21 things to do in Bristol this week, July 30-August 5 2018

Art / Care homes

Making Pals

Introducing this project that invites people into care homes to learn skills from older people

: Monday, Jul 30 2018 - Friday, Aug 3 2018

Art / Exhibition

SketcheS

New works by veteran Bristol artist Andrew Burns Colwill

: Tuesday, Jul 24 2018 - Sunday, Sep 9 2018

Theatre / Comedy

The Cabinet of Madame Fanny Du Thé

Musical comedy about an 18c explorer and her packed chest of stories and curios

The Room Above: Monday, Jul 30 2018 7:30pm

Comedy / Comedy and science

Agony Auncles of Science

Live advice and counselling using science and comedy

The Crofters Rights: Tuesday, Jul 31 2018 7:30pm

Theatre / Comedy

Said and Done

Darkly comic snapshot into the lives of two women who are far too close

: Monday, Jul 30 2018 8pm & Tuesday, Jul 31 2018 8pm

Theatre / Musical

An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical

World premier of the 80s-hits-packed musical

: Monday, Jul 30 2018 - Saturday, Aug 4 2018

Music / Indie

The Spitfires

Watford based four piece band

Rough Trade: Wednesday, Aug 1 2018 6:30pm

Theatre / Comedy

Rex the King

Wassail Theatre's witty, uplifting 'Oedipus Rex' adpatation

: Wednesday, Aug 1 2018 - Friday, Aug 3 2018

Music / Indie

Getrz + Support

Five local indie acts perform at The Fleece

The Fleece: Wednesday, Aug 1 2018 7pm

Theatre / 100 years of suffrage

Make More Noise

BOV Young Company celebrate the Suffragists and examine progress since then

: Thursday, Aug 2 2018 - Saturday, Aug 4 2018

Art / Exhibition

Stokes Croft

Photographic portraits of the area and its people

: Thursday, Aug 2 2018 - Wednesday, Aug 8 2018

Music / Bristol music

Jonathan Bree

New Zealand singer/songwriter

Rough Trade: Thursday, Aug 2 2018 8pm

Theatre / Children's Theatre

Friendly Ever After

Family theatre by Bristol-based Brazilians Nos Three

Creative Workspace, Withywood: Friday, Aug 3 2018 11:30am

Food & Drink / Summer Food Celebration

Carib Asian Street Food Party

Part of the Watershed's Summer Food Celebration

Watershed: Friday, Aug 3 2018 7:30pm

Theatre / Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Refuge Woman

Snapshots of life in a women's refuge

Alma Tavern & Theatre: Friday, Aug 3 2018 8pm

Music / Festival

B, Please

Summer day and night party

Motion: Saturday, Aug 4 2018 1pm

Food & Drink / Cake

West Street Kitchen’s first birthday party

Expect music all day, local craft beer on tap and proper cider

West Street Kitchen: Saturday, Aug 4 2018 11am

Music / Folk

An evening with Roddy Woomble, John McCusker & Friends

Colston Hall Presents at The Folk House

Folk House: Saturday, Aug 4 2018 7:30pm

Film / Drama

Do the Right Thing

Spike Lee's most observant and funny swipe at racism

Music / Country

John Moreland

Oklahoma alt-country singer-songwriter

St George’s: Sunday, Aug 5 2018 8pm

Theatre / Motherhood

Baba’s Song

Storytelling and song around motherhood's less publicised aspects

: Saturday, Aug 4 2018 8pm & Sunday, Aug 5 2018 8pm