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SUMMARY:Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working - Bristol Improv Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Rodney Black: Who Cares? It’s Working\, comes from Full Frontal Theatre. \nThe interrogation of comedy follows up and coming controversial stand-up Rodney Black who is at the peak of his career. \nDividing public opinion\, he both titillates and aggravates audiences in equal measure. \nA violent crime committed by one of his Super Fans leaves him grappling with the ethical implications of his new found spotlight. \nThe theatre company asks ‘where we might draw the line between what is actually ‘just kidding’ and who is masking malicious intent.’ It questions the ‘complications and responsibilities’ that come with ‘influence’. \nIt’s the second play by Sadie Pearson\, also writer of To Watch A Man Eat. Together with actor director and theatre maker Hen Ryan and producer Grace Shropshire\, the three make up Full Frontal Theatre.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rodney-black-who-cares-its-working-bristol-improv-theatre/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre,Bristol Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504
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SUMMARY:Circomedia BA Final Major Projects Shows
DESCRIPTION:Witness the next generation of circus talent at Circomedia’s mini-festival of new works\, presented by their graduating Circus and Physical Theatre students. With a different line up each night including aerial skills\, acrobatics\, juggling and more\, come along and support their 3rd year class as they showcase the world-class skills they have developed through their time at the UK’s first circus academy!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-ba-final-major-projects-shows/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250504
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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SUMMARY:Bristol Musical Theatre - Curtains - Redgrave Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Colonial Theatre. \nBoston. \n1959. \nThe curtain is about to go up\, but the real drama is happening backstage! \nWith a disastrous opening night\, a resentful cast and a murdered leading lady\, everyone’s a suspect; but the show must go on! \nEnter Detective Frank Cioffi – a man with an eye for crime and a heart for drama . Frank must solve the murder\, save the show and perhaps even get the girl. \nBristol Musical Theatre brings to life (and death) this hilarious hidden gem of a show by Holmes\, Kander and Ebb. Can you solve the murder before the curtain closes? Join us to test your sleuthing skills as you sit back and enjoy music\, dance and drama to die for!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/bristol-musical-theatre-curtains-redgrave-theatre/
LOCATION:Redgrave Theatre
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Redgrave Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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SUMMARY:Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Lyra – Bristol Poetry Festival returns in 2025 with a 10-day programme from April 25 to May 04\, featuring readings\, workshops\, slams\, walking tours\, open mics\, and a poetry and performance retreat. \nThe 2025 theme\, Weird and Wild\, explores nature\, rewilding\, and otherness through poetry. \nThe festival will also celebrate key literary anniversaries\, including Coleridge and Wordsworth’s 130-year connection to Bristol and 225 years of Lyrical Ballads Volume II\, linking Romantic poetry to modern environmental themes. \nWorld-renowned poets and local talent will participate\, making it a vibrant\, inclusive celebration of poetry. \nEvents will be in-person and live-streamed\, ensuring accessibility with BSL\, captioned events\, and wheelchair-friendly venues. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lyra-bristol-poetry-festival-2025/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250427
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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SUMMARY:WILT Spielman Theatre
DESCRIPTION:New production company Segments\, is bringing Jazz Summerhayes’ Wilt\, to the Spielman Theatre this month. \n Nadia and Elliott are returning home after the funeral of Nadia’s father. The pair don’t know how to cope with the loss and so we watch their relationship go through the five stages of grief. They uncover each other’s secrets and wrongdoing’s as we learn that Nadia may be losing her father a second time…    \nThis beautiful and ugly story of grief in all its wholeness is an ode to anyone who has been told that ‘it will all get better’ when that feels impossible. \nWILT is bursting with moments of all emotions so that everyone can see something of their experience of loss within it. \nExploring connection\, guilt\, innocence\, and fragility\, through the lens of comedy\, Wiltreturns to the Tobacco Factory Theatres. With content devised by Segments\, the new production company from the UK’s newest drama school Bristol School of Acting. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/wilt-spielman-theatre/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Spielman Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250225T110439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T110439Z
