John Grant’s appearance at Bristol Beacon comes a while after the release of his latest album, The Art of the Lie. Initially scheduled for October, it was delayed by illness. However, Grant more than makes up for lost time with… Continue Reading
Conal Dougan
This Christmas, the Tobacco Factory is hosting a show that wouldn’t immediately be identified as festive. Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens’ famous tale of the dark Victorian London underbelly, is brought into present-day Bristol with the hope that the story… Continue Reading
This Christmas in Bristol, those in search of star quality can see David Suchet swashbuckle his way across the stage in Peter Pan at the Hippodrome. Those that want a lavish production and exotic treats can watch Arabian Nights at the Old… Continue Reading
When she emerges onto the stage at to the sound of a low drone at The Exchange, Holysseus Fly is obscured by a net curtain. She begins with her back to the rapt audience, enigmatic through the shroud as… Continue Reading
As I enter Wake the Tiger for their winter event Meridian Moonfrost it is clear I’ve made a major error. The dress code was ‘Ice and Frost’, apt for a party that celebrates the nights drawing in and the cold seeping… Continue Reading