Contents

10 CITYIST

Meet the CEO of Bristol Beacon, Louise Mitchell

14 WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?

... asks international bestselling author Kate Mosse as she embarks on her first ever theatre tour based on her new book

16 60 YEARS OF THE SCAFFOLD

Melissa Blease speaks to Mike “McGear” McCartney of The Scaffold ahead of their appearance at Slapstick Festival

20 SLEEPING BEAUTY

The lead performers of Matthew Bourne’s award-winning production let us in on life behind the scenes

24 ARTISTS IN FOCUS

A closer look at the renowned photographers set to arrive at the RWA, Arnolfini and The Royal Photographic Society

30 WHAT’S ON

Book your tickets! Discover all the great things to see and do

36 ARTS & EXHIBITIONS

What’s showing at our local galleries

40 BRISTOL TURNS 650

Andrew Swift looks at the curious way in which Bristol became a county 650 years ago

44 MOUNTAIN MOMENTS

Travel writer Patrick ‘The Snow Hunter’ Thorne on his latest book, Around the World in 50 Slopes

48 FROM PAGE TO SCREEN

Can the film ever be as good as the book? Daisy Game looks at this year’s best page to screen adaptations

50 WHAT TO READ NEXT?

Gloucester Road Books share some of the best – and most anticipated – titles of the year so far

52 CREATIVE FUTURES

We investigate how Bristol + Bath Creative R+D have been bringing networks together in the two cities

64 VERSA-TILE STYLE

Dive into the world of tiling and discover the colour that everyone’s applauding

70 IN WITH THE NEW

Elly West looks at how to create a garden perfectly tailored to your needs

ON THE COVER

The 19th edition of Bristol’s very own silent, visual and classic comedy festival, Slapstick, is taking place from 14 –19 February. Flick to p.16 for more details...