Preview: Dot To Dot 2018 – Our Top 5 Picks
20th May 2018 Next Saturday sees the return of the spring bank holiday annual feast of music as the 2018 edition of Dot To Dot Festival makes its way to… Continue Reading
Review: Undersong at Barton Hill Settlement, Mayfest
19th May 2018 Verity Standen has a gift for producing the most unsettlingly beautiful, intimate shows for Mayfest. Two years ago, HUG left many an audience member in tears, whilst a year before that Symphony offered the most affecting private performances on the… Continue Reading
Review: Humorous Klezmer mayhem from ‘Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story’ @ Bristol Old Vic (MayFest)
18th May 2018 Ghosts haunt our lives. Be it the spectre of sights seen, loves lost or simply the decisions we make along the way. Some can escape these apparitions, whilst others are doomed to be forever plagued by them.… Continue Reading
Review: A funny & poignant call to ‘Live Before You Die’ at The Loco Klub (Mayfest)
17th May 2018 A simple but affecting two man show, Live Before You Die emotional resonates beyond its limited stature and serves as a powerful commentary on friendship, mental illness, the healing power of art and – despite the… Continue Reading
Doug Hream Blunt brings his unique funk to Mayfest @ The Cube with some new friends
12th May 2018 Musical success came later in life to Doug Hream Blunt than most. But then this is a performer who only started playing in bands when he was 35. His is a story that has become ever more… Continue Reading
Review: Contact Gonzo vs Bristol, Mayfest
12th May 2018 Taking over the decrepit grandeur of Jacob’s Wells Baths for their UK debut, the Japanese dance ensemble Contact Gonzo have teamed up with local performers for the aptly and simply named Contact Gonzo vs Bristol. ‘Contact Gonzo’ is… Continue Reading
Review: ‘Now Is the Time to Say Nothing’ at Mayfest – a plea for human empathy amidst Syrian conflict
11th May 2018 A collaboration between director Caroline Williams, Syrian artist/filmmaker Reem Karssli and teenagers from London’s Young Vic Taking Part project, Now Is the Time to Say Nothing attempts to humanise the everyday horrors of the Syrian war… Continue Reading
Review: Drenge host boisterous Grand Reopening at The Lantern
27th April 2018 Rather than making reference to their touring an album of new material, Sheffield rock outfit Drenge’s ‘Grand Reopening Tour’ alludes to a three year hiatus – both in terms of a headline UK tour and the release… Continue Reading