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SUMMARY:Closer Each Day
DESCRIPTION:Closer Each Day is on season 30 and celebrated its 250th performance in February 2025. \nThe world’s longest running narrative show is an uplifting and hilarious soap opera full of all the storylines and characters you love and love to hate.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/closer-each-day/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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SUMMARY:Misplaced Theatre -Switzerland - The Mission
DESCRIPTION:Misplaced Theatre bring Switzerland by  Joanna Murray-Smith to The Mission Theatre. \nA taut\, psychological thriller\, re-imagining the final days in the life of the renowned crime novelist – author of The Talented Mr. Ripley\, Strangers on a Train and Carol. \nPatricia Highsmith\, queen of the thriller\, aging and ailing hides away in her study in the Swiss Alps\, surrounded by her books and an arsenal of antique weaponry\, finding solace in her seclusion\, her cats and her cigarettes. \nSent by her New York publisher\, Edward Ridgeway appears in an attempt to persuade Highsmith to write one final instalment of her best-selling series featuring the master manipulator\, Tom Ripley. \nAs day breaks on the snow-covered mountains\, it becomes clear that the charming young stranger in her home is set on a far more sinister mission. \nMisplaced Theatre debut at The Mission Theatre with Joanna Murray Smith’s high-stakes play that teeters dangerously on the cliff of reality.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/misplaced-theatre-switzerland-the-mission/
LOCATION:The Mission Theatre\, BA1 1UF
CATEGORIES:The Mission Theatre Bath
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250417
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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SUMMARY:Loop - The Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Dark comedy Loop\, is coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this April. \nIt’s described as a dark comedy with a “timey-wimey” twist. \nAlice and Alfie’s relationship is in the rut to end all ruts. The same hellos. The same wild suspicions. The same Angel Slices. Night after night after night. After night. \nIf only they could turn the page. \nReeling from a tortuous night of sci-fi cosplay and armed with a vague memory of something really quite bad\, Alice and Alfie peer into the darkness. There’s something there. Could be a way out. Could be an end to a life of endless bickering\, bad poetry\, and shoddy home improvements. \nCould be\, couldn’t it? Or it could be their worst nightmare. \nThe show is performed by Bristol-based theatre company Soul Cake Theatre. \n\nYou can find out more about the company here: https://www.facebook.com/soulcaketheatre \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/loop-the-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre,Bristol Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250414
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T184045Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Quantum Featuring South West Dance Theatre at Trinity Centre
DESCRIPTION:South West Dance Theatre will be holding a workshop and performing as part of The Art of Quantum\, which takes place at the Trinity Centre this April. \nThe Art of Quantum. It’s part of a day-long event celebrating UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology which will mark World Quantum Day. \nEvents already slated to take place include: Talk by Senior researcher in theoretical physics and author of The Magick of Matter Felix Flicker Talk by PhD student and expert in photonics engineering Imogen Forbes Panel discussion with PhD student and expert in quantum memory Meagan Hough 3D mapping art installation demonstrating matter made of particles and the measurement problem with James Bragg Quantum Dance workshop with science writer and SWDT ballet performer Anna Demming Davis and Bgirl and SWDT performer Silvia Orazzo Quantum Dance by The artists of South West Dance Theatre \nThe first 30 tickets are free  
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-art-of-quantam-featuring-south-west-dance-theatre-at-trinity-centre/
LOCATION:Trinity Centre\, BS2 0NW
CATEGORIES:Trinity Centre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250413
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250204T135302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T135302Z
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SUMMARY:Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith
