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DECEMBER 2016 // WESTWORLD 001 Editors
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Oh and its the last edition of 2016, so merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Portia x
Entertainment editor: Anya Keiller assistantmusic@westerneye.net Contributors December 2016 Rhiannon Thomas
Jordan Garland Portia Lyons Olly Evans Daisy Lucker Kate Alexander Anya Keiller
Ffion Haf, 21 from Caernarfon in North Wales is a fine art student in her third year at UWE. Interviewed by Rhiannon Thomas.
5 arty things to do in Bristol
Bristol and art are like two peas in a quirky pod. Some would say it’s a hipster’s paradise, others an artist’s dream. No matter how you define art, Bristol’s full of it. From street art to exhibitions, Bristol has it all. Here are just 5 arty things to do in Bristol to keep your art cravings satisfied this winter. 1.Bristol Pottery Classes We’ve all seen the pottery scene in the romantic drama and thought, I’d love to have a go at that. Well now you can, at Bristol Pottery Classes. For only £30 for two people, you can have your own 2-hour lesson that includes spinning the clay and glazing/ decorating. You can even take your masterpiece home with you!. Bookings can be made on this website: www.bristolpotteryclasses. com. Although it’s fully booked until the end of the year.
Ffion creates futuristic tropical style planet canvases and earrings using spray painting, stencils and laser cutting as a technique. Her designs feature bright, dreamy colour combinations which incorporate jewel like elements. Ffions planet canvases and earrings are all completely unique, just like this talented young artist. When did you know you wanted to be an artist?
2.Paint Pottery at the Flying Saucer Café If making pottery doesn’t tickle your fancy then why not paint pre-made mugs, plates, bowls and even piggy banks. Each piece of crockery a blank canvas, bring out the inner artist in you. With enough painting materials on site to keep Van Gogh happy, and really friendly staff, pop down to The Flying Saucer Café and enjoy a coffee while you paint crockery. They’re great with kids too!
It was about year eight, I was stuck between art and hairdressing, and as both are creative I felt like I couldn’t decide. This was until I visited colleges and decided to pursue art. Although I am still really into the hair and beauty side of things, I like the creative element of it. What sort of art inspires you?
3.Wood Carving at Hamilton House Every few weeks there’s a ‘whittling intro workshop’ at Stoke’s Croft’s Hamilton House, which is basically a 2-hour wood carving workshop. It’s an introductory workshop for beginners, where they’ll teach you the delicate art of carving wood. At the end of the session you will have carved your very own wooden spatula which you can take home with you as well as the knowledge to carve wood. Woodn’t want to pass this opportunity.
I like surreal art, the use of lots of colour such as pinks and turquoises, tasteful colours. I also really like landscapes and sky paintings, again with lots of colour. I also enjoy theatrical style art, like what you would see on a vintage swing poster or at a festival - art that you can immerse yourself in. Interactive art. Freak Shows and circus style art is something that I really enjoy (Ffion worked at a number of festivals over the summer producing artwork for them).
I decided I wanted to make something beautiful but affordable that people could buy. I hate when you see something you like but can’t afford it. Each set of earrings is different which makes them so unique, so they are individual for each person. When people choose the earrings that they want, they can tell straight away which ones stand out to them, depending on colours and style. They are made by spray painting perspex and then using a laser cutter to make the planet shape.
Arts editor: Rhiannon Thomas assistantwestworld@westerneye.net
Daf Hobday
FEATURED ARTIST FFION HAF
How did the idea for the earrings come about?
Fashion editor: Daisy Lucker assistantwestworld@westerneye.net
FfionHaf
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I started creating the planet style canvases at the start of this year and it was just something that felt right. It was a tutor at college who inspired me as I’d spent ages on a painting for her to tell me to rip it up. I hesitated as I had spent a lot of time on this, however eventually I decided to try it, and I saw what she meant, as it created so many different and new paintings just from one. It took away the perfectionist nature, and this is something that really inspired me.
Music editor: Olly Evans music@westerneye.net
Welcome back to a brand new uni year and a brand new WESTWORLD team. Holding the title of Westerneye’s cooler more hip little sis, we bring you arts, fashion, music and culture from the hub of Bristol. This month we have a variety of features including highlights from this years Simple Things Festival, 12 things to do this Christmas and a chat with uwe’s own Ffion Haf.
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What inspired you to start making your planet canvases?
Westworld editor: Portia Lyons westworld@westerneye.net
Ffion Haf modeling her earrings, photo credit: Rhiannon Thomas What does the future look like? I want to continue working on my earrings but I also want to start branching out and design clothing as well. I really love doing the earrings and will definitely keep making them as it's good to stay creating things, and it's a lovely hobby to have. Ffions earrings are available to buy in Paradiso in Stokes Croft, check out some of her artwork on Tumblr at piwsglascoch.tumblr. com and on facebook as SAITH. Ffion is also selling her canvases and earrings at the Bower Ashton Christmas market on the 1st of December, and the St Werburghs Christmas market on the 2nd.
