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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:20260901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260904
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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:20260908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260603T124712Z
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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:20260910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260801T153718Z
CREATED:20260726T102210Z
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SUMMARY:1947 by Zahid Fayyaz at Arnolfini
DESCRIPTION:Independent producing company The Working Theatre\, brings previews of Zahid Fayyaz’s new play 1947 to the Arnolfini this September. \n\n\nWriter-director Zahid Fayyaz trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York.\n\nZahid is also a graduate of the Soho Theatre Writers’ Lab.\n\n\nZahid makes work rooted in the American Group Theatre tradition and drawn from British Pakistani and diaspora experience- stories about family\, inheritance\, and belonging.\n\n\nCurrrent production\, 1947\, is supported by an Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/1947-by-by-zahid-fayyaz-at-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Arnolfini
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260519T112138Z
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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:20260915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260804T154121Z
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SUMMARY:The Half-Life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:The Alma Tavern Theatre’s in-house production company Schoolhouse Productions are bringing Lauren Gunderson’s The Half-Life of Marie Curie to its stage this September. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarie Curie. The most famous woman in the history of science: double Nobel prize winner and who saved countless lives on the front line in WW1.  But this was almost written out of history. \nFour years after the death of her husband Pierre\, Marie has embarked on – and been discovered in – an affair with a married scientist. The fall out threatens to tear her\, and her daughters’ lives apart. Into the eye of the media-storm surrounding her bustles peer and friend\, Hertha Ayrton to take her away from the chaos and scrutiny. \nCreated with the generous support from patrons of the Alma Theatre.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-half-life-of-marie-curie-by-lauren-gunderson-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260817T204121Z
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SUMMARY:Juliet & Romeo - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Lost Dog dance theatre company brings Juliet & Romeo to the Bristol Old Vic this September. \nThe production reimagines the much-loved story\, exploring what happens if the star crossed lovers didn’t actually die. \nThe two-hander dance piece combines movement\, text\, drama\, dance and music in this extension of the story. \nJuliet and Romeo have grown up\, got married and moved to Paris. They have now reached their 40s with one of them having reached the point of a midlife crisis. \nHaunted by their earlier teenage selves\, they decide to confront their struggles by putting on a performance about it. \nTheir therapist tells them it’s not a good idea\, but they go ahead with it anyway. \nThe show was created by Ben Juke back in 2018. Since then\, it’s been performed over 200 times across the UK\, Europe\, Canada\, China and New Zealand. \nThis run stars Emily Terndrup as Juliet and John Kendall as Romeo. \nArtistic Director of Lost Dog Dance\, Ben Duke says: “I always hoped Shakespeare’s Juliet would wake up just a few moments earlier than she does; I know she never will but I can’t help hoping for it!  Baz Lurhman’s film came out in 1996 (30 years ago!) and made a huge impression on me.  The idea for the piece came from imagining an alternate version and\, in turn\, to encourage people to consider the nature of their own relationships.  I think we aren’t that honest about relationships and that too many stories focus on how relationships start rather than how they continue.” \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/juliet-romeo-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTSTAMP:20260824T184519Z
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SUMMARY:Kiota Presents Blessed Hands - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Kiota brings Blessed Hands to The Wardrobe Theatre this September. \nIt’s a solo performance exploring Sephardi Heritage\, Migration and Solidarity. \nThe show is written and performed by writer and academic Dr Michal Nahman\, based on scholarly research into Sephardi and Mizrachi foodways and identities. \nIt’s performed by Michal Nahman\, produced by Kiota and directed by Aisha Ali. \nKiota is a Bristol-based company which showcases artists from the Global Majority. \nTurkish Sephardi grandmother Savta is a ghostly figure conjuring timeless Jewish recipes\, anxieties and historical migrations. \nStanding at the intersection of nostalgia\, authenticity\, and victimhood\, Savta holds up a mirror to the Jewish eternal experience\, offering a journey filled with humor\, grief\, and reflection as she explores her past to discover the true meaning of love and global solidarity. \nThe show is told through an amalgamation of interviews and historical research\, storytelling\, comedy\, clowning\, dance and song. \nFollowing the performance\, audiences are invited to take part in a special three-course Sephardi-inspired supper club at Coexist Community Kitchen in Easton. \nDuring the event\, there will be conversations and explorations on themes of migration\, memory\, food\, family and belonging. \nIt will include a talk by Dr Michal Nahman. You don’t need to have seen the show to join us\, but it is highly recommend. \n  \n\n\n\nBooking details below To take part in Blessed Hands Supper Club with Coexist\, visit: https://coexistcommunitykitchen.as.me/schedule/03ea1211/?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=93969817 \n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/kiota-presents-blessed-hands-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTSTAMP:20260803T203203Z
