20 things to do in Bristol this week, August 8-14 2022

Monday: Tipping Point, Leigh Woods Secret Location
An interactive, immersive play taking place around Leigh Woods, discussing the impact that the climate crisis is having on our everyday lives, in both the physical and mental sense. Brought to you by Umami Theatre.

Tuesday: Pink Floyd 360, St Werburgh’s Community Centre
Fans of Pink Floyd will be able to sink into a 360 degree psychedelic visual experience to accompany the seminal albums, Dark Side of the Moon – which was launched in a planetarium in 1973 – and Wish You Were Here. There’s also a separate 25 minute Children’s Planetarium Show, during which visitors can find star patterns in the sky, visit astronauts on the Space Station, and hold a meteorite from outer space.

Pink Floyd immersive experience – photo: Dome Club

Tuesday: SoL Presents: What If They Laugh at Me?, John Sebastian Lightship
A warm, heartfelt one man comedy/spoken word show from Clive Oseman, telling the story of a man and his attempts to overcome extreme shyness. At once serious and gut-bustingly hilarious, this unique show isn’t one to miss.

Wednesday: Horror Without End Presents… Jaws, The Lansdown
The recurring series at the Lansdown, hosting film screenings whilst “exploring the intersections of class, capitalism and horror cinema.” This time around, it’s the turn of the 1975 cult classic Jaws.

Wednesday: Where the Wall, Hamilton House, Stokes Croft
A great – and completely legal – opportunity for graffiti enthusiasts to get into spray painting. All ages and abilities can join in, as well as getting a unique souvenir artwork to take home. Where the Wall won Best Learning Experience of the Year award in 2018-2019, and the Independent called the sessions “criminally good fun” so this is not one to be missed.

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Wednesday: Amity, Crofters Rights
Ahead of their residency at Houghton festival this year, promoters, Amity are back in Bristol, bringing DJ’s, Cam(alot), Elpac and Mulholland on rotation. Expect a range of bpm’s from funky, techno, breaks, jungle, dancehall and everything in between.

Amity will be warming up for a strong performance at Houghton festival at the weekend – Photo: Amity

Thursday: A Sense of Belonging art exhibition, Prior Shop, Cabot Circus
An exhibition in Cabot Circus’ Prior Shop, showcasing work from six local Bristol artists, all discussing their sense of belonging, in terms of heritage and representation. The exhibition is running throughout the majority of August, and is free to check out.

The exhibition has a strong focus on local Bristol artists – Photo: Prior Shop

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Thursday: MC Yallah, Trinity Centre
MC Yallah is a Kenyan artists based in Uganda, and an affiliate of the big Nyege Nyege crew. Her fierce and intense lyrics are drawn from real-life experiences and often address women’s issues, spreading a powerful message of integrity and self-determination. Plus support from
Grove.

Thursday: Bristol Balloon Fiesta nightglow & fireworks, Ashton Court
As well as being the first day of Bristol Balloon Fiesta, Thursday is also the first of two night glow evenings. As night falls, over 20 hot air balloons gather for the nightglow, lighting up in time to the specially created soundtrack from BBC Radio Bristol. The evening finishes with a fantastic firework finale.

Friday: St. Doctor’s Hospital, Bristol Improv Theatre
A host of the UKs top improv comedians descend onto the Bristol Improv Theatre this weekend, delivering their on-the-spot punchlines, this time set to the theme of a group of doctors/nurses working in a hospital.

The production is brought to you by the Free Association, a London based improv crew – Photo: Bristol Improv Theatre

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Saturday: NOPE, Watershed
Jordan Peele’s (Get Out, Us) rural UFO horror starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer is one of the summer’s most anticipated films. An out of this world mix of sci-fi, horror and comedy… don’t look up.

Daniel Kaluuya in Nope, written and directed by Jordan Peele – Photo: Watershed

Saturday: Misscoteque, Lost Horizon
Misscoteque is returning to Bristol, fresh off the back of their Shangri-la, Glastonbury festival takeover and just a year on from their first DIY event. Exclusively for women, trans and non-binary folk, Misscoteque showcasing Bristol’s finest FLINT* artists and DJs. They are also keen to open their arms towards the older members of the lesbian and queer fem/non-binary community.

This Friday night will mark the first instalment of their brand new monthly residency at Lost Horizon – Photo: Misscoteque

Saturday: Latino Fest Summer Day Party, Dare To Club
A celebration of all things Latino, music and food. Split across two rooms, expect the finest, funkiest rhythms paired with the (hopefully) sunshine, and street food of an equal calibre from Viva La Mexicana, amongst others.

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Sunday: Shayler and Brooke, The Bristol Fringe
The warm, honest acoustic sounds of Shayler and Brooke find themselves at the cosy Bristol Fringe this Sunday, helping you wind down from the weekend in style. The sounds of the heartfelt, finger-picked guitar combined with their raw and often humorous lyrics discussing loss, politics and other human troubles will surely help set some of the world to rights.

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Sunday: Where is Anne Frank, Watershed
The stunning new animated feature film from award-winning director Ari Folman (Waltz With Bashir) that re-imagines Anne Frank’s famous story from the perspective of her diary.

Israeli director Ari Folman creates richly imaginative storytelling – Photo: Watershed

And coming soon…

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August 27: Luisa Omielan – Ten, Regrave Theatre
Luisa Omielan creates iconic one woman shows. She was the first Comedian to receive a Bafta Breakthrough for stand up. Not the first female comedian. The first.

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August 29: Brandy Clark, St George’s Bristol
Ten time Grammy nominee Brandy Clark has carved a distinct path within country music. Having written for celebrated artists within the genre, such as Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert and Hailey Whitter, her solo work carries Clark’s grittier narrative voice and tenacious talent. As Clark’s latest album Your Life is a Record demonstrates, the musician isn’t afraid to present a frank realness, capturing the ups and downs of life with a striking poignancy.

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August 30: Xenia Rubinos, Strangebrew
Xenia Rubinos’ music fuses Latin rhythms, downtempo R&B and electronic pop experimentations. The Brooklyn-based musician pours her effervescent spirit into her work, lending a tangible emotive and charismatic essence to each of her songs. Rubinos’ latest release Una Rosa came after a period when she wasn’t sure if she’d be able to continue making music. And it was through creating this record that she came out the other side, reconnecting with herself and music. Una Rosa sees her sound infused with more of an electronic palette and draws more overtly on her Latinx heritage.

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September 1: Jenny Eclair – Sixty, Redgrave Theatre
Having hit 60, Jenny Eclair confronts a new decade of decrepitude. Now that it takes 30 minutes of scrolling to find her date of birth when she’s filling in forms online, should she celebrate or crawl into a hole? What will her 60’s hold for this 1960’s babe and is it a legal requirement to buy Nordic walking poles?

Jenny Eclair confronts a new decade of decrepitude – Photo: Redgrave Theatre

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September 18: Garden Party II: Arts, Heritage, Activism
Celebrate the end of a summer of arts and music activities and head down to Trinity on September 18 for Garden Party II: Arts, Heritage, Activism; a free, community party that will bring together some of the best arts activists, covering music, sound, poetry, art and performance.

See performances from LCY, Adeevah, t l k, MĀDŁY, MoYah, Yemz and more – Photo: Trinity Centre

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