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March 2018
March 2018
southbristolvoice
n WHAT’S ON
n WHAT’S ON
Thursday February 22 n Macbeth Tobacco Factory theatre. “Macbeth speaks to a world we find ourselves living in now; a world in which politicians lie to our faces but no one can plaster over the truth that the planet is threatening to turn on us.” Shakespeare’s elemental tragedy is the first production by the theatre’s new in-house company of actors. Directed by Adele Thomas, with Jonathan McGuiness as Macbeth, Katy Stephens as Lady Macbeth and Aaron Anthony as Banquo. Until April 7. Shows at 7.30pm except February 27 at 7pm. Matinees Thursday and Saturday 2pm. Tickets from £12. • tobaccofactorytheatres.com Thursday March 1 n Shoun Shoun The Thunderbolt, Bath Road, Totterdown. Annette Berlin leads a band playing “unflinching, atmospheric, minimal post-punk channeling the spirit of Marlene Dietrich and Siouxsie Sioux with a certain velvet elegance.” 7.30pm, £4. • thethunderbolt.net n The Grahams The Tunnels, Temple Meads. Doug and Alyssa Graham are musical partners as well as husband and wife. Their first album, Riverman’s Daughter, was the result of a year on the Mississippi; “Americana at its very finest”. 7.30pm, £13. • thetunnelsbristol.co.uk Friday March 2 n Dane Baptiste: G.O.D. (Gold. Oil. Drugs) Comedy Box at the Hen & Chicken, North Street. Fresh from hosting Live at the Apollo and a sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Dane Baptiste brings his third national tour, exploring our worldwide pursuit of wealth, power and pleasure. Sold out, but check for returns. • thecomedybox.co.uk
Wednesday March 7 n Disabled archery Park Centre, Daventry Road, Knowle. Open and friendly group, meets fortnightly on Wednesdays 1.30-3pm. Free. Part of WECIL’s (West of England Centre for Inclusive Living) peer support community. Also on March 21, April 4 and 18, May 2, 16 and 30. • wecil.co.uk
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Wicked fills in the gaps in the Yellow Brick Road REVIEW Wicked – The Musical Bristol Hippodrome
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ICKED, having been running in the West End for 10 years, has finally opened its doors at the Bristol Hippodrome for a short run until March 3. Having heard of its brilliance, I was excited to see how it could live up to the hype. Well, it exceeded it and completely blew the audience away! In case you don’t know, this is the backstory of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – the original story which was made into the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. Running through the show is an enjoyable narrative of how Elphaba came to be the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as the rise to prominence of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. Brilliantly, it told us that different isn’t bad and that conforming to ideals isn’t needed to be a good and loveable person – much in keeping with society’s developing view today. Accompanying the stunning costumes and sets is the Saturday March 3 n Brian Peters Saltcellar Folk Club, Totterdown Baptist church, entrance off Cemetery Road. Compelling singer, squeezebox player and guitarist with traditional songs, ballads and tunes. £5 entry, £3 for floor singers. • saltcellarfolk.org.uk Sunday March 4 Sunday Market Tobacco Factory courtyard, 10am2.30pm, every Sunday. Around 40 food and craft stalls, featuring produce prepared, harvested, cooked, baked, designed and made in the local area. Meet the producers and ask questions. Weekly kids activities 11.30am2pm. • tobaccofactory.com n Spring clean Totterdown Litter picking organised by community group Tresa as part of the Bristol Spring Clean organised by Bristol Waste. Meet
Good witch: Helen Woolf as Glinda in Wicked Photo: MATT CROCKETT wonderful feeling that we are being let in on a secret, an alternative history of Oz and the story we knew as children, as written by L Frank Baum in 1900. Joining the dots in this way creates a warm and familiar emotion which the audience loved. The musicality was brilliant, with excellent performances from all cast members, which earned a well-deserved standing ovation from every part of this huge theatre. Amy Ross was a very powerful
Elphaba, with Helen Woolf complimenting her darker side with lighter notes. Familiar TV face Aaron Sidwell gave a beautiful gentle touch with his very caring portrayal of Fiyero. All in all, Wicked is familyfriendly and easy to listen to, with a complicated plot which, even if you don’t quite follow, you enjoy immensely. We’ve bought more tickets and will follow that Yellow Brick Road straight back to see it again! Ruth Drury
in School Road park at 10.30am, moving down Wells Road to Zone A and Bushy Park. Litter pickers and bags will be provided. Bring gardening gloves if you have any. • tresa.org.uk
Tuesday March 6 n Understanding Menglish Speilman centre, Arnos Vale cemetery. Communication differences between the sexes are the topic of a two-hour seminar for professional women held by Jane C Woods, author of a confidence-boosting course for women, RenewYou. Hear about the researched differences in how men and women communicate and how this can affect your career. “For any woman who has ever been mansplained to, interrupted or got an eye roll for asking a question.” 10am-12 noon, £49.50. • arnosvale.co.uk n Tuesday Market Park centre, Daventry Road, Knowle. Indoor market every other Tuesday in the café, with stalls selling jewellery and bric-a-brac. Plus jams, chutneys and fresh eggs. Also on March 20. • theparkcentre.org.uk/wp
Victoria Park: Find out what’s new Monday March 5 n Victoria Park Action Group AGM Bowling club, Victoria Park. 7.30-9pm. All welcome. • vpag.org.uk
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Friday March 9 n History of the Clifton Suspension Bridge Knowle and Totterdown Local History Society. Talk on Bristol’s most famous landmark by Gordon Young. Followed by two of Gordon’s local short films. 7.30pm, Redcatch community centre, Redcatch Road, Knowle. Members £1.50, visitors £3. • knowleandtotterdownhistory. org.uk Saturday March 10 n Riverbank Clean-up The Friends of Avon New Cut, or Franc, meet to clear litter off the riverbank from Gaol Ferry Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge from 10am12 noon. Spare gloves, litterpickers and rubbish bags supplied, along with highvisibility vests. Free tea, coffee and cake on offer afterwards at the Spike Island café. • franc.org.uk n Herbal First Aid Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street, Bedminster. Join herbalist Belle Benfield to learn how to make herbal tinctures and balms from plants growing all around us. Take home a balm you have made. 10.30am-3.30pm, with a bring-and-share picnic lunch. £65 (plus booking fee of £3.49). • windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk n Pre-Loved Sale for Lifeskills Fourth floor, Create Centre, Smeaton Road. Sale of high-end pre-loved clothes, jewellery, accessories and more.
