Wednesday 8th December 2010 @ The Louisiana, Bristol

Everything falls apart in an English winter, and audience participation proves to be no exception; however the band tonight seems unperturbed and crack on with the show. At first it seems The Mysto Juniors are cleverly cultivating an adverb-elusive atmosphere with their front man going all “Thom Yorke” in a disturbing fashion but his haunting howling soon went too far and mingled with bizarre cackling. Once this pseudo-atmospheric art-house fanny around was over, the band picked up some momentum and it was a breath of fresh air to feel some real talent coming from the stage.
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11am until 4pm, Saturday 18th December 2010 @ Colston Hall, Bristol

The Made in Bristol Gift Fair returns for its second festive instalment,
showcasing the regions best local designers and locally created art. This is your chance to rediscover the fun in Christmas shopping whilst uncovering the very best in regional crafts including ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery and furniture.

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Wednesday 1st December 2010 until Saturday 15th January 2011 @ Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

I never read Swallows And Amazons as a child. Growing up as I did on a dense diet of vivacious adventure stories however, it seems incredible that I could have missed such a classic childhood text, Arthur Ransome’s famous book being universally popular since its first publication in 1930. This Christmas at the Bristol Old Vic the story has been given renewed energy as it is reborn for the stage and I am delighted to report that the life, excitement, beauty and sheer good fun of the source has transferred superbly.

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Creative File goes behind-the-scenes to talk with Bristol creatives in their own working space. This time, Borai steps up. Also known as Boris English, this cat has been a constant in Bristol bass music for more than a decade. Whether it’s dub, funky, grime, dancehall, house, juke or all the steps - Borai is always on point.

So what do you do exactly?
I spend most of my time writing music (lucky me…!) at home in my studio, or round someone else’s house/studio if I’m working on a collaboration. I’ve recently been delving into mastering and dubplate cutting, helping out a friend who runs a small operation in Bristol, Dub Studio, and in return am being taught the finer points of the so called “Black Art”. Other than that I go to clubs/gigs that interest me and try to keep up with the housework!

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Sunday 24th until Wednesday 27th November 2010 @ Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

The tragic story of Jason And Medea is a textbook piece of Greek mythology. It is a tale of love and hate with a strong current of power and inequality waving about throughout. Transposing this to the stage is an ambitious task for any theatre company let alone giving the myth a new slant, script and style. Cue the Bristol Old Vic Young Company present their audience with a Jason and Medea like no other.
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Starts Friday 3rd December 2010 @ Upfest Gallery, Bristol

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Wednesday 1st until Friday 24th December 2010 @ The Showroom, The Art Box, Park Street, Bristol

Jamaica Street Artists will be providing an alternative treat for shoppers on Bristol’s busy Park Street this Christmas with the opening of their pop-up shop and gallery; The Art Box. Launching with a grand opening on the 1st December, the shop will then be open until Christmas (offering special late night shopping every Thursday). Pop-up shops and temporary galleries have become an international trend and Bristol City Council has joined the movement by offering empty shop units to arts and cultural organisations across Bristol. Jamaica Street Artists have secured a term in The Showroom, which has already been home to a zombie game, puppet show and exhibition.

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Friday 26th November 2010 @ The Greenbank, Bristol

Sometimes you think why the hell did I venture out on a freezing cold, snowy winters evening, and sometimes you think I’m really glad I did. And it’s a case of the latter tonight with Bristol-based female-fronted four-piece, The Metiers.

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Thursday 18th November 2010 @ The Bierkeller, Bristol
With Support From: Austere, Hello Lazarus, Stuart Warwick

Vessels waits patiently like a Zen master before blowing our minds. Austere, however lucked out they may have been when the set times were handed out, gave a competent and intentionally eerie atmospheric warm-up to a gig pregnant with expectation. Often described as prog-rock, at a push the mute collection of hirsute Hammets’ sound was reminiscent of an early Metallica with Fade To Black springing to mind. However, their set was more memorable for its lack of purpose (apart from that of setting a brooding atmosphere) than individuality. Not many bands have the balls to place talent before popularity, and fewer still can make it work.
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Wednesday 1st until Sunday 5th December 2010 @ Arnolfini and Other Venues, Bristol

Inbetween Time Festival 2010 is an adventurous, breakneck festival of performative intrigue taking over the streets, sites and arts spaces of Bristol this December. Live, dance, digital, music, architectural and sculptural works by 130 artists from as far a field as Mexico, Australia, Austria, Germany, Kurdistan, Belgium and the US will be pervading all across the city in venues such as The Cube, Circomedia, Wickham Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and Bridewell Island, with the festival’s hub being Arnolfini.

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