18th September 2018 Those already familiar with mountaineer Joe Simpson’s 1988 memoir or Kevin MacDonald’s heart-stopping 2003 documentary, will most likely agree that Simpson’s incredible tale of survival in the face of the starkest adversity is one that nearly defies… Continue Reading
1st September 2018 In its third year after hometown heroes Massive Attack provided the soundtrack to torrential downpours – and the unsustainable mass surge to the bars as thousands fled for beer and shelter – in their headlining the… Continue Reading
(Credit: Getty Images) September – and thus the end of this most un-British of hot summers – looms ominously, but Bristolian music fans can seek comfort in the fact that this coming Saturday 1st September is the third annual instalment… Continue Reading
28th June 2018 Familiar to most by way of the 1980 motion picture directed by David Lynch, the tragic tale of Joseph Merrick remains a devastating real life parable of human cruelty and indignity, how we treat otherness, the… Continue Reading
22nd July 2018 It’s a pure case of balmy Friday night splendour as the first instalment of the newly introduced Skyline Series plays host to a nostalgia inducing triumvirate of Peter Hook & The Light, The Jesus & Mary… Continue Reading
10th June 2018 For one last time this year Queens Square rings with the unmistakable guffaws and knee slaps of Bristol’s Comedy Garden. Today the fabulous feast includes Jared Christmas, Andrew Maxwell, Fern Brady, Miles Jupp and Ross Noble. Jared… Continue Reading
6th June 2018 Showcasing some of the finest talent currently working the UK comedy circuit, Bristol Comedy Garden returned to Queen Square on Wednesday night for the first of five laugh filled evenings (and one Saturday afternoon). This year the… Continue Reading
7th June 2018 Life is a baffling experience. What it gives with one hand, it takes away with the other. For each moment of unbridled joy there are pits of desolation & despair; every spark of creation can be washed… Continue Reading