DESCRIPTION:“I like murders. I’ve committed hundreds of them” \nA taut\, psychological thriller\, re-imagining the final days in the life of the renowned master crime novelist of The Talented Mr. Ripley\, Strangers on a Train and Carol. \nPatricia Highsmith\, queen of the thriller\, aging and ailing hides away in her study in the Swiss Alps\, surrounded by her books and an arsenal of antique weaponry\, finding solace in her seclusion\, her cats and her cigarettes. \nSent by her New York publisher\, Edward Ridgeway appears in an attempt to persuade Highsmith to write one final instalment of her best-selling series featuring the master manipulator\, Tom Ripley. \nAs day breaks on the snow covered mountains\, it becomes clear that the charming young stranger in her home is set on a far more sinister mission. \nMisplaced Theatre return with Joanna Murray Smith’s high-stakes game that teeters dangerously on the cliff of reality.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/switzerland-by-joanna-murray-smith/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre,Bristol Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250408
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250225T110308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T110308Z
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SUMMARY:Closer Each Day at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Closer Each Day is on season 30 and celebrated its 250th performance in February 2025. \nThe world’s longest running narrative show is an uplifting and hilarious soap opera full of all the storylines and characters you love and love to hate.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/closer-each-day-at-the-wardrobe-theatre-3/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T091413Z
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SUMMARY:Double bill: The Britz/Codetta at Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Bristol School of Acting and The Wardrobe Ensemble proudly present an evening of original theatre devised by the graduating class of the ‘Acting and Devised Theatre’ BA programme.\n\n\nThe Britz\n6 Lads.\n27 Pina Coladas.\n1 Gameplan that can’t go wrong.\n\nDippy has finally got the boys together for one big holiday. The all-inclusive is booked\, the itinerary is printed out. But as his childhood friends gather for the big night out\, something in the back of Dippy’s mind tells him that today is the day everything finally explodes. \nBooze. Sex. Ancient Prophecies. The Britz is a playful satire on British holidaymaking\, and a tender dive into the hidden frailties of Lad culture. Packed with chaotic movement sequences\, touching confessions\, and new music. All packaged in the affordable havoc of a lads holiday. \n\n\n\nCodetta: A brief conclusion \nThe end of girlhood.\nThe end of the world. \nThe moment you put away your polly pocket. That time you were truly nasty to your best friend. Learning to kiss and buying your first bra. Becoming a supernova. \nTold through a glittering 2010s pop concert\, with synchronised choreography and original music\, Codetta is an unforgettable farewell to our lost childhoods. \nGrab your hairbrush\, put on your jelly shoes and hit play on the pop renaissance.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/double-bill-the-britz-codetta-at-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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SUMMARY:Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine - At The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Fringe hit – Rosalie Minnitt: Clementine – has been destribed as “Bridgerton-meets-Gen-Z-Jane-Austen-on-Adderall” and good news – it’s coming to Bristol. \nLady Clementine has until her 27th birthday to find The One. When her latest beau goes missing\, Clementine embarks on a hilariously unhinged quest to solve the mystery of her ill fortune. But with neither sense nor sensibility\, will our romantic heroine find love in time? \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rosalie-minnitt-clementine-at-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250318T114722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T114722Z
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SUMMARY:The Hunchback of Notre Dame - BAOS - Redgrave Theatre
DESCRIPTION:BAOS – Bristol Amateur Operatic Society – will be making a welcome return to the Redgrave Theatre this April bringing with them The Hunchback of Notre Dame. \nStep into medieval Paris with Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” This timeless classic\, adapted from Victor Hugo’s beloved novel and Disney’s animated film\, explores love\, acceptance\, and the wonder of the human spirit. Follow Quasimodo\, the gentle bell-ringer of Notre Dame\, and Esmeralda\, the compassionate gypsy\, as their paths intertwine in a tale of beauty and brutality. \n  \n \nFeaturing classics from the film like ‘Out There’ and ‘The Bells Of Notre Dame’ this gothic masterpiece is brought to the Redgrave this spring by BAOS. Hear the bells of Notre Dame ring out like never before. \nThe run will include a BSL Signed Performance on Thursday 03 April 2025 \nFor more information about BAOS including booking\, visit: https://www.baosbristol.co.uk/book
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-baos-redgrave-theatre/
LOCATION:Redgrave Theatre
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,Redgrave Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250403
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T100937Z