THE TOTTERDOWN CENTRE IS BACK! • Floriography by Vera Fallacy • The Healing Courtyard A place to relax
• Bristol Women’s Workshop Practical courses for women
• Fanny Tingle Pop-up café and candlelit suppers Come and see what we’re up to! 142 WELLS ROAD (down the alley), TOTTERDOWN BS4 2AG 0117 329 2720 | 07495 090560
escaping in a small Sudanese village leads to all sorts of problems. A family-friendly show, presented in partnership with Ashley Housing. Tickets are free, but donations gratefully received. 7pm. • acta-bristol.com
Andy Zaltzman: Taking on the audience in his interactive show
He’ll satirise you, if you ask him nicely Sunday March 4 n Andy Zaltzman: Satirist for Hire Comedy Box at the Tobacco Factory. Andy Zaltzman, 50 per cent of global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, returns with his interactive show, giving audiences 11am-3pm, entry £1. Lifeskills holds road safety sessions for children and older people. • lifeskills-bristol.org.uk n Saturday Night Fever Zion, Bishopsworth Road. Social in aid of Bedminster & Southville and Withywood & Hartcliffe Labour Party branches. With Bristol’s first-ever woman DJ Gill Loats, ex-the legendary Dug Out club. Funk, soul, reggae, glitterpop, disco and new wave. MC Rina Vergano. £5, bar. Non-party members welcome. Booking recommended: email bedsthlabour@gmail.com • zionbristol.co.uk Sunday March 11 n Stolen Tobacco Factory theatre. Storyteller Daniel Morden takes the audience on a journey to the Land of No Return, to meet a king turned to stone and a glass man filled with wasps. An absorbing evening with accompaniment on strings by Sarah Moody and Oliver Wilson-Dickson. Tickets from £12, 7.30pm. Also on March 18. • tobaccofactorytheatres.com Thursday March 15 n Jason Ringenberg The Thunderbolt, Bath Road, Totterdown. With Jason and the Scorchers, Ringenberg set US roots country music alight in the 1980s with an injection of punk energy. Now touring solo, he wants to show Bristol why he won a place in the Country Music
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the chance to have the issues they care about satirised to order by one of Britain’s leading political comedians. To get your topic featured, email satirisethis@ satiristforhire.com. All issues considered, within reason, from the global to the intensely personal. Andy is a regular on Radio 4 comedy shows as well as being a cricket commentator. 7.30pm, £14.50. • thecomedybox.co.uk Hall of Fame. £10, 7.30pm. • thethunderbolt.net Saturday March 17 n Stand Up For The Weekend with Alfie Brown & Co Comedy Box at the Hen & Chicken, North Street. Alfie Brown believes in pushing boundaries and experimentation. “Explosive material makes for a thrilling performance every time he hits the stage.” Plus guests. £11, 7.45pm. • thecomedybox.co.uk n DO YOU WANT YOUR EVENT TO STAND OUT?
We try to print as many listings as possible for free, and we’ll continue to do so. But if you want to ensure your event is included and gets attention, we will print it with a colour background like this for just £5. Find out more by emailing sales@ southbristolvoice.co.uk Monday March 19 Life drawing Tobacco Factory Snug Bar. First come, first served at the regular life drawing session on the first and third Monday of every month, in The Snug. £5 or £4 students, spaces limited. • tobaccofactory.com Wednesday March 21 n Lost Sheep Acta theatre, Gladstone Street, Bedminster. “Don’t dig a hole for your neighbour to fall into ... you may just fall into it yourself!” Sheep
Unapologetic: Sophie Willan Thursday March 22 n Sophie Willan Comedy Box at the Hen & Chicken, North Street. One of last year’s breakout stars, nominated for Edinburgh best comedy and show and winner of several 2017 awards. “Expect a raucous hour like no other from this unapologetic young powerhouse.” As seen on As Yet Untitled (Dave) and as heard on BBC Radio 4. £12.50, 7.45pm. • thecomedybox.co.uk Friday March 23 n Networking with Freelance Mum Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street, Bedminster. Guest speaker Helen Farmer talks about how the digital world can help manage stress and anxiety in the workplace. Helen is from socially-responsible events organiser Voice by Volume. 10am-12 noon, £9 members, £12 non-members, children free. Includes cake and kids’ activities. • windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk Saturday March 24 n Rock ’n’ Roll Angels St Michael’s Church, Windmill Hill. Support from Michaela Fedeczko. 7.30pm, £5 (proceeds to a mental health charity). The Angels recorded their album in this very church. • rocknrollangels17.blogspot. co.uk n A Certain Ratio Fiddlers Club, Willway Street, Bedminster. Formed in Manchester in 1977, A Certain Ratio added funk and dance elements to the punk sound, leading to them being dubbed “post punk funk”. 8pm, £22. • fiddlers.co.uk Continued overleaf
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