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SUMMARY:Making an Exhibition of Ourselves – 40 Years of Show Of Strength Theatre Company
DESCRIPTION:Bristol theatre company Show of Strength turns 40 — and you’re invited to celebrate. \nFor one weekend only\, Making an Exhibition of Ourselves opens the archive to reveal four decades of bold\, inventive work. Expect a vibrant mix of posters\, photographs\, film and memorabilia\, alongside music\, live performance (Friday evening) and a few surprises along the way. \nTest your memory with a Name That Actor competition\, watch newly uncovered footage from the company’s first season at the Hen & Chicken in 1989\, and browse a selection of vintage posters available to buy. You can even enter a raffle to win a private theatre walk for up to 25 people. \nFounded in 1986\, Show of Strength has helped shape Bristol’s theatre scene — from early performances on the MV Thekla and at the Hen & Chicken\, to the creation of the Tobacco Factory Theatre and today’s popular theatre walks across the city. \nWhether you’re a long-time supporter or discovering the company for the first time\, this is a rare chance to step behind the scenes — and celebrate 40 years of theatre rooted in Bristol’s stories. \nThe PIT\, 101 Wells Road\, Totterdown\, Bristol\nFriday 17 April\, 6–9pm | Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 April\, 12–6pm\nFree (donations welcome) \nCome and take a look — you might even spot yourself. \nFeatured Image: THE WILLS’S GIRLS (2002) by Zuleika Henry
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/making-an-exhibition-of-ourselves-40-years-of-show-of-strength-theatre-company/
LOCATION:The PIT\, BS4 2BS
CATEGORIES:Bristol Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
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SUMMARY:Inua Ellams Brings Search Party to Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Inua Ellams returns to Bristol this spring\, with his fabulous show Search Party. \nEllams has brought the show to Bristol before\, engaging audiences at Tobacco Factory Theatres in 2024. \nThis time his visit to the city is as part of the South West’s largest Poetry Festival – Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival 2026. \nThis year’s Lyra event has taken on the theme Wonder & Wanderers. It invites audiences to come together and celebrate on the history of migration and movement in Bristol. The programme’s events will reflect upon stories of travel\, change and home. \nNigerian-born Ellams will be appearing at the Arnolfini as part of the event. \nHe is the writer of Barbershop Chronicles. He’s a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Society of Arts. He has been awarded an MBE for Services to the Arts and also holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the Arts London. \nHe joined the Doctor Who writing team for the recent 15th series of Doctor Who. He is the first Black man to have written for the TV show. \nHis episode The Story & the Engine\, which was set in Lagos\, received acclaim within the Doctor Who community. \nEllams’ Search Party invites the audience to come up with themes and words. He then searches his archieve of work to perform the result of the search. \nLyra Bristol Poetry Festival 2026 runs from 17 – 26 April 2026 \nInua Ellams and Search Party will be at the Arnolfini on Sunday 19 April \nTo book tickets for Inua Ellams\, visit: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/arnolfini/sun-19-apr-inua-ellams-search-party-150125#e150125 \nFor more information about other events taking place\, visit: https://www.lyrafest.com/ \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/inua-ellams-brings-search-party-to-lyra-bristol-poetry-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Arnolfini
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
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SUMMARY:Joelle Taylor: Maryville - Arnolfini - Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Joelle Taylor brings a staged reading of her new poetry collection to Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival this weekend. \nDescribed as a ‘searing\, poetic excavation’ of 50 years of lesbian counterculture\, the collection follows on from her TS Eliot Prize-winning poetry collection C+nto & Othered Poems. \nMaryville charts the lives of four butch lesbians through five decades of underground queer history; tracing the culture\, clubs and resistance that shaped their world. \nThe performance is directed by writer and director Neil Bartlett\, with visuals from artist and filmmaker Sweatmother. \nJoelle Taylor: Maryville will be at the Arnolfini as part of Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival 2026 on Sunday 19 April 2026 \nFor more information or to book\, visit: https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/arnolfini/sun-19-apr-joelle-taylor-maryville-150134#e150134 \nFor more Lyra Bristol Festival 2026 events\, visit: https://www.lyrafest.com/
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/joelle-taylor-maryville-arnolfini-lyra-bristol-poetry-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Arnolfini\, BS1 4QA
CATEGORIES:Arnolfini
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
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SUMMARY:This Never Happened - Alma Tavern Theatre Bristol
DESCRIPTION:New Bristol based theatre company Pink Glass Productions\, is staging their debut play at the Alma Tavern Theatre this month. \nThis Never Happened is a darkly satirical new play exploring truth\, belief\, and responsibility in an age of relentless media noise. \nDonovan’s world is shaped by ‘The Station’; a political media sphere that offers certainty\, outrage\, and a clear version of reality. Built from the verbatim language of contemporary news commentary\, ‘The Station’ repeats its narratives until they feel unquestionable. But when that certainty begins to fracture\, the foundations of Donovan’s worldview start to shift. \nPink Glass Productions aims to create politically engaged shows about the worlds and communities in which queer\, young people exist. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/this-never-happened-alma-tavern-theatre-bristol/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