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SUMMARY:Broken Glass by Arthur Miller - Axbridge Community Theatre - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Axbridge Community Theatre will be at the Alma Tavern Theatre this April with Arthur Miller’s Broken Glass. \nThe ingrained antisemitism faced by the Gellburgs daily is bearable. But what happens when racist violence flares up on the other side of the globe? Can the rise of the Nazis really affect a Jewish couple in Brooklyn? Will their marriage survive the threat to their livelihoods and their health? \n \nSylvia is obsessed by disturbing images from Nazi Germany\, reproduced in the local press. Her husband Phillip downplays his Jewishness in order to fit in. When Sylvia loses the use of her legs\, they engage a Doctor from their own community. But is he competent enough to tackle the root causes of her physical – and perhaps mental – illness? \nFirst published in 1994\, when debates about the holocaust still raged in the USA\, the play’s action is set in late 1938. By examining Jewish identity -through world events\, local attitudes and personal feelings – its themes remain strikingly relevant today. \nFor more information about Axbridge Community Theatre: https://www.facebook.com/AxbridgeACT
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/broken-glass-by-arthur-miller-axbridge-community-theatre-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre,Bristol Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250402
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250318T105241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T113320Z
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SUMMARY:Scraps - The Wardrobe Theatre Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Bristol creatives Mia Macleod and Daisy Kennedy return to the stage with SCRAPS\, which will be at the Wardrobe Theatre at the end of March. \nScraps is a semi-autobiographical piece of theatre combining dance\, lipsync\, clowning in this comedy satire. \nThe show explores the class divide in within the creative world\, poking fun at the everyday struggles of Austerity-Britain™ and follows the course of two artists who just want to make work that matters. \nMia and Daisy say: “We have different class backgrounds and when creating a show set now\, during a cost of living crisis\, we realised it was something we couldn’t just jump over. By doing that we dismiss a huge chunk of our lives and identities\, but it’s not as simple as working class or middle class and we wanted to pick apart that conversation within our work. The characters in SCRAPS are dramatised versions of ourselves; we have interrogated our own identities and magnified the expectations that may be put onto us dependent on our class bracket.” \n\n\nPhotography by Craig Fuller
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/scraps-the-wardrobe-theatre-bristol/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250331
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T165220Z
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SUMMARY:Circomedia - Circus as Drawing Symposium 
DESCRIPTION:Discover the fusion of circus and visual art at the Circus as Drawing Symposium\, a three-day collaborative event for circus and visual artists to explore movement and mark-making\, culminating in a shared performance and exhibition.  \n  \nSYMPOSIUM \nDates & Times: Friday 28 – Sunday 30 March\, 10:00am – 4:00pm\nTickets: £210 one-off payment for the full three day symposium  \nLIFE DRAWING \nDates & Times: Friday 28\, Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 March\, 11am – 4pm\nTickets: £25 per-day for life drawing-only option 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-circus-as-drawing-symposium/
LOCATION:Kingswood Estate\, BS15 8DB
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250328
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SUMMARY:Circomedia BTEC Spring Show 
DESCRIPTION:Join Circomedia’s first-year BTEC students as they showcase their circus skills in newly devised Theatre in Education pieces\, created for primary school audiences and inspired by stimuli of their choice.  \nFeatured Image: Circomedia
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-btec-spring-show/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250325
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T110137Z
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SUMMARY:Closer Each Day at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Closer Each Day is on season 30 and celebrated its 250th performance in February 2025. \nThe world’s longest running narrative show is an uplifting and hilarious soap opera full of all the storylines and characters you love and love to hate.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/closer-each-day-at-the-wardrobe-theatre-2/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250321
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250203T164806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164806Z
UID:49043-1742428800-1742515199@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Circomedia - Circus Pop Up Shows
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy two evenings of exceptional circus performances\, featuring renowned and emerging artists from the Bristol and UK circus scene. Celebrate the art of circus in Circomedia’s stunning city centre venue. Applications to perform in this programme will close on Monday 7 February.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-circus-pop-up-shows-2/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250317
