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Fri04Mar2016
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Fri11Mar2016
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Thu24Mar2016Sun27Mar2016
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Thu24Mar2016Wed30Mar2016Ustinov Studio, BathArt
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Fri25Mar2016Mon28Mar2016
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Fri25Mar2016Mon28Mar2016Tyntesfield, Stourhead, Montacute, Lytes Cary, Lacock Abbey
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Sat26Mar2016Sun27Mar2016
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Sat26Mar2016Sun27Mar2016
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Sun27Mar2016North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre, Congresbury
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Sun27Mar2016Mon28Mar2016
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Mon28Mar2016Sun10Apr2016Wild Place ProjectFamily
Follow a trail to find ten little fairy doors, then listen to fairy tales in a yurt at the Wild Place Project for an enchanting time in the school holidays. Visit the lemurs and meerkats before playing on the fort.
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Tue29Mar2016Holbourne Museum, BathArt, Family
Children's art camp led by experts based on the Holbourne's collections. For children aged 5-12.
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Tue29Mar2016Wed30Mar2016
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Wed30Mar2016Tobacco Factory, BristolArt, Family
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Wed30Mar2016Tobacco Factory, BristolFamily
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Wed30Mar2016Tyntesfield, North SomersetFamily
Head to the Sawmill to how to make a kite and then fly it. Who can fly the longest?
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Wed30Mar2016Watershed, BristolFamily
Adults and children get the chance to make their own models at the Watershed . Talk to the experts and take the chance to ask questions about Aardman Studios and hear about the animation process involved in the making of their award-winning films. A second workshop is running on 6 April.
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Wed30Mar2016Sat02Apr2016
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Sun03Apr2016Peasedown St John, Bathsport
Always wanted to learn croquet but don't know where to start? Camerton and Peasedown Croquet Club is offering classes running on Sundays thoughout April and May. If you're a fast learner the club is hosting the World Championships from 15 May.
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Sun03Apr20169am - 12pmRedhill
Park your classic car up, have a natter with like- minded people, enjoy a full English breakfast, tea, coffee or bacon roll in Redhill Village Hall.
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Mon04Apr2016
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Fri08Apr2016
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Sun10Apr2016
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Sun10Apr2016Mendips Raceway, near Cheddar and Shipham
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Fri15Apr2016Sun08May2016Farrington GurneyCommunity
Choose from over 50,000 tulips growing at Farringtons Farm Shop, pick you own bouquet and support Dorothy House Hospice
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Sat16Apr2016Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor CentreArt
Always fancied drawing but not very confident? This workshop is designed to give adult learners who are new to drawing the chance to find out more with expert tuition from local artist and tutor Will Smith. Explore pencil, charcoal and pen and ink drawing on the site of Bristol's famous landmark. Free but booking essential.
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Sat16Apr2016Bristol MuseumArt, Family
Become a botanist for the day and learn how specialists identify plants using our collection of historical specimens. Draw a spring flower with a botanical artist and experiment transferring coloured pigment from flower to paper to make beautiful cards. Free but donation appreciated.
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Sat16Apr2016Beechenhurst, Forest of DeanFamily
Can't find the stick for the wood? Take the little ones out on a short 1 mile trail for fun in the forest inspired by Julia Donaldson's Stick Man. Beechenhurst Forest is a great way of getting out and exploring in some spring sunshine - free to enter the forest and the Stick Man activity pack costs just £3. This event is ongoing throughout the year so if you don't make it this weekend there are plenty more opportunities throughout the year.
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Sun17Apr2016No 1 Royal Crescent Museum, BathFamily
Style yourself Georgian with wigs, 'mouse-skin' eyebrows, face patches and white 'lead' powder. At this annual celebration of Bath's World Heritage status there's a chance to dress as a Georgian as well as a tour of the stunning house to see how the upper echelons of the time lived.
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Tue19Apr2016Komedia, Westgate Street, Bath
Fancy a change? Clear out your wardrobes and swop your unwanted clothes for new-to-you gear. £5 entry, drop clothes at 6pm, and Bath's big clothes swop starts at 7pm! Part of Bath Fashion week.
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Sat23Apr2016
Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society. A celebration of HM the Queen on her birthday, including great British classics including Elgar Nimrod (from Enigma Variations), Jerusalem and Parry Blest be Sirens.
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Sat23Apr2016Bordeaux Quay, Bristol
Gin tasting has become increasingly fashionable. Can you tell your Dutch Genever From classic London Dry? This gin tasting promises to explore a diverse range of Gins and taste through a selection of different tonics in a relaxed and social environment. At £35 a head there's some cucumber sandwiches thrown in too at Bordeaux Quay.
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Sat23Apr2016Community, Family
Libraries around North Somerset will be celebrating Shakespeare's birthdays with special activities for children.
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Sat23Apr2016Fri06May2016Prior Park, Bath
Enjoy this pungent plant which carpets woodlands in spring. Pick your own, learn about recipes with cookery demos and foraging expeditions.
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Sun24Apr2016Prior Park, Bath
You'll learn about the edible plants in the garden on a foraging walk with a chance to taste them in different recipes.
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Sun24Apr2016Yeo Valley Canteen, Blagdon and Holt Farm, UbleyCommunity, Family
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Sun24Apr2016
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Sun24Apr2016Congresbury, North SomersetFamily
The Birds of Prey Centre at Congresbury will open to the public for the second time this year. Only £3.50 for adults.
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Sun24Apr2016Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor CentreArt, Family
Learn the wonderful world of pinhole photography and take home a negative. All materials provided. Classes for young children, teens and adults. Booking required, free but donation encouraged!
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Tue26Apr2016Sat30Apr2016Theatre Royal BathFamily
This heartwarming and uplifting story of an evacuee - adapted from children's classic novel by Michelle Magorian
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Thu28Apr2016
Learn to make cute little Japanese crocheted animals at The Little Red Beetle, Wrington. This class is for those who can already crochet and who would like to move on from the traditional scarves, blankets and cushion covers. All materials provided.
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Thu28Apr2016
Feel a little more comfy and make bespoke knickers tailored to your own behind with this course from the Bristol Sewing School
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Fri29Apr2016Motion club, St Philips Marsh Bristol
Motion club presents Asian Dub Foundation, Voodo Love Orchestra and one of Live Mendips favourite local bands, Cut Capers.
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Fri29Apr2016Art
Celebrate spring flowers with the origami workshop at the Museum of East Asian art in Bath
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Fri29Apr2016
Get set for summer and make your own espadrilles for chilled out holidays at the Makery, Bath,
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Fri29Apr2016Sat07May2016BristolCommunity
Prepare yourself for something special with this food festival. Kick started by the BBC's Food and Farming awards there are so many events on we can't count them. Anyway from Averys wine tasting, dumpling workshops, street food, cocktail competition and Yotam Ottolenghi there really is something for everyone.
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Sat30Apr2016sport
Montacute House is hosting the 5k Park Run over the summer - come and participate in this regular fun event. Be early - starts at 9am sharp.
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Sun01May2016Community, Music
Over 25 artisan cheese and cider makers as well as local food producers are travelling to the Ring O'Bells at Compton Martin. There are too many fun things going on to list but there'll be circus workshop, tug-o-war, morris men and hot air balloon rides (weather permitting) with live music as well as bagpipes.
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Mon02May2016Flax Bourton, off the A370 south of BristolCommunity, Family
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Thu05May2016Sun08May2016
A whole pop-up German experience arrives in Millennium Square so you can enjoy a stein or three and German sekt - a sparkling wine. £5 entry
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Sat07May2016Community
Make it a date for all the fun of the fair with local attractions, games, goods, plants, prizes, refreshment and ices at the annual May Fair on the Green - the community event for all where tradition thrives!
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Sat07May2016Community, Family
Come and enjoy a cake and a cuppa whilst you browse a fine selection of plants at Wrington Primary School. Fill up your beds, borders and veg patch. All proceeds to PTA.
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Sun08May2016Farrington Gurney Farm Shop
Watch as over 150 classic cars set off from Farrington’s at 10.30 am on the annual Mendip Tour. Classic marques including Alvis, Triumph, Jaguar, Porsche, MG, Austin, Lotus and many more will be on show from 8am in the morning. Breakfast will be available too.
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Sun08May2016
They say: the best and most affordable fair. Whether you’re after 1920’s beading or 1990’s grunge, a totally unique outfit or the latest winter trend, we’re sure to have something for everyone! Throw into the mix sale rails, designer bargains and street style and you’re in for a corker of a day! At the Paintworks, Bristol.
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Tue10May2016Thu19May2016
The film, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant is on general release, but The Curzon at Clevedon is always worth a special mention.
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Thu12May2016Fri13May2016Community
Axbridge's Roxy cinema - surely one of the smallest in the country - screens The Lady in the Van for two nights.
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Fri13May2016Sat14May2016
The Bramley & Gage 6 O'clock Gin Distillery Tour gives you unparalleled access to Bristol's only distillery. With the help of an expert guide you will meet Kathleen, our unique "double bubble" still and experience all the steps of the gin making process from botanicals to bottling. Plus; find out how we craft our artisan whole-fruit liqueurs - the whole process is covered field to bottle. Discover the secrets to our robust sloe gin and how we get damson gin so clear. Your evening will include a tutored tasting and your own glassful of "Ginspiration."
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Fri13May2016Sun15May2016Food and Drink
Bristol is really the food capital of the known universe. Find out more about a weekend of food on the Downs, and try as you buy.
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Sat14May2016
The zenith of knitting; a whole city spread out before you in wool at the M:Shed. What could be more exciting?
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Sat14May2016Sun15May2016Family
Paddington arrives at Avon Valley Railway for a weekend of family fun. As well as storytelling there's face painting, Punch and Judy, craft and train rides.
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Sun15May2016Community, Family, sport
A 3 mile lap of Wrington village to raise money for the Wrington Primary School PTA. Fun for all the family. Find out more and register in advance for this popular event!
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Sun15May2016Fri20May2016sport
The refined yet vicious sport of croquet has its World Championships in Bath this year. Free entry to spectators - watch out for those mallets.
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Mon16May2016Thu19May2016Bristol Hippodrome
The gap between how we imagine our lives to be and how they really are is the subject of Bill’s new show Limboland. With his trademark intelligence and sharp wit, he tells tales of finding himself in this halfway place.
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Mon16May2016Sat21May2016
The Theatre Royal Bath has Breakfast at Tiffany's for five days. Lovers of the iconic film take the chance to see the stage version while you can. Stars Emily Atack from The Inbetweeners.
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Wed18May2016
Tour Central Library and the Cathedral and learn more about the novel Wolf Hall. Contact the Central Library to find out more about the tour which costs £6.
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Fri20May2016Art, Film, Music
Special screening of Nosferatu in the beautiful surroundings of Barley Wood accompanied by live music. A glass of fizz and canapes on arrival are included in the ticket price.
