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SUMMARY:Badgers - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:Something has taken root in this town. A recluse\, a disappearance\, a mysterious folk song. \nAnd then there’s you\, Meles – a podcaster with a dying mother and a stalling career – about to stumble into something unfathomable. Something that could change everything. But is it your story to tell? \nA folk tale about folk tales\, the art of letting go\, and the ethics of true crime\, Badgers is a shape-shifting\, mercurial new show from the team behind Outlier. Written by Malaika Kegode with music by Jakabol.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/badgers-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260904
DTSTAMP:20260810T092158Z
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SUMMARY:Mr Crispie by Lewis Cook & Vince Stadon - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Bristol theatre company Boogie Nachts Theatre returns this September with Mr Crispie. It’s a murderously irreverent farce set in post-war London. \nMr Crispie tells the story of Charles Reginald Ispe\, a fussy bachelor and unremarkable council officer who dreams of etching his name in the annals of infamy as a famous serial killer. Inspired by notorious villains like the Tottenham Throttler and the Madman of Mayfair\, he has planned every detail of the perfect crime. However\, when the chance finally arrives\, he finds that not only has the rug been pulled from beneath him\, but the underlay has come with it too.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/mr-crispie-by-lewis-cook-vince-stadon-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTSTAMP:20260817T205950Z
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SUMMARY:Project Dance: Things I’ve Never Said - The Redgrave Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Project Dance brings Things I’ve Never Said to Bristol this August. \nThe dance company’s latest work is a moving exploration of the secrets we carry and the words we leave unspoken. It reminds us that everybody has a story. \nThe performance is set to original live music by Charles Harrison with a story by James Bamford and Grace Noelle. \nJames Bamford\, who is also Project Dance’s founder and Director says: “It’s never easy to describe how it feels to be developing and presenting a new show\, it is without doubt the most magical\, inspiring yet live-engulfing process. \n“Now in our 4th consecutive year of presenting an original production annually\, Things I’ve Never Said stands apart for its ambition; a new\, compelling and nuanced narrative\, underscored by a live band on stage\, which we hope will prove to be a unique and emotive experience for audiences.” \nThe dance company is launching a campaign to go with the performance inviting people to share their own “things they’ve never said”. \ntins.projectdance.org.uk \nFeatured Image: Len Copland
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/project-dance-things-ive-never-said-the-redgrave-theatre/
LOCATION:Redgrave Theatre
CATEGORIES:Redgrave Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTSTAMP:20260423T083353Z
CREATED:20260423T083353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T083353Z
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SUMMARY:The Saboteur - Bristol Improve Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Fresh from hit seasons in Australia and New Zealand\, The Saboteur is a high-stakes\, interactive evening of subterfuge\, treachery\, backstabbing and laughs for fans of the whodunnit genre. \nDates: 22 May\, 26 June\, 24 July and 29 August
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-saboteur-bristol-improve-theatre-4/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260213T112626Z
CREATED:20260213T112626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T112626Z
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SUMMARY:Yes\, Prime Minister - Barn Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey are BACK! \nIt’s a tense weekend at Chequers. New Prime Minister Jim Hacker is facing a collapsing economy\, party infighting\, a hostile media – and Sir Humphrey Appleby. With a high stakes loan on the table and a Civil Service he’s not sure he can trust\, Jim must save his premiership\, and the economy\, while out manoeuvring his rivals and reasserting democratic control. \nPacked with verbal sparring and laugh-out-loud logic\, Yes\, Prime Minister tackles modern political issues – financial crises\, Europe\, corruption – with razor-sharp wit and crystal clarity.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/yes-prime-minister-barn-theatre/
LOCATION:Barn Theatre\, GL7 1BN
CATEGORIES:Barn Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260828
DTSTAMP:20260423T081736Z
CREATED:20260423T081736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T081736Z
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SUMMARY:Fire and Dice - Bristol Improv Theatre
