show is perfect for ages 0 – 5 and their grown-ups.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/were-going-on-a-lion-hunt-early-years-session-circomedia/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTSTAMP:20260503T171622
CREATED:20260126T085221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T085221Z
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SUMMARY:Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Winston Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Music Theatre Bristol brings Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd musical to the Winston Theatre this February. \nThe Tony and Olivier Award winning musical tells the story of exiled barber Sweeney Todd. He returns to London seeking vengeance against the judge who framed him and ravaged his wife. His revenge leads him to Mrs Lovett\, a failing pie shop owner. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up\, and the carnage has only just begun. \nFeatured Image: https://www.instagram.com/emmasperfectphotos/
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-winston-theatre/
LOCATION:Winston Theare\, Richmond Building\, Bristol\, BS8 1LN
CATEGORIES:The Winston Theatre
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