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In 2000, Aardman Animation’s groundbreaking film Chicken Run changed the course of stop-motion animation forever. Some 23 years later, we...
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This month the team at Gloucester Road Books have chosen some dark and gothic tales to hunker down with as...
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In recent years, the name Sarah Guppy has emerged from obscurity as it has become increasingly clear that she was a woman far ahead of her time. Crucial to this rehabilitation has been a play about her, performed to great acclaim by Show of Strength Theatre Company, alerting Bristolians to...
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Bristol-based Alexandra Pickford was formerly with the Royal Ballet Company and English National Ballet and has danced with some of...
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Bristol’s musical, cultural cornerstone finally reopens this month, kicking off party season with an almighty shindig and much more. On...
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Words by Daisy Game Nancy Medina’s debut as Artistic Director at the Bristol Old Vic heralds a glittering new era for the city’s oldest theatre. Choir Boy, written by Academy Award-winning Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) follows a group of young, Black students at the Charles R. Drew Prep School. To...
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Film director Ken Loach has argued that working people’s struggles are inherently dramatic. His filmmaking career has proved that again...
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English National Ballet returns to Bristol Hippodrome from 26–28 October with Akram Khan’s Giselle, the revolutionary production that reimagines one...
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This month, the brilliant team at Gloucester Road Books have picked five of their favourite new novels from a wealth of exceptional writers as well as a talented craftsman. Enjoy! A note from the team: “Our primary aim is that the shop be a fascinating place to explore. Some of...
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If you’re looking for your next crime thriller or some espionage drama, the brilliant team at Gloucester Road Books have...
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Words by Daisy Game The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a theatrical triumph that will remind you...
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Marla Allison is the latest Native American artist to visit Bristol for an exhibition at Rainmaker Gallery in Clifton. During the exhibition opening, art lovers were treated to a live interview with Marla and resident curator Jo Prince. Here, we share some highlights of the conversation… This is your fourth...