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SUMMARY:The Woman In Black - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:The legendary production of Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story The Woman in Black comes to the Bristol Old Vic. \nOne of the most successful and longest running theatre shows in the history of London’s West End\, this gripping production is a brilliant study in atmosphere\, illusion and controlled horror. Now seen by over 8 million people worldwide\, The Woman in Blackcontinues to delight and terrify audiences of all generations. \nObsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black\, Arthur Kipps engages a skeptical young actor to help him tell his terrifying story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-woman-in-black-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
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SUMMARY:Alas! Poor Yorick - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:If the Two Ronnies were cast as the Gravediggers in Shakespeare’s Hamlet re-written by Samuel Beckett you might have something like Ridiculusmus’s “Alas! Poor Yorick”. Mixing the mundane with the magical; moments of banal idiocy are interspersed with ones of cinematic elegance to an underscore of groans\, grunts and the odd Shakespearean aside. The legendary independent theatre double act of Jon Haynes and David Woods pull out every trick in their theatrical playbook to create a fresh take on Shakespeare’s much–loved clowns\, re-enacting all the preceding acts of the original and meticulously staging the famous graveyard scene in all its 420 year-old glory. Flipping the Shakespearean original tragedy into an existential clown piece\, Ridiculusmus cast aside chaos and mistaken murders to unearth a beautiful and oddly movingmeditation on work\, faith and existence\, with the prevaricating protagonist offered in a refreshingly contemporary light. 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/alas-poor-yorick-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
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SUMMARY:We Are Fox - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Not all folk tales are about forests full of princesses. You knew that\, right?   \nWe got to thinking about how we live in the high rises and terraces\, suburbs and estates. And then we went skip-diving for old stories about people – human and otherwise – with pasts\, with secrets\, with experiences to share if you only stop and chat.   \nWe’ve hauled up folktales of strangers with milky eyes\, pockets full of rubbish\, hands that are not their own\, questions that they ask to everyone they meet… Give it up surviving and thriving\, for sharp wits\, courage and curiosity\, and singing your song in the dark.   \nGet this…  \nThe Leberou walks fast through the night. Legend says he must pass under seven bell towers in seven parishes before dawn breaks. He has walked so many streets\, so many nights\, with no bed of his own. If you are out as the dusk\, be warned! He may jump up on your back. But in return for the ride\, what stories he will tell you with his whiskery snout in your ear\, and his hairy legs wrapped around your waist.   \nForget fear\, get curious!   \nCome be bell ringers and fox choir. Get your ears full of stories. We’ll also be featuring a special guest from your manor\, because we are nosey and we want to know everyone and everything.   \nWe Are Fox
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/we-are-fox-tobacco-factory-theatres/
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
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SUMMARY:Jessie Nixon: Don’t Make Me Regret This - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Bristolian comedian Jessie Nixon\, comes to the Alma Tavern Theatre this April. \nHer show – Don’t Make Me Regret This – is directed by Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Lauren Pattison. \nJessie Nixon is putting her life on the line for this show. Or at least her livelihood/self-esteem. She’s ripped out her heart\, covered it in glitter and squirty cream\, and offered it to you\, still beating. Don’t make her regret it. If you’re mentally ill\, a lapsed catholic\, queer\, occasionally distraught\, too smart for your own good or have ever cried in a changing room: this is for you. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/jessie-nixon-dont-make-me-regret-this-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
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SUMMARY:Love and Tantra: A Conversation with Jan Day & Marianne Power -Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Writer Marianne Power will be sitting down with tantra teacher Jan Day in A Special Conversation Event taking place at the Alma Tavern Theatre. \nModern Love and Tantra will see an exploration of where tantra fits into modern intimacy. \nMarianne and Jan will be exploring: \n• How Jan discovered tantra as a divorced virgin — and how that shaped her understanding of sex and relationships\n• Sexual shame — where it comes from and how we begin to release it\n• Why slowing down might be the most radical sexual act\n• Why conflict — handled well — can deepen intimacy\n• What tantra offers people navigating modern love \nThe event will finish with an extended Q&A. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/love-and-tantra-a-conversation-with-jan-day-marianne-power-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
