21 things to do in Bristol this week, May 7-13 2018

Art / Open studios

Spike Island Open Studios 2018

Spike Island's big and brilliant annual open studios event

: Friday, May 4 2018 - Monday, May 7 2018

Comedy / Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Festival Previews: Jayde Adams / Glenn Moore

Weekly Edinburgh Fringe previews at Smoke & Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors: Monday, May 7 2018 8pm

Music / Punk

Partner + Support

Genre defying five piece

The Crofters Rights: Monday, May 7 2018 8pm

Music / House

Black Coffee

South African record producer and DJ

Trinity: Tuesday, May 8 2018 9pm

Food & Drink / Vegetarian

Plates collaborative tasting menu

The Shoreditch restaurant joins forces with Root

Root: Tuesday, May 8 2018 7pm

Music / Shoegaze

Pinkshinyultrablast

St Petersburg's finest shoegaze

Thekla: Tuesday, May 8 2018 7pm

Film / Documentary

Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits

Crowd-funded documentary about the world's first all-girl punk band

Books & Spoken Word / Poetry

Spotlight – Samantha Boarer & Open Mic

Samantha Boarer plus extended poetry open mic

The Crofters Rights: Wednesday, May 9 2018 7:30pm

Theatre / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Directors’ Cuts: Four Play

Next in BOVTS' ever-excellent Directors' Cuts season

: Tuesday, May 8 2018 - Saturday, May 12 2018

Books & Spoken Word / Bristol

The Women Who Built Bristol

New book on the women who helped to shape Bristol

St George’s Bristol: Thursday, May 10 2018 8pm

Books & Spoken Word / Gender Equality

Helen Pankhurst – Deeds not Words

Why women are still fighting for equality

St George’s Bristol: Thursday, May 10 2018 6:30pm

Theatre / Launch Party

Mayfest Opening Party Feat. DJ Katapila

Ghanaian DJ and producer kicks off Mayfest '18

Trinity: Thursday, May 10 2018 9pm

Books & Spoken Word / Race

Akala – Natives

Writer, rapper, poet in conversation with David Olusoga

St George’s Bristol: Friday, May 11 2018 7pm

Art / Documentary Photography

24H Our City: People of the Croft

More images from the hugely successful Stokes Croft photography project

: Friday, May 11 2018 - Friday, May 18 2018

Comedy / Observational comedy

Nish Kumar and Guests

Programmers Chuckle Busters visit the very nice 1532 theatre

1532 Performing Arts Centre: Friday, May 11 2018 8pm

Art / Art Trail

Southbank Bristol Arts Trail 2018

BS3's brilliant art trail returns

: Saturday, May 12 2018 11am & Sunday, May 13 2018 11am

Food & Drink / Beer

Bristol Beer Factory tap room birthday party

The tap room on North Street is one year old

Bristol Beer Factory: Saturday, May 12 2018 6pm

Music / Soul

Hannah Williams & The Affirmations

British contemporary soul band from Bristol

The Lantern: Saturday, May 12 2018 8pm

Film / Documentary

Rocky Road to Dublin

Peter Lennon's long-suppressed 1968 documentary about the state of the Irish republic

Theatre / Family theatre

Mayfest: Drag Queen Story Time

Yep: Drag Queens read stories to children

Multiple venues: Sunday, May 13 2018 2pm & Sunday, May 20 2018 2pm

Music / Pop-Rock

The Magic Numbers

Siblings taking on classic pop-rock

Thekla: Sunday, May 13 2018 7:30pm