DESCRIPTION:In Fire & Dice\, you are invited to join a live-play Dungeons & Dragons show\, featuring a cast of improv comedians\, voice actors\, and special guests from distant worlds\, such as Baldur’s Gate\, Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared and Doctor Who \nRuns on 28 May\, 25 June\, 30 July and 27 August 2026
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/fire-and-dice-bristol-improv-theatre-4/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTSTAMP:20260628T112354Z
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SUMMARY:Black Mountain by Brad Birch - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:In a cabin in a forest by a mountain\, Paul and Rebecca find time\, space and truth to try saving their fractured relationship. Yet in the shadow of the mountain\, paranoia grows as someone from their past has followed them here. \nBeware of what lurks in the darkness and what hides in plain sight. \nA psychological thriller that dives into betrayal and the price of trust\, forgiveness and revenge. With razor-sharp dialogue and an atmosphere thick with dread\, this is modern theatre that creeps under your skin and lingers long after the lights fade. Who can you trust in the dark\, who can you trust atop the mountain? \nDark. Twisted. Funny. Sexy. Unmissable. \nWritten by Welsh writer Brad Birch\, winner of the Harold Pinter commission. \nProduced by Orange Raven Productions\, a group of theatre makers committed to the radical new Gonsalves Method approach to creating compelling drama by authentic connection.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/black-mountain-by-brad-birch-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260821
DTSTAMP:20260804T101010Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T101010Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Eyes on Queer Lives - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Queer Eyes on Queer Lives from Watson’s House Productions\, is an hour-long anthology show combining three original short plays. \nSpanning genres from slapstick comedy to science-fiction drama to black comedy mystery\, each show highlights an under-discussed part of queer history. \nThe show comes to the Alma Tavern Theatre this August\, with the following three stories: \nThe Last Ride of Julie d’Aubigny – a slapstick comedy that explores the life of trouser-wearing duellist and pioneering opera 16th century singer Julie d’Aubigny and how she balances her busy love life as her relationships come to an explosive conclusion. \nGladiators – a science-fiction romance featuring two characters\, Balacrus and Francis\, who are whisked from their respective time periods of an unknown purpose. As they come to learn what connects them\, they are pushed ever closer by their mysterious abductors. \nWho Killed Karl Heinrich Ulrichs – an absurdist murder mystery comedy that follows three doctors who investigate the history of a recent murder victim\, Karl Heinrich Ulrichs. All is not as it seems\, as the corpse has more to say than the doctors let on. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/queer-eyes-on-queer-lives-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
DTSTAMP:20260519T105723Z
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SUMMARY:The Wind In The Willows - The Garden Theatre at Windmill Hill City Farm
DESCRIPTION:“There’s a world outside and I want to see it!” \nMole has been stuck inside for far too long. Finally escaping their underground home\, they team up with good friends Ratty\, Badger and the loveably roguish Toad on an adventure to blow away the quarantine cobwebs. Mole and the gang must go head-to-head with a motor-car\, Her Majesty’s Constabulary and a legion of Weasels\, Ferrets and Stoats taking up residence in Toad Hall. \nCan our plucky band of heroes save the day? \nFind out in Paperback Theatre’s charming open-air adaptation of The Wind in the Willows.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-wind-in-the-willows-the-garden-theatre-at-windmill-hill-city-farm/
LOCATION:The Garden Theatre – Windmill Hill City Farm\, BS3 4EA
CATEGORIES:The Garden Theatre & Windmill Hill City Farm
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260808
DTSTAMP:20260803T202113Z
CREATED:20260803T202113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T202113Z
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SUMMARY:The Sock Show - Trinity Centre
DESCRIPTION:The Sock Show comes to Trinity Centre this summer as part of the venue’s Summer Den programme. \nWatch as discarded socks are stitched\, swung\, and swung from in a show that’s equal parts circus and sock-based existential crisis. Expect dazzling flips\, daring balances\, and a surprisingly moving ode to the lost art of darning. \nThis is sustainability with sequins: a celebration of repair\, reuse\, and ridiculous footwear. \nThe Sock Show is a brand new outdoor acrobatic performance from Can’t Sit Still. It was commissioned as part of South Gloucestershire Council’s High Street Regeneration Programme. \nIt’s currently on a preview tour with performances in Bristol and South Gloucestershire and a London date later this month.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-sock-show-trinity-centre/