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SUMMARY:Lil Wenker: BOYKING - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Lil Wenker returns to Bristol with Cecily Nash for their brand new comedy show BOYKING. \nThe work-in-progress performance sees the award-winning pair explore humankind’s insatiable thirst for power through the eyes of a supposedly wronged prince. It has already been going down a storm with audiences and is now booking for this year’s Edinburgh Festival. \nBOYKING sees eight-year-old Prince Wilfred – Willy for short – seek power at all costs. This includes but not limited to: death\, destruction and dastardly deeds. Nowhere near in-line for the throne\, Prince Wilfred ruminates on a plan for total world domination while guzzling Mummy’s Milk. Bow down – this coronation’s a killer. \nIt’s performed through a blend of clowning\, bouffon and musical theatre.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/lil-wenker-boyking-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260429
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
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SUMMARY:Krapp’s Last Tape - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Krapp’s Last Tape is a journey through an old man’s life\, filled with hilarious memories and hopes for the future\, coupled with the mourning of lost love and unfulfilled ambition.  This production\, directed by Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing and starring David Westhead\, tours globally throughout 2025 and 2026. Revel in Samuel Beckett’s classic play\, as audiences are invited into Krapp’s world of solitude\, memories\, dreams\, elation\, and despair.  This touring production has been brought to life in disused function rooms\, underground vaults\, former jails\, and dusty factories. We are transported to a land of joy\, sadness\, lost ambition\, love\, madness\, and hope. 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/krapps-last-tape-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
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SUMMARY:Split Ends - Loco Klub
DESCRIPTION:Claudia Shnier brings her one-woman show – Split Ends – to the Loco Klub this April. \nThe tragi-comedy explores themes around obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and coercive control. \nSplit Ends follows the story of a woman who falls in love with a vacuum – the item being a literal stand in for an abusive male character. The vacuum provokes and affects the character’s OCD and mental health. \nThe thing about split ends is that as soon as you cut one off\, somewhere else on the head\, another strand of hair will split. Cut\, split\, cut split\, ad infinitum. \nClaudia is consumed by her split ends until she falls in love with a Vacuum\, an actual Vacuum\, who happened to be the hairiest thing she’d ever fallen in love with. A thing that made her want to pluck her arm hairs\, wax her legs and cut her hair. \nThe Vacuum would shed his hairs\, leave\, disappear\, reappear\, shed\, tell her he loved her\, tell her he lied\, leave\, shed\, appear\, shed\, malt\, love\, lie\, cheat\, shed\, shed. Claudia cut hairs\, plucked hairs\, vacuumed hairs\, hunted hairs\, waiting for him to pull the plug on what they had because she couldn’t. \nClaudia\, who has written and directed the piece – has taken inspiration from her own life. \n“I started writing the piece with my own truth and experiences at the forefront of my mind\, which I found was an incredible way to validate and process my own recollectionsm\,” she says. \n“As the piece developed\, the autobiographical elements were still there\, but the reactions I received from audiences really showed  me the universality of this story\, which influenced how the piece evolved for its next iteration. As I have continued to perform the show\, the sharing of this piece and the way it has connected to people from completely different backgrounds has been so enriching.” \nThe show premiered at Brighton Fringe last year\, picking up a nomination for Best New Show 2025. Claudia then took it to the Edinburgh Fringe\, Camden Fringe and internationally in Melbourne and Sydney. It’s the first time it’s gone on a regional UK tour of the show. \nFollowing a performance in Edinburgh\, a doctor approached Shnier with an invitation to perform to NHS staff. The shows would provoke conversation within the NHS about coercive control and its affects on both physical and mental health. \nThe story is told through physical theatre\, puppetry and video and audio produced by Oscar Gross.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/split-ends-loco-klub/
LOCATION:Loco Klub\, BS1 6QH
CATEGORIES:Loco Klub
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
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SUMMARY:As Good As God Loves Them - Alma Tavern Theatre
DESCRIPTION:1655. England is under the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell\, but the scars of civil war remain. A remote village\, desperate to curtail the spread of the plague\, has cut itself off from its neighbours in a self-imposed isolation. As supplies dwindle and tensions fray\, the community struggles to hold itself together. Until a stranger arrives at the village gates\, begging to be let in. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/as-good-as-god-loves-them-alma-tavern-theatre/
LOCATION:Alma Tavern Theatre\, BS8 2HY
CATEGORIES:Alma Tavern Theatre
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SUMMARY:Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x) - The Weston Studio
DESCRIPTION:Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) comes to Bristol Old Vic Thursday 16 April – Saturday 02 May 2026. \nThe show delivers a witty\, irreverent exploration of class\, privilege\, and the lengths we go to succeed in a system that’s stacked against us. With a bold voice and a gutsy heart at its core\, this coming-of-age story examines the complexities of identity\, ambition\, and the sacrifices we make to climb the social ladder-no matter the cost. \n\nWriter and Performer – Jade Franks\nDirector – Tatenda Shamiso\nProducer – Jasmyn Fisher-Ryner JFR Productions\nSet and Costume Designer – Claudia Casino\nLighting Designer – Zoe Beeny\nComposer and Sound Designer – Roly Botha\nMovement Director – Sean Wang\nDramaturg – Ellie Fulcher\nProduction Carpenters – Steve Evan & Maddy Collins\nStage Manager – Lauren Lambert Moore \nFeatured Image: Marc Brenner