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250307T093637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T093637Z
UID:49367-1742083200-1742169599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:W.E. Irish - St Patrick's Day Celebration in Bristol
DESCRIPTION:​\n\n\n\n\n\nW.E. Irish has a big celebration of Irish music and culture lined up in Bristol for St Patrick’s Day this month. \nLive music\, dance\, entertainment and Irish culture will be taking place across two events on Sunday 16 March 2025 \n\nEvent 1: St. Patrick’s W.E. Irish Indoor Fleadh Cheoil at Revolution Bar\n \n\nDate: Sunday\, March 16\, 2025 (12:00 – 19:00) \nLocation: Revolution Bar\, St Nicholas Street\, Bristol\, BS1 1QZ \nTickets: https://hdfst.uk/e123463 \nGet ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s weekend in true Irish style! Enjoy an electrifying day of live traditional Irish music and dance performances. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of Irish heritage. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n \n\n\nEvent 2: St. Patrick’s Fleadh Cheoil at St. Nicholas Market \nDate: Sunday\, March 16\, 2025 (12:00 – 19:00)\nLocation: St. Nicholas Market\, Bristol\nLink to register interest in attending: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=cLoJfLmXQU-iRKamSbjjj-DwaOVbNgZPkt2Y3PxIhMNUOUw1MDVSQzIzS1NDR0FQSVJFVVNOSUU2Ni4u&route=shorturl \nExperience the joy of Irish music and dance in the heart of Bristol! This free community event will bring traditional Irish dancing\, live bands and storytelling to the streets. \nFor more information\, visit: www.weirish.org.uk \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/w-e-irish-st-patricks-day-celebration-in-bristol/
CATEGORIES:Cultural Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250323
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250121T124224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T124224Z
UID:48978-1741996800-1742687999@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:The Watsons Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School brings Laura Wade’s witty adaptation of Jane Austen’s unfinished novel The Watsons to The Station this March. \nThe perfect play for Bridgerton bingers\, it has all the hallmarks of a jolly good time – Regency period\, meddling mothers\, fancy frocks\, all charm but with a rebellious spirit. \nEmma is nineteen. She’s facing a life of poverty without prospects until she hatches a plan with her sisters to get married pronto. What could possibly go wrong? Well the novelist not finishing the book for starters. What will the characters do to get their happy ending? \nThe Watsons runs at The Station on dates between 15 – 22 March 2025 \nAccessible Performance: BSL interpreted performance on Friday 21 March by Sherrie Eugene-Hart
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-watsons-bristol-old-vic-theatre-school/
LOCATION:The Station\, Silver Street\, Bristol\, BS1 2AG
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,The Station
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250330
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250210T145422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T145422Z
UID:49142-1741910400-1743292799@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Playfight Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:Critically acclaimed Playfight by Julia Grogan\, will be coming to Bristol Old Vic this March. \nThe production – which had a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe – explores themes of sexuality\, female adolescence\, and identity \nPlayfight follows three friends growing up beneath an ancient oak tree\, navigating the messy\, chaotic journey of adolescence in a world where innocence collides with the harsh realities of hyper-sexualization and exploitation. \nIt’s vivid portrait of friendship\, desire and resilience in modern Britain is described as ‘hilariously funny yet heartbreakingly poignant’. \nFeatured Image: Mihaela Bodlovic
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/playfight-bristol-old-vic-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic,Bristol Theatre,The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250314
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250203T164604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T164604Z
UID:49041-1741824000-1741910399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Circomedia - Circus Pop Up Shows 
DESCRIPTION:Circus Pop Up Shows  \nEnjoy two evenings of exceptional circus performances\, featuring renowned and emerging artists from the Bristol and UK circus scene. Celebrate the art of circus in Circomedia’s stunning city centre venue. Applications to perform in this programme will close on Monday 7 February.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-circus-pop-up-shows/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://backstagebristol.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Circomedia.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250406
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250206T183725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T183725Z
