WHAT’S ON A smorgasbord of cultural delights

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21 February – 21 March WHAT’S ON

Your cultural fix for the coming weeks. Want more deets? We hear you! Turn to page 18

ART Until 1 March AFRICA STATE OF MIND/ REFUGE AND RENEWAL The exciting duo of exhibitions continue at RWA: one explores the work of an emergent generation of photographers from across Africa; the other is a timely exploration of the impact of artist refugees on art in Britain, taking a perspective across the last 150 years; shop.rwa.org.uk

Until 14 March HANS EIJKELBOOM: STREET FUSION / BRISTOL IN 2019 <he artist¼s first solo exhibition in the UK is getting up close and personal with series of snapshots showing Bristolians at a single point in time. At Martin Parr Foundation; martinparrfoundation.org

Until 22 March PACITA ABAD: LIFE IN THE MARGINS The Filipino-American artist’s

first exhibition in the =3 offers an informed and distinct global perspective on art-making as a cultural tradition rooted in many places at once. At Spike Island; spikeisland.org.uk

ZANJIR Bristol-based Amak Mahmoodian’s series of photographs taken in Iran and the =3. )t )rnolfini; arnolfini.org.uk

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 162 See page 18. At RPS; rps.org

Until 19 April DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? From ancient uses of witchcraft to the role superstition plays in the modern mind, Bristol Museum explores how magic has been used to heal, hunt and harm down the ages; bristolmuseums.org.uk

Until 26 April ANGELICA MESITI: ASSEMBLY

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Until 4 May WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION Wild things; we think we love you. The world-renowned photography exhibition returns to M Shed. bristolmuseums.org.uk

21 – 26 February CONTEMPORARY PAINTERS 2020 An inaugural exhibition of painters based in Bristol and beyond. Their common ground is painting itself, incorporating two and threedimensional interpretations. At Centrespace Gallery; centrespacegallery.com

5 – 11 March THAT’S HOW I SEE THE WORLD An exhibition showcasing artworks that represent the world view of each artist. At Centrespace Gallery; centrespacegallery.com 14 March – 24 May WILHELMINA BARNSGRAHAM AND THE ARTISTS OF ST IVES See page 18. At RWA; rwa.org.uk

SHOWS Until 29 February LARAMIE PROJECT A play that challenges us to consider what it means to be human through an examination of the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew ;hepard and its effect on his community.At BOV; bristololdvic.org.uk

Until 8 March MID LIFE 5id 4ife pauses three fierce women at a significant moment in time" the menopause. Join them as they find a way through the loss, despair, frustration, freedom, joy and possibility of the middle years. At BOV; bristololdvic.org.uk

Until 21 March WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? See page 18. At TFT; tobaccofactorytheatres.com

23, 25, 27, 29 February, 1 March MACBETH Shakespearean tragedy, but not how (or where) you’d expect: performed in the tunnels of Temple Meads by Opera in a Box with the music of Verdi – with drinks and canapés; operainabox.com

24 February, 9 March, 23 March CLOSER EACH DAY The world’s longest improvised narrative. Unplanned. Unscripted. Unconventional. Think EastEnders meets The League of Gentlemen via Love Island. At The Wardrobe; thewardrobetheatre.com

ABOVE: Behind the scenes of the beautiful game in The Red Lion LEFT: Ashley Shaw is en pointe, as ever, in The Red Shoes

25 – 26 February CANDOCO DANCE COMPANY Candoco’s company of seven disabled and non-disabled actors are back at BOV with two gripping works by renowned choreographers; bristololdvic.org.uk

25 – 29 February BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL The true story of the great singersongwriter’s incredible rise to fame comes to The Hippodrome; atgtickets.com

28 February – 1 March AKRAM KHAN: CHOTTO XENOS Shining light on our past, present and future, Chotto Xenos takes young audiences back in time, exploring the often forgotten and untold stories of World War 1 colonial soldiers; At BOV; bristololdvic.org.uk 1 March THE PAPER CINEMA CLUB The Paper Cinema are setting up at The Wardrobe this spring with a monthly series of scratch performances, inviting the audience you to fi nd out more about their work and have a go; thewardrobetheatre.com

3 – 7 March MATTHEW BOURNE’S THE RED SHOES See page 28. At Bristol Hippodrome; atgtickets.com

4 – 5 March AND SHE Armed with three armchairs, music and a bottle of prosecco, Bonnie & The Bonnettes explore motherhood, womanhood and femininity. At The Wardrobe; thewardrobetheatre.com

5 – 6 March NATALIE INSIDE OUT World-class hand-balancer Natalie Reckert and digital artist Mark Morreau team up, utilising video projection and technology to turn our ideas of circus upside down and inside out. Literally. At Circomedia; circomedia.com

5 – 7 March BOAR Lewis Doherty presents a one-man fantasy adventure tale at TFT; expect arrows to roll and heads to Æ y in this action-packed comedy of swords, sorcery and swill; tobaccofactorytheatres.com

6 – 8 March THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Armed only with a baguette and his questionable steed, join hot-headed D'Artagnan as he travels to become a Musketeer. Will things go to plan? It's unlikely. At BOV; bristololdvic.org.uk

10 – 21 March FAUSTUS: THAT DAMNED WOMAN See page 18. At BOV; bristololdvic.org.uk

11, 13 March CARMEN See page 32; At Bristol Hippodrome; atgtickets.com

11 – 28 March THE RED LION A three hander exploring the passions and conÆ ict that run deep in non-league, semi-pro football. At BOV; bristololdvic.org.uk

12 March THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO It’s meant to be the best day of Figaro and Susanna’s lives, but will their wedding even go ahead? A series of twists and turns will keep you guessing until the fi nal scene, with Mozart’s sublime score bringing the action to life. At Bristol Hippodrome; atgtickets.com

