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Editor

It’s strange to think that Midsummer is nearly upon us. We’re storming through spring at breakneck speed and we’re opening our arms wide to the dog days of summer. As we edge ever closer to the warmer months, we welcome back a whole host of festivals and events to Bristol’s city streets – and the arts are certainly dominating this issue.

Publisher Steve Miklos

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Millie Bruce-Watt

Most notably, on p.22, we look forward to the launch of Bristol Sounds, which will see legends take to the harbourside stage for five action-packed nights. On the Saturday night, ska band The Selecter will be entertaining the crowd. Ahead of their arrival, we were fortunate enough to sit down with their iconic frontwoman, Pauline Black, to talk about the heyday of 2-tone and how the band’s simple but powerful messages are still resonating with listeners today.

From music to film, we also hear from Watershed’s curator Mark Cosgrove about the enduring relevance of the classics (p.18). As founder of Cinema Rediscovered – which kicks off again next month – Mark talks to us about the city’s appetite for independent cinema and the importance of putting the finest digital restorations back on the big screen – exactly where they belong.

Elsewhere, we go behind the scenes of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory: The Musical – which is coming to the Bristol Hippodrome in September – and chat to the world-famous chocolatier Willy Wonka himself (p.32). Using impressive creative technologies, the production offers a truly magical escape from reality and we can’t wait for it to hit the Bristol stage.

On p. 26, we hail the return of St Pauls Carnival and on p. 21, we delve into Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover, looking at the free events aimed at celebrating “unique aspects of Bristol’s culture and identity”. We hope you enjoy – see you next month…