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SUMMARY:Mozart's Don Giovanni - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Mozart’s banger Don Giovanni\, is being staged by Opera Project and Tobacco Factory Theatres this September. \nWith a libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte translated into English by Amanda Holden\, this is one show not to miss. \nIt’s a story of seduction\, murder and divine retribution as Don Giovanni is dramatically dragged to hell come the end. \nThe cast of singers includes Sam Pantcheff as Don himself\, Emyr Wyn Jones as Leporello and Melissa Gregory as Donna Elvira.  \nJonathan Lyness conducts with Richard Studer returning as director and designer. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/mozarts-don-giovanni-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260824T181427Z
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SUMMARY:DAUNTLESS: Grace O’Malley. Pirate Queen - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Debs Newbold comes to The Wardrobe Theatre in Bristol with DAUNTLESS: Grace O’Malley\, Pirate Queen. \nIt’s a warm welcome from the city\, for Debs’ solo show is a pirate story for 21st-century feminists. \nBristol is literally home to seafaring\, maritime history and of course pirates. \nThe infamous pirate Blackbeard was from Bristol. Parts of Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island were inspired by this very city. \nDebs’ inspiration for the show was Grace O’Malley\, or Gráinne Ní Mháille in Irish. She was born on Clare Island in Clew Bay in 1530. \nAfter stowing away on her father’s ship aged 8\, she became a multilingual\, seafaring weapons expert and notorious pirate. \nDauntless is a celebration of uproarious storytelling\, high drama and one fascinating 16th century feminist.    
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/dauntless-grace-omalley-pirate-queen-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP: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:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260824T142808Z
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SUMMARY:On Your Bike Baffo! - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Oh! Productions brings On Your Bike Baffo! to The Wardrobe Theatre this September. \nThe interactive cycle-themed clown show is aimed at children aged 2 – 8 years of age with their families. \nThe show is an absolute hit with its young audiences\, bringing together playfulness\, physical comedy and interactive storytelling. \nIt’s been created and informed by the help of hundreds of children right back at its inception. \nOliver Harrison\, the show’s creator\, took the character of Baffo into primary schools. \nThe ideas and reactions from the children informed the final show. \nFeatured Image: Paul Blackmore
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/on-your-bike-baffo-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTSTAMP:20260603T125347Z
CREATED:20260603T125347Z
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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:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTSTAMP:20260817T211300Z
CREATED:20260817T211300Z
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SUMMARY:Graeme Garden: Still Clueless After All These Years - St George's Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Bristol’s annual Slapstick Festival of screen comedy is putting on a trio of fundraising shows – Slapstick Conversations – at St George’s on Sunday 04 October 2026. \nShow One: Graeme Garden: Still Clueless After All These Years \nGraeme Garden sits down in conversation with Samira Ahmed to talk about his six decades of making audiences laugh. \nJoin the event at St George’s Bristol to hear about the groundbreaking success of The Goodies and the enduring brilliance of I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue to television\, radio and a lifetime of comedy collaborations. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/graeme-garden-still-clueless-after-all-these-years-st-georges-bristol/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, BS1 5RR
CATEGORIES:St Georges Bristol
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTSTAMP:20260707T165642Z
CREATED:20260707T165642Z
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SUMMARY:Joe Wells Daddy Autism - The Comedy Box at Hen and Chicken
DESCRIPTION:Self-proclaimed “King of The Autistics” JOE WELLS is back this autumn with a brand new show called DADDY AUTISM. \nJoe and his wife are having a baby. He’s autistic so statistically it’s quite likely the baby will be too. In this new show\, Joe Wells explores fatherhood through the lens of neurodiversity. \nJoe’s show rolls into Bristol on Sunday 4 October returning to the Hen & Chicken Studio.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/joe-wells-daddy-autism-the-comedy-box-at-hen-and-chicken/
LOCATION:Hen & Chicken\, BS3 1JF
CATEGORIES:Hen & Chicken
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTSTAMP:20260817T215158Z
CREATED:20260817T215140Z
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SUMMARY:Rick Wakeman: Music\, Mayhem & the Movies - St George's
DESCRIPTION:Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of screen comedy is putting on a trio of fundraising shows – Slapstick Conversations – at St George’s on Sunday 04 October 2026. \nThe second show – Rick Wakeman: Music\, Mayhem and the Movies \nExpect hilarious tales from Rick Wakeman spanning his fifty years in show business. From progressive rock and encounters with David Bowie through to Mony Python and classic comedy. \nRick will also be improvising live piano accompaniment to a classic Laurel & Hardy silent comedy\, chosen by himself in the second half of the event.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rick-wakeman-music-mayhem-the-movies-st-georges/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, BS1 5RR
CATEGORIES:St Georges Bristol
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005