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Fri20May2016Music
The whole city will rock to the sound of free music for you to enjoy when the Bath International Music Festival kicks off at 5.30pm on Friday 10th May. From choral to indie, folk to jazz the free party will celebrate the 10 day music festival.
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Fri20May2016Sun29May2016Music Festival
Party in the City kicks off this year’s Bath International Music Festival. Thousands of performers will take over the city’s live music venues, churches, parks and museums to deliver Bath’s biggest, free event. Featuring the best of Bath’s choirs, orchestras and up-and-coming bands, expect to hear everything from rock to opera, and jazz to hip-hopera. For the first time there will be two outdoor ‘festival hubs’ with great music, local food and drink, head to Parade Gardens and Queen Square for the best festival atmosphere on the night. Plenty more included in the festival's repetoire.
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Sat21May2016Sun22May2016
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Sun22May2016
Be part of history and knit your own city. The M:Shed invites you to create a museum out of wool. One for experience knitters and crocheters only. This session will allow you to create bits of the M:Shed which will be put together to be part of Briswool.
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Tue24May2016
The swans that swim in the Bishop Palace's moat are the inspiration for this needle-felting worjshop. £10 for experienced needle felters who bring their own mat and equipment, £20 for beginners.
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Wed25May2016Colson Hall, Bristol
A chance to see Adam Ant at the Colston Hall. Promising to be a thunderous live show, full of bravado and swaggar.
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Sat28May2016
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Sat28May2016Music Festival
Dot -to-dot festival features over 100 acts playing over 17 stages in Bristol, one of three cities, the others being Nottingham and Manchester. Bristol has been part of Dot To Dot festival since 2007 when the festival took place in just Thekla, The Louisiana and Fiddlers. This year Dot To Dot has some amazing venues in the centre of Bristol including some historic spaces. Where else could you have a music festival with stages on a boat, in a bowling alley and underground in police cells all in the same day! Bristol we love you.
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Sat28May2016Sun29May2016Music Festival
Love Saves The Day returns to Eastville Park, Bristol for its fifth instalment on 28-29 May. The two day event will once again immerse Bristol in the very best electronic and bass music, boasting an eclectic mix of installations, elaborate decor, with a level of production that would normally be expected from carefully crafted boutique festivals. The line-up is massive, and the headline act is Dizzee Rascal - can't wait.
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Sun29May2016Tyntesfield, North SomersetFamily
Woodworking for children. Learn how to whittle, and craft something small out of wood with the North Somerset Bodgers
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Sun29May2016Food and Drink
Ingrid Bates opens her vineyard to celebrate English Wine Week - try the wine and visit the vines. The tour is free but places must be booked in advance. Whilst you're there visit the beautiful Garden Cafe for lunch and pick up a bouquet from the Somerset Flower Farm.
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Mon30May2016Family
At the Bishop's Palace, Wells there'll be a Minibeast hunt - please help find the critters might be hiding in our Community Garden! Join Amanda any time from 11am-3pm for a fun, creepy crawly session! Included in admission price.
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Mon30May2016Family
Come and explore the reserve and have a go at pond dipping.
Search for exciting minibeasts, learn how to identify them and see how clean the water is. We will be here between 11am and 3pm and will provide equipment. We will be along the wetland walkway, signposted from the car park. Suitable for all ages. -
Tue31May2016Craft, Family
If you have not yet seen Briswool - our beloved Bristol made out of wool - then hot foot it to the M:Shed. For little ones inspired to create their own woolly wonder, there's a workshop for 3- 10 year olds. Start designing your own woolly creations through finger knitting and making pom-pom creatures.
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Tue31May2016Sun05Jun2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Rucksack? Check.
Binoculars? Check.
Blind faith and unfathomable courage? Check. Check.
Sense of direction?
Well…
This has received great reviews, and at £7 a ticket it is an affordable night out for the whole family. At the Wardrobe Theatre, Old Market, Bristol -
Wed01Jun2016Sat04Jun2016Community
England's biggest celebration of rural life near Shepton Mallett. The Royal Bath and West Show is massive event full of attractions including cider championship, animals, livestock, family fun, trade stands, art exhibition and horticulture.
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Wed01Jun2016Sun05Jun2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
The Egg theatre presents The Curious Adventures of Pinnochio. Crickets, cats, foxes and, of course, the world-famous puppet, will spring out of our collection of dusty, old, magic books, while Patrick Lynch from CBeebies pulls all the strings and turns all the pages to bring you the true story of Pinocchio, no lie. Who nose? He might even find his father and become a real boy.
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Thu02Jun2016Community, Family
Windmill Hill farm are running different activities every day over the half term. On Thursday it's alfresco pizza making in the outside kitchen from 9.30-12 for only £2.
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Fri03Jun2016Craft, Family
Family Fun Friday will be taking place in the Stable Yard Room. Join the crafty team to make spinning spiders, dangly dragonflies and beautiful bugs. There will also be garden games and dressing up to keep little ones entertained.
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Fri03Jun2016Sun05Jun2016Festival, Theatre/Live performance
Big names in comedy come to the smallest city. Omid Djalili, Katy Brand, and Sarah Pascoe along with many other stars. The festival will be opened by legendary grump, Arthur Smith.
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Sat04Jun2016Community, Music Festival
Get down on the farm this half term. Cut Capers - one of Bristol's favourite bands is playing at St Werburgh's summer fair, which also includes carnival samba, three music stages, local artists and a bar as well as lots of family activities. Advance tickets are £5 for adults, £3 for concessions and £1 for youths (aged 13-17).
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Sat04Jun2016Community
The Community Farm near Chew Magna hold one-day volunteer events at the Farm called Community Farmer Days. These involve volunteers coming to help out in the fields. Volunteers actively participate in the work of the farm, but these events are intended to be sociable and fun too
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Sat04Jun2016Sun05Jun2016
Take a 30 minutes trip around Bristol harbour on the John King – a 1935 diesel tug built to tow cargo ships from Bristol City Docks to the mouth of the River Avon.
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Tue07Jun2016
Former Newsnight reporter and journalist Paul Mason talks about possible futures at Bristol's Festival of Ideas. He will argue how a revolution in information technology has the potential to reshape our familiar notions of work, production and value, and to destroy an economy based on markets and private ownership. He explains how we now have the chance to create a more socially just and sustainable global economy. Moving beyond capitalism, he argues, is no longer a utopian dream.
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Thu09Jun2016Theatre/Live performance
A literary night inspired by St John on the Wall, the church built into Bristol's medieval city walls. This will be an evening of atmospheric tales, music and poetry written and performed by local authors and musicians. £3 entry and bar.
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Thu09Jun2016Art, Theatre/Live performance
Slapstick Festival, Bristol’s annual celebration of silent, visual and classic onscreen comedy is delighted to host this special one-off event at the Arnolfini with the creators, writers and stars of BBC2’s anthology of dark comedy INSIDE NO 9.
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith make a rare onstage appearance to discuss their influential comic incarnation with Infinite Monkey Cage co-host and stand up comedian Robin Ince - a chance to ask the pair a question to boot. Book early to avoid disappointment.
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Fri10Jun2016Sun12Jun2016
The Bishop's Palace hosts a garden festival over the Queen's birthday weekend full of activities in the stunning gardens and top gardening experts - more details to be announced.
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Fri10Jun2016Sun12Jun2016Music Festival
Home Farm Fest, off the A37 is in its eleventh year and going from strength to strength. It has five stages and loads of family fun over three days.
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Sat11Jun2016Community
Mells Open Gardens has been going since 2009, with between 10 and 15 gardens expected to open this year, in this beautifully preserved estate village. Among them will be the garden at Mells Manor, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Norah Lindsay. Homemade lunches and teas will served in the Tithe Barn, as well as at the community-run Mells Village Café
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Sat11Jun2016Community
Head to Blagdon Club, blagson village at 7.30pm for a pig roast to celebrate the Queen's birthday.
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Sat11Jun2016Community
Bring a plate of sweet or savoury food to share at this fun party in the street. For more details click here.
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Sat11Jun2016Community
Whilst not necessarily for the Queen's birthday there's a summer jazz tea party at East Woodlands Village Hall near Frome. In aid of Mama Upendo Children’s Home. Tea and cakes. Flowers and dancing. Book stall and bric-a-bric. African baskets and cloths. Music from Jum white and his jazz friends.
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Sat11Jun2016Sun12Jun2016Music Festival
A vintage festival of the forties complete with live music, vintage stalls, children's entertainment, non-rationed food, wartime vehicles and artillery. This brand new festival will be held at the North Somerset Showground.
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Sat11Jun2016Sun12Jun2016Festival
Nature-lovers of all ages are invited to explore and enjoy the natural world in this unique celebration of the natural world. Spanning two days, this huge event features more than 100 organisations with an exciting programme of hands-on activities, fascinating talks, live entertainment, a market bursting with local produce and much more. The festival then sails up the Avon through Keynsham to Bath.
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Sat11Jun2016Sun12Jun2016Family
All aboard for the train outside the M:Shed all the way to the SS Great Britain. Single £2, return £3 - under 6 free. It's quicker to walk but not half so much fun.
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Sun12Jun2016Community
Wrington Rec invites you to party in the park from 12noon until 8pm on 12 June. £2.50 for adults, children free. There'll be afternoon teas, live music, coktails and BBQ.
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Sun12Jun2016Community
On Sunday 12th June a picnic will take place in Bath’s Parade Gardens. This event will be a ticketed event with live music and food on sale throughout the day. All ticket sale proceeds after expenses will go to local charities. All music and food sales will be provided by local artists and vendors.
Children’s entertainment will also be available throughout the day. The day itself will run from 10.30 to 17.00 and tickets will cost £10 but be free for under 12s.
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Sun12Jun2016Craft, Festival, Music Festival
Green Scythe Fair, a one day environmental fair in a beautiful setting on the Somerset Levels run entirely by volunteers on wind, sun and muscle power. Live music, over 70 stalls displaying traditional skills, crafts and produce, lively environmental debates, delicious organic local food, a variety of the best ales and ciders and a large kids area with activities throughout the day
The Green Scythe Fair includes the celebrated West Country Scythe Championship, known far and wide for the stupendous and often hilarious feats of haymaking by international scythesmen and women, who mow a swathe through the summer festival scene. The organisers claim it is probably the most authentic, and enjoyable, country fair in all England!
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Sun12Jun2016Comedy
Join Edinburgh Fringe award winner Gyles Brandreth at the Redgrave Theatre – wit and word-meister, former MP and Government Whip, Just A Minute regular, One Show reporter, QI, Have I Got News For You, Room 101, IT Crowd, Pointless and Countdown survivor - on an etymologically uproarious and unexpected magic carpet ride around the awesome world of words.
