23rd February 2020 “Technically, this will be the first show in a while where it will sound any good.” Spending the first moments of tonight’s performance slowly tuning his acoustic guitar, Washington folk musician Damien Jurado makes reference to… Continue Reading
18th February 2020 There is something refreshingly raw and untamed about Brooklyn based trio Daddy Long Legs. Fusing everything from rock-n-roll to punk, gospel and delta blues their music cuts through the British invasion adaptation of the genre and strips… Continue Reading
23rd January 2020 In a week where we endured yet another ‘Blue Monday’ – supposedly the most depressing day of the year – a performance of Emma Rice’s delightful musical is about as effective a panacea for the January… Continue Reading
16th December 2019 Four days after Labour were resoundly defeated in the epochal, Brexit deciding General Election of last Thursday, the sound of “Oh Jeremy Corbyn” (to the tune of ‘Seven Nation Army,’ obviously) emanates from pockets of tonight’s… Continue Reading
14th December 2019 The pre-show layout of this evening’s stage – two acoustic guitars, a chair, a small table holding a glass vase of roses, the conspicuous absence of a drum kit – indicate clearly the impending… Continue Reading
11th December 2019 Part comic homage to two iconic sci-fi classics, part sultry drag spectacular Kirk vs Ming at the Tobacco Factory is a fantastic festive treat sure to warm the hearts of even the most scrooge-esque audience. Stepping out… Continue Reading
30th August 2019 After an ominous mid-morning downpour which may have given PTSD flashbacks to those with memories of near death-by-drowning at the festival’s inaugural washout of 2016 , the late August sunshine combined with a pleasurable breeze make… Continue Reading
19 July 2019 Twenty-four hours ago within this very amphitheatre, Bernard Sumner was predicting that it was going to “piss down” for tonight’s Specials performance. Last night’s New Order gig was in the context of a sun-baked Bristol harbourside… Continue Reading