DTSTAMP:20260817T215608Z
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SUMMARY:Rick Wakeman & Griff Rhys Jones: The Wizard & The Welshman - St George's
DESCRIPTION:Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of screen comedy is putting on a trio of fundraising shows – Slapstick Conversations – at St George’s on Sunday 04 October 2026. \nShow 3: Rick Wakeman & Griff Rhys Jones: The Wizard & The Welshman \nThe final show of the day brings together longtime friends and neighbours Griff Rhys Jones and Rick Wakeman. \nThey will be exchanging and sharing stories and chatting about their careers in music\, television\, theatre and travel. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/rick-wakeman-griff-rhys-jones-the-wizard-the-welshman-st-georges/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, BS1 5RR
CATEGORIES:St Georges Bristol
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011
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SUMMARY:The Ocean Can Be A Bridge - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Frederick Douglas\, escaped slave and leading abolitionist has arrived in Bristol in 1846 as part of a speaking tour of the UK. \nAs is Bristol’s reputation\, West Country campaigners for the abolition of slavery have become noted internationally for taking action. \nHowever\, with Douglass’ arrival tensions grow between those who believe in radical direct action and those who favour more moderate approaches. \nCaught between his political commitments as well as his personal life\, Douglass finds his own happiness could tear apart the very movement he leads. \nThe Ocean Can Be A Bridge is a new play co-written by Richard Bradbury and Dave Samuels. Dave was born and grew up in Bristol. His father Norman Samuels led the famous Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-ocean-can-be-a-bridge-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
DTSTAMP:20260303T192612Z
CREATED:20260303T192418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T192612Z
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SUMMARY:Lanny - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:From Bristol Old Vic and in association with ETT comes the world premiere of Lanny. Bea Roberts has adapted Max Porter’s folk horror novel which will be staged at the Bristol theatre this autumn. \nNancy Medina will be directing the show. \nWhen a family move out of London to a West Country village\, their son Lanny awakens the interest of the mythical figure Dead Papa Toothwort. Reality and imagination intertwine in a dark and powerful story of folklore\, fable and the nature of belonging.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lanny-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260824T143220Z
CREATED:20260824T143220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T143220Z
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SUMMARY:On Your Bike Baffo! - Front Room Weston Super Mare
DESCRIPTION:Oh! Productions brings On Your Bike Baffo! to Front Room Theatre in Weston Super Mare this September. \nThe interactive cycle-themed clown show is aimed at children aged 2 – 8 years of age with their families. \nThe show is an absolute hit with its young audiences\, bringing together playfulness\, physical comedy and interactive storytelling. \nIt’s been created and informed by the help of hundreds of children right back at its inception. \nOliver Harrison\, the show’s creator\, took the character of Baffo into primary schools. \nThe ideas and reactions from the children informed the final show. \nFeatured Image: Paul Blackmore
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/on-your-bike-baffo-front-room-weston-super-mare/
LOCATION:Front Room Theatre\, BS23 1FF
CATEGORIES:Front Room Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025
DTSTAMP:20260603T130714Z
CREATED:20260603T130714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T130714Z
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SUMMARY:Up Down Big Man - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:  \nThere comes a time in every young man’s life when he has to leave home. For Matty\, it’s forty! \nHe really is a big man. But with his mother gone – and his Dad moving on\, what’s next for Matty? He needs support\, but what is the best form of care for him? How can he be independent and safe? \nAnd as he leaves the sanctuary of his house for the final time\, is there space in the boxes for his most treasured possession? \nFollowing the critical success of Up Down Boy (2012) and Up Down Man (2016)\, this standalone production is the third in a trilogy of plays inspired by the life story of the gifted and charismatic performer Nathan Bessell. In Up Down Big Man Nathan returns to play Matty in a play full of wit\, anarchy and heart.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/up-down-big-man-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:20261020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025
DTSTAMP:20260623T170930Z
CREATED:20260623T170245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T170930Z
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SUMMARY:The Street Where You Live - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:  \nSoul Cake Theatre is coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this autumn with Andrzej Wawrowski’s The Street Where You Live. \nWawrowski – founder of Soul Cake Theatre – has teamed up with Adam Elms. The writer\, actor and poet has come on board as an associate artist. \nThe theatre company was set up in 2015 by Bristol based theatre creatives and has been staging edgy and entertaining theatre ever since. \n“Twitchy twitchy” \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Street Where You Live\n\nBehind your neighbours’ curtains lurk six darkly comic twisted tales. Bizarre. Bittersweet. And bloody.Go on – take a peek.The bastard child of Coronation Street and Inside No. 9. From Soul Cake Theatre\, creators of Loop\, the 2025 sell-out comedy drama. \nFront Window \n“His socks – Paisley (Spiced Orange) – stand out in the darkness like two flaming beacons.” \nJane and Pru look out for their neighbours in the only way they know how. With binoculars and an Excel spreadsheet. \nMonster \n“I knew there was something wrong straight away. Those big eyes and fuck-off teeth. She has small eyes. And false teeth.” \nAfter what has happened to him\, Josh just wants to be alone. But the strange girl in the red cape has other ideas. \nThe Agency \n“You know\, for someone looking for good conversation\, I think you’re forgetting that involves actually speaking yourself.”  \nKieran dips his toe back into the dating pool through a brand new agency. He’s got the flowers\, the chocolates\, the moussaka. What could possibly go wrong? \nStrangers. On a Train. \n“I’m not interested in whether we met at Penelope’s party—whether it was outside the toilet—inside the drawing room—or on top of the breakfast bar. Because we didn’t.” \nLisa struggles with the painful memory of a brief encounter. And a power ballad no one deserves. \nMother Lode \n“She ate my Twirl. She did… I’d been looking forward to that Twirl for weeks – weeks\, it had been in my thoughts.”  \nBarry and his mother have barely set foot outside their house in three years and that’s just how they like it. But are cracks in their relationship beginning to show? \nWe Came Upon The Midnight Clear \n“You don’t mind—do you? – if Abigail shares something with us? Won’t take long. Then you can get back to your telly and your mince pies!” \nCarol singers Gemma and Abigail have always worn their hearts on their sleeves. So when they go down a wrong path – a very wrong path – they insist you hear all about it. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-street-where-you-live-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTSTAMP:20260603T131145Z
CREATED:20260603T131145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T131145Z
UID:55260-1793145600-1793491199@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Community Service - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:The Weston Studio takes over Coopers’ Hall at Bristol Old Vic\, for a feel-good theatre/workshop/experience from Seamas Carey\, the award-winning Cornish artist. \nGeoff is doing Community Service and he needs your help. \nHe’s been sent by The Council to build a new community\, spread social cohesion\, harmony and collective joy. The only problem is: Geoff hates people… \nSo\, will he succeed in forming a new community with a bunch of random strangers\, in just 60 minutes? Can you help Geoff see the good in people again? \nDeftly deploying his trademark blend of sincerity and mischief\, Community Service is Seamas Carey at his best; anarchic\, joyful and accessible. \nCome take part or just observe this interactive\, inclusive experiment from the internationally award winning Cornish artist.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/community-service-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:20261103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTSTAMP:20260817T080253Z
CREATED:20260817T080253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T080253Z
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SUMMARY:Pup Play by Dr. Pants - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:With original punk music\, homonormative puppet\, multimedia visuals and erotic musical numbers comes Pup Play by Dr. Pants. \nProfessor Handler David presents a queer pseudo-lecture on the kink of pup play and how to put your puppy bitch boy into a submissive headspace. \nPup Play is an introspective\, sometimes somber and ultimately hopeful look into queer identity and fighting against homophobia. It demands that we all do more for the LGBT+ community to include all queer voices and be ‘unapologetically visible’. \nFeatured Image: Theatre Group GUMBO – Orlando Fringe \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/pup-play-by-dr-pants-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTSTAMP:20260817T074224Z
CREATED:20260817T074224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T074224Z
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SUMMARY:(A Play in a) DARK ROOM by Dr. Pants - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:(A Play in a) DARK ROOM by Dr. Pants is an intense\, visceral and sensory-driven psychological thriller coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre this November. \nDavis the Janitor’s night job sees him cleaning up bodily fluids in a dark room – a discrete and darkened room men come for public sex. \nDavis has cleaned every possible stain and mess. But\, soon a lingering violent threat forces him to confront the only stain he cannot clean. \nIt’s described as a ‘disturbing\, often funny\, and unapologetically messy exploration of queerness.’ It challenges respectability politics\, confronts trauma and leads audiences to find hope. \nThe show is written and performed by multiple fringe theatre winner queer activist Dr. Pants \nDark Room is told through autotheory\, movement and multimedia visuals against an original electronic score. \nDr.Pants work has raises money for LGBTQ+ charities worldwide. \nAge rating: 18 upwards \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-play-in-a-dark-room-by-dr-pants-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270117
DTSTAMP:20260522T160909Z
CREATED:20260522T160909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T160909Z
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SUMMARY:Goldilock\, Stock & Three Smoking Bears - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:This Christmas\, The Wardrobe Theatre is giddy to bring back one of our all-time favourite productions. As we celebrate 10 years of The Wardrobe Theatre in Old Market\, we’re going back to where it all began with the first show ever to be performed here. Get ready for an ill-fated fusion of the classic porridge-thieving fairy tale with 1998’s cult cockney caper to create something new\, exciting\, smart and very\, very funny. \nThe silver-tongued Goldilock can see that her days of selling moody goods on the cobbled streets of East End London are numbered. But when circumstances leave her on the run from a pack of bears and badly indebted to a notorious gangster\, will our young heroine be able to raise the needed ‘bees and honey’ in time and avoid doing porridge?
