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SUMMARY:Pride Circus Night - Circomedia
DESCRIPTION:Pride Circus Night – Presented by Bristol Pride \nRoll Up\, Roll Up – the incredible Bristol Pride Circus returns to Circomedia for one night only! \nJoin us to celebrate Pride\, community and circus with performers from around the globe\, all  bringing you something special. \nPrepare to be dazzled by a gravity-defying\, comedic\, and steamy show filled with circus from  talented and inspiring LGBT+ performers who dare to challenge and amuse you with their  exceptional skills. \nFeatured Image: Vonalina Cake
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/pride-circus-night-circomedia/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T074900Z
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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-2/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260707
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T153549Z
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SUMMARY:Paul Hilleard: Grogg (Preview) - The Gaffe Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:After a SELL OUT show at The Bristol Comedy Festival\, Paul Hilleard is bringing a preview of his Edinburgh Fringe debut to The Gaffe Comedy Club one final time before the fringe! \nBBC New Comedian of the Year 2024\, Channel 4 Sean Lock Finalist 2025\, Winner of Chortle Hotshots 2026\, debuts this Fringe! Hailing from Pontypridd in the South-Welsh Valleys\, Paul shares experiences of growing up in a deprived area. Expect dry oddball observations from the Valleys and beyond! \nContent Includes; market towns\, God\, gates\, the class system\, hot food\, relationships\, yoga\, landlords\, Epstein. \nBe kind to yourself. \n‘Projects the image of a man not too successful at life but still clinging to hope… Precision and obscurity’ (chortle) \n‘Top Rate Comedy’ (Spencer Jones) \n‘Energy and delivery on stage absolutely fantastic’ (Babatunde Aleshe) \nProduced by The Gaffe Comedy Club
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/paul-hilleard-grogg-preview-the-gaffe-comedy-club/
LOCATION:The Gaffe Comedy Club\, BS1 2BD
CATEGORIES:The Gaffe Comedy Club
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260709
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T085239Z
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SUMMARY:The BLANK Who BLANKED Me - The Wardrobe Theatre Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Degrees of Error\, creators of hit show Murder\, She Didn’t Write\, will be at The Wardrobe Theatre this July with a brand new show as part of Bristol Pride. \nThe Bristol-based company produce original comedic and dramatic improvised work. \nThis new show is one of many they have staged for the city’s Pride events over the years. \nThe “unabashedly queer torrid romance” is an  improvised romance from which you can expect high drama and a lot of laughs. \nLove stories are with us from a very young age\, beginning with those idyllic fairy tale romances with princes and princesses\, knights\, dragons\, and love that is pure and sweet and true. This is not that kind of love story. \nThis is the kind of love story where passion strikes like a wrecking ball\, leaving you dazed\, confused\, and madly in love with an unaccountable asshole who does admittedly look really good climbing out of a lake in a thin white shirt… Think of dark romances that ruin your life\, forbidden loves that refuse to be denied (no matter how messy it gets)!
