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10 things to do this week, July 18-24
Monday-Wednesday: A Thousand Dreadful Things, The Station
Bristol’s Creative Youth Network brings to life Shakespeare’s most devious villains in a modern setting.
b247.staging.proword.press/channel/whats-on/theatre-01/devised/a-thousand-dreadful-things-bristol?time=1468796400
Villain of the day
“But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at.”#DreadfulThings
Favourite baddie? pic.twitter.com/IOj0mvKin1— CreativeYouthNetwork (@Creative_Youth) June 24, 2016
is needed now More than ever
Tuesday-Sunday: Launch Week, ss Great Britain
A number of special activities allowing visitors to step back in time to July 1843.
www.ssgreatbritain.org/whats-on/launch-week
Tuesday: Hard Stop + Q&A, Trinity
A documentary reflecting on the killing of Mark Duggan followed by a Q&A with some of the cast.
b247.staging.proword.press/channel/whats-on/film-01/documentary/the-hard-stop?time=1468882800
Wednesday: Luisa Omielan, Tobacco Factory Theatre
For this London-based comic/actress, there is no situation in which Beyoncé can’t save the day.
b247.staging.proword.press/channel/whats-on/comedy-01/standup/luisa-omielan-what-would-beyonce-do-bristol?time=1468969200
Thursday: Sheelanagig, Bristol Old Vic
One of Bristol’s best live bands take to the historic stage of the Old Vic.
www.bristololdvic.org.uk/sheelanagig.html
Thursday: Here’s One We Made Earlier, M Shed
Re-hash your favourite children’s TV gameshows for a nostalgic evening of participatory games.
www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/whats-on/heres-one-we-made-earlier/
Friday: Daniel Wakeford, Roll For The Soul
One of the leading lights of the UK’s learning disabled music scene tours his new album, The Songs of Gigs.
www.carousel.org.uk/daniel-wakeford-on-tour/
Friday-Sunday: The Other Art Fair, Arnolfini
The UK’s favourite fair to meet and buy art direct from the very best emerging and undiscovered artists.
bristol.theotherartfair.com
Saturday-July 25: Upfest
Europe’s largest free street art and graffiti festival returns to the streets of Bedminster and Southville.
www.upfest.co.uk/page/upfest-festival
(Bristol24/7 magazine cover star Cheo will be painting the walls of the Tobacco Factory)
Sunday: Make Sunday Special, Old City
Featuring a beach on St Stephen’s Street, cookery demonstrations, a global dance area and more.
www.bristol.gov.uk/makesundayspecial