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Sun12Jun2016Comedy, Theatre/Live performance
It’s back! The Sell Out Stand Up For Slapstick returns to Colston Hall this summer for a fifth year, featuring Marcus brigstocke, Boothby Graffoe, Lucy Porter and Jeremy Hardy. It has since grown into an established yearly event in it’s own right, and now welcomes some of the finest stand up comedians in the UK to Bristol for one night of the year. Come to the Colston Hall for an evening of fun, madness & hilarity.
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Wed15Jun2016
Victorian falconry at Tyntesfield brings their Victorian season to a close.
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Wed15Jun2016
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Wed15Jun2016Comedy
Pascoe's tour stops at Komedia in Bath for a night and is a mix of completely true stories about Tony Blair, Oedipus Rex and the wildlife of Lewisham, plus other less true stories about Jason Donovan, Henry the Hoover and when God took over the Tannoy in Sainsbury’s. All animals evolved, but only humans evolved to the point of knowing they evolved. This troubling and confusing position is explored in a creative and honest way in a show about empathy and its limitations.
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Thu16Jun2016Family, Festival
Family fun at the Southbank Centre, Southville, Bristol. Creative writing, face painting, games, batik and live music
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Fri17Jun2016Food and Drink
The Milk Thistle have a whole week of gin and if your liver is up to it why not go to their gin party. Promising to be a night to remember (if you can) you experience gin through the ages through the media of cocktails, burlesque and live music.
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Sat18Jun2016Sun19Jun2016Community
The Red Arrows will be wowing crowds at the Weston Air Festival this year whilst those on the ground will enjoy all the fun of the fair, marching bands and military vehicles.
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Sat18Jun2016Sun19Jun2016Festival
Bath Festival of Motoring will be held on 18th and 19th June 2016 at Walcot Rugby Ground, Bath. Featuring an eclectic display of classic and vintage cars and motorcycles, the event will be a fun-filled weekend for all the family.
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Sat18Jun2016Sun19Jun2016
Tickets are still available for the biggest show and shine in the south west, with DJs, food stalls and lots and lots of VWs of course! Bring your Dad for car heaven.
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Sat18Jun2016Mon20Jun2016Comedy
Geordie lass and self-confessed cake pigeon Sarah Millican is without a doubt a household name of British comedy. 2011 saw her named as The People’s Choice: Queen of Comedy at the British Comedy Awards, and her debut stand-up DVD became the all time best seller from a female comedian. At the Colston Hall.
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Sat18Jun2016Sun10Jul2016
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Sun19Jun2016Bishop SuttonCommunity
Chew Valley's very own scenic running event. Race around the lake from Bishop Sutton and get a technical running t-shirt (whatever that is).
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Sun19Jun2016Festival
The Festival of Nature is the UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world, and this year it’ll will be visiting Keynsham for the first time, bringing with it the wonderful Dreamshed Theatre for a unique performance of Wind in the Willows.
Pull up a seat at the bandstand to follow the wild and wacky adventures of Ratty, Mole, Badger and of course the ever-eccentric Mr Toad, then join them for hands-on workshops and activities around the park, where you can unveil some of the best kept secrets of the riverbank. What will you discover?
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Sun19Jun2016Family
Explore all the different makes and models of classic cars at Tyntesfield this weekend, find a favourite and maybe even get a photo of Dad behind the wheel. For the dad who has everything, why not try a unique Bodgers woodworking workshop as a special Father's Day gift.
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Sun19Jun2016
Enjoy a lazy Sunday cruise up the leafy River Avon. Explore the sights & sounds of the tranquil countryside right on our doorstep We cruise along the Feeder Canal and through Netham Lock to the leafy riverbanks of St Anne's and Conham River Park. Look out for otters, ducks, swans, kingfishers, deer and foxes as you glide slowly towards the famous Beeses Tea Gardens nestling on the river bank for lunch.
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Sun19Jun2016
Treat yourself or someone you love to a trip in a hot air balloon with a glass of champagne as you fly above the west country
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Tue21Jun2016Comedy
Enjoy an evening of comedy with Stuart Goldsmith hosted by Mark Olver. Local comedian (he lives just over the way!) Mark Olver hosts an evening of comedy at Arnos Vale with Stuart Goldsmith's Edinburgh Festival preview, and his pick of the best new Bristol talent all to make you laugh and to raise funds for Arnos Vale's 'For a Lifetime' fund.
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Fri24Jun2016Food and Drink
Take a trip around the world without leaving Bristol's harbour. Step aboard the magnificent ss Great Britain, designed as a deluxe passenger ship for the route between Bristol and New York and enjoy a glass of Prosecco on the Weather Deck, boasting one of the Bristol best waterside views.
The incredible seven-course feast will be served in the First Class Dining Saloon, where you will be greeted by Mr. Brunel sharing stories about the ss Great Britain and her many voyages.
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Fri24Jun2016Comedy, Theatre/Live performance
One man. One walk. Following a successful debut hour show, Brookes returns tot the Tobacco Factory with a new bundle of silly faces, uncomfortable poses and unnecessary confessions. ‘Superbly crafted, he cleverly switches between characters, stand-up and something a little more avant-garde.
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Sat25Jun2016Festival
The Festival of Nature returns to Bath on 25th June for another free day of fun, celebrating wildlife in the heart of the city. An array of national and local organisations will flock together for a day of hands-on activities, innovative arts and inspiring entertainment designed to showcase the natural world - all free in Royal Victoria Park.
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Sat25Jun2016
If you're aged 14 - 18 and want to learn more about bushcraft and survival, Wild Westonbirt is for you! Wild Westonbirt is a youth club with a difference, where you'll participate in a range of traditional forest and survival skills, including den building, fire lighting, star gazing, wildlife watching and woodland crafts.
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Sun26Jun2016
Take a flight in the summer months on an evening flight and enjoy the tranquility of the flight as you get to see Westonbirt Arboretum in all it's glory from high above.
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Sun26Jun2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Chapterhouse Theatre Company proudly presents The Railway Children, at the Bishop's Palace, Wells, the unforgettable and heart-warming story of adventure and family set in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside.
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Mon27Jun2016Tue28Jun2016Comedy, Theatre/Live performance
Bedtime stories like you have never seen them before. Hilarious grown-up retelling of Three Little Pigs by Living Spit comedy duo.
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Tue28Jun2016Sun03Jul2016Comedy, Theatre/Live performance
Top names come to Bristol this summer: Reginald D Hunter, Sara Pascoe, Josie Long, the unique John Shuttleworth and Al Murray among many others. Bristol Comedy Garden takes place in Queen Square for intense comedy in the Big Top
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Wed29Jun2016Comedy
Workers of sector 14, your glorious leaders have found your recent work production to be above satisfactory. As a result of this they have generously granted you two things. 1- An evening of allocated humour and 2. you'll need to click more. Comedy night at the Grain Barge, Bristol.
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Wed29Jun2016Sat02Jul2016Theatre/Live performance
Birmingham Royal Ballet visit Bristol Hippodrome. Choreographer John Cranko adapts Shakespeare's tale of mismatched marriage to create his undoubted masterpiece.
In this sparkling comedy, independent and tempestuous Kate gives her suitor Petruchio considerably more than he bargained for. Cranko breathes new life into this witty battle of the sexes, set to a sparkling baroque score.
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Fri01Jul2016Sun10Jul2016Art, Community, Music Festival
Frome Festival is no mere weekend. Frome Festival spans ten days from 1-10 July and encompasses art and literature as well as music. Eclectic activities including ukelele workshops and a Magical Folk Tree feature. Billy Bragg is headlining.
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Sat02Jul2016Sun03Jul2016Backwell, North SomersetCommunity, Music
Backwell Festival returns with double the fun over TWO days. Now you can camp there too.
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Sat02Jul2016Sun03Jul2016Food and Drink, Music Festival
Grillstock: music and meat meet in a mash-up. A place to indulge your carnivorous fantasies whilst watching great music. The Levellers and the Fratellis headline Saturday and the Stranglers headline Sunday. World Championship barbecuing and world class music on Bristol harbourside.
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Sat02Jul2016Sun25Sep2016
The Story of Children’s Television is the story of all of our childhoods, and how television helped to shape the way we view the world around us. Take a wander down memory lane, to a celebration of children’s television, past and present. Entry charge to exhibition at the M Shed.
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Mon04Jul2016Music, Theatre/Live performance
Multi-award-winning singer songwriter Seal first came to widespread attention as vocalist on the Adamski single ‘Killer’ in 1990. The single reached number 1, and Seal released his self-titled debut album shortly afterwards, which featured the single ‘Crazy’ (another worldwide hit) and his own version of ‘Killer’.
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Mon04Jul2016Sat09Jul2016Bristol HippodromeMusic
“Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts”…so begins the international award winning Broadway and West End musical, CHICAGO, which comes to the Hippodrome for one week only
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Tue05Jul2016
Join Community Gardener Amanda Clay in exploring the Herb Garden at the Bishop's Palace, Wells. Use all your senses to learn more about different types of herb and see what your favourite is
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Thu07Jul2016Sun10Jul2016Music Festival
Colston Hall and St George’s Bristol team up for the first Bristol Americana Weekend, bringing together some outstanding home-grown and US artists in the spirit of collaboration to celebrate the remarkable roots music that grows from deep in the American soil
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Fri08Jul2016Sun10Jul2016Art, Music Festival
Enjoy Hazy Days at Weston-super-mare, its first annual not-for-profit music and arts festival.
Taking place on the weekend of the 8-10th July in 2016, this event will be the first one of its kind in Weston. Covering a diverse range of live music, contemporary art in the newly refurbished Tropicana on Weston Seafront they are looking to create a carnival like atmosphere for both people from Weston, and visitors from around the South West to enjoy.
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Fri08Jul2016Sun10Jul2016Music Festival
The Priddy Folk Festival on 8th-10th July has a loyal following and deservedly so. A wonderfully authentic festival, Priddy is in its 25th year. Fab music on the village green with plenty of stalls to check out. Camping is at the nearby site, this friendly fest is known for a great weekend for all the family.
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Fri08Jul2016Sun10Jul2016Festival, Music, sport
The NASS festival at the Royal Bath and West showground features the latest in BMX and skate as well as a collaboration with Upfest, Bristol's Street Art festival. Music includes dance, drum n'bass, hip hop and grime. Witness some of the world's best BMX and skate stunts in NASS Pro Park and Vert competitions.
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Sat09Jul2016Community
The annual skatepark fest is in its 14th year. This time, the festival will open the revamped skatepark and visitors will be able to watch displays, try their hand at different activities and listen to live music.
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Sat09Jul2016Family
At the RSPB's West Sedgemoor wetland centre you'll find a lovely opportunity to explore the fascinating worlds of dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies, and discover some of the different species that call the Somerset Levels & Moors their home.
