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Major Events, Exhibitions,Theatre, Music & Panto

Major Events

6 February – 18 April
Shape of Things Exhibition
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

The Shape of Things is a contemporary craft exhibition. Artists Alinah Azadeh and Rosa Nguyen show new work in response to Bristol's collections.

 

11 February – 2 May
Shakespeare Season
The Tobacco Factory

Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory Theatre returns for its 11th spring season with two of Shakespeare’s most magical plays. A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Tempest.

 

14 February
Love Food Festival
Paintworks

This Award-Winning indoor and outdoor market comes back to Paintworks to celebrate the best of West Country produce in 2010.

 

19 February
Launch of BAC 100
Various Venues

Throughout 2010, BAC 100 will be celebrating the achievements of the aviation industry in the West of England, past, present and future, taking as its lead the centenary of the founding of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.

 

25 February
Fairwear Fairtrade Fashion Show
Bristol Cathedral

Fashion that is ethical and durable doesn't have to be frumpy and over budget! The Fairwear Fashion Show will prove how fun, affordable and accessible fair trade fashion can be.

 

Special: Half Term Events

 

13 – 21 February
Half term holiday events
Brunel’s ss Great Britain

13 – 21 February: Mr Brunel visits. Meet Britain’s greatest engineer (except Monday)
16 – 18 and 20 February: Hide ‘n’ sheep
Make flat-pack sheep on the Promenade Deck, and hide them on board. Prizes for ‘shear’ creativity! (11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm)

 

13 – 21 February
Go wild for wildlife
Bristol Zoo Gardens

’Go Wild for Wildlife’ launches the Zoo’s programme of activities in support of the ‘International Year of Biodiversity’. During half term get your brains buzzing for our new ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ challenge. Or dress up as your favourite animal and our rangers will show you how to play our creature feature game, weekdays at 12.30. Prizes for the best fancy dressed.
In addition, on Mon 15 Feb, there will be free entry for every child dressed as their favourite animal between 9am and 11am with a full paying adult.

 

15 – 19 February
Pirate Half Term
Fleet Air Arm Museum

If you are wondering what to do with the children this half term, then bring them along to the Museum. Everyone is encouraged to come in fancy dress and talk in their best 'Pirate'! There will be pirate related activities throughout the museum and a Captain 'Jack Sparrow' look alike will be on hand to ensure any lazy land lubbers get their comeuppance.

 

Family Fun

 

2 February
Sea hear!
Brunel’s ss Great Britain

Storytelling for pre-schoolers. Part of the Bristol Storytelling Festival. Pre-booking essential

 

Until 8 March
Planetarium: Winter Night Sky Show
Explore At Bristol

Take a trip to the stars beneath an immersive domed screen in Explore's very own planetarium.

 

Ongoing
Animate It!
Explore-At-Bristol

Morph will join a host of other Aardman Animations favourites in Explore’s new permanent exhibition, Animate It!

Get Close to Nature

18 February
Build a birdfeeder
Bristol Zoo Gardens &
Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife project

Spend a morning finding out about the birds that live on the Downs. In the afternoon make a couple of brilliant birdfeeders to take home for your feathered friends. Contact Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project to book.

 

20 – 21 February
Dog Days
Westonbirt Arboretum
Every dog will have its day at Westonbirt's 'Dog Days' weekend of fun and frolics. Whether dog owner or dog lover, you'll enjoy the Dog Olympic Games and the Kennel Club's 'Good Citizen Scheme' testing. On Sunday, there's a display from the ever-popular Swifts Fly Ball team, and if you're feeling energetic Cani-X will send you and your dog off on a 2.5km or 4km run through Silk Wood.

 

Exhibitions

 

13 February
Model Show
Fleet Air Arm Museum

Aircraft, boats, tanks, figures, dioramas, trains...if it's made of plastic it will be at the south west's largest Model Show.

 

13 February
Mash Up
Arnolfini

Mash Up is for all ages, abilities and interests. Young people can spend time exploring art, making their own art and families are invited to join in. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Until 14 February
Craftivism Exhibition
Arnolfini

Craftivism is an exhibition project that responds to the resurgent interest in craft as it relates to socially-engaged art practice.

 

7, 16, 17 February
Hands On…
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

For all dates: Suitable for children aged 2-11 years. No need to book, just drop in.
7 February: Hands on… Going Underground. Travel millions of years back in time and take a closer look at fossils and minerals.
16 February: Hands on… Portraits. Look closely at yourself and others through a range of family activities inspired by portrait paintings and sculptures in our art galleries. (10.30am - 12.30pm & 13.30pm - 4pm)
17 February: Hands on… Make that Link. There are all kinds of connections linking objects and paintings in the museum. Explore how some of these are linked to each other and how they may relate to you.
(10.30am-12.30pm & 13.30pm – 4pm)

Until 5 April
Janek Simon Exhibition
Arnolfini

This will be the first solo exhibition in the UK of this emerging artist from Krakow. Janek Simon's work attempts to utilise information systems available in order to ascertain the extent to which culture and economy have developed a relationship within contemporary society.