LOCATION:Trinity Centre\, BS2 0NW
CATEGORIES:Trinity Centre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260807
DTSTAMP:20260519T105301Z
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SUMMARY:Fungi Frida and the Myco Heros - The Garden Theatre Windmill Hill City Farm
DESCRIPTION:Children and family theatre this summer in Bristol… \nHere we are in Plasticland… there’s rubbish everywhere\, and that’s no good! Join Fungi Frida as she travels along the Wood Wide Web to meet a host of mycological superheroes and find the perfect mushroom ally to help us clean up the plastic – she can’t do it without you!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/fungi-frida-and-the-myco-heros-the-garden-theatre-windmill-hill-city-farm/
LOCATION:The Garden Theatre – Windmill Hill City Farm\, BS3 4EA
CATEGORIES:The Garden Theatre & Windmill Hill City Farm
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802
DTSTAMP:20260423T075013Z
CREATED:20260423T075013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T075013Z
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SUMMARY:Imaginary Adventure Club - Bristol Improv Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Imaginary Adventure Club – is a fully improvised theatre show which takes suggestions from the children in the audience. The whole adventure will be decided there and then. \nAimed at children from 3- 8 years of age. \nDates: Tuesday 26 May\, Wednesday 27 May\, 04 July and Saturday 01 August 2026
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/imaginary-adventure-club-bristol-improv-theatre-3/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802
DTSTAMP:20260707T171009Z
CREATED:20260707T171009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T171009Z
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SUMMARY:Badgers - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:The Theatre Royal Plymouth production of Badgers comes to the Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic this July. \nit’s produced in association with BOV. \nPreviews will be taking place  at the Weston Studio form 30 July – 01 August before it’s official world premiere opening at the Traverse Festival during this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. \nIt then returns to Bristol Old Vic this September. \nThe show has been written and developed by South West artist Malaika Kegode\, in association with Bristol Old Vic. \nBadgers brings together an ensemble of performers for this brand‑new folk play. It blends spoken word and live music. \nThe cast will be Malaika Kegode as The Storyteller\, Beth Roberts and Joe Williams as the Musicians. The production is directed by Jenny Davies. \nBadgers explores the art of letting go and the ethics of true crime\, weaving together myth\, memory and music. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/badgers-the-weston-studio-2/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTSTAMP:20260423T081613Z
CREATED:20260423T081613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T081613Z
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SUMMARY:Fire and Dice - Bristol Improv Theatre
DESCRIPTION:In Fire & Dice\, you are invited to join a live-play Dungeons & Dragons show\, featuring a cast of improv comedians\, voice actors\, and special guests from distant worlds\, such as Baldur’s Gate\, Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared and Doctor Who \nRuns on 28 May\, 25 June\, 30 July and 27 August 2026
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/fire-and-dice-bristol-improv-theatre-3/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTSTAMP:20260319T093255Z
CREATED:20260319T093255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T093255Z
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SUMMARY:Touched - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Pilots Thumb Theatre Company comes to the Alma Tavern Theatre this summer with their new production of Touched. \nThe Devon based theatre company are performing in Bristol for the first time as part of a new tour. \nTouched was originally written by Danny Strike inspired by a short play by Laura Quigley. It’s been adapted and rewritten by Beth Scott-Hewlett. \nBritain didn’t collapse overnight—it slowly came apart. Jobs disappeared\, trust eroded\, and people stopped looking each other in the eye. Then the Urban Regeneration Programme arrived. Not a revolution. Just a system that slipped quietly into people’s lives and called itself order. \nSome welcome it. Some fear it. Most are simply trying to survive it. \nIn a world designed to keep everyone apart\, they find something rare: connection. Not quite love or friendship. More like the quiet ache of being altered by another person. \nThe Programme claims it can fix society. But to fix something\, you often must strip it down—remove the messy\, human parts first: fear\, pain\, hope\, longing. The need for one another. And if we lose those things\, what’s left of us?