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Sat09Jul2016Community
Cream tea, traditional stalls and the ever enjoyable egg throwing competition. From 2.30 until 5pm. Entrance to Court Paddock via Wiltons, Wrington.
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Sat09Jul2016Community, Music Festival
Bristol hosts the largest free Pride in the UK, and it's one of the city's biggest events. Celebrate the LGBT community and join the parade which leads to the music festival.
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Fri15Jul2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
The Whispering Woodfolk are currently touring their new show “Moon Princess”, a retelling of a traditional Japanese tale. Journey with them into the wild wood at Prior Park for an immersive experience which combines aerial acrobatics, live music and storytelling.
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Fri15Jul2016
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Fri15Jul2016Sun17Jul2016Festival
Bristol Harbour Festival is one of the country's largest FREE festivals, with over 200,000 people attending each year. It features two miles of entertainment along Bristol's iconic harbour, including a Dance Village, three music stages, boating entertainment on the water, unusual vessels, a children's and circus mecca created by Cirque Bijou and regional food markets.
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Sat16Jul2016Community
Classic Cars, cream teas, maypole display and much more at Burrington House, BS40 7AD from 2pm
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Sat16Jul2016Community, Family
Bug hunts, clay critters and family fun at Wild Westbury Quarry, run by Mendip Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty organisation from 2-5pm. Free but donation appreciated.
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Sat16Jul2016Sun17Jul2016Family
This is sure to be popular with families. Julia Donaldson herself is travelling to Bristol Old Vic with a host of her well-known characters from books such as A Squash and a Squeeze, Zog, and of course, The Gruffalo
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Sat16Jul2016Sat08Oct2016Family
Roll up, roll up and take part in The Luminous Robot Circus, a visually spectacular show with a cast of robot performers. On at 12.15 and 3.15 @Bristol and included in admission price during the summer holidays until November. The circus invites audience participation operating lights and mirrors and asks how robots might behave in the future.
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Mon18Jul2016
Montacute House are allowing visitors to shoot balloons and meet some Tudoe archers and their weapons over the summer. £2 for six shots.
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Mon18Jul2016Music, Theatre/Live performance
The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer songwriter and opera composer Rufus Wainwright comes to the Colston Hall.
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Mon18Jul2016Thu21Jul2016Theatre/Live performance
An immersive choral experience at the Tobacco Factory. Each member of the choir blindfolds and hugs a member of the audience and sings so they experience the performance through sound, breath and vibration.
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Mon18Jul2016Mon01Aug2016Art, Craft
Exhibition of Indian inspired textiles by Graham Hollick at one two five gallery, Bath. Stitch by Stitch reinterprets traditional embroidery and quilt-making skills, and commissions hand woven wools and Kala cotton fabrics from weavers, spinners and cotton growers in Kutch. A fresh, modern collection of cushions, rugs, blankets and quilts is the result, all made with fair trade principles
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Wed20Jul2016Wed31Aug2016Family
Join the National Trust at the Woodland Play area 10.30-12.30pm for den building mud pies and more for £1.
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Fri22Jul2016Family
On general release from 22 July the BFG has a special place in our hearts. Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance). Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming - the trouble comes when the other giants notice her.
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Fri22Jul2016Family
Asterix and Obelix and friends battle those pesky Romans who are set on building condominiums next to their little village. On general release from 22 July.
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Fri22Jul2016Sun24Jul2016Music Festival
Live Mendips is more than a little excited that The Proclaimers are returning to the Village Pump Folk Festival for the 22-24 July. Get grooving to the eclectic line-up of ska and contemporary Scottish folk near Westbury.
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Fri22Jul2016Sun24Jul2016Art
Buy art direct from the very best emerging and undiscovered artists at The Other Art Fair at the Arnolfini.
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Fri22Jul2016Sun24Jul2016Music Festival
Cock & Bull is run by Jamie’s Farm with the belief that festivals should offer something for the mind, body and soul! Whether you like it loud or quiet, fast or slow they say they have something for music lovers of all genres.
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Sat23Jul2016Food and Drink, Music Festival
THE PIG-near Bath have invited Angela Harnett a campfire dinner. Bands, including The Strangler's Hugh Cornwell and Turin brakes are on stage from 12-6pm so be prepared for a full day of entertainment. Bring a picnic blanket and make yourself comfortable on one of the many hay bales scattered throughout the festival.
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Sat23Jul2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
The Wardrobe Theatre hosts a day of improvisation as part of Bristol's Shakespeare festival. Making it Up! is a fun introduction to improvisation for 8-12 year-olds. In improvisation we make it all up on the spot – definitely no scripts here. The results are very funny and can help your confidence with all kinds of performance from Shakespeare to everyday life, because - after all - all the world's a stage.
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Sat23Jul2016Music, Theatre/Live performance
Stroud based singer songwriter Hattie Briggs has played over 200 gigs since 2014 including 3 UK and 2 European tours. She'll be performing songs at the Chapel Arts Centre from her debut album Red and gold and her second studio album Young Runaway
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Sat23Jul2016Craft, Family
Posy making from 12-3. Join in free activities at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Sat23Jul2016Sun24Jul2016
Everyone enamoured of flying and new tech will love this show at Weston's Helicopter Museum. Climb into real cockpits, experience the latest flying simulators and see demos of drone flying as well as nattering to people on trade stands.
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Sat23Jul2016Sun24Jul2016Theatre/Live performance
Celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare, the Redgrave Theatre hosts seven players from The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School will take you on a journey through his life, his plays and the Elizabethan stage. Designed for all the family, this is an inclusive show with audience participation. Suitable from
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Sat23Jul2016Sun24Jul2016
Be impressed by the Living History skills, skirmishes and weapons demonstrations of the mighty Taunton Garrison. Step back in time all weekend on the South Lawn at the Bishop's Palace, Wells.
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Sat23Jul2016Mon25Jul2016Art, Community, Festival
Bristol festival Upfest, the Urban Paint Festival returns for 2016. Following 2015's festival which saw 300 artist from across the globe and over 30,000 visitors descend on Bedminster, south Bristol, the team are currently working on gaining funding and sponsorship to keep the event free!
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Sun24Jul2016Art, Family
The Bath Museum celebrates its relaunch by putting on a family trail
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Mon25Jul2016Fri29Jul2016FamilyThe week-long bushcraft course, for children aged 7 and up. Super Camps RAW Adventure Bushcraft course taking place at Bristol's Colston's School this Easter and Summer will feature visits by Zoolab animal experts equipped with their famous wild-life back-packs. One of three weeks over the summer holidays.
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Wed27Jul2016Family
Tyntesfield will be holding its first ever Forest School day camps for children aged 6-10 this summer. From 10:30am to 2:30pm, children will explore Tyntesfield's beautiful woodland, guided by our Forest School leader and learning team. Activities will include fire lighting, cooking on the fire, den building, wild play and green woodworking. three dates over the summer holidays.
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Wed27Jul2016Family
Illustrator Matt Jeanes who has worked on celebrity cartoons such as Winnie the Pooh, My Little Pony and Wallace and Gromit is at the American Museum to help children with their own illustration from 10-12pm. £10
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Wed27Jul2016Craft, Family
Make some Animal comics with the help of an illustrator at Windmill hill City Farm then take them home. All materials provided. £24, suitable for 8-12 year olds.
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Wed27Jul2016Craft, Family
Pot painting at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 1pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Wed27Jul2016Wed31Aug2016Family
Drop into one of Blaise Castle's Holiday Family Fun days to explore our fabulous collections and exhibitions through creative and hands-on activities for the whole family. Every Wednesday during the summer holidays. While your there if the weather is good why not talk one of the short walks around the estate?
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Thu28Jul2016Family
Join Squire Stage Combat at the American Museum for an exciting introduction to the art of stage fighting. Use aikido bokken (wooden swords) to recreate the opening fight scene from Star Wars: Episode V— The Empire Strikes Back. Booking essential £10 – to register call 01225 820866
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Thu28Jul2016Family
Become a medieval detective and uncover hidden secrets in the ancient crypt. Join the team at St John on the Wall, Broad Street Bristol, for crafts, family activities, medieval dressing up and make a keepsake to take home with you. 11am to 3pm. Free - donations welcome
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Thu28Jul2016Sun31Jul2016
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Fri29Jul2016Family
Looking for some crafty fun? Head over to the Stable Yard Room from 11am-3pm to get ‘hands-on’ with natural materials and make seed mosaics, funky plant pots and lavender bags. Included in admission to the Bishop's Palace, Wells
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Fri29Jul2016Family
Salad making for children at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 1pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Fri29Jul2016Sat30Jul2016
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Sat30Jul2016Family
The Bristol giant is back. Celebrate the Blaise Castle giant story with the a fair which reurns after a break of over twenty years! Explore the stalls, activities and take a ride on a vintage funfair supplied by Albert Rogers Funfairs, who were part of the 1950s fair.
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Sat30Jul2016Music Festival
Check out new Bristol artists and support up-and-coming talent with BrisFest music festival held in 15 venues for £15. Genres include: Punk, folk, rock’n’roll, indie, ska, swing, jazz, latin, hip hop, electro swing, soul, disco, house, roots, reggae, dub,funk, old skool, RnB, garage, bassline, drum’n’bass, jungle, techno, electro, EBM, dub.
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Sat30Jul2016Family
Trees and den building at the Badminton Plantation, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Sun31Jul2016Theatre/Live performance
In the year that marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men invite you to join them this summer for Shakespeare’s sparkling, battle-of-the-sexes comedy, Much Ado About Nothing at the Bishop's Palace, Wells.
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Sun31Jul2016
At the North Somerset Bird Of Prey Centre they offer the chance to watch and interact with some of natures greatest avian predators. One of six open days a year.
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Mon01Aug2016Family
Storytelling for children at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Mon01Aug2016Sun07Aug2016Family
Prepare to walk the plank you scurvy crew. Little pirates most welcome in Pirate Week at Tyntesfield - dressing up encouraged, normal admission fee applies.
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Mon01Aug2016Wed31Aug2016
Explore the Baths as you have never seen them before - by torchlight. as darkness falls come to the steamy magical waters for an unforgettable experience.
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Tue02Aug2016Family
Come on an RSPB adventure and enjoy a tractor and trailer ride out on to West Sedgemoor, run wild in the meadow and hunt for some of the creatures that live there. Safaris at 11am and 2pm. Sun hat, sun cream and insect repellent recommended. Bring a drink. Toilets on site. Directions will be provided on booking.
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Wed03Aug2016Family
Children can fly a kite at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activit
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Wed03Aug2016
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Wed03Aug2016Sat20Aug2016Theatre/Live performance
Phil Jupitus plays Bottom the weaver in this brand new production of Shakespeare's best-loved comedy at the Theatre Royal, Bath.
