Bristol
Swallows and Amazons, Bristol Old VicThursday, 09 December 2010![]() Swallows and Amazons is a quintessentially English story: a heart-warming hymn to decent values, the codes of sailing and the youthful spirit of adventure. Set in 1929, at a time when the country faced financial meltdown, it is perhaps not... Read more... |
Terry Riley Celebration, St George's Bristol & Bristol Old VicSaturday, 06 November 2010![]() Terry Riley is one of the great unsung heroes of contemporary music, the ur-minimalist who shaped the creative paths of John Adams, Peter Townshend, Mike Oldfield and Philip Glass, to name just a sample of the wide range of musicians who have been... Read more... |
The Misanthrope, Bristol Old VicThursday, 07 October 2010![]() When Tony Harrison transposed his version of Molière’s The Misanthrope from the 17th century to the early 1970s, he managed with his characteristic and brilliant combination of savagery and wit to make the play feel totally contemporary. For... Read more... |
The Museum of Stokes Croft, BristolWednesday, 18 August 2010![]() Bristolians were invited to make history last weekend. The city saw the opening of the Museum of Stokes Croft, a one-room cabinet of contemporary urban curiosities that includes fake neighbourhood relics and archaeological finds, an early Banksy T-... Read more... |
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