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/eat-the-rich-but-maybe-not-me-mates-x-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:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260531
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SUMMARY:Double Double - Barn Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Weeks before his 37th birthday\, Philippa’s husband Richard dies – the birthday that the terms of his inheritance required him to be alive and married. In the throes of grief\, Philippa hatches a plan: find someone she can pass off as Richard and split the £2million windfall. \nThe good news is that she’s found Richard’s doppelganger in Duncan. The bad news? Duncan is homeless\, shabby and has a broad Scots accent. Can she turn him into a passable version of genteel antiques collector Richard? \nWhat follows is a witty psychological duel where Philippa and Duncan each struggle to get the upper hand\, entangling feelings and second guessing intentions. Because now the con is on\, who really has the most to lose? \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/double-double-barn-theatre/
LOCATION:Barn Theatre\, GL7 1BN
CATEGORIES:Barn Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
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SUMMARY:Jack - Bristol Musical Theatre - Redgrave Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Musical Theatre brings Phil Dixon’s new musical – Jack – to the Redgrave Theatre this Spring. \nThe show tells the story of 18 Century thief and escape artist Jack Sheppard. \nThe musical is a new collaboration between Bristol Musical Theatre\, award-winning composer Phil Dixon and lyricist Elizabeth Major. \nBringing together historical drama and contemporary musical storytelling\, the show gives audiences a fresh take on the legendary real-life person. \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/jack-bristol-musical-theatre-redgrave-theatre/
LOCATION:Redgrave Theatre
CATEGORIES:Redgrave Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517
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SUMMARY:Kiss Of The Spider Woman - Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:Curve\, Bristol Old Vic and Mayflower Southampton have come together for a co-production of Kiss Of The Spider Woman. \nIt stars Layton Williams\, George Blagden and Anna-Jane Casey. \nThe Kander and Ebb musical is based on Manuel Puig’s novel. \nObsession or salvation? One kiss from the Spider Woman can change everything. \nIn a brutal prison\, Molina – condemned for his sexuality\, and Valentin – a political prisoner\, are forced into an unlikely friendship in the cell they share. To escape their harsh reality\, Molina conjures dazzling fantasies of glamorous movies\, spinning tales of the seductive and dangerous Spider Woman. As their conditions worsen and the line between truth and fiction blurs\, the two men find a deeper connection – one that could cost them everything.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/kiss-of-the-spider-woman-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:Bristol Old Vic\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:Bristol Old Vic
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20251203T142020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T142020Z
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SUMMARY:Final Major Projects 2026 - Circomedia
DESCRIPTION:Join us over three nights to experience a mini-festival of new works presented by the graduating students from Circomedia’s degree programme! \nWith a selection of different acts each night\, this is a fantastic opportunity to support and celebrate the circus artists of the future as they showcase their circus and performance skills.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/final-major-projects-2026-circomedia/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260407T181029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T181029Z
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SUMMARY:Coulrophobia - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:TWO CLOWNS TRAPPED IN A CARDBOARD WORLD… \nTake your seat\, relax but don’t get too comfortable. Coulrophobia (fear of clowns) is 80 minutes of brilliant slapstick\, mime\, puppetry\, existential angst and big shoes.   \nDik and Adam are Clowns! They couldn’t fight their way out of a paper bag\, let alone a surreal cardboard world. Why are they there and what are they supposed to be doing? They know something sinister is afoot and they need to get out before it’s too late. Join them on a hysterical and sometimes terrifying quest for a more meaningful existence.  \nWith enough subversive humour to please the most hardened cynic\, Coulrophobia glides seamlessly from sinister to touching\, from ridiculous to outright hilarious. A high energy\, anarchic\, roller coaster of a clown / puppet show that has been a sell-out hit at festivals in Portugal\, Holland\, Norway\, Czech Republic\, Germany\, Spain\, Switzerland\, Sweden\, Belgium\, Romania\, Finland and the UK. 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/coulrophobia-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260423T093304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T093304Z
UID:54728-1777593600-1777766399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Final Major Projects - Presented by Circomedia’s Third-Year Degree Students
DESCRIPTION:Join Circomedia over four nights to experience a mini-festival of new works presented by the  graduating students from their degree programme! \nWith a selection of different acts each night\, this is a fantastic opportunity to support and celebrate the circus artists of the future as they showcase their circus and performance skills. \nFeatured Image: Bea Blade \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/final-major-projects-presented-by-circomedias-third-year-degree-students/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260317T105533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T105533Z
UID:54283-1777593600-1778457599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:The Diverse Artists Network (DAN) - DIASPORA!