Would you like to be a featured artist? Fancy being featured in our next edition of Westworld, then send us some of your work. Get in touch via westworld@westerneye.net
4.The Banksy Walking Tour App How lucky we are to have been blessed with such an amazing street artist in Bristol. It’s hard to walk around Bristol without coming across one of his masterpiece’s. What the ‘Banksy Bristol Tour’ app does is show every piece of Banksy street art around Bristol and reveal the history behind each individual piece. It’s also a great way to explore the city’s different areas with countless pit-stops on the way. 5. Visit Spike Island Spike Island is a magical place in between the Harbour side and the River Avon. It has everything from art exhibitions, to film screenings and even has colourful café where you can sip your flat whites in between exhibitions. Spike Island is a really big space so there’s always plenty going on. At the moment there’s a few exhibitions happening, a baby art hour for toddlers and a film screening; After Picasso, God. Go on, head down and bring out the innerquirk in you. Words by Daf Hobday
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Simple Things: WestWorld’s top picks Photo credit: Rebecca Cleal Temperatures are dropping and so were the beats at this year’s Simple Things Festival. Bristol’s very own unique multi venue festival. For most what would be the final festival of the year. This year’s festival being only the fifth in its young life, it would be almost expected that the many venues around the city would be playing host to smaller underground acts, and in a sense, they are. But it would be a massive understatement with the eclectic mix of hip-hop, electronic, and indie rock artists ranging from up-andcoming stars to keep an eye on, to heavy hitters and legends of their respective genres. Early in the evening, Jessy Lanza hypnotises the audience in SWX with her dream-pop melodies. Later in the night, experimental hip-hop outfit Death Grips launch an assault on Colston Hall. It’s the event’s varied nature that gives justification to the festivals own description of itself as a programme of artistic and musical innovation. It’s what sets Simple Things apart from the crowd of homogenous British festivals. It’s what provides such a wide range of dizzying highlights. Highlights by Jordan Garland: Three Trapped Tigers Fresh off their second studio album Silent Earthling, the experimental noise rock trio take the stage in a converted fire station aptly named The Station. As one would expect, the venue is full of character and is reflective of the band who present a genre that is all too common associated with long, droning pieces in a more exciting way. Their set was empty of any gaps for the most part as they continuously smash through cuts off their latest record including the standout title track and “Engrams”, and also revisiting highlights from their earlier works such as “Rainbow Road”. With adrenaline-pumping sound, claustrophobic strobe lighting, and a unique stage, the trio produced a treat of a live show, something that isn’t as common within this genre. Iglooghost Iglooghost’s breakout EP Chinese Nü Year instantly highlighted him as one to watch, implementing and fluidly mixing elements of footwork, grime, and garage. And with such an interesting background to the start of his career, it was unsurprising to see him perform so enthusiastically throughout the entirety of his set. Weaving in and out of basslines and featuring various interesting drops in a setlist as diverse as his studio work, the producer made it seem effortless as he controlled the crowd through ups and downs.
Mini single reviews By Olly Evans, Rhiannon Thomas and Daisy Lucker
Warpaint After a short hiatus following their acclaimed 2014 self-titled album, Warpaint decided to explore their own individual musical pursuits. Upon their reunion for their latest record Heads Up, the group decided that they would take this a step further and record sessions in pairs or solo. It was an exciting idea and a breath of fresh air into the stifling indie rock landscape where things can get a bit too same-y. However, I questioned what this would mean for their live performances. Whatever doubts I had were dispelled very shortly into their headline set in Colston Hall. While Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman would switch up the role of lead vocals, all members still performed with an ethereal harmony, shifting effortlessly between older material and some new cuts from Heads Up. The highlight of the show, however, came in the form of drummer Stella Mozgawa. It acted as a showcase of her versatility, always leading the band with rhythm but also providing bursts of intensity when needed. Death Grips Closing the main stage at Colston Hall the mood was immediately shifted when Death Grips broke into their trademark single “Guillotine”. Although it was just a sound check it caused the crowd to form a giant mosh pit; pushing and shoving everyone around them in a frantic display of intensity. The atmosphere became absolute madness when frontman Stefan “Ride” Burnett’s harsh screams complimented by Zach Hill’s rattling and manic drumming. Performing songs from their new album Bottomless Pit, and fan favourites “Get Got” and “I’ve Seen Footage” they also delved into deeper cuts such as their debut single “Full Moon (Death Classic)” and new additions from less accessible albums No Love Deep Web and Government Plates. Death Grips were relentless in their efforts to blast the Hall until the roof caved in with their ferocious intensity and stage presence. But just as quickly as they had entered, the band immediately stalked off following a full performance of “Guillotine”, leaving everyone blown away and needing time to reflect on what they had just experienced.
The xx return, and ‘On Hold’ is the most upbeat they’ve ever been. Through a choppy sample delirious breakbeats blend perfectly with Oliver Sim’s lamenting chorus. Jamie Smith has finally stitched together his experimental dance with the xx’s atmