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10 things to do this week, December 8-14
Monday-January 7: Peter Clifford’s Magical Mythologies, Tobacco Factory Theatre bar
Bristol’s favourite magician returns for his always popular festive show. Expect a relaxed evening of prestidigitation.
www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/detail/magical_mythologies/
Tuesday: Bosh pop-up, Stock Exchange Bakery
The latest supper club from Juliet Clarke finds itself in a new home, with a three-course meal featuring sourdough made on the premises.
www.bosh.biz/dinner-club/9th-december-2014/
Wednesday: Aardman Animations Lip Synch Special, Watershed
A 25th anniversary celebration of Aardman’s Lip Synch shorts from 1989, which proved pivotal to the Bristol animation studio’s success.
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/6277/aardman-animations-lip-synch-special/
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Wednesday-December 13: Treefest, St Mary Redcliffe Church
A new festival in which businesses, schools and other organisations are invited to choose and decorate Christmas trees on display.
www.treefest.org.uk
Wednesday-January 9: Muppets Die Hard, Wardrobe Theatre
Another homegrown production at the Kingsdown theatre – a darkly comic, adults-only, alternative Christmas show.
www.thewardrobetheatre.com/#/muppets-die-hard/4585609702
Thursday: Kapnikon Night One, Cube
Yorkshire singer Michael Chapman headlines the first installment of two evenings that recast the Cube as a warming hearth of midwinter music.
www.cubecinema.com/programme/event/michael-chapman-james-blackshaw,7698/
Thursday: Snoop Dogg, O2 Academy
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr has chosen Bristol as one of just two UK dates. Expect tracks such as What’s My Name and Gin and Juice.
www.o2academybristol.co.uk/event/72316/snoop-dogg-tickets
Friday: Three Cane Whale, St George’s
Bristol’s quietly compelling supergroup return to their favourite venue to present a seasonal feast of music devised by themselves.
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/event/three-cane-whales-winter-special/
Saturday: Rave on Avon
Featuring a line-up that includes some of Bristol’s favourite dance acts for a free day of music and partying in venues across Stokes Croft.
www.facebook.com/brisfest
Sunday: James Morton and Andy Sheppard, The Greenbank
Two stalwarts of the Bristol jazz scene will be serving up a dose of musical magic on a Sunday night.
www.thegreenbankbristol.co.uk/#Events
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