DESCRIPTION:The Diverse Artists Network (DAN) brings DIASPORA! back to Bristol once again. \nThe not-for-profit festival takes place in venues across Bristol and the South West region this May. \nThe even celebrates cultural diversity\, community and creativity from international communities. \nEvents will include everything from films and exhibitions to talks\, performances\, theatre and online events. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-diverse-artists-network-dan-diaspora/
LOCATION:Festival
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260423T090713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T090713Z
UID:54705-1777680000-1777766399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Free Circus in St. Paul’s - Portland Square
DESCRIPTION:Circus in St. Paul’s – Presented in partnership with Diverse Artists Network as part of Diaspora! \nThe free and unticketed drop-in event at Portland Square\, will see participatory circus and performance workshops and shows and Caribbean food\, music and more. \nAimed at ages 3 – 12 and their grown-ups \nLocation: Portland Square\, outside St. Paul’s Church\, BS2 8SJ \nHead to Portland Square this Early May Bank Holiday weekend for a fantastic\, diaspora-led day of free\, family friendly activities. \nThe day is being organised in partnership with Aid Box Community and will be led by\, with and for people for Bristol’s wider diaspora community. \nFeatured Image: Circomedia
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/free-circus-in-st-pauls-portland-square/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260415T124343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T124343Z
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SUMMARY:The Festival - Spielman Theatre of Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:The University of Bristol’s Drama Society brings a new play by Mim Clements to the Spielman Theatre this May. \nTen strangers meet at a folk festival on a windswept cliff in Devon. Under canvas and surrounded by music\, light and dancing\, Pip is hiding from her past\, humming just beneath the waves\, Reuben is learning how to find joy in distance\, and Mr Leroy is watching his famous stories slip out of his grasp. Ceilidhs\, cliff-top conversations\, sleep-deprived laughter\, and lots of bunting are the backdrop for this musing on nature\, connection\, and collective experiences. \nThe Festival asks what it means to feel deeply\, dance joyfully and what makes festivals such magical places. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-festival-spielman-theatre-of-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Spielman Theatre\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Spielman Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260225T103545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T103545Z
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SUMMARY:The Everly Pregnant Brothers - The Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Pete McKee will be coming to The Exchange in Bristol with exhibition The Boy With A Leg Named Brian and a live evening performance with his band The Everly Pregnant Brothers.\n\nThe ukulele band are well known for their comedic parodies of popular songs.\n\nDuring the day\, the exhibition will be free to attend.\n\nIn the evening there will be ticketed live show.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/the-everly-pregnant-brothers-the-exchange/
LOCATION:The Exchange\, BS2 0EJ
CATEGORIES:The Exchange
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260418T171639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T171639Z
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SUMMARY:A Noise Annoys - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Jude Simpson brings an hour of uplifting playful poetry\, witty wordplay and silly songs to children in Bristol this May. \nA Noise Annoys was recently nominated for Best Kids Show at Leicester Comedy Festival early this year. \nIt’s been described by audiences as “fantastically funny”. \nShe’s performed with the much-loved Michael Rosen in the past\, who called her work “funny” and “sharp” as well as her being a “terrific performer”. \nYoungsters can expect songs celebrating peanut butter sandwiches\, tongue twisters about naming a pet badger\, alongside a lot of joy and nonsense. \n“I just want people to enjoy themselves and have a laugh together\, but if they go away feeling inspired to play with words\, then my mission is complete\,” Jude says. \nThe show\, which comes to The Wardrobe Theatre\, is aimed at children aged 5 years upwards with their families. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/a-noise-annoys-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260310T185422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T185452Z
