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FESTIVAL | CITY
JULY
25 – 27, UPFEST After a year off, Europe’s largest live street art and graffiti festival returns to the city. This free, three day event attracts over 25,000 visitors and features 250 of the most cutting edge and diverse grafitti artists. These artists paint to a fantastic live soundtrack of funk, soul, reggae and old school hip hop in locations all over Bedminster, including the Tobacco Factory, Hen and Chicken, The Steam Crane and Spotted Cow. Over the festival weekend they create 30,000 square foot of artwork that can then be enjoyed by Bristolians for months to come. Once again, this year’s Upfest will be raising money for The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA), which offers a confidential phone line for children affected by alcoholism within the family unit. Visit: www.upfest.co.uk
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17 – 19, Bristol Harbour Festival This three day cultural spectacular on the Harbourside is the city’s biggest free event. Visitors can enjoy a huge variety of entertainment from the upbeat world music and festival markets in Queen Square to the dedicated children’s area on College Green and the dance stage in the Amphitheatre. In addition to the land based entertainment, there will be plenty of maritime activities in Bristol’s historic harbour. Visit: www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk
11 & 12, Grillstock Music, meat, mayhem. Grillstock delivers what it promises, which proves a successful recipe as it is one of Bristol’s much anticipated festivals year on year. For 2015, music is provided by hip hop legends De La Soul, Welsh favourites Goldie Lookin’ Chain, Bath boys The Heavy and guaranteed crowd pleaser DJ Yoda. And who’ll be crowned King of the Grill in this year’s low n’ slow BBQ competition? Visit: www.grillstock.co.uk
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9 – 31, SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Explore a unique promenade performance of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, The Tempest, against the backdrop of Luke Jerram’s Withdrawn; meet the witches who plague Hamlet in the shadows of the Redcliffe Caves, or see Twelfth Night as you’ve never seen it before... with an all male cast. Visit: www.bristolshakespeare.org.uk
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4 – 12, BRISTOL PRIDE The week-long festival sees a diverse range of events take place all over the city including a comedy night, theatre with curated performances, LGBT history night, and the return of the Pride dog show. Bristol Pride Film Festival is held at the Watershed, featuring specially selected and award winning LGBT films. Pride Day is on Saturday 11 July in Castle Park, where you can enjoy entertainment from the best local talent as well as international artists, cabaret, dance and roaming performances. Bristol Pride is the largest free Pride festival in the UK – so head down and show your support. Visit: www.pridebristol.co.uk
34 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
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MAY 2015
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