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Wed03Aug2016Wed24Aug2016Craft, Family
Spend time at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and the RWA, meet new friends and let our paintings, objects and ancient artefacts inspire you. This special course for 8-11 year olds for £35 helps them create theirown masterpiece using a special Discover toolkit to receive your Discover Arts Award certificate.
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Thu04Aug2016Family, Film
Join the American Museum for a Star Wars celebration! Create your own intergalactic battle model, lightsaber, or Yoda ears. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (PG), the very first Star Wars film, will be screened from 2.30pm in the Stables. Included with gardens only admission. Drop-in, booking not necessary, recommended age 3+.
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Fri05Aug2016Craft, Family
Crafty fun at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Fri05Aug2016Theatre/Live performance
The Sea Show at the Tropicana is a quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret by Squashbox, recommended age 4+
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Sat06Aug2016Craft, Family
Tractor cleaning at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Sat06Aug2016
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Sat06Aug2016Music, Music Festival
There will be an extra special Extravaganza at Glastonbury Abbey on 6 August. The 2016 spectacular, complete with traditional firework display, will be the 20th Extravaganza to be held in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey. Celtic legend Van Morrison will headline the 20th Anniversary Abbey Extravaganza on Saturday August 6th, one of only a handful of dates the singer will be playing in the UK this year. Jamie Cullum is playing too so two great singers for the price of one. Camping is sold out but you can go on the waiting list.
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Sat06Aug2016Craft
Get the stitching bug on National Stitch Day 2016! Join Bristol Embroiderers’ Guild at Bristol Museum to make a stitched insect of your own using our collection of bugs, beetles and butterflies as inspiration. Materials will be provided and some handmade items will be available for sale.
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Sat06Aug2016Craft
Create your own green man or woodland spirit face, under the expert guidance of the North Somerset Bodgers at Tyntesfield. Using basic tools such as knifes and small chisels to create your green man's unique personality from a piece of rounded Tyntesfield timber. You will be taken through 10 step by step stages, from your basic log to the face of your finished spirit.
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Sat06Aug2016Sun14Aug2016Music Festival
Bath Folk Festival is not a traditional field-based folk festival. Instead, concerts, sessions, dances and workshops are held at a variety of venues across Bath, so the whole city becomes alive with traditional music, dance and storytelling. Develop or improve your own performing skills, join the week-long traditional music summer school.
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Mon08Aug2016Comedy, Theatre/Live performance
The show is geared for children to relish – there is no educational content – guaranteed! Audiences should come prepared to enjoy wonderful original songs, plenty of audience participation and a feeling of satisfaction that they aren’t related to him! This pop-up theatre at the Tropicana is suitable for children of around 4+
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Wed10Aug2016Family
Pond surveying for children in the West Garden, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Wed10Aug2016Family
Enjoy a day in the woods with an opportunity to learn willow weaving, with a variety of forest school activities for the younger ones. Expect creativity, toasted marshmallows and a wonderful wild setting. Plus tea for adults! Optional picnic in the woods after (BY0 lunch).
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Wed10Aug2016Thu11Aug2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Developed in association with the egg (Theatre Royal Bath), Flit, Flap & Fly pop-up at the Tropicana is a squawking adventure that follows a young chick’s frantic and funny journey towards independence, and his relationship with his fine-singing father. Suitable for all ages (but particularly aimed at 3-7 year olds) the audience is invited to join the pair in the nest, where they find themselves part of the daily life of a unique bird family.
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Thu11Aug2016Family
Practice making your own brush shelters for camping in the wild at the American Museum. Leave a message for visitors using Navajo symbols. Included with gardens only admission. Drop-in, booking not necessary, recommended age 3+.
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Thu11Aug2016Sun14Aug2016Festival
International Balloon Fiesta is Europe's largest hot air balloon festival with over 100 balloons gathered in the grounds of the stunning Ashton Court Estate to take off at dawn and dusk each day. A jam packed four days of fun for the whole family, with breakfast and balloons at dawn to the night glows on Thursday and Saturday after dusk, when the balloons glow to a soundtrack of music. Over half a million people attend each year.
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Fri12Aug2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Racing against the clock, Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout travel around the World by any means necessary to see if they can make it back to London in 80 days! At the Bishop's Palace, Wells.
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Fri12Aug2016Family
Join Wild Place Project for a unique and wild start to the weekend at one of our Summer Sundown events for an evening of family fun. One of three late opening evenings, on 12/8 there will be Wild Games – get your trainers and tracksuits on to take part in some of the games on site. Try the 3G Power Swing and if you're brave enough the Leap of Faith jump!
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Fri12Aug2016Craft, Family
Posy making from 12-3. Join in free activities at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Sat13Aug2016Craft, Family
Dry stone walling for children at the Old Lodge, from 1pm - 3pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Sat13Aug2016sport
A great coastal location at Portishead with a superb outdoor 33m pool venue means this event is continuing to create a buzz in the Bristol area and sold out in 2015. With a top sponsor on board and some renowned triathlon clubs in the vicinity of the venue, this race is set to continue it's soaring popularity.
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Mon15Aug2016Family
Planting food for children at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Mon15Aug2016Community, Family
Go behind the scenes to feed the animals and help Windmill Hill's city farm team. Create dens, make fires and learn bushcraft skills in the woodland area
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Tue16Aug2016
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Wed17Aug2016Craft, Family
Wild art for children at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 1pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Wed17Aug2016Thu18Aug2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
The Rainforest is under threat, can the Wild Things at the Colston Hall combine their skills to summon the ultimate king of jungle to help?
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Thu18Aug2016Theatre/Live performance
Stones And Bones is a marvellous mix of history and mystery by Squashbox Theatre. Find out all about archaeology and fossils, say hello to one of your stone-age ancestors, hear stories of giants and wizards, see a volcano erupting before your very eyes, and maybe even glimpse a dinosaur or two. Pop-up theatre at the Tropicana for children 5+
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Thu18Aug2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Hunt for a bear at the Colston Hall this summer. “We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day! We’re not scared.” A delightful, immersive retelling of the beloved children’s story with a few added twists and turns - a great intro to live music for little ones.
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Fri19Aug2016Family
Children can fly a kite at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Fri19Aug2016Family, Film
A new, BBC adaptation of Swallows and Amazons, refreshed for a more modern age. Starring Rafe Spall and Kelly MacDonald. On general release from August 19.
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Fri19Aug2016Sun21Aug2016Festival, Music Festival
2016 will see graffiti artists, circus performers, poetry and workshops among the many attractions sitting alongside a vastly eclectic musical lineup at Hamswell near Bath.
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Sat20Aug2016Craft, Family
Wild art for children at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Sun21Aug2016Community
The only one day agricultural show in the South West with free entry for pedestrians. A fantastic family day out near Shepton Mallet with something for everyone from dog shows and cheese tasting to livestock displays and crafts stalls.
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Mon22Aug2016Comedy, Theatre/Live performance
The show is geared for children to relish – there is no educational content – guaranteed! Audiences should come prepared to enjoy wonderful original songs, plenty of audience participation and a feeling of satisfaction that they aren’t related to him! This pop-up theatre at the Tropicana is suitable for children of around 4
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Mon22Aug2016Music
Ezra Furman and his unique brand of distinctly American pop-rock to Komedia this summer.
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Mon22Aug2016Family
Storytelling for children at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activit
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Wed24Aug2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Oddsocks are passionate about performing Shakespeare with energy and silliness and Macbeth will be no exception. Forget what you know about Shakespeare’s tragedy and expect the unexpected. Pop-up theatre for families and children aged 8+ at the Tropicana
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Wed24Aug2016
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Wed24Aug2016
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Wed24Aug2016Family
Salad making for children at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 1pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Wed24Aug2016Thu25Aug2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Chapterhouse Theatre Company proudly presents The Railway Children at Bitton Railway Station, the unforgettable and heart-warming story of adventure and family set in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside. A unique performance of Chapterhouse Theatre’s open air production of E Nesbit’s classic … with a real steam engine!
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Thu25Aug2016sport
Every Monday and Thursday you can try stand up paddleboarding at Bristol's Floating Harbour
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Thu25Aug2016Craft, Family
Make colourful tipi-shaped lanterns from willow and tissue paper and discover what other kinds of houses Native Americans lived in. Don’t forget to try out the large tipi in the American Museum grounds. Included with gardens only admission. Drop-in, booking not necessary, recommended age 3+.
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Fri26Aug2016
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Fri26Aug2016
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Fri26Aug2016Family
Storytelling for children at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Fri26Aug2016Mon29Aug2016Music Festival
Spanning the spectrums of House, Techno, Drum & Bass and Breaks, Field Trip near Trowbridge, Wiltshire promises to deliver the very best dance music has to offer.
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Sat27Aug2016Family
Wild art for children at the Old Lodge, from 1pm - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Sat27Aug2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
A cast of just five actors present every single one of Geoffrey Chaucer's timeless tales in under two hours! Join the pilgrims at the Bishop's Palace, Wells for puppetry and poetry, music and magic, talking chickens and burnt bottoms. Fast-paced, physical and funny, this show is pure medieval mayhem for the whole family.
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Sat27Aug2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Children of Somerset perform a fast moving version of the tale around the gardens of Monacute House.
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Sat27Aug2016Sun28Aug2016
The world of sci-fi and super-heroes come to Weston. Stars of Time hosts various Doctor Whos and actors from your favourite TV shows.
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Sat27Aug2016Mon29Aug2016Family
If the other half has a thing about stripy lawns and ride-on mowers they'll love this and hopefully get it out of their system. This three day - yes 3 - is run by the YMCA and under 12s get in free. Ticket price includes entry to beer festival and there will be classic cars too! Add in racing & bands add you have a perfect storm on a lawn.
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Sat27Aug2016Fri02Sep2016
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Sun28Aug2016Food and Drink, Music
Bambalan presents a silent disco - where the DJ beams music direct to you headphones - over lunch on the Bank Holiday weekend.
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Sun28Aug2016
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Sun28Aug2016
At the North Somerset Bird Of Prey Centre they offer the chance to watch and interact with some of natures greatest avian predators. One of six open days a year.
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Mon29Aug2016Family
Wild cooking for children at the Badminton Plantation, from 12noon - 1pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Tue30Aug2016Sat03Sep2016Music, Theatre/Live performance
The Sound of Music needs no explanation - at the Bristol Hippodrome for five nights.
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Wed31Aug2016Craft, Family
Children can make wild bird feeders at the Old Lodge, from 12noon - 2pm, free at Dyrham Park. Usual entrance fee applies. Ask for directions when you arrive and volunteers will help you find the activity.
