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Home > Bristol Guide > Major Bristol Events in February Major Events, Exhibitions,Theatre, Music & Panto - February 200825 February - 9 March To launch the event a Fairtrade Art exhibition will be displayed at the Create Centre. On Wednesday 27th February a concert will be held at the Colston Hall - Fanfare for Fairtrade. There will also be a Fairtrade marketplace in the foyer of the Colston Hall with Fairtrade goods and food as well as games and activities. 29 February - 2 March Screentest is the National Student Film Festival of the UK run entirely by students. Valentines7-14 February Love is all around at Bristol Zoo Gardens this February in celebration of Valentine’s Day. From the sweet song of the lovebirds to the striking colours of the love beetle, Bristol Zoo has plenty to offer the Valentine’s visitor. Bristol Choral Society is joined by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and a trio of soloists for a spectacular gala evening featuring some of the world’s best loved operatic arias and choruses. Join professional actors for an evening of intrigue, fun and culinary delight, on board Brunel's ss Great Britain. Tickets include; all entertainment, welcome drink and a three-course dinner. Dress code: Black Tie or 1920s costume. Until 6 April This National Gallery Touring Partnership exhibition takes the best from the nation’s finest collections and brings them to Bristol. Family & Half-Term FunEvery Saturday and Sunday Join a commentated flood lit swan feed in comfort of the heated Peng Observatory where the experts will introduce you to the swans. Selected weekends throughout February See the colourful, chaotic reactions and amazing experiments of the chemistry of the world around us. Get involved with bubbling potions and noisy explosions in this fun interactive show. 2 February Join the colourful apothecary to find out about wetland plants and their medicinal qualities. Visit the old fashioned grocer who will assist you in finding wetland products in your weekly shopping, decorate your own cakes, learn basket making skills and witness the creation of a craved wood frog or hear a tale from our super storyteller. 8 - 10 February The funniest and freshest, award-winning show of the moment, packed with moves, music, fun and a great story, all set in this amazingly colourful, fast-paced, upside-down world. 14 February Biodiversity - this one word describes the variety of all living things and habitats on Earth. This variety provides us with food, medicine and fuel - in fact, with everything we need! But is all biodiversity equally important? And should we worry about the extinction of species? 16 - 24 February The swashbuckling villains are back, bringing halfterm havoc for all the family with live interactive shows, fancy dress, arts and crafts, storytelling and treasure trails. Just sign up for activities on arrival. 16 - 24 February Brunel's ss Great Britain plays host to a professional storyteller, in character and in costume (Excludes Wednesday 20th February). 18 - 22 February Enjoy time with an expert warden learning the basics of bird watching. Explore the hides and grounds looking for rarities and end your session with a bird ringing demonstration. 19 February Kick-off 3 pm. Book online, via hotline or at City Supershop at Ashton Gate. 21 - 22 February Enjoy a day of hands-on dinosaur and rock activities. Bring along your rocks, fossils and minerals for the experts to identify. Drop-in sessions between 10 am – 4 pm. 23 - 24 February Everything from arena displays to doggy trails and exhibitors and traders selling everything you might need for your dog and home to the first regional heat of Scruffts. Until 17 March Take a trip to the stars beneath an impressive domed screen in Explore's very own planetarium. Shows run between 11am and 2pm weekdays, 11am and 4pm in school holidays and weekends. Until 30 June Go on a journey of discovery and explore our prehistoric world through imaginative play and hands-on activities in this interactive exhibition specifically designed for children under eight. Until 2 September Get active, and try your hand at sports both familiar and unusual in a new exhibition - why not shoot for goal in Penalty Pressure, slam-dunk in Hectic Hoops basketball or Go the Distance in the Tour de France? Theatre and Music4 February Sheila Ferguson, Rowetta and The London Community Gospel Choir, will fill the theatre with the sounds of those famous Gospel hits from the Sister Act movies. 7 February Marking the 100th anniversary of Sibelius’ death, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform the first of two concerts featuring his music. 7 February - 15 March The company has achieved an established, national reputation for some of the most vivid and compelling stagings of Shakespeare in the country 10 February The true story of one man’s attempt to change the world through stand-up comedy. 11 February Back in this home town, he will be performing songs from his album, one of which will be the hauntingly beautiful Nessun Dorma, which won him the competition. 13 February See this most colourful of music icons perform new material and new interpretations of songs from his vast catalogue. 16 February Bristol’s very own Jazz legend Andy Sheppard plays a one-off gig in support of Penny Brohn Cancer Care. Tickets cost £15 (no booking fee) 17 February The world premier of a new monologue by playwright Amber Massie-Blomfield. There will be the opportunity to ask questions as well as discuss the issues raised in this play with Stephanie Cole and Amber Massie-Blomfield. 18 February Natasha took the US by storm in 2006 with the first British chart topping hit by a female in almost twenty years and her song ‘Unwritten’ proved to be the most played on mainstream American radio that year. Now she is here in Bristol performing. 18 - 23 February Sleeping Beauty, widely regarded as the greatest of the Russian ballets will run from 18 – 20 Feb, whilst The Nutcracker, a classic Christmas story about a girl swept away to a magical dream will hit the stage from 21-23 Feb, each featuring Tchaikovsky’s magnificent music. 21 February For a special 'unplugged' and intimate show st. George’s welcomes back the World Music Award-winning accordion virtuoso Chango Spasiuk, accompanied by Sebastián Villalba on guitar and vocals, and Victor Renaudeau on violin. 23 February Following the success of last year’s event, the Chamber Choir and Orchestra of Bristol University Music Society return for their annual concert. 25 February Widely regarded as the finest tribute to Queen in a show featuring all their greatest hits including 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'A Kind of Magic', 'Under Pressure, 'We are the Champions' and many more. 27 February The UK's most celebrated folk group makes its St George's debut with the full line-up of Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Gerry Conway and Chris Leslie. 28 February A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata is Verdi’s outstanding interpretation of one of the most popular love stories of the 19th century, La dame aux Camelias. 29 February - 1 March One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results. |
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