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/touched-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTSTAMP:20260519T102912Z
CREATED:20260519T102912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T102912Z
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SUMMARY:Mr Browns Pig: The Woodland Puppet Show - The Garden Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The legendary Mr Browns Pig comes to The Garden Theatre of Windmill Hill City Farm this summer. \nMr Browns Pig Puppet Show is a collection of enchanting stories with glove and rod puppets\, performed from a puppet booth theatre. \nFeatures dragons\, princesses\, woodland animals and pirates\, there will lots of comedy and audience participation for all to join in with! Together with music and silliness\, the show will entertain all the family from one to one hundred.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/mr-browns-pig-the-woodland-puppet-show-the-garden-theatre/
LOCATION:The Garden Theatre – Windmill Hill City Farm\, BS3 4EA
CATEGORIES:The Garden Theatre & Windmill Hill City Farm
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727
DTSTAMP:20260607T200515Z
CREATED:20260607T200515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260607T200515Z
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SUMMARY:The Pretend Company presents: Improv Cinema Club Part 2
DESCRIPTION:It’s the tenth birthday edition of Cinema Rediscovered in July this year. Over 70 events will be taking place\, including screenings of newly restored films\, rarities\, projection tours and cinema walks. \nAs part of the event\, The Pretend Company will be running two improv workshops. \nThe first will take place on Friday 24 July 2026. \nThe second will take place on Sunday 26 July 2026 \nThe Improv Cinema Club is part discussion group\, part experiential improv workshop. It is an opportunity to bring emotion\, personal reflection and theory together to better explore and understand two amazing art forms. Each session will be a mix of lecture\, discussion and improv exercises. \nThe sessions are led by film critic and improviser Tara Judah and writer\, director and improviser Chris Mead. \nAhead of The Pretend Company presents: Improv Cinema Club Part 1\, watch Goodbye\, Dragon Inn (Thursday 23 July) and/or any of the other films presented as part of Cinema Rediscovered’s Vive Le Cinema! strand which includes: Matinee\, Les Sièges de l’Alcazar and Closed Circuit \nThe Pretend Company presents: Improv Cinema Club Part 1: https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/14114/improv-cinema-club-part-1 \nThe Pretend Company presents: Improv Cinema Club Part 2:https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/14127/improv-cinema-club-part-2
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-pretend-company-presents-improv-cinema-club-part-2/
LOCATION:The Watershed\, BS1 5TX
CATEGORIES:Watershed
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726
DTSTAMP:20260421T132855Z
CREATED:20260421T132855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T132855Z
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SUMMARY:Pyg - Spielman Theatre of Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Bath-based theatre company Sandcastles Productions is staging its new play Pyg in the Spielman Theatre of Tobacco Factory Theatres this summer. \nThree men. One mannequin. A place between somewhere and nowhere. Harrison has been coming here for a year. Or maybe it’s his first time. Or his last. It depends on which Harrison you ask: the pensioner\, the man in his 30s\, or the teenager. They’ve all been summoned here for the same reason – if only they could figure out what that is. The mannequin stands at the centre of it all\, unravelling Harrison’s life before his eyes\, as it becomes clear that there are darker truths about his world threatening to break his fantasies.   \nIt’s been described as a ‘wickedly inventive’ new play that deconstructs the relationship between masculinity and technology in a ‘radical’ and ‘compelling’ way. \nThe theatre company was founded in 2024 with the aim of giving emerging actors and creatives the chance to devise and stage original work. Its debut production – Glass House – brought together 7 actors\, 4 writers and script editors\, 3 technical designers 3 photographers and publicity designers\, 2 producers and a director. It’s an impressive feat in a challenging industry. \nThe production will be in Bristol for one night only ahead of a run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/pyg-spielman-theatre-of-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Spielman Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTSTAMP:20260607T200554Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260607T200554Z
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SUMMARY:The Pretend Company presents: Improv Cinema Club Part 1
DESCRIPTION:It’s the tenth birthday edition of Cinema Rediscovered in July this year. Over 70 events will be taking place\, including screenings of newly restored films\, rarities\, projection tours and cinema walks. \nAs part of the event\, The Pretend Company will be running two improv workshops. \nThe first will take place on Friday 24 July 2026. \nThe second will take place on Sunday 26 July 2026 \nThe Improv Cinema Club is part discussion group\, part experiential improv workshop. It is an opportunity to bring emotion\, personal reflection and theory together to better explore and understand two amazing art forms. Each session will be a mix of lecture\, discussion and improv exercises. \nThe sessions are led by film critic and improviser Tara Judah and writer\, director and improviser Chris Mead. \nAhead of The Pretend Company presents: Improv Cinema Club Part 1\, watch Goodbye\, Dragon Inn (Thursday 23 July) and/or any of the other films presented as part of Cinema Rediscovered’s Vive Le Cinema! strand which includes: Matinee\, Les Sièges de l’Alcazar and Closed Circuit \nThe Pretend Company presents: Improv Cinema Club Part 1: https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/14114/improv-cinema-club-part-1 \nThe Pretend Company presents: Improv Cinema Club Part 2:https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/14127/improv-cinema-club-part-2