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Wed31Aug2016Sat17Sep2016Theatre/Live performance
Dominic Cooper plays debauched 17th Century rake the Earl of Rochester in this sexually charged masterpiece by award-winning playwright Stephen Jeffreys. The Libertine opens at the Theatre Royal Bath prior to a West End run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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Thu01Sep2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
This tale needs no introduction. Pop-up theatre by Illyria at the Tropicana
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Fri02Sep2016Sat03Sep2016
The festival boasts over 30 of the best breweries, don't just take their word for it - pop in to try a few. Taking place at Motion at the end of Bristol beer week, this event allows unlimited 90ml tastings for £35
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Fri02Sep2016Sun04Sep2016Chew ValleyFamily, Music
Valley Fest - the hills come alive for three days of all round entertainment including live music, top-notch locally-sourced food, festivals feasts, street art, cookery demonstrations, farm tours, kids workshops and welly-wearing dancing. The first acts have been announced: Stereo MCs, the Blockheads, Craig Charles Funk and Soul Band featuring Hannah Williams
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Sat03Sep2016
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Fri09Sep2016Sun11Sep2016Art
Catch local artists such as Harry Bunce and Adam Warwick Hall at Bristol's Affordable Art Fair in Brunel's Old Station
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Sat10Sep2016
Unseen Bristol. Take a chance to explore behind the scenes. Take a tour at over 80 venues including the Bottle Yard Studios, Wills Memorial building, St Nicks Market, and the vaults underneath the Clifon Suspension Bridge.
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Wed14Sep2016Comedy, Festival
The Colston Hall plays host to a starry line-up of top comedy talent: Jack Dee, Susan Calman, Jason Manford raise money for Bristol's very own slapstick festival.
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Sat17Sep2016Sun18Sep2016
Take a boat trip with a difference! Watch the M:Shed's powerful water cannon at work on Bristol’s former fire-boat, on a trip around the docks that she was built to protect.
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Sat17Sep2016Sun02Oct2016Art
Somerset Art open week focuses on artists in their working environment. See how artists make their work, their inspiration and the creative process.
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Sun18Sep2016Comedy
Miles Jupp, (Stand-up, actor, writer, thinker, father, husband, worrier, fool, star of Rev. and host of The News Quiz) hits the road in a freshly-ironed shirt and some robust trousers and tries to make some bloody sense of it all at the Theatre Royal, Bath.
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Tue20Sep2016Sun25Sep2016Festival, Film
Europe's leading film festival at the Watershed, with events for aspiring producers, a film industry programme and free public screenings for families.
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Fri23Sep2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Based on Ben Rice’s acclaimed debut novel about how the loss of two imaginary friends unites an opal-mining community in the Australian outback, this is a funny and heartbreaking story about love, loyalty and the enduring power of the imagination. Pop-up theatre at the Tropicana for families and children 8+
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Fri23Sep2016
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Fri23Sep2016
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Fri23Sep2016Sun25Sep2016Film
Join Compass Presents near St Werbergh's on a promenade experience that will lead you around the wild places of Boiling Wells to discover hidden histories and forgotten stories told through the medium of archival film. Look out for signs of Pagan ritual and beware suspicious characters…
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Sat24Sep2016Music
In a fundraising concert for Wells Cathedral, the world-famous choir sings one of the greatest choral works ever written, alongside other choral favourites at 7pm. Featuring Wells Cathedral Choir, Jonathan Vaughn (organ). Matthew Owens (conductor) this will be a memorable performance of a beautiful piece of music
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Sat24Sep2016Music
‘It Don’t Mean A Thing If You Ain’t Got That Swing’
Get on your dancing shoes for the Grand Pier’s first ever Swing In September! Learn the steps with a dance class courtesy of ‘Swing Dance Bristol’ before indulging in a 1930’s - 1950’s themed buffet. Dance the night away with live entertainment from the vintage-inspired band ‘Paper Moon’ whose sound would convince even the most determined of non-dancers to shake a toe!
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Sat24Sep2016Sun25Sep2016
Take a steam train ride on Bristol Harbour Railway from M Shed to the SS Great Britain.
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Sun25Sep2016
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Sun25Sep2016Comedy
THE ACTUAL ONE is Isy Suttie’s brilliantly funny new show at The Comedy Box about that moment in your late 20s when you suddenly realise that all your mates are growing up without you - featuring stories, songs and readings from the new book of the same name.
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Sun25Sep2016Comedy
THE ACTUAL ONE is Isy Suttie’s brilliantly funny new show at The Comedy Box about that moment in your late 20s when you suddenly realise that all your mates are growing up without you - featuring stories, songs and readings from the new book of the same name.
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Sun25Sep2016Community
Bath Cats' and Dogs' home has a large tree and you can climb up to enjoy spectacular views of theBristol Channel then abseil down. small charge or you can abseil free if you raise £150 for the charity
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Sun25Sep2016
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Mon26Sep2016Sun02Oct2016Theatre/Live performance
A comedy of love and manners...In the summer streets of Bath, social climber and "pineapple of politeness" Mrs Malaprop is determined to make her niece Lydia Languish a fortuitous match. On until the 2 October at Bristol's Old Vic.
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Wed28Sep2016
Champagne is recognised across the world and as a celebratory drink and Averys' sparkling tasting will be no less bubbly as they explore all things Fizz. See if English sparkling or one of their other sparklers can knock Champagne from its top spot and see which bubbles you will be drinking at your next party.
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Wed28Sep2016Sat08Oct2016Theatre/Live performance
English rose Lucy Honeychurch is touring Italy with her prim spinster cousin Charlotte Bartlett as chaperone. With its cast of vivid characters, this elegant comedy written in 1908 by E.M Forster, is widely recognized as one of the finest novels of the twentieth century, adapted by Simon Reade with Felicity Kendal starring at the Theatre Royal Bath.
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Fri30Sep2016Sun09Oct2016Festival
This literature festival has something for all ages from little ones to teens with writers like Holly Webb, David Walliams, Malorie Blackman and Simon Mayo and Robert Muchamore here in Bath to tell their tales
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Sat01Oct2016Sun02Oct2016Craft
A weekend at Tyntesfield celebrating food, drink, art and craft across North Somerset
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Sun02Oct2016Comedy
Astronauts. Regrets. The sexes. Social Media. Hipsters. Poo. Rage. Medicine. Manners. Identity. Lost stuff. Other stuff. At the Redgrave Theatre, Bristol.
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Sun02Oct2016Food and Drink
Yeo Valley open their doors for the second time this year. It's a great opportunity to look around the beautiful farm & gardens and sample some delicious local treats.
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Tue04Oct2016Sat08Oct2016Theatre/Live performance
It is as relevant a political and social story now as it was half a century ago, and has appeal for all generations. Its universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. At the Bristol Hippodrome,
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Thu06Oct2016Art, Family
Let your little one make a mess at the Scrapstore in Bristol and explore their creative side, part of the Bristol Family Arts Festival
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Fri07Oct2016Food and Drink, Music
Prepare yourself for an assault on your senses as local producers, musicians, traders and performers take to the streets in and around the celebrated St Nicholas Market.
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Sat08Oct2016Sun09Oct2016
Take a steam train ride on Bristol Harbour Railway from M Shed to the SS Great Britain.
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Tue11Oct2016Colston Hall, Bristol
Nina Conti plays the Colston Hall - hopefully bringing her hilarious puppets
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Wed12Oct2016Sat22Oct2016Theatre/Live performance
Amanda Holden heads one of the starriest casts ever to have stepped out on the Theatre Royal's stage in this wonderfully funny and heart-warming comedy which charts the lives of seven women and one man attempting to tap their troubles away at a weekly dancing class. Initially all thumbs and left feet, the group is just getting to grips with the basics when they are asked to take part in a charity gala
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Fri14Oct2016
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Fri14Oct2016Sat22Oct2016Festival
Enjoy a festival of books and ideas right here in the Mendips. The Wells Literature Festival features Deborah Moggach, Frank Gardner, Vince Cable, Matthew Parris and Lauren Child.
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Sat15Oct2016Sun16Oct2016
Take a boat trip with a difference! Watch the M:Shed's powerful water cannon at work on Bristol’s former fire-boat, on a trip around the docks that she was built to protect.
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Sun16Oct2016
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Sun16Oct2016
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Sun16Oct2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Telling the story of a young girl called Betany in her journey from girl to woman, this promises to be an immersive experience combining aerial acrobatics, live music and storytelling and beautiful illumination of Stourhead's trees.
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Mon17Oct2016Sun23Oct2016Food and Drink
Shake rattle and roll across 20 Bristol cocktail bars in this themed cocktail week. Covers everything from making at home, the art of blending and a special themed movie night with cocktails based on favourite films.
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Tue18Oct2016Music, Theatre/Live performance
The celebrated columnist and political/environmental campaigner and commentator George Monbiot joins forces
with leading folk singer and musician ( and Bristol resident) Ewan McLennan for a unique collaboration in words and music. At St George's, Bristol. -
Sat22Oct2016Family
Enjoy a trip into the myths and mysteries of Ancient Egypt through original fiction written and read by four local authors. Located in the Bristol Museum's atmospheric Assyria Gallery, the event is part of the Bristol Festival of Literature taking place throughout the city. For children age 14+
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Sat22Oct2016Art, Family
Doodle to your hart's content at Paintworks. Join Let’s Make Art, Anorak & Cass Art for a Big Draw event. A day of art workshops & storytelling for children and their families.
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Sat22Oct2016
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Sat22Oct2016Family
Free, drop-in session for families to experiement with products and materials from Artrageous, our art shop that is open to all. Free at the Scrapstore, Bristol
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Sat22Oct2016Family
The Imagination Museum at the Bristol Museum is a promenade dance piece designed to take you into a world of movement based on different museum objects. The dance piece is aimed at children and families and has been designed for museums and heritage sites as part of the Dancing in Museums project.
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Sat22Oct2016Sun23Oct2016
Take a steam train ride on Bristol Harbour Railway from M Shed to the SS Great Britain.
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Sat22Oct2016Sun23Oct2016Festival, Music Festival, Theatre/Live performance
At various venues around Bristol, the Simple Things 16 hour line-up on Saturday 22 October includes Warpaint and UFO. The legendary horror composer John Carpenter live at the Colston Hall for a breathtaking finale to the festival weekend. Carpenter will be performing a retrospective of his soundtrack work as well as new compositions taken from his Lost Themes albums accompanied by a full live band and spectacular visuals.
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Sat22Oct2016Sun30Oct2016Craft, Family
Dress up in costume to stamp books in the Bookbindery, make sweets at the Confectioners, and other activities at No 1 Royal Crescent. Play mats are available with activities for younger visitors. Drop in anytime to help bring history to life and take home the things you’ve made! Suitable for all ages
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Sun23Oct2016
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Mon24Oct2016Music
Tunstall’s appearance on Later… with Jools Holland put her in the lime light. She has not looked back. Now based in LA the singer-songwriter is focusing on new material at the Colston Hall.
