Tales from The Wasteland is, in their words, “an improvised post-apocalyptic adventure comedy”. Inspired by the likes of The Last of Us and Fallout, the twisted cast of raiders and mutants craft an absurd plot, inspired by a prompt picked by random and provided by an audience member. The show can go literally anywhere, as there is no pre-prepared characters or plot. Everything is, as you’d expect with improv, made up then and there.
Read MoreWe talked to experimental screenprinter, Daniel Speight, ahead of his opening night of ‘Turn The Page’ - a showcase of his work in Bedminster. Not only will the event be a chance to mingle with some Bristol creatives, but also to try your hand at live printing!
Read MoreThe premise of this play is simple. It starts with an eight-year-old Patrick meeting his estranged and unfeeling Father in a pub, being taught a bar game. From this point onwards, Patrick navigates various moments with his Father from their strained relationship, meandering from optimistic if anxious beginnings, to resentful endings where love is given reluctantly, if not still deeply.
Read MoreAn evening at one of Bristol’s newest venues, The Mount Without, is something to look forward to. The space in this big old church is fantastic and its versatility really shone for this event as it hosted a staged performance by Tom Marshman and a broader floor space for the dance pieces from Cree Barnett Williams and Yos Clark. The Crypt provided drinks and DJ’s Mister Morgan and Jim Carna gave us some pop joy; the perfect end to a magical night.
Read MoreIt’s time for our February Arts Review Roundup - kicking off with satirist Armando Ianucci in conversation at the 2022 Slapstick Festival, then Jonathan Buchanan shows us a new take on an old master - Van Gogh. Self Portraits at London’s Courtald Gallery.
Read MoreIn the windswept town of Dudley, you might want to head to the warmth of the Full Moon on the High Street, or perhaps stop off for some food at the cafes. But there’s a light on at CoLab Dudley.
Read MoreI’d always wanted to go to an improv show so when I heard about Screwball: An Improvised Misadventure at the Bristol Improv Theatre…well, colour me intrigued.
Read MoreCertainly, we must accept that the contemporary visual arts landscape has grown busier. Once a horizon punctuated most significantly by the pencil and paintbrush, we now see them stand alongside the presence of immersive and digital media as well as studio methods that divert from the independent craftsman and easel.
Read MoreWeston Super Mare, one of England’s oldest seaside resorts, nestled on the Severn Estuary and famed for its mud, donkey rides, and Grand Pier, is seeing something of a cultural regeneration recently.
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