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SUMMARY:Blodwen Rocks the Boat - Blakehay Theatre
DESCRIPTION:What happens when your dream job turns into a dead end – and your escape plan involves a boat? Meet Blodwen: Welsh\, wide-eyed\, and wondering what the hell happened. \nWith original songs\, sharp comedy and a big heart\, Blodwen Rocks the Boat follows one woman’s hilarious journey from burnout to breakthrough.\n\nCreated and performed by Emily Davis – a Welsh singer and actor who’s taken her signature character\, Blodwen\, to stages across the UK – the show is a joyful\, satirical\, and uplifting hour of musical mischief.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/blodwen-rocks-the-boat-blakehay-theatre/
LOCATION:Blakehay Theatre\, BS23 1JZ
CATEGORIES:Blakehay Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260423T093438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T093438Z
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SUMMARY:Final Major Projects - Presented by Circomedia’s Third-Year Degree Students
DESCRIPTION:Join Circomedia over four nights to experience a mini-festival of new works presented by the  graduating students from their degree programme! \nWith a selection of different acts each night\, this is a fantastic opportunity to support and celebrate the circus artists of the future as they showcase their circus and performance skills. \nFeatured Image: Bea Blade
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/final-major-projects-presented-by-circomedias-third-year-degree-students-2/
LOCATION:Circomedia\, BS2 8SJ
CATEGORIES:Circomedia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260407T180413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T180413Z
UID:54469-1778371200-1778457599@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Liberace and Liza - Tobacco Factory Theatres
DESCRIPTION:Liberace & Liza Minnelli never performed together\, but that didn’t stop David Saffert & Jillian Snow from creating this wildly successful mashup of two over-the-top icons.\nSaffert’s dizzying piano skills and Snow’s powerhouse belt team up in Cabaret\, New York\, New York\, Over the Rainbow to surprise covers by Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. There are as many laughs as there are sequins when their Liberace & Liza take hilarious (and sometimes mischievous) turns vying for the spotlight. No matter what\, they both come out winning and audiences are left in awe\, humming and quoting a night they’ll not soon forget.
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/liberace-and-liza-tobacco-factory-theatres/
LOCATION:Tobacco Factory Theatres\, BS3 1TF
CATEGORIES:Tobacco Factory Theatres
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20260225T095500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T095500Z
UID:53940-1778544000-1778630399@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Bristol Pride presents: SMOKE - The Wardrobe Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Theatre-maker Alexis Gregory is out on tour this spring with SMOKE. It’s a daring piece of theatre written by Gregory which he will also be performing. The show confronts the hardest issues facing the queer community head on. \nAlex receives an Instagram message from his boyfriend. But his boyfriend has been dead for two years. \nThe two-part show is a fast-paced thriller which follows Alex’s desperate search for the truth in the digital era. It takes him through grief\, psychosis and drug use. \nThe show is performed with the house lights up\, dispensing with theatre’s traditional ‘theatrical frame’. \nFolloing the performance\, organisation You Are Loved\, will host a curated 45 minute panel discussion. This will be unique to each city and create a safe space for collective reflection. \nFeatured Image: Tyler Kelly
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/bristol-pride-presents-smoke-the-wardrobe-theatre/
LOCATION:The Wardrobe Theatre\, BS2 0DF
CATEGORIES:The Wardrobe Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTSTAMP:20260503T182238
CREATED:20251104T094752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T094752Z
UID:52391-1778630400-1778975999@backstagebristol.com
SUMMARY:Philosopy of The World - Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nIn Bed With My Brother brings Philosophy of the World to The Weston Studio. \nIt’s inspired by The Shaggs with the show named after their 1969 ‘best word album of all time’. \nIt’s about power\, patriarchy and band t shirts. But mainly about dads. \nIt features questionable mime\, high-intensity dance sequences\, cheap wigs\, jump scares and a well-trained actor. \n 
URL:https://backstagebristol.com/event/philosopy-of-the-world-weston-studio-of-bristol-old-vic/
LOCATION:The Weston Studio BOV\, BS1 4ED
CATEGORIES:The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
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