Bristol City Council is consulting on changes to Denmark Street which could permanently close the road where the Bristol Hippodrome’s accessible entrance is. This could stop Disabled people from being able to access the theatre: backstagebristol.com/disabled-peo...

One of the great things about living in Bristol is that there is always brand new work being created. Clean Slate is one such piece. It's at The White Theatre this evening ahead of a run in London and then the Edinburgh Festival: backstagebristol.com/clean-slate-...

Misplaced Theatre is one of my favourite theatre companies. They've staged some cracking productions in Bristol. This month they are bringing Joanna Murray-Smith’s Switzerland to Alma Tavern Theatre and The Mission Theatre Bath: backstagebristol.com/misplaced-th...

This is really heartening to see. BAOS have included a BSL interpreted performance to their run of The Hunchback of Notre Dame next month. It's great seeing more accessibility in our amateur theatre groups. I say amateur but they are always fantastic: backstagebristol.com/baos-include...

Bristol Musical Comedy Club will be at the Redgrave Theatre this May with Legally Blonde The Musical. I've seen some of their shows in the past and they were every bit as good as a touring production. Early booking recommended: backstagebristol.com/bmcc-return-...

A brand new Citizens' Assembly is in the process of being set up in Bristol and the West of England, aiming to bring together a diverse range of voices to contribute to a cultural delivery plan: backstagebristol.com/residents-in...

Equity Bristol and South West are calling for the sale of Bristol's Bottle Yard Studios to be halted until a proper consultation has taken place: backstagebristol.com/dont-sell-bo...

Down Bristol Docks where the steam train is running today

I do like the Bristol-based Misplaced Theatre company. They've done some fantastic shows over the last few years. Next month they are at the Alma Tavern Theatre and The Mission Theatre with Joanna Murray-Smith's Switzerland: backstagebristol.com/misplaced-th...

Totally loved Closer Each Day at The Wardrobe Theatre last night. It's all improvised! Lots of fun, drama and quick witted performances. Reckon it's a Bristol must-see: backstagebristol.com/review-close...

I’m at the @thewardrobetheatre.bsky.social for my first ever time at Closer Each Day. It’s a long running - about 13 years I think - improvised theatre soap. Looks like a full house for what looks like a theatrical institution in Bristol

Circomedia have a fundraising event taking place on 01 March and it looks like a lot of fun: backstagebristol.com/circomedia-s...

I love how there’s always something new to see on Leonard Lane

Bit random but I love The Galleries. All the different lines and shapes

Open auditions are taking place for a new UK and Ireland tour of Friends - The Musical Parody. They will be taking place in Cirencester and London ahead of the tour opening at The Barn Theatre: backstagebristol.com/open-auditio...

Two brand new late night venues will be opening in early 2025 following the closure of PRYZM on the Harbourside: backstagebristol.com/bristols-pry...

The Doctor Who Proms is going to be on TV on Christmas Eve. It features footage filmed in Bristol. I think it's one of the most incredible live music events I've ever been to. Hope they keep Catherine Tate's bloopers in because she was so funny

Pavement parking in Montpelier is getting ridiculous

The mighty Christmas Tree at the museum

We’ve seen two Doctors within 24 hours. That’s better than my local surgery. Jodie Whittaker in the very dark The Duchess and Ncuti Gatwa in The Importance of Being Earnest. Both utterly fantastic

The fire damaged Forbidden Planet in Bristol reopens on Saturday 07 December. To celebrate, the store is selling a limited number of signed editions of Keanu Reeves and China Miéville’s book The Book of Elsewhere

Tobacco Factory Theatres teams up with New International Encounters once again for another lovely Christmas show at the south Bristol theatre: backstagebristol.com/review-hanse...

Rosalie Minnitt is bringing her show Clementine to the @thewardrobetheatre.bsky.social Check out the listing because this one sounds like a lot of fun: backstagebristol.com/rosalie-minn...

It is highly unusual for a head to speak out about a situation at a scrutiny meeting at the council house in Bristol, which highlights the awful situation facing Elmfield School for Deaf Children: chopsybaby.com/magazine/elm...

Acclaimed director Robin Belfield, joins the creative team for Tobacco Factory Theatre's production of The Winter's Tale: backstagebristol.com/robin-belfie...

