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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away… (well, if you happen to turn left just past the...
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A gripping new adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s international best-selling novel Never Let Me Go arrives at Bristol Old Vic in...
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We all spend a lot of time searching online. Whether it’s wondering what the weather’s doing this weekend, looking for the meaning of life, or for a decent butternut squash soup recipe, digital search bars have become gateways to an unfathomable number of quests. Some are life-changing; others not so...
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Lights, camera, portal to limitless virtual worlds… action! Rosanna Spence visits the team at newly launched Distortion Studios in Brislington...
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Come From Away may be a musical set against a backdrop of 9/11 and the Twin Towers tragedy, but as...
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Bristol-based Veterinary surgeon Brin Pirathapan won the judges’ and the nation’s hearts recently when he claimed the prestigious title of MasterChef Champion 2024. But has he swapped his vet scrubs for chef whites since his win? Well, well, well. Hasn’t Bristol done… very well when it comes to televised cooking...
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Earning a staggering number of accolades for his work on The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and the film...
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We know him as a host of unforgettable characters – from Gandalf in Lord of the Rings to Magneto in...
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Hamilton is nearly here. Ahead of the Founding Fathers finding their feet at Bristol Hippodrome next month, Melissa Blease speaks to leading man Shaq Taylor, who takes on the iconic role of titular character Alexander Hamilton. A musical set in the late 18th/early 19th century telling the story of the...
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Puppetry is an essential part of Bristol’s creative community, but did you know the craft’s spiritual city home is tucked...
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The Great Post Office Scandal has been described as one of the most widespread miscarriages of justice in legal history....
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Think you know one of the greatest horror stories ever written? Think again. Frantic Assembly’s Scott Graham and poet Lemn Sissay OBE have joined forces to dissect and reimagine Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis, which lands at Bristol Old Vic this month. Lyn Gardner speaks to Graham and Sissay about retelling this...