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Home > Bristol Guide > Major Bristol Events in March Major Events, Exhibitions,Theatre, Music & Panto - March 2008Until 9 March Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight with a variety of events across the city, including a Fairtrade Art exhibition at the Create Centre featuring a special wall created by Bristol schools and the help of a local artist. On Wednesday 27th February a concert, Fanfare for Fairtrade, will be held at the Colston Hall following the theme of justice and world harmony. This will be complimented by a Fairtrade marketplace in the foyer. 10 – 22 March Doctor Dolittle tells the magical story of a world-renowned veterinarian who has a very special gift - he can talk to the animals! Join him and his friends as they begin an intrepid adventure to find the Giant Pink Sea Snail and expect to meet a host of amazing creatures along the way; including the Pushme-Pullyu and the Giant Moon Moth! Throughout March Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory returns for its 9th Spring Season of two fantastic plays… Family Events Various weekends See the colourful and chaotic reactions and amazing experiments of chemistry in the world around us. Get involved with bubbling potions and noisy explosions in this fun interactive show for all the family! 8-9 & 15-16 March Discover the explosive world of volcanoes with an action-packed day of crafts and hands-on activities dedicated to the world’s natural forces. This event supports ‘National Science & Engineering Week’. Until 30 June 08 Go on a journey of discovery through time with Fossils and Funny bones, a brand new interactive exhibition specifically designed for children under eight and their carers. Explore our prehistoric world through imaginative play and hands-on activities Until 2 September Get active, and try your hand at sports both familiar and unusual in this exciting exhibition - why not shoot for goal in Penalty Pressure, slam-dunk in Hectic Hoops basketball or Go the Distance in the Tour de France? Exhibitions & Art Until 2 March An exhibition of contemporary drawing to mark ten years of the Jerwood Drawing Prize, the annual open drawing exhibition in the UK. Drawing Breath will be accompanied by the Jerwood Drawing Prize exhibition 2007. 23 March – 11 May Embracing photography, film, drawing, painting and live performance, this multi-media exhibition focuses on the theme of Night, with a particular reference to the landscape. It includes internationally renowned artists such as Susan Derges, Jem Southam and Hughie O'Donoghue, alongside artworks from the 18th & 19th century. Throughout March & running until 6 April This National Gallery Touring Partnership exhibition takes the best from the nation’s finest collections and brings them to Bristol. Looking at the artistic depiction of love, it displays work from the fifteenth century to the present day. Until 30 March Persepolis 2530 – This exhibition reconstructs part of the site of an exuberant and infamous week-long party held by the Shah of Iran in 1971 amongst the ruins of the ancient Persian city of Persepolis. Surburbia – In his first solo exhibition in the UK, Owens presents a photo essay that is candid and charming in its portrayal of California suburbia in the 1970s offering an insight into the aspirations for the domestic American dream at this time. Until 31 March Collecting nature is as old as curiosity itself and this quirky exhibition enables visitors to find out about some of the motivations and characters behind 'nature collected' in the museum stores of the South West. Until 2 September A unique exhibition enabling visitors to engage with the latest developments in human genetics, Inside DNA encourages visitors to explore issues such as the role of our genes upon our health, our identity and our evolution. Suitable for ages 14+. Until Autumn 2008 Breaking the Chains examines the historical context of slavery, its destructive effect on relations between Europe and Africa, the nature of survival and resistance amongst African and Caribbean communities, the role of abolitionists and the legacy of the slave trade today. Theatre and Music 3-8 March TV and theatre favourite Gary Wilmot leads a spectacular brand new production of Half a Sixpence, featuring all your favourite songs such as Flash Bang Wallop, If The Rain's Got To Fall and, of course, Half a Sixpence. A heart warming story of love and laughter for all the family! 7 March An old fashioned word-of-mouth success story from an artist with stunning songs and an astonishing virtuoso guitar technique. In 2007 a Number One platinum album, UK sell-out tours and a growing legion of passionate fans were clocked up. 16 March Chris Rea is now returning to the live stage with a newly formed quintet. In concerts lasting two hours, his Fabulous Hofner Blue Notes present a mixture of blues-orientated instrumentals and new songs alongside the absolute Chris Rea classics. 22 March More than 40 years since bursting out of Belfast with Them, Van Morrison continues to make great music, continues to tour the world, continues to inspire and engage new generations of fans and artists alike. A Rare Opportunity Until 23 March A special display housed in the Watercolour gallery to welcome the opening of the new Egypt gallery. Visitors are given a rare chance to see some of Giovanni Belzoni’s unique watercolours of the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Sety I. 27 – 28 March A unique opportunity to visit the original residence of Westonbirt's creator, Robert Holford, today the building is home to a school. After lunch, a guided tour of The National Arboretum completes the story. Morning coffee and lunch is included. Markets Every Wednesday 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. All the produce is grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked or smoked by the stallholders. Every Saturday First Sunday of every month 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.
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