Theatre and Music

 

3 February
Migrations: Carolina Chocolate Drops
St George’s Bristol

African-American string band Carolina Chocolate Drops play the fiddle and banjo music of the Carolinas' piedmont foothills: a rich, deep repository of Diaspora culture with strong links to African folklore and ritual.

 

5 – 6 February
Bristol Story Telling Festival
Bristol Old Vic

During the Festival, a selection of professional storytellers will provide varied performances across the city for schools, families and adults to experience and enjoy the magic of storytelling.

6 February
Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra
St George’s Bristol

Leading chamber orchestra BHCO presents an evening of popular music, including Schumann’s much-loved Piano Concerto performed by award-winning pianist Tom Poster who appeared at this year’s BBC Proms.

 

Until 7 February
A Warning to the Curious
The Tobacco Factory

Nunkie Theatre Company have brought six of the eeriest and most entertaining M R James ghost stories back to life in three gripping one-man shows: A Warning to the Curious, A Pleasing Terror and Oh Whistle...

 

8 – 13 February
High School Musical
Bristol Hippodrome

High School Musical 2 Live on Stage features all the much-loved characters and hit songs from the smash-hit movie including What Time Is It, You Are The Music In Me and Fabulous, as well as some awesome dancing and an amazing live band.

 

13 February:
Augusto Corrieri – Dance Company
Arnolfini

Dance Company is a joyful and unusual performance, which exposes the process of how a dance show comes about. Each of its 10 local performers rehearses alone, through instruction videos posted on YouTube.

 

15 February
What a Rackett! The Carnival Band Holiday Concert
St George’s Bristol

In this fun and fast-moving family concert The Carnival Band introduces the raw materials of music plus an astonishing number of unusual instruments (such as the bassoon-like ‘rackett’) both ancient and modern.

 

15 February
Stephen K Amos
Colston Hall

Welcome to Stephen K Amos' third solo stand-up comedy tour of the UK. He's back with a brand new show for 2010. It’s full to bursting with more fun, warmth, bonhomie and love than ever before.

 

20 February:
Yara El-Sherbini
Arnolfini

Using the recognisable format of the British TV show University Challenge this quiz show touches on art, life and popular culture by asking questions such as: ‘Does the film Free Willy explore Free Will?’, and ‘Gil-Scott Heron said, “The Revolution will not be televised”’.

 

22 February
African Soul Rebels
Colston Hall

The sixth African Soul Rebels tour brings together some of the continent’s most spectacular performers.

 

26 – 27 February:
Harminder Singh Judge
Arnolfini

This performance installation is developed from an ancient Hindu myth The Churning of the Ocean and the artist's love of electro-pop band Depeche Mode.

 

20 February
International Baroque Players
St George’s Bristol

Let the International Baroque Players transport you to baroque Germany for an evening of elegance, poise and jubilation in the company of two baroque masters: Handel and Telemann.

 

Try something new

 

Ongoing - Various Dates
Cookery Classes
Bordeaux Quay

Bordeaux Quay's Cookery School offers a number of hands-on workshops and courses for adults and children.

 

Special Tours

26 February
Winter Warmer Trips
Bristol Ferry Boat Co / Harbourside

Historic harbour cruise with a delicious mug of homemade soup onboard.

 

Ongoing
The Bristol Packet Boat Trips
Wapping Wharf

Take a trip on one of the beautiful boats for a unique tour of Bristol and beyond.
Every weekend: Floating Harbour Tour
Every Sunday: Afternoon River Cruise to Beese's Tea Gardens

 

Ongoing
Bristol Ferry Boat Co
Habourside / City Centre

The distinctive yellow and blue boats offer a range of services from within the city limits and out to the countryside beyond.

Fairs, Markets & Food

 

6 February
Record Fairs 2010
Colston Hall

1000's of LP's, singles and CD's, from rare collectibles to re-releases, from Funk to Punk, you'll find it here!

 

Every Wednesday
Bristol Farmers Market
Corn Street

Local producers from a 40-mile radius sell a massive range of food from cheese, fish, honey, cakes and vegetables to meat, game and poultry at this award-winning market

 

First Sunday of every month
Slow Food Market
Corn Street

The UK’s first regular Slow Food market has become a monthly treat for lovers of real food. Slow Food embraces the theory of good food production.