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-blank-who-blanked-me-the-wardrobe-theatre-bristol/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T135201Z
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SUMMARY:Starshore - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Marcus Sahir brings his brand new show\, Starshore\, to the Alma Tavern Theatre this summer. \nIt’s a one-man comedy drama\, written and performed by Sahir\, exploring themes around eating disorders and mortality. It focuses on recovery\, queer friendship and the forces of nature that can both destroy and heal us in turn. \nYears after forging friendship in an eating disorder ward\, Aadhi and Kara re-unite on a hiking trip to the sea\, determined to be new people and put the past behind them. Aadhi has never seen the ocean before. Kara sees it every summer\, and can’t wait to show him. \nBut old demons die hard\, and deep waters reflect ugly secrets. As the days go by\, the fears they’ve hoped to bury are brought to the surface\, and their bond is tested in ways neither could have imagined. \nCan starlight be kept? Or do we always fall back to darkness? \nBristol-based Sahir is known for his work locally\, including Today I fought A Tiger\, Cardboard Village\, The Courts and Morally Grey for Lightbox Theatre. \nThe show is produced by Marcus Hadley.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/starshore-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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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:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260712
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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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:20260712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260713
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260529T154928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T154928Z
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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:20260714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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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:20260714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T131329Z
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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:20260715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260529T153203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T153203Z
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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:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260423T083255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T083255Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260607T200236Z
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:20260725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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:20260728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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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:20260801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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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:20260806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260807
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
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LAST-MODIFIED: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:20260815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260519T105723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T105723Z
UID:54931-1786752000-1786838399@backstagebristol.com
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:20260827
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260828
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260423T081736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T081736Z
UID:54692-1787788800-1787875199@backstagebristol.com
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;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260213T112626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T112626Z
UID:53835-1787904000-1791046800@backstagebristol.com
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:20260829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260423T083353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T083353Z
UID:54703-1787961600-1788047999@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-4/
LOCATION:Bristol Improv Theatre\, BS8 1LP
CATEGORIES:Bristol Improv Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260520T082313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T082313Z
UID:54981-1787961600-1788047999@backstagebristol.com
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. Now in our 4th consecutive year of presenting an original production annually\, Things \n“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:20260908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260603T124712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T124712Z
UID:55246-1788825600-1789257599@backstagebristol.com
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:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260519T112138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T112138Z
UID:54934-1789171200-1789257599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Windmill Hill City Farm's 50th Anniversary Fayre
DESCRIPTION:On the 12th of September we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary with a huge community event – and you are invited. \nTo celebrate 50 wonderful years of Windmill Hill City Farm\, we are throwing a huge birthday celebration – and you are cordially invited. \nWhat to expect:⁠\n⁠Live music & performances⁠\nGames & Stalls⁠\nCrafts & workshops⁠\nA BBQ by @thecityfarmcafe⁠\nKid’s activities⁠\nCraft beer⁠\nGeneral merriment!⁠
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/windmill-hill-city-farms-50th-anniversary-fayre/
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:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20251117T134029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T134029Z
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SUMMARY:Ignacio Lopez Nada - Hen and Chicken
DESCRIPTION:Ignacio Lopez will be in Bristol in 2026 with new comedy experiment Nada. It’s a brand new stand up show which is created right in front of the audience. \nThe Live At The Apollo star will be taking suggestions from the crowd as he crafts a show of mystery\, suspense\, sarcasm and big laughs. \nIgnacio Lopez will be at the Hen and Chicken with on 27 September 2026 \nFeatured Image: Michelle Huggleston
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/ignacio-lopez-nada-hen-and-chicken/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken\, BS3 1JF
CATEGORIES:Hen & Chicken
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260603T125347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T125347Z
UID:55249-1790640000-1791071999@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Blaze FM - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:Yo! Listen. Right now it’s Blaze FM. 101.7. You’re locked into the sounds of SHUT DOWN CREW. I need 20 missed calls if you wanna hear this one again. Press play on that. \nThe Big House made their Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut with Blaze FM in 2025\, an explosive piece of political theatre weaving Grime\, Garage\, Drill and Jungle tracks through an electrifying eighty minutes of powerful performance. Now\, Blaze takes the fire from the studio to the road in a 2026 regional tour. \nYou’re locked into Blaze FM – the pirate radio station pioneering new music as a voice to the madness outside\, broadcasting an uncensored political perspective and birthing “the realest music from the next generation”. Blaze FM blasts from a rundown council flat in Hackney\, laying the foundations of Grime\, now one of Britain’s most celebrated subcultures of music. But in the midst of court orders\, DTI signal cuts\, and outright attacks against Black music\, the family fight for their right to exist.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/blaze-fm-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:20261014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260619T100024
CREATED:20260603T125928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T125928Z
UID:55253-1791936000-1792281599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:What’s The F*cking Point? - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:‘Yeah\, identities work a bit like antibiotics. The more people use them\, the less effective they become.’ \nMatteen’s disability is reclassified overnight. Julia is handed a diagnosis she never asked for. And Beth decides she deserves one too. \nThree friends – and a useless doctor – are pulled into a spiral of medical bureaucracy\, identity politics and the desperate human need to feel significant. \nWhat’s the F**king Point? is a dark comedy from multi-award-winning disability led Theatre Company\, FlawBored.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/whats-the-fcking-point-the-weston-studio/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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