Clifton Life

Theatre

Until 3 July
Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals
Starring all of your favourite professional couples from the BBC 1 show. The Bristol Hippodrome; 0844 847 2325

30 june
Nameless
Fusion Young Company presents a new, provocative piece of theatre written in collaboration with young Bristolians and looks at gang loyalty through the eyes of the Facebook generation. Arnolfini; www.arnolfini.org.uk

30 June – 2 July
My Name Is Sue
Starring Dafydd James as a middle-aged woman called Sue who sips pop, pops pills and sings songs of her life on a variety of topics including the apocalypse and what she had for lunch. Tobacco Factory; 
0117 902 0344

1 – 31 July
Creative Bristol Month
Bristol’s cultural diversity and creative heritage is to be celebrated through live perfomances in Quakers Friars including performances from the best of Bristol’s dance groups and interactive grafitti installations by local artists. cabotcircus.com

3 July
The Tempest
The Lord Chamberlain's Men return with Shakespeare's comedy as part of the Bristol Shakespeare Festival. Tobacco Factory; 0117 902 0344

5 – 10 July
The Rocky Horror Show
Fish out your fishnets and strap on your suspenders – it’s time to do that timewalk again. 
The Bristol Hippodrome; 
0844 847 2325

7 – 10 July
Dance Double Bill
Two Bristol-based dance companies, Vex Dance Theatre and Neshima Dance Company, come together to present an exciting evening of choreography. The Brewery; 0117 902 0344

Touch And Go
Circomedia’s student show returns to the main stage of the Bristol Old Vic; 0117 987 7877

10 July
Orpheus
A combination of spoken word and haunting melody featuring some of the most famous tales of the classical world such as Demeter and Persephone, Orpheus in the Underworld, Midas, and Echo and Narcissus. Tobacco Factory; 0117 902 0344

12 – 14 July
The Great British Country Fete
Russell Kane teams up with award-winning composer and lyricist Michael Bruce and Bush Associate Director Anthea Williams. Tobacco Factory; 0117 902 0344

13 July – 7 August
Les Miserables
You know the score, literally, we’re sure. The Bristol Hippodrome; 0844 847 2325

20 – 23 July
Prima Doona
A powerful one-woman show with actress and comedienne Doon MacKichan. Bristol Old Vic; 0117 987 7877

 

 

FILM

Throughout June
Fashion in Film
Throughout June a series of open-air screenings will show the best of fashion from the silver screen. Every week fashionistas from Bristol and beyond will be able to vote for their favourite film, with the most popular choices being screened. From the glamorous Givenchy frocks in Breakfast at Tiffany’s to the classic French outfits in Coco Before Chanel, they are sure to provide some style inspiration. 

www.cabotcircus.com

25 – 29 June
A Room And A Half
Inspired by the life of exiled Russian poet Joseph Brodsky, animator Andrey Khrzhanovsky uses a mix of live-action, documentary, archive footage and inventive imagination in 
this portrait. Watershed; 
www.watershed.co.uk

17 July
Close Up
After Abbas Kiarostami read about the trial of a Tehranian accused of impersonating the famous film director Moshen Makhmalbaf, he persuaded all involved to re-enact the odd story for his cameras. Arnolfini; www.arnolfini.org.uk