What’s on
© Louis Smith
26 July-26 August 2019
Get on his land! It’s Valley Fest...
exhibitions Until 4 August
Banksy’s Devolved Parliament Back to mark 10 years since Banksy v Bristol Museum; take its return as a comment on our current leaders, if you will. bristolmuseums.org.uk
Until 10 August
i am not a wedding photographer “I’ve tried, I really have, but there’s no easy way to tell you that I’m not a wedding photographer,” says Ian Weldon. But Ian’s being a teeny bit disingenuous. “This clever line is deceptive, as he is the most real wedding photographer I have ever encountered,” says Martin Parr. The current exhibition of Ian’s work is described as the first exhibition of wedding photography in the UK within an art photography context. martinparrfoundation.org
Until 11 August
fluffy library Artist Antigoni Tsagkaropoulou’s installation features Fluffy, a gender-fluid, snow-white sprawling beast, among other oversized
cuddlies. Antigoni aims to blur the boundaries between different ages, and open up spaces for different identities; so cuddle up, roll around, and grab a book. arnolfini.org.uk
Until 12 August
carnival pop-up Se page 38. www.arnolfini.org.uk
Until 1 September
natural selection An ornithological journey, from the building of nests to the collecting of eggs; more marvellous and moving than this possibly sounds. bristolmuseums.org.uk fire: flashes to ashes It’s the gallery’s third elementthemed exhibition, and given the subject matter, we’re guessing it’ll be the most dramatic to date. rwa.org.uk
Until 8 September
James N. Kienitz Wilkins: This Action Lies The Brooklyn-based artist’s movingimage work combines documentary sources with original scriptwriting to investigate the role that narrative plays in the construction of truth. spikeisland.org.uk
28 I BRISTOL LIFE I www.mediaclash.co.uk
Until 15 September
Libita Clayton: Quantum Ghost Immersive sound installation, large-scale photograms and live performance by Spike studio artist Libita; spikeisland.org.uk
Until 29 September
Space Steps: The Moon and Beyond Exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing; at RPS; rps.org/spacesteps
Until 3 November
On Set with Aardman: Making Early Man See feature page 32; bristolmuseums.org.uk
1-28 August
no LIMITS Active Ageing Bristol mounts a free outdoor exhibition of photographs showing that age is no barrier to living life; agefriendlybristol.org.uk
SHOWs Until 27 July
summer rolls The first British Vietnamese play
to be staged in the UK; a sweeping family saga that examines the Nguyen family’s life in Britain, and daughter Mai’s voyage of personal discovery. BOV, bristololdvic.org.uk
Until 17 August
vet. detective Crime parody LOLs – see page 27, and thewardrobetheatre.com
Until 18 August
malory towers In the hands of Wise Children’s Emma Rice, the Blyton schoolgirl books that many of us grew up with becomes an anthem of postwar girl power, with high jinks, high drama and high spirits, live music and breathtaking animation. At Passenger Shed; bristololdvic.org.uk
26-28 July
a midsummer Night’s dream Kicking off at Brandon Hill on 26 July, moving to Tyntesfield on 27 July and then to Wells, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men continues on its al fresco tour of the UK’s greenest places for a nice bit of Bard on the Sward; tlcm.co.uk