28th June 2016 (Photo by Colin Hutton) The mighty Bristol Comedy Garden is back and newly expanded with over 40 of today’s finest comedians making their way to Queen Square to deliver six nights of laughter at the South West’s… Continue Reading
15th June 2016 At the beginning of July, comedian Paul Foot will be performing in the city as part of Bristol Comedy Garden alongside the likes of Stewart Lee, Reginald D Hunter and Adam Buxton. Ahead of his gig, we asked… Continue Reading
9 June 2016 In the beautiful Bristol Hippodrome where theatre goers can order snacks via a free app to be delivered to their seats, I looked up at the high ceilings above and marvelled at the cohesive nature of the… Continue Reading
2nd June 2016 Focusing on the romance between Russian Jewish artist Marc Chagall and his first wife Bella Rosenfeld – the subject of many of Chagall’s paintings – this new production from Cornish theatre company Kneehigh is an attractively visual… Continue Reading
This weekend, the small city of Wells plays host to some of the biggest acts on the UK comedy scene who are bringing their laughter filled routines into Somerset to amuse local punters. Wells Comedy Festival begins tomorrow and will… Continue Reading
19th May 2016 The French Revolution, The Plague, Orson Welles “fucking up his second film” are – as Canadian born theatre producer and playwright Deborah Pearson suggests – all contingent factors on which our individual existences are predicated. A straightforward… Continue Reading
20th May 2016 Nestled between Shirehampton and Lawrence Weston, stands King Weston House, in all it’s stately grandeur. Formerly the home of the Southwell family (bought by Sir Robert Southwell back in 1670), the old estate must have been witness… Continue Reading
19th May 2016 In considering this review, it should be noted that there is a chunky weight of positive bias behind it. When I saw Of Riders and Running Horses at last year’s Mayfest, I lauded it as “one of the most… Continue Reading