“Faith in my ears”: CONAL DODDS on four decades inside the live music machine
Crosstown Concerts' Conal Dodds marks a decade of independence and prepares for their Bristol Sounds series of outdoor gigs this month.
Outside Wales
Sisterhood, motherhood and guitar geekery: LARKIN POE’s MEGAN LOVELL interviewed
Megan Lovell of blues-rock sister duo Larkin Poe tells John-Paul Davies how to design a guitar and what you do when you win a Grammy.
“I want people to leave with a smile on their face”: KID CREOLE interviewed
From his dress sense to his music, Kid Creole is as much a storyteller as a performer. Antonia LeVay caught up with the Coconuts bandleader.
Unearthing lesser-known genius in THE COLLECTED PROSE OF SYLVIA PLATH
We delve into Sylvia Plath's complete prose collection, edited by Peter K. Steinberg, exploring her unmatched talent beyond poetry and The Bell Jar.
After five years, £132 million and a name change, the BRISTOL BEACON reopens
The former Colston Hall in Bristol city centre has had a change of name, as part of a colossal £132 million transformation, and is now aptly named Bristol Beacon.
Christmas crackers: your festive events guide
Moving into December and January, a roundup of theatre, pantos, concerts, festivals and more taking place in the Yuletide build-up and aftermath.
Bristol Old Vic
Groundbreaking theatre, comedy nights, community events and live music, all under one roof. Deli fresh lunches, warming evening small plates, coffees, cakes, local ales beers, wines.
Things that made me: RHYS from GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN opens up on classical music, weird dreams & tracksuits
Discover the lesser-known aspects of Rhys from GLC's life and career, from tear-jerking films to secret upcoming projects, and some surprising musical picks.
Take your pick of BRISTOL SOUNDS’ eclectic line-up this summer: MIKA, SELF ESTEEM, JAMES and more
The Bristol Sounds concert series returns this June for another year of electrifying performances. Here are five artists we recommend checking out if you’re undecided on who to see.
SLAPSTICK 2023: back in Bristol and still the UK’s funniest film fest
Now in its 19th year, Bristol’s annual celebration of people pretending to get hurt for the sake of on-screen comedy is back, with appearences from Michael Palin and Harry Hill.
Alex Niven promises THE NORTH WILL RISE AGAIN but doesn’t break new ground
Part memoir, part literary analysis, part cultural history and part pop-sociology text, The North Will Rise Again feels more like a nostalgia trip than groundbreaking analysis.
San Francisco Opera & John Adams give ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA a new strident, livestreamable turn
San Francisco Opera are celebrating 100 years since its creation, and in what might be its most intriguing piece to tie into the affair, Antony and Cleopatra is a big, …