Aldi has welcomed the Christmas Easter egg

Back at Tobacco Factory Theatres for Gwyneth Goes Skiing. My youngest loved it so much. And check out these single seats you can book. Love them. Every theatre should come with seats like this for the autists and ADHDers

Coming to the Alma Tavern Theatre in January is comedy Cabin Fever. What chaos can possibly happen 30,000 ft above the Atlantic! backstagebristol.com/cabin-fever-...

Haven’t been to a big musical theatre show in so long having gravitated towards plays. So I was not prepared for how much more chaotic audiences have become, even in the last year. I swear Mary Poppins was flying over a fight in the stalls last night. Who fights at Mary Poppins!

This was definitely a protest because I took too long to put dinner down

Here's our review for Gwyneth Goes Skiing, which is on at Tobacco Factory Theatres this week. Evenings are almost sold out so don't leave booking any longer: backstagebristol.com/review-gwyne...

Me and my youngest just went to see Gwyneth Goes Skiing at Tobacco Factory Theatres. It’s an absolute blast, totally recommend it. We even met the legend himself in the bar afterwards ⛷️

The Beautiful Future is Coming, is another brand new play being produced by Bristol Old Vic. It will be hitting the stage in May 2025 - booking now: backstagebristol.com/the-beautifu...

I’m going to bore everyone with snow on all the social media platforms

Bought my youngest this bag at comic con the weekend. The photo doesn’t do it justice. It’s the weight of a small cat and feels like a cat when you pick it up. The number of double takes they got around London was so funny. I want one now

Seeing Chris Barrie this afternoon reminds me of this Red Dwarf line which I’ve definitely said to people since I first saw it “I have come to regard you as people I met.” 😂https://youtu.be/290sa-PRZmc?si=cPpAtD2aZ18pucFC

We went to The World of Tim Burton exhibition earlier today. I wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was. The stripes on the dress Christina Ricci wore in Sleepy Hollow were hand painted. Hand painted! vm.tiktok.com/ZGdFXdjx6/

Things that used to happen in Bristol that now seem like a dream - Christmas lights switch on in town with a celebrity - The Bristol Carnival, which my memory tells me was brilliant - The crane Father Christmas smoking a cigar

Loving this Christmas Cat in the Cabot Circus Lego Store. It’s a lot bigger than the photo makes it look

Continuing a clear-out of my things from my mum’s attic, today is for the tiny little Dogtanian and the Four Muskahounds figures. Very beloved items. My shelves are turning into a celebration of 80s pop culture

The pollution on Ashley Road is mad. You could bite it

Just bought myself a Stray Kids calendar despite probably being about 25 years too old for it. Took my youngest to see them in July at Hyde Park. Once I realised they weren’t singing about a Megabus I thought they were quite alright

Shaun the Sheep: Find The Flock, has opened at The Bristol Zoo Project. It looks good but to my knowledge, there’s still no decent bus service with an accessible stop that runs there yet is there? backstagebristol.com/shaun-the-sh...

Three new stores for Broadmead. Includes 'Mega Greggs', the pop-up Shop Bristol and a big move for Excelsior! chopsybaby.com/magazine/thr...

Three months of having to flush the toilet with a bowl of water and it’s finally fixed. Properly elated. Although with this property history it could still go up like that scene in The Goonies at any point. Flushing with a bowl gets tediously very quickly

Great big new Greggs coming in Broadmead

David Olusoga will be going on a UK tour in 2025 with A Gun Through Time. The first show will be at Bristol Beacon in November: backstagebristol.com/david-olusog...

This has landed right after The Bristol Improv Theatre's recent though successful campaign. Now MAYK is running a fundraising campaign as Mayfest 2026 is put on a 'strategic pause'. Tough times in Bristol's arts sector: backstagebristol.com/bristols-may...

The Bristol Christmas Market is open in Broadmead until 23 December. New interesting addition to the usual range is Slightly Scary Fox, with its human teeth

I do love Tobacco Factory Theatres, they do some great stuff. This year they have teamed up with New International Encounters for the festive show Hansel & Gretel. They've had to add 5 additional performances to keep up with ticket demand: backstagebristol.com/hansel-grete...