UID:49112-1741737600-1743897599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Romeo AND Juliet at Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Romeo AND Juliet – a co-production between Bristol Old Vic and Belgrade Theatre\, will be coming to the city from March. \nThe brand new production brings together Rap\, R&B and Shakespeare’s words to create a show for new audiences as well as regular theatre-goers. \nFeatured Image: Rehearsal photograph by Nicola Young \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/romeo-and-juliet-at-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic,Bristol Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250311
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250225T105928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T105928Z
UID:49291-1741564800-1741651199@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Closer Each Day at The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Closer Each Day is on season 30 and celebrated its 250th performance in February 2025. \nThe world’s longest running narrative show is an uplifting and hilarious soap opera full of all the storylines and characters you love and love to hate.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/closer-each-day-at-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250203T160110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T160110Z
UID:49028-1741392000-1741478399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Circomedia Community Open Doors - Free Event
DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of circus and community at Circomedia’s next popular free Community Open Doors Event\, featuring hands-on workshops in circus skills\, African drumming\, and more\, curated by local creative Norman ‘Rubba’ Stephenson. Perfect for ages 5 – 12 and their families.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/circomedia-community-open-doors-free-event/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250218T193526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T193526Z
UID:49256-1741046400-1741478399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:...blackbird hour - The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Coming to The Weston Studio of Bristol is …blackbird hour. \nEshe hasn’t left the flat. \nLoved-ones keep reaching out: blowing up her phone and showing up at her front door. They say they’re going to “save” her. She’s not saying anything back. \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n \nUntil\, in the dark early hours\, surrounded by half-eaten food\, dirty washing and a damn good playlist\, she focuses on the letter in front of her. \n…blackbird hour is a visceral and moving exploration of a queer Black woman’s call to arms for loving oneself when love has made itself scarce. \n  \nCast\nDanielle Kassaraté\nIvan Oyik\nOlivia Nakintu\nEvlyne Oyedokun \nCreatives\nWritten by babirye bukilwa\nDirected by malakaï sargeant\nLighting Designer – Jahmiko Marshall\nSound Designer and Composer – Mwen\nVideo Designer – Will Monks\nDesigner – Khadija Raza\nProducer – Vital Xposure
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/blackbird-hour-the-weston-studio-of-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic,Bristol Theatre,The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250108T145914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T145914Z
UID:48826-1741046400-1741478399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:The Spanking Goddess Comes to The Wardrobe Theatre Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Badass deities\, feral fighters and goddess-on-goddess battles – Murphy’s show brings storytelling for grown-ups to the Old Market theatre\n\nBristol storyteller Clare Murphy\, will be bringing The Spanking Goddess and Other Discarded Tales to The Wardrobe Theatre this March. \nWith an age recommendation of 16 years upwards\, the myths turn to the Celtic canon to bring wild women into the light. The stories are described as ‘not for the faint-hearted’\, containing a shapeshifter who spanks her opponents\, unorthodox sex\, heroes\, feral fighters\, badass deities and goddess on goddess battles. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-spanking-goddess-comes-to-the-wardrobe-theatre-bristol/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250309
DTSTAMP:20260504T200521
CREATED:20250121T124550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T124550Z
UID:48987-1740787200-1741478399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Thebans – Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School brings Greek tragedy Thebans to The Station this March. \nWriter Liz Lochhead has merged together the Ancient Greek tragedies of Oedipus\, Jocasta and Antigone into a single narrative of the House of Laius. \nThe explosive story of prophecy\, power and political hubris\, is told through a contemporary lens. \nThebans runs at The Station on dates between 01 – 08 March 2025 \nAccessible Performance: BSL Interpreted Performance on Friday 07 March by Sherrie Eugene-Hart \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/thebans-bristol-old-vic-theatre-school/
LOCATION:The Station\, Silver Street\, Bristol\, BS1 2AG
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,The Station
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