Bristol may be a superb city for night-time shenanigans, but nocturnal revellers are often left with an unanswered question on their lips: where exactly can you find a party combining Brazilian carnival dancers, topless acrobats and Victorian rapping? Well, that… Continue Reading
3 December 2014 Stowing away at Bristol Old Vic this Christmas is Swallows and Amazons, returning to the theatre following its success in 2010. Taking inspiration from Arthur Ransome’s much-loved series, it is billed as a story of “an idyllic… Continue Reading
This was an evening when Mark Watson, Shirehampton native, once again proved why he is one of the best, most nuanced comedians around. Playing to a home crowd can be difficult – the added expectation, pressure and the fact that… Continue Reading
The nights are drawing in and the damp is seeping through the ceiling, but it won’t be long until Summer festival season is upon us again! Today one of the biggest hitters out there, Secret Garden Party, has revealed it’s… Continue Reading
Ahead of his three-night stint at Bristol’s Tobacco Factory, we caught up with Mark Watson to find out about all the nooks and crannies of his life. Mark Watson is a naturally funny man. To prove the point, the stand-up,… Continue Reading
Rob Newman’s latest show, New Theory of Everything, is actually his first stand-up show in seven years, having been kept busy writing his book The Trade Secret and starting a fledgling family. It is perhaps this shying away from the… Continue Reading
Ahead of his two night run at Colston Hall later this week, we caught up with comedian, journalist, novelist and activist Rob Newman about his latest show ‘New Theory of Everything’, Top Cat and Anthropophobia. Hi Rob. In your own… Continue Reading
In a Halloween treat, the SS Great Britain opened it’s creaky doors after dusk for Spooky Ship. Working in collaboration with Bristol Old Vic, brave visitors were invited to creep beneath deck to explore the macabre underbelly of Brunel’s triumphant… Continue Reading