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SEASONAL EVENTS
Storybox Festival at Foyles
Victorian Summer Circus – ss Great Britain
The Storybox Festival returns to Foyles’ Cabot store this summer, bringing with it a range of free events to inspire and engage young readers. On Saturday 15 July, Foyles’ will host an interactive storytelling session with award-winning children’s author Yasmeen Ismail. Children will be invited to join in with the telling of Yas’ stories and get involved in some hands-on craft activities. Suitable for children aged three to eight, Friday 28 July sees the store host a storytelling and illustration workshop with children’s author Yuval Zommer, who will be introducing his latest book, The Wonderful World of Beasts. Children will learn all about the beasts in the book, and even create their own at this entertaining event. Make sure the older readers out there pop along to the store on Saturday 12 August where, from 7 – 8pm, there will be a YA panel made up of authors Jenny McLachlan, Karen Gregory, and Orlagh Collins. After readings from each author, there will be the opportunity to meet and mingle with the authors and enjoy some complimentary refreshments.
This summer, from 22 July – 3 September, the circus is coming to town! New for 2017, a Victorian circus will be enteraining families thanks to Cirque Bijou, a Bristol-based contemporary circus company, taking over Brunel’s ss Great Britain. Inspired by the iconic ship’s history and voyages, the original and impressive performances can be enjoyed every day throughout the summer holidays, plus there’ll be exciting free circus workshops in Brunel Square from 12pm – 4pm. Once you are exhausted from watching all those daring feats, don’t forget ss Great Britain has lots more to keep you entertained; explore not only the ship itself but also the dry dock, the dockyard museum and (if you are feeling brave enough) try the ‘Go Aloft’ experience (£10 extra) and climb the rigging to over 25 metres above ground level!
• Foyles, Cabot Circus, Brigstowe Street, Cabot Circus, Bristol, BS1 3BH; foyles.co.uk/bookstore-bristol; email cabotcircus@foyles.co.uk to book your place.
Family shows at the Hippodrome A trip to the theatre is the perfect excuse to get out of the sun if it’s proving too much, and the Hippodrome is hosting a range of shows over the summer, with something for everyone. From the makers of Peppa Pig comes the BAFTA award-winning television animation Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, live on stage at the Hippodrome for four performances over 12 and 13 July. The show promises an exciting, enchanting and magical musical adventure packed full of games, songs and laughter. Between 7 and 12 August, the new UK tour of Sister Act comes to town. Directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood, it’s a feel-good musical comedy based on the smash hit movie staring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith – but you knew that already, we hope!
• Brunel’s ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Bristol, BS1 6TY; 0117 926 0680; ssgreatbritain.org
Summer Schools at Tobacco Factory Theatres This summer, Tobacco Factory Theatres is offering an exciting and unique opportunity for young people to take part in a week-long performance summer school delivered by highly experienced theatre makers. Participants will spend six days in the theatre, creating a brilliant show that they will perform to family and friends at the end of the week. Working with professional directors, musicians, and choreographers, the days will be jam-packed and lots of fun. Two summer schools will be offered – one for young people aged 13 Have you spotted mischievous MegaMorph on his travels around Bristol? He’ll be at Cribbs Causeway soon enough
• The Bristol Hippodrome, St Augustines Parade, Bristol, BS1 4UZ; 0844 871 3012; atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome
Skeletons: Our Buried Bones – M Shed Until 3 September, six skeletons discovered in Bristol will be on display at M Shed alongside six skeletons from the Museum of London’s 20,000strong collection; bringing to life stories that have long been hidden! The individuals on display include a Bronze Age man with a spear-head lodged in his spine, a decapitated Roman woman, and children with conditions linked to poor nutrition – each providing a personal insight into the human history of both cities. Alongside the exhibition, M Shed and the University of Bristol have developed ‘The Bone Lab’ – a space where children can reveal some of the science behind the stories. Children will discover how to distinguish between a male and female skeleton and how to identify what diseases and injuries the people had by searching for hidden clues and hearing from experts of the excavation site, lab and museum. Entry to the exhibition is pay-what-you-think. • M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol, BS1 4RN; 0117 352 6600; bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed
Morph: Still Naughty at 40 – Cribbs Causeway Batten down the hatches: a gentle giant has arrived in Bristol! MegaMorph, a mighty three-metre tall Morph, is coming to the city to mark the launch of exclusive exhibition ‘Morph: Still Naughty at 40!’ He’s already begun his travels – you might have spotted him around the city – but you can find him at Cribbs Causeway from 10 July. Morph’s birthday exhibition at The Mall will run from 14 July until 5 September, raising money for The Grand Appeal, and will feature 20 pint-sized sculptures, memorabilia, Morph and Chas screenings, an interactive green screen and model-making workshops. • The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, BS34 5DG; entrance is free with a suggested donation of £2; all proceeds go to Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal
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