Review: Dot To Dot Festival 2015 – Spoilt for Musical Choice in the Balmy Spring Sunshine

  23rd May 2015 “I don’t like it when it’s this hot, I’d prefer it if it was a bit cooler to be honest”. These are the very first discernible words that I hear from a fellow humanoid as, five… Continue Reading

Must See Monday – Events of the Week: Nosferatu, Brother Prepare To Party & Åsne Seierstad – One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway

25th May 2015 TIP OF THE WEEK What: Nosferatu // Where: Arnos Vale Cemetery // When: Sat 30th May (8.30pm)  // Cost: £25/£10 Join Backyard Cinema for a very special screening of the silent movie Nosferatu. The evening starts with a canape reception, followed by… Continue Reading

Swans prove at Motion that there’s so much more to them than the ‘loudest band in music’ tag

20th May 2015 Lets get this out of the way first: Swans are very, very loud. You don’t get a reputation for being the loudest band in rock, and hand out free ear buds at your shows, without some justification. But… Continue Reading

Must See Monday – Events of the Week: Swans, Pint of Science & Cromwell

18th May 2015 TIP OF THE WEEK What: Swans // Where: Motion // When: Weds 20th May  // Cost: £18.50 Often described as the loudest band in music (so loud as to cause audience members to faint & vomit) New York noise rock band Swans bring their unique… Continue Reading

Felix from The Cat Empire tells us about sleeping in bowling alleys and his love for Joe Strummer

17th May 2015 We spoke with Felix from The Cat Empire ahead of their show at the Bristol O2 Academy on 2nd July. Amongst other things we chatted about sleeping in bowling alleys, his love for Joe Strummer and why he can’t… Continue Reading

Mayfest: Find out why Uninvited Guests & Fuel Theatre’s ‘This Last Tempest’ at Bristol’s Old Vic is not just a storm in a teacup

 16th May 2015 Starting where Shakespeare left off This Last Tempest ponders “what happens after the revolution, when a tyranny has been overthrown and those who held authority have been deposed.” Pitching itself as a sequel of sorts to the… Continue Reading

Mayfest: A poignant reflection on life and death, ‘How To Disappear Completely’ opens the festival at the Bristol Old Vic in style

14th May 2015 Dealing with the impending loss of a loved one is never an easy experience, but when death comes on slowly and painfully it’s sombre silhouette casts an even more unwelcome shadow than usual. Sadly, this was the… Continue Reading

Must See Monday – Events of the Week

10th May 2015 TIP OF THE WEEK What: Mayfest 2015 // Where: Various  // When: Thurs 14th – Sun 24th May  // Cost: Various Are you excited for Mayest? We most certainly are!! Mayfest is Bristol’s unique annual festival of contemporary theatre and is dedicated to… Continue Reading