12 – 13 March LOLA A twisted exploration of trying to remember and not remembering, Lola brings humour and lightness to a serious subject, using the lens of black comedy and circus to explore themes of loneliness, social exclusion and dementia. At Circomedia; circomedia.com

12 – 14 March THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII A hysterical, self-referential romp through history from the legendary Living Spit that promises to be an ill-researched lesson in cross-dressing Tudor history. At The Wardrobe; thewardrobetheatre.com

PEOPLE SHOW 137: GOD KNOWS HOW MANY From the troubadours of the Parisian boulevards of yesteryear to the dark global corporate domination of today this show will take you to precisely nowhere. But on the way, you will laugh and feel a sense of what it is we might all be doing here. At The Wardrobe, thewardrobetheatre.com

13 – 14 March WHEN IN ROME: BRISTOL

ABOVE: Swords, sorcery and swill in BOAR BELOW: Something to smile about: Joker’s coming to Redcliffe Caves as part of BFF

IMPROV MARATHON )ka the annual, 6-hour long improv marathon in which performers take to the stage and create an entirely unscripted play using nothing but their skill, imagination and stonking amounts of stamina. )t <he *ristol 1mprov <heatre; improvtheatre.co.uk

14 March LES VEPRES SICILIENNES :evenge and revolution set the scene as 0ulvne seeks Rustice for her murdered brother, and a dark secret comes to light. )mid the confusion and betrayal, wedding bells ring out and signal the massacre that will destroy all; )t *ristol 0ippodrome; atgtickets.com

17 – 21 March PETER CLIFFORD’S MAGICAL MYTHOLOGIES

-yes will be deceived and minds boggled as 8eter +lifford weaves his magic around stories of life, conRuring and the wonders of the world in the intimate space of <he Wardrobe; thewardrobetheatre.com

COMEDY 29 February SARAH KEYWORTH: PACIFIC ) brand-new hour of comedy about the little things, the smallest details, the distinct aspects that make up what we are, how we expressly think and who we unambiguously love. )t <he Wardrobe; thewardrobetheatre.com

1 March AN EVENING OF ERIC AND ERN ) loving tribute to 5orecambe and Wis, filled with the most popular routines, songs, sketches, and a musical guest. )t :edgrave <heatre; redgravetheatre.com

4 March SUZI RUFFELL: DANCE LIKE EVERYONE’S WATCHING )fter making a name for herself by turning tragedy and anxiety into big laughs, ;ubi :uffell is actually happy this year. <he show Yuestions whether all stand-ups are at their best when they¼re miserable; )t *7> bristololdvic.org.uk

5 March MARK WATSON: THE INFINITE SHOW .uelled by the increasingly worrying state of the world and a sincere desire to do something about it, the *ristol boy comes to *7> with a show that centres around empathy · delivered at the usual thousand-mile-a-minute pace; bristololdvic.org.uk

6 March SIMON EVANS: THE WORK OF THE DEVIL ;imon -vans is raising the stakes in his latest show, with his usual scathing view of a world on fire, given an extra perspective shift by personal revelations that upturned his world. )t :edgrave <heatre; redgravetheatre.com

MUSIC 29 February THE WURZELS <he legendary ;omerset band are back at +adbury 0ouse, playing hits like Combine Harvester, Blackbird and I Am a Cider Drinker; cadburyhotelbristol. co.uk

8 March KATHRYN ROBERTS AND SEAN LAKEMAN )t *ristol .olk 0ouse for one night only, the »pillars of the modern folk scene¼ will revisit songs from their beginnings, their latest collaboration and all their musical adventures in between; colstonhall.org

12 March STIFF LITTLE FINGERS <he 4egendary 6orthern 1rish punk rock act are keeping the spirit of punk alive and stopping off at *ristol¼s 7 arena as part of their full headline tour; academymusicgroup.com

18 March GABRIELLE APLIN *ritish singer-songwriter /abrielle )plin is coming to *ristol¼s ;W@ with her new album Dear Happy; seetickets.com

21 March BRISTOL CHORAL SOCIETY AND BRISTOL ENSEMBLE WITH HILARY CAMPBELL ) concert of pure Roy and spirituality with .aures Requiem, and ;travinskys Symphony of Psalms on the programme. )t *ristol +athedral; colstonhall.org

OTHER 22, 29 February – 7, 14, 21 March THE BRISTOL FOOD TOUR ) triple bill of foodie tours offering a taste of *ristol¼s best indie businesses across the city" -ast to West, ;outh of the river and ;tokes +roft. Wherever you go, don¼t forget to bring your appetite; thebristolfoodtour.com

27 February – 1 March BRISTOL LIGHT FESTIVAL ;ee page . bristolcitycentrebid.co.uk

1 March WILDERLAND WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL ) must-see for lovers of wildlife, film, travel, conservation and adventure, back for its second year with short films offering exceptional insight into some of the world¼s most incredible wildlife. wilderlandfestival.com

HOLY MOLY MATRIMONY ) truly alternative wedding fair without a scrap of hessian in sight - but everything else you need to plan your wedding or civil partnership. )t *ambalan; eventbrite.co.uk

6 March – July 4 BRISTOL FILM FESTIVAL +atch a variety of screenings at site-specific venues across the city, ranging from wine cellars to spooky caves. >arious locations; Jri[\olfilUNM[\i^al.KoU

13 – 22 March LYRA: BRISTOL POETRY FESTIVAL )fter getting off to a roaring start last year, the *ristol 8oetry .estival is returning for the second edition, with promising to be even bigger with an array of local, national and international poets performing in venues around the city; lyrafest.com n

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