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LOCAL EVENTS
What’s on in November Raggs by Big Jeff
Hansel and Gretal at Arnos Vale Cemetery
LOST HORIZON HQ n Throughout November, St Jude’s By popular demand, Lost Horizon HQ, the creative arts centre, bar and live venue from Glastonbury's Shangri-La, is now officially a permanent year round fixture in the heart of Bristol. On 13 November the ShangrilART Market will return to the venue, and on 20 November, self-titled 'craftivist' Carrie Reichardt will be delivering Community Matters; a mosaic making workshop that will result in a piece of communal artwork being installed temporarily in Lost Horizon until it finds a permanent home within the community. losthorizonlive.com
BRISTOL BRIDGE CLUB: SUPERVISED SESSIONS n Every Saturday, 10am – 12pm, via Zoom Bristol Bridge Club has been running free online supervised sessions with some teaching throughout the pandemic on Zoom and will continue to do so, every Saturday morning from 10am to 12 noon. To take part, go to Bristol Bridge Club’s website, click ‘Learn and Play’ and follow the links. bristolbridgeclub.co.uk BRISTOL BRIDGE CLUB: BEGINNERS’ LESSONS n Throughout November, Oldfield Road Bristol Bridge is back welcoming members and guests in their premises on Oldfield Road. The club is running beginner lessons on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Join Bristol Bridge Club for a taster session before signing up to 10 lessons, which costs £100 including the documents to cover the lessons. Contact teaching@bristolbridgeclub.co.uk
CAM VALLEY ARTS TRAIL n 6 & 7 November, across the Cam Valley This year’s Cam Valley Arts Trail will be taking place in village halls and studios across the Cam Valley. As always organisers are planning a fabulous event with over 30 artists exhibiting in seven venues. Visit the website to see the artists appearing over the weekend and download the brochure to plan your visit. camvalleyartstrail.co.uk
AUTUMN STARGAZING 3D n Throughout November, We The Curious Fly to worlds on the edge of our understanding and gaze up at alien skies in this spectacular journey through the astronomical discoveries we’ve made and the stories they inspire. This awe-inspiring show combines knowledgeable presenters with the first 3D planetarium system in the UK. It is suitable for beginners and experienced hobby stargazers. Recommended age 10 and up; wethecurious.org 26 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
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AFRIKA EYE FILM FESTIVAL n 8 – 16 November, various locations Afrika Eye is back screening to live audiences once again, celebrating filmmakers who are bringing important issues to our attention. As well as its annual outing at Watershed, the festival will be screening at Easton Community Centre, The Curzon, Clevedon, The Cube and The Old Picture House, Totterdown, plus a pop-up event for families
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at Felix Road Adventure Playground with a movie and storytelling. As always there’ll be post screening discussions, Q&A’s and conversations. afrikaeye.org.uk CITY OF BRISTOL CHOIR n 12 November, Clifton Cathedral City of Bristol Choir, Bristol Youth Choir and UWE Singers Conducted by David Ogden will be putting on an upbeat and thought provoking concert to coincide with the COP26 Climate Change conference in Glasgow, featuring the world premiere of Toby Young’s Raise a Voice – a rebellious songbook for our times. Tickets £5; cityofbristolchoir.org.uk MOTHERING SUNDAY n 12 – 18 November, Watershed In this beautiful, sensual adaptation of Graham Swift’s novel. Jane (Odessa Young) works as a maid for the Nivens (Colin Firth and Olivia Colman), one of several local ‘grand’ families who have been devastated by the loss of sons in the war. Jane is having a secret affair with Paul (Josh O’Connor), son of the Nivens’ neighbours, for the last time before he leaves to marry the daughter of one of the local families of note. It’s the final moment, though she doesn’t realise it, before changes in her own life are set in motion forever; watershed.co.uk BRISTOL ENSEMBLE: BACH’S BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS n 13 November, Trinity-Henleaze URC This concert features some of the great