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-pretend-company-presents-improv-cinema-club-part-1/
LOCATION:The Watershed\, BS1 5TX
CATEGORIES:Watershed
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTSTAMP:20260423T083255Z
CREATED:20260423T083255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T083255Z
UID:54701-1784851200-1784937599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:The Saboteur - Bristol Improve Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Fresh from hit seasons in Australia and New Zealand\, The Saboteur is a high-stakes\, interactive evening of subterfuge\, treachery\, backstabbing and laughs for fans of the whodunnit genre. \nDates: 22 May\, 26 June\, 24 July and 29 August
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-saboteur-bristol-improve-theatre-3/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTSTAMP:20260701T111417Z
CREATED:20260701T111417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T111417Z
UID:55732-1784592000-1784764799@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Performance: Alfredo Inc. by Cornerstone Theatre - acta
DESCRIPTION:Poking-fun at the foibles of the internet\, Cornerstone Theatre group bring you a satirical comedy for the Information Age. \nWith AI\, Deep fakes\, spammers and scammers\, it’s easy to get all tangled up in the World Wide Web. Log off for the night and join us for this brand-new play. See two Data Scientists discover the pitfalls of programming a new AI\, a trusting online shopper bag a too-good-to-be-true bargain\, people getting friendly with a ChatBot\, and the latest dating app’s Hot Ticket that everybody is after. \nExpect a gentle mocking satire with some touch-screen moments in amongst all the giggle-bytes.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/performance-alfredo-inc-by-cornerstone-theatre-acta/
LOCATION:acta\, Gladstone Street\, Bristol\, BS3 3AY
CATEGORIES:acta
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260719
DTSTAMP:20260713T213057Z
CREATED:20260713T213057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T213057Z
UID:55863-1784332800-1784419199@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Behemoth: StarStruck (WIP) - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Behemoth is off to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe this year with their show StarStruck. The cast describe it as their “most ambitious” show to date. Ahead of its run\, the show will be having a work in progress performance at the Alma Tavern Theatre this weekend. \nStarStruck is a subversive sketch comedy show which explores the relationship between art\, fame and commerce. It’s done through a dreamlike and immersive style and what the performers call clowning\, “multimedia chaos\, grand theatrics\, boybands and an ancient parasitic CEO made entirely of Velcro”. \nBehemoth is a queer\, multinational and multidisciplinary comedy group with four writers and performers: Maddie Ragless\, Heidi Parsons\, Munro Gascoigne\, Tim Carlier with Laura Franklin as producer.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/behemoth-starstruck-wip-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260719
DTSTAMP:20260630T081509Z
CREATED:20260630T081509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T081509Z
UID:55645-1784332800-1784419199@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Under The Hammer - Bristol Improv Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A painting by Johannes Vermeer is going Under The Hammer at a high-value art auction\, overseen by top-secret art detective agency the Company of International Artists. Your contacts are Agents Kahlo and Dali. But wait… mysterious intel suggests that all is not right. The game is afoot! \nCan you crack the case? \nKeep an eye on the details and read between the lines in this fine blend of theatre and improv\, escape room and “who-dunnit”\, inspired by real-world art crime cases! \nAs a recruit of the Company of International Artists\, you’ll need to tackle puzzles\, decipher codes and review key evidence to solve a case of art forgery before the culprit evades justice! \nDon’t forget to don your best trench coat\, deerstalker or artist smock for the occasion – attendees are welcome (but not obliged) to come dressed as their favourite detective\, a famous artist or a completely original sleuth persona… \nA unique immersive experience by multi-award-winning theatre company Brave Bold Drama. \nUnder The Hammer will take place in the Bristol Improv Theatre’s fully stocked speak-easy-style bar\, with cocktails\, hot drinks\, soft drinks\, draught beers and cider\, and snacks all available throughout the experience.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/under-the-hammer-bristol-improv-theatre/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716
DTSTAMP:20260529T153203Z
CREATED:20260529T153203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T153203Z
UID:55115-1784073600-1784159999@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Kemah Bob: Love Child (Preview) - The Gaffe Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Kemah Bob\, the acclaimed stand-up (The Guardian’s 10 best comedy shows of 2024) returns with her much anticipated second hour\, asking if we ever really stop growing up? \nISH Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee 2024. As seen on QI\, Richard Osman’s House of Games\, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club\, Comedy Central Live\, Don’t Hate The Playaz and Guessable. As heard on the Off Menu podcast.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/kemah-bob-love-child-preview-the-gaffe-comedy-club/
LOCATION:The Gaffe Comedy Club\, BS1 2BD
CATEGORIES:The Gaffe Comedy Club
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809
DTSTAMP:20260225T131329Z
CREATED:20260225T131329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T131329Z