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/goldilock-stock-three-smoking-bears-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:Christmas,The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260805T113457Z
CREATED:20251118T133157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T113457Z
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SUMMARY:Honk! Barn Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Stiles & Drewe’s musical Honk! is the Christmas show for Barn Theatre in Cirencester in 2026. Honk is a journey of belonging and self discovery. With a face only a mother can love\, Honk’s siblings and friends tease him for his looks\, but there’s more to this plucky ‘duckling’ than meets the eye. Lost and in peril of being eaten\, Ugly undertakes an adventure of wild goose chases and mistaken identities to find out who he really is. Honk will be at Barn Theatre from 21 November – 03 January 2027 Online booking opens on 22 November 2025 For more information or to book\, visit: https://barntheatre.org.uk/honk
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/honk-barn-theatre/
LOCATION:Barn Theatre\, GL7 1BN
CATEGORIES:Barn Theatre,Christmas
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270103
DTSTAMP:20260805T114356Z
CREATED:20260805T114356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T114356Z
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SUMMARY:Cinderella: A Fairytale - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Sally Cookson and Adam Peck’s fantastic adaptation of Cinderella returns to the Bristol stage. With a new and re-imaged production\, the show will make its home at Bristol Old Vic for the theatre’s Christmas season. \nIt’s inspired by the original Brothers Grimm’s story\, packed with live music\, festive fun and epic storytelling. \nFollowing the death of her mother\, free-spirited Ella seeks solace in the woods surrounding her and her father’s home\, enchanted by the birds that roost peacefully in the trees. \nIt’s her love of birds which causes her to bump into a mysterious boy who shares her love of birdwatching. \nWhen her father remarries\, Ella finds her life turned upside down with the arrival of a new extended family with their own cruel and scheme plans. \nWith an invitation to the ball from her mysterious new friend\, will she ever make it to the ball… \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/cinderella-a-fairytale-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic,Christmas,Christmas Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270104
DTSTAMP:20260805T113613Z
CREATED:20260805T113238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T113613Z
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SUMMARY:The Snowy Day - The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:This Christmas\, Polka Theatre and Can’t Sit Still have come together for a glorious co-production of Ezra Jack Keats’ award-winning picture book The Snowy Day. \nJoin Peter as he wakes up to find snow has fallen during the night\, creating a crunchy wonderland as far as he can see. Off he goes through the snowy streets of his New York neighbourhood in this icy adventure. \nThe show has been created for children aged 1-5 years of age with their grown-ups. \nExpect a gentle and enchanting performance with original music and an immersive set. \nThere will be a ten minute stay and play following the performance. \nCast and Creatives \nThe role of Peter is shared by Ashley Jordan & Jaheem Pinder\nDevised by – The Original Company\nAccess Consultant – Sumita Majumdar\nAssociate Lighting Designer – Chris Sealey\nBSL Consultants – David Ellington & Donna Mullings\nChoreographer – Laila Diallo\nComposer – Rob Green\nCostume Supervisor – Emily May Sions\nDesigner – Laura McEwen\nDirector – Catherine Boot\nGraphic Design – Dominic Mallin\nLighting Designer – Alexandra Stafford\nProduction Manager – Matt Pang\nRehearsal director (breakdance choreography) – Jaheem Pinder\nRehearsal director (contemporary choreography) – Ashley Jordan\nSound designer – James Gow\nStage Manager – Iona Hicks
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-snowy-day-the-weston-studio-of-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Christmas,Christmas Theatre,The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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