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Millie Bruce-Watt

e’re welcoming February with open arms as it brings Bristol’s very own silent, visual and classic comedy festival, Slapstick, back to venues all around the city. What’s most exciting about this year’s festival – the 19th edition, can you believe – is that it’s not only remembering the brilliant work of some of the best comics of all-time, but celebrating the marriages between comedy and music. On 18 February, Slapstick is hosting all three members of the 1960s Liverpool band The Scaffold at St George’s Bristol. A satirical performance group like no other, their unique blend of comedy, music and poetry made John Gorman, Roger McGough and Mike “McGear” McCartney chart-topping legends and much-loved household names. Having reunited just last year –60 years since their inception –we had the pleasure of sitting down with Mike, the younger brother of Sir Paul McCartney, to delve into some of his most fascinating stories from the last six decades.

Like a gift that keeps on giving, Slapstick’s 2023 programme also includes an eight-event strand saluting the comic legacy of Michael Palin – this year’s guest curator – and Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The stellar events are set to focus on solo projects by Sir Michael as well as nod to the people he, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam have and continue to influence to this day.

Elsewhere this month, international bestselling author Kate Mosse OBE opens up about her latest non-fiction book, Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World. Packed with a diverse and global cast of names, Kate’s new title is a celebration of unheard and under-heard women’s history. Ahead of her first-ever theatre tour, which brings her to the Redgrave Theatre on 3 March, we caught up with Kate on p.14 to discuss why legacy matters.

In the art world, two of Bristol’s favourite galleries are set to showcase the work of local photographers, Jem Southam and Garry Fabian Miller. As Jem said during our interview on p.24: “two Bristol lads have returned to their home city with large exhibitions at the same time – that is something to celebrate.” And we couldn’t agree more. With a whole array of excellent events taking place this month, we’re looking forward to a joyful 28 days ahead. See you next time…

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