UID:53987-1783987200-1786233599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Notting Hell: The Greatest Love Story in the Underworld - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Wardrobe Theatre’s rom-com parody Notting Hell: The Greatest Love Story in the Underworld\, will be returning to the Old Market theatre for a four-week run this summer. \nThe hit show has had audiences asking for its return ever since its debut as the theatre’s Christmas show in 2024. \nThe original production\, a fast paced and smart alternative comedy from The Wardrobe Theatre was written and devised by the company. \nThe comedy promises audiences a “riotous” night of comedy which is “surreal\, but nice”. \nEternal pain and suffering\, never-ending torment\, ceaseless misery – falling in love isn’t always easy. When a foppishly handsome owner of a quaint bookshop falls for a jaw-droppingly gorgeous international mega-celeb\, little does he know he’ll soon find himself deep in the fiery pits of the underworld. Surrounded by horses\, hounds and facing off against the cursed spawn of Satan himself\, finding true love this summer is going to take a lot of sacrifice… human sacrifice. \nGeneral sale opens at 10am on Friday 27 February 2026
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/notting-hell-the-greatest-love-story-in-the-underworld-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715
DTSTAMP:20260225T133339Z
CREATED:20260225T133339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T133339Z
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SUMMARY:Still Alive (and Kicking) - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:London 7/7 bombing survivor Dr. Gill Hicks brings her multi award-winning show Still Alive (And Kicking) to Bristol this year. \nHer critically acclaimed show is a celebration of life and positivity in the wake of life-changing events. \nStill Alive (and Kicking) offers audiences a “life-affirming” narrative of what she experienced on 7th July 2005. \nThe show sees violinist Dr Julian Ferraretto\, framing Hicks’ soulful jazz voice and her powerful projected artworks as part of a visual and sensory performance.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/still-alive-and-kicking-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260713
DTSTAMP:20260529T154928Z
CREATED:20260529T154928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T154928Z
UID:55127-1783814400-1783900799@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Sharon Wanjohi: A Perfect Life (Preview) - The Gaffe Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:Sharon Wanjohi is finally getting her shit together. It’s time. I’ve bought some crystals\, taken an iron supplement and finally stopped avoiding my taxes. Will this be enough to undo years of avoidance? My therapist (girl I met in a nightclub toilet years ago) says no but I say yes. Because delusion is the key to success. \nSharon Wanjohi is a queer British Kenyan comedian who’s been making waves on the circuit with her take on the lack of Gen-z homeowners and maybe too much material on the cartoons that inspired a generation of sexual awakenings. \nShe has written on Never Mind the Buzzcocks\, Late Night Lycett and The Jonathan Ross Show.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/sharon-wanjohi-a-perfect-life-preview-the-gaffe-comedy-club/
LOCATION:The Gaffe Comedy Club\, BS1 2BD
CATEGORIES:The Gaffe Comedy Club
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260712
DTSTAMP:20260613T132556Z
CREATED:20260613T132556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260613T132556Z
UID:55477-1783641600-1783814399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Glove Fulla Vaseline - Alma Tavern Theatre Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Brooke brings his comedy show Glove Fulla Vaseline\, to the Alma Tavern Theatre this July. \nThe show is currently out on tour with all previous dates selling out. \nThe former teacher’s show is based upon his thirty years of teaching John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men to disengaged secondary school students. \nGlove Fulla Vaseline turns his experiences into a funny\, musical and painfully recognisable look at the realities of life in the classroom. \nAudiences can experience the triumphs and tribulations – and chaos – of teaching the GCSE text to so many reluctant GCSE students. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/glove-fulla-vaseline-alma-tavern-theatre-bristol/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTSTAMP:20260423T080438Z
CREATED:20260423T080438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T080438Z
UID:54682-1783641600-1783727999@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Dragprov Review - Bristol Improv Theatre
DESCRIPTION:After dazzling audiences from the Edinburgh Fringe to Glastonbury Festival\, this dynamic drag king and queen duo are back in Bristol creating Broadway-ready songs and sketches on the spot.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/dragprov-review-bristol-improv-theatre/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260712
DTSTAMP:20260623T173035Z
CREATED:20260623T173035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T173035Z
UID:55559-1783555200-1783814399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Lulu - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:The premiere production of Angela Carter’s darkly comic adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s Lulu\, is being staged at Tobacco Factory Theatres this summer. \nLulu is many things: muse\, monster\, fantasy. Those she meets unveil their desires and obsessions – revealing more about themselves than her – each encounter drawing them closer not to Lulu’s power\, but to their own unraveling.  \nRising from obscurity into a world of wealth\, lust\, and moral decay\, Lulu moves through shifting identities and projections. Desire is electric\, danger lurks in the grotesque and absurd\, and the line between victim and predator dissolves.  \nThe show is being performed by the graduating acting students and supported by Technical Theatre Arts students from Bristol School of Acting.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lulu-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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