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Mon24Oct2016Family
Free Fungi Day for young nature-lovers, at Folly Farm Centre. Hosted by Justin Smith Foundation. This is a unique opportunity for young people to spend valuable time learning from fungi experts in stunning surroundings. No previous knowledge required, just an enthusiasm to learn about the fungi kingdom. Lunch and free gift included! To learn how to sign up visit the website.
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Tue25Oct2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Come on an awesome adventure of myth and legend, through a modern take on an Ancient Greek classic. Outwit greedy monsters, escape the savage Cyclops, survive the sweet-singing siren sisters and overcome vengeful gods to save the day with the cleverest Greek hero of all time with Michael Loader and Tom Veck at St George's Bristol.
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Tue25Oct2016Craft, Family
Inspired by Charles Eames' twirling toys, Let's Make Art will teach you how to make twirling, whirling mobiles. Each participant will take home their own amazing mobile. Book in advance or drop in on the day at the RWA, Bristol. -
Tue25Oct2016Family
Can you build the highest tower, design a fantastical hat or make a working crane? Be inspired by the historic exhibits and iconic cranes, let your imagination run riot and discover the designer hiding inside you, free at the M:Shed.
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Tue25Oct2016
Come along to see owls, eagles, hawks, and falcons swoop over the American Museum grounds. Demonstrations at 12.30pm & 2.30pm.
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Tue25Oct2016Family
Are you a budding scientist? Come and experiment with No 1. Royal Crescent. Join Dr Andrews and Professor Rogers to find a cure and mix your own herbal remedies. Use a quill and coloured ink to take home your own fancy medicine label. Drop in anytime to discover what unusual cures and hidden killers lurked in the Georgian home! Age 7+
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Tue25Oct2016Thu27Oct2016Family
FREE train rides for children in fancy dress at Avon Valley Railway.
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Wed26Oct2016
The American Museum’s evocative Period Rooms are the perfect setting for a sinister tale on a dark evening. Join them for a chilling journey through some of the darkest chapters of American history, starting in a seventeenth-century home in colonial Massachusetts at the height of the Salem witch trials. Not suitable for children.
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Wed26Oct2016Family
Make a spooky Halloween mask and follow our pumpkin trail through the house and gardens to claim your chocolate prize at Blaise Castle
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Wed26Oct2016Family
Dallas Pratt’s map collection is populated with terrifying beasts and monsters. Design your own map of the American Museum and grounds, filled with scary creatures of your own invention. Included with gardens only admission. Drop-in, booking not necessary, recommended age 3+.
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Wed26Oct2016Thu27Oct2016Family
Looking for something to keep the kids busy this half term? We have two days of spooky fun here at the theatre. Scary stories, creepy creations and hair-raising hijinks at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol.
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Thu27Oct2016Art, Family
Families are invited to create multi-layered, mixed media prints in this exciting workshop with artist and printmaker Sophie Rae. Budding artists will begin by adding vivid background colours with a roller, and will then use different materials (such as bubble wrap, pencils and paintbrushes) to add marks and patterns. Suitable for children 7+ at the RWA Bristol.
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Thu27Oct2016Craft, Family
What better place to celebrate Halloween than at the American Museum? Join Wiltshire Scrapstore to create an array of creepy crafts in preparation for the big day. Come along in fancy dress and enjoy the autumn colours in our gardens and grounds.
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Thu27Oct2016Sat29Oct2016
Party with a Deadly DJ at Weston Pier for what promises to be a frightfully fantastic night of live scare zones as well as all the thrills of our rides and attractions with some added suprises with cocktails including Witches Brew.
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Thu27Oct2016Mon31Oct2016Family
Scary bats have taken over the historic kitchen at No 1 Royal Crescent, Bath. Come and count them all for a Hallowe’en treat.
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Fri28Oct2016Family
Due to popular demand our Ghoul-Guided Family Friendly Torchlit Tours are back! The Harbourside attraction at the Aquarium is a seriously spooky place as twilight falls and who knows what may be lurking in the dark as Halloween approaches!
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Fri28Oct2016Community, Food and Drink
Join the American Museum for an autumnal apple celebration: press your own apple juice, hear the story of Johnny Appleseed, and have fun with apple-inspired crafts.
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Fri28Oct2016Film
Roald Dahl's entertaining tale of spooky women and mice at a witches' conference with Angelica Huston at the Curzon, Clevedon
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Sat29Oct2016
Aimed at those brave souls who aren't afraid of things that go bump in the night, join our ghostly gang to discover what comes out to play when the lights go out. What terrors of the deep lie in wait as you explore a twilight world filled with sinister shapes and spine-tingling sounds? At Bristol Aquarium, 15 +
NOT for the faint-hearted.
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Sat29Oct2016Film
Come and meet the goblins and the goblin King. Dress up in fancy dress and dance and sing out loud as David Bowie takes us on a magical adventure through the Labyrinth at the Old Town Quarry, Weston-super-Mare. Bring your sleeping bags and settle with hot chocolate under the stars, for a fantastic family halloween event.
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Sat29Oct2016Film
Outdoor conema at the Old Town Quarry, Weston-super-mare. Come and scare yourself silly with 28 Days Later. Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.
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Sat29Oct2016
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Sat29Oct2016Sun30Oct2016
Take a steam train ride on Bristol Harbour Railway from M Shed to the SS Great Britain.
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Sat29Oct2016Sun30Oct2016
FREE train rides for children in fancy dress at Avon Valley Railway.
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Sun30Oct2016Family
Join the Bristol Museum for their annual Day of the Dead celebrations – the Mexican festival where families gather to remember their dead. Create Day of the Dead crafts, add your memories and photos of loved ones to the colourful ofrenda (shrine), get your face painted and watch traditional Mexican dancing against the beautiful backdrop of the museum.
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Sun30Oct2016Music
Celebrate the Mexican festival of Day of the Dead with Mariachi Tequila at the American Museum from 2pm - 3pm, as the band perform traditional Mexican corridos, boleros, rancheros, and jarabes, included with gardens only admission.
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Sun30Oct2016
Join the American Museum for a fiesta to celebrate the Mexican festival of Day of the Dead, in which families honour deceased loved ones with sugar skulls, dancing skeletons, and piles of marigolds. Enjoy music from Mariachi Tequila and leave an offering on the altar.
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Sun30Oct2016Festival, Food and Drink
Market stalls at Paintworks, Arnos Vale, providing a vibrant, colourful, delicious and informative shopping experience. Showcasing a fantastic range of amazing local produce and the opportunity for customers and producers to communicate and network, finding ways in which we can create a more sustainable future for our food.
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Mon31Oct2016Film
Family screening of an all time classic, Hocus Pocus at Cheddar Football club. After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it is up to two teen-agers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
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Wed02Nov2016Theatre/Live performance
Grayson Perry - Typical man in a Dress appears at the Colston Hall. Hopefully Claire will make an appearance.
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Fri04Nov2016Food and Drink, Music
Prepare yourself for an assault on your senses as local producers, musicians, traders and performers take to the streets in and around the celebrated St Nicholas Market.
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Fri04Nov2016Sat05Nov2016Music
Jools Holland, legendary composer and pianist, who began playing in pubs in London’s East End docks. The pianist and his touring company return for their autumn show, the details of which will be released over the coming weeks. At the Colston Hall, Bristol
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Fri04Nov2016Sun06Nov2016Craft
Create a Christmas Decoration with a needle at this fun needle felting workshop in the Bishop's Palace Wells.
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Fri04Nov2016Sun06Nov2016
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Sat05Nov2016Sun06Nov2016
Lots of treats and goodies this year at the Mendip Christmas Fair at Aldwick Court Farm, including clothes, accessories, luxury candles and lots of gift ideas.
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Sat05Nov2016Sun06Nov2016Art, Community
Free community event in the Cam Valley. Village Halls and churches in Clutton, Temple Cloud, Paulton, Timsbury, Camerton and Tunley host artists who are selling their work and doing workshops.
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Tue08Nov2016Sat12Nov2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
It’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage at the Theatre Royal Bath with this special production of Barmy Britain. Using actors and stunning 3D Bogglevision, historical figures and events will come alive and hover at your fingertips!
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Wed09Nov2016Mon02Jan2017
This winter the Festival of Light will return and transform Longleat into a glowing winter wonderland. This year, Europe’s largest Chinese Lantern Festival will be a celebration of all creatures great and small.
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Thu10Nov2016Tue03Jan2017
Get your dancing boots on at Millenium Square's ice rink. Disco fever sweeps the rink at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm. During the day you can have 45 minutes skating and little ones can hire penguins and bananas to get around on the ice. You can book online. This year, the real-ice ice rink will also be accompanied by some fun fairground activities including ‘Skyview’, a 35m observation wheel on Anchor Square; an après-ski themed container bar with rooftop views of the ice rink; and a selection of small chalet stalls selling festive foods,
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Sat12Nov2016
Like vintage? Visit Lou Lou's at the Passenger Shed. £3 entry for adults, under 12s free.
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Sat12Nov2016Food and Drink
With over 100 wines showcased from around the world, Averys Wine Merchants Celebration of Wine Event 2016 gives wine lovers the chance to taste a wide selection of vintage at Bristol Grammar School.
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Sat12Nov2016Sun20Nov2016Comedy, Theatre/Live performance
Are you familiar with the comedy of Frankenstein? No? Well let Living Spit, the popular theatrical duo show you at the Tropicana.
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Mon14Nov2016Sat19Nov2016Theatre/Live performance
This new 2016 tour of Richard O’Brien’s classic musical continues to smash records in theatres across the country. At Bath's Theatre Royal.
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Wed16Nov2016Sun20Nov2016Theatre/Live performance
Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel, 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips explodes everything we thought we knew about the D-Day landings. With signature Kneehigh sorcery which uses music, puppetry and foolishness to tell this tale of war, prejudice and love. Tender, political and surprisingly romantic, this story speaks to us all and will finally reveal the secrets that the US and British governments tried to keep quiet.
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Thu17Nov2016Film
Showing in many cinemas, this is the release date for the new Ken Loach film, a social commentary on modern Britain.
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Sat19Nov2016
The festive season gets off to a great start at 5.30pm when the lights are switched on at St Nicholas Markets to mark the arrival of the beginning of the Christmas season. There'll be live music, food, children’s arts and crafts workshops, roasted chestnuts and mulled wine to get you in the festive mood.
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Sat19Nov2016Craft
Unlock the secret to a professionally wrapped gift which looks too good to open! Print your own paper and get creative with your stylish flourishes. At the Bristol Botanic Garden.
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Sat19Nov2016Sun20Nov2016Craft
Take the chance to have a look around the diminutive Tanyard Studio in Lower Langford, off the A38 in North Somerset. Get some creative ideas and enjoy a mulled wine, a mince pie and talk to Stefan and Cathy about felting, drawing. Browse some beautiful silk accessories whilst you're there.
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Sun20Nov2016Craft
Try making your own posy at Somerset Flower Farm. £45 to include all materials and refreshments.
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Mon21Nov2016Sat26Nov2016Theatre/Live performance
Now celebrating its 27th year in the West End, Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel has terrified nearly 8 million theatregoers. Robin Herford's gripping production at the Theatre Royal Bath is a brilliantly successful study in atmosphere, illusion and controlled horror.
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Thu24Nov2016
Ston Easton Park has become renowned as the only hotel to cultivate its very own loofahs. Join them for this year's harvest and take home your own loofah to use in the bath!
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Thu24Nov2016Sun11Dec2016
Each year the centre of Bath is transformed into a magical Christmas shopper’s paradise, as over 170 chalets packed full of gorgeous Christmas gifts line the streets surrounding the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey.
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Sat26Nov2016Craft
The American Museum Christmas Craft Fair returns with a diverse range of work on offer, from ceramics and textiles to jewellery and prints. Meet the makers themselves, discuss their techniques, and find unique Christmas gifts in a festive atmosphere away from the bustle of town.
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Sat26Nov2016Music
Music by Bach, Handel and Telemann. In its 20th year. Tickets: £12.00; available from Wells Cathedral Shop Box Office (01749 672773) and at the door.
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Sat26Nov2016Community, Craft
Christmas Fair at Nunney Village Hall from 11am-7pm, supporting village associations. Local makers and festive cheer, all welcome.
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Sat26Nov2016Sun27Nov2016Theatre/Live performance
Now celebrating 10 extraordinary years in London’s West End, Billy Elliot the Musical, one of the most beloved shows on stage today, is embarking on its first ever UK and Ireland tour and comes to the Hippodrome.
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Sat26Nov2016Sun11Dec2016
The Made in Bristol Gift Fair, is set to transform Colston Hall once again. Check the website for details of which days it's on.
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Sun27Nov2016Art
Join the Tanyard Studio for some costumed life drawing - but not the usual 'serious' class, held in silence. There will be background music, refreshments, a chance to socialise and an unusual selection of costumed 'models'.
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Sun27Nov2016Craft
Try making your christmas garland and table decorations at Somerset Flower Farm. £45 to include all materials and refreshments.
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Fri02Dec2016Food and Drink, Music
Prepare yourself for an assault on your senses as local producers, musicians, traders and performers take to the streets in and around the celebrated St Nicholas Market.
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Fri02Dec2016Community
Cheddar village has its festive night. christmas lights, and seasonal cheer as well as the Gorge shops open late.
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Fri02Dec2016Music
Jerry Blythe hosts an Open Mic night, an evening of live music from 8pm. Details; Jerry 07900 587646
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Fri02Dec2016Fri23Dec2016
A magical journey through an enchanted winter market at Bristol's St Nicks, filled with wonderful illuminated willow animal sculptures, live music, children’s wishing tree and a fantastic variety of artisan Christmas gifts with festive food and drink.
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Fri02Dec2016Sun22Jan2017Theatre/Live performance
This popular version - seen over 60,000 times - loses nothing in the retelling at the Tobacco Factory.
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Fri02Dec2016Sun22Jan2017
Every Saturday and Sunday throughout December the 2016 Harbourside Christmas Market will be on near the fountains in the Centre, opposite the Hippodrome and in the Covered Walkway which leads to Bristol's Ice Rink in Millennium Square.
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Sat03Dec2016
Catherine Tate comes to the Colston Hall - whatevs! Don't miss this riotous show full of your favourite characters, from filthy Nan, Berniw, Georgie and Sam with never-before-seen material.
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Sat03Dec2016Community, Family
There’s nothing like a Victorian Christmas, with its party games, delightful decorations, and fragrant food and drink. Travel back to that era and learn how these wonderful traditions evolved. Pay what you think at Blaise Castle.
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Sat03Dec2016Craft
If you think your gift wrapping could be better book on the gift wrapping workshop at the Bishop's Palace, Wells
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Sat03Dec2016Family, sport
The very first 'Reindeer Dash' race, a one mile family fun run around Noah's Ark Zoo Farm. Enjoy family fun, festive crafts, choirs and feeding the reindeers.
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Sat03Dec2016Craft
Open day at Bristol Blue, Bath Road. Have a mince pie and try your hand at glass blowing to create a beautiful tree decoration for £20.
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Sat03Dec2016
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Sun04Dec2016Craft
Try making your own wreath at Somerset Flower Farm. £45 to include all materials and refreshments.
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Sun04Dec2016
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Sun04Dec2016Community
Come and see real reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh through Wells. the Rotary Club's tenth Reindeer Parade will start from the Market Place in Wells as usual at 12 noon and lasts for around 45 minutes. The parade will progress down the High Street, through Queen Street and return to the Market Place where the wonderful reindeer from Scotland (six in total) will be in stalls for families to enjoy at close quarters.
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Wed07Dec2016Craft
Try making your own wreath at Somerset Flower Farm. £45 to include all materials and refreshments.
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Thu08Dec2016Community
Dorothy House's seasonal Light up a Life services. A short service at the Wesley Chapel, Frome that includes readings, carols, and a chance for people to remember and celebrate loved ones
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Thu08Dec2016Thu15Dec2016Family, Theatre/Live performance
Action packed, fast paced and fantastically funny this year’s egg Christmas show at Bath's Theatre Royal brings to life the legend of England's best-loved outlaw in a thrilling adventure for all times and all ages. Expect fiendish escapes, spectacular swashbuckling and sword fights galore-all performed by a fabulously versatile cast of four Merry men and a female ska band.
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Thu08Dec2016Sun08Jan2017Family, Theatre/Live performance
Make tickets to see Aladdin the pantomime one of your three wishes this Christmas...climb aboard a magic carpet and let the Theatre Royal Bath take you on an amazing journey.
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Fri09Dec2016Community
The Christmas Tree lights are switched on at Wrington village green and villagers enjoy mulled wine, cider, traditional entertainment and lots of stalls.
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Sat10Dec2016Community, Craft
Experience the sounds and smells of an Elizabethan Christmas at the Red Lodge Museum, complete with food, music and decorations.
Join Bristol Embroiderers’ Guild to make a stitched Christmas decoration of your choice using beautiful material and accessories. Add embellishments such as buttons, beads and ribbon to give your creation the festive touch.
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Sat10Dec2016Music
All are welcome to this free un-ticketed event at Wells Cathedral featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary carols performed by Mid Somerset Orchestra and Somerset Voices. Doors open at 6.15pm and seating is arranged on a first-come-first-served basis.
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Sat10Dec2016Sun01Jan2017Theatre/Live performance
Westton's Playhouse hosts John Challis aka Boycie for this year's panto.
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Sat10Dec2016Sun08Jan2017Theatre/Live performance
A magical Cinderella comes to Bristol – its a singing and dancing extravaganza on ice with Torvill & Dean take to the stage as the Fairy Godparents, real Shetland ponies and glittering sets.
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Sun11Dec2016Food and Drink
The tour gives you unparalleled access to Bristol’s only distillery. With the help of an expert guide you will meet Kathleen, the unique “double sphere” still and experience all the steps of the gin making process from botanical selection to bottling.
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Sun11Dec2016Craft
Try making your own table decoration at Somerset Flower Farm. £45 to include all materials and refreshments.
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Sun11Dec2016Community
Raffle, lucky dip, tattoos, making decorations and refreshments available at Blagdon Village Hall from 2-4pm, entry proceeds to Blagdon under 5s.
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Sun11Dec2016Craft
A professional florist will show you the tricks of the trade to create a luxurious Christmas wreath at Prior Park - booking essential.
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Tue13Dec2016Craft
A workshop in Frome with the Somerset Skills & Learning where you will learn how to construct a simple wreath for your door, using willow withies and assorted greenery & decorative items. £21
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Wed14Dec2016Colston Hall, Bristol
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer play the Colston Hall
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Wed14Dec2016Craft
Try making your own table decoration at Somerset Flower Farm. £45 to include all materials and refreshments.
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Thu15Dec2016Music
Join Above & Beyond on Thursday 15 December for a magical evening of carols at Bristol Cathedral. Compered by the BBC's Phil Hammond and all proceeds go to Bristol city centre hospitals.
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Thu15Dec2016Sun22Jan2017Theatre/Live performance
A new story about the little white mouse’s adventures in the snow for young ones at the Bath Theatre Royal.
Winter has arrived and the woods are covered in white. A boy hurries to put on his winter clothes so he can run outside and play in a sparkly new world.
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Fri16Dec2016Sat17Dec2016Craft
This popular annual workshop provides all of the materials you need to create and take home your own natural Christmas Wreath with tuition and guidance from the in-house wreath specialists at the Bishop's Palace, Wells.
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Sat17Dec2016Music, Theatre/Live performance
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And that can mean only one thing. For over 120 years Bristol Choral Society have been getting a seasonal handle on Messiah, and this year at the Colston Hall will be a great start to the Christmas festivities.
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Sun18Dec2016Craft
Try making your own Christmas with Mandy at Somerset Flower Farm. £45 to include all materials and refreshments.
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Mon19Dec2016Tue20Dec2016Theatre/Live performance
The Dragonfly Theatre, Radstock hosts UK Live Production's 'Christmas With The Rat Pack'. This spectacular production celebrates the incredible singing talent of three world-famous entertainers and performers and some of the finest music and song that has ever been recorded.
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Tue20Dec2016Comedy
A very silly show for families from Nutty Noah at Komedia. The show is geared for children and their families to relish – there is no educational content – guaranteed!
He made mummy snort laugh through her nose – Freya aged 9 -
Tue20Dec2016Wed21Dec2016Music
Two extravaganza evenings performed by professional orchestra, the Bristol Ensemble, with the 100-strong voices of City of Bristol Choir at St George's. A brilliantly entertaining evening of festive music including sparkling orchestral pieces, beautiful choral Christmas carols and the opportunity for audience members to join in with the singing too.
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Wed21Dec2016Food and Drink, Music
Elvis is in the Valley...Yeo Valley. Break out your blue suede shoes, and get those sideburns growing… the King is coming to Yeo Valley HQ for one hip swivelling night. Darren ‘Graceland’ Jones is one of the top UK Elvis tribute artists, the only person ever to win Best Welsh Elvis three years on the trot! You’ll be ‘All Shook Up’ and ready to ‘Rock’n’Roll’ for Christmas! £40 including a delicious Yeo Valley meal.
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Thu22Dec2016Fri23Dec2016
A traditional carol service led by the Choir, plus bible readings. This year Wells Cathedral be hosting two Carol Services on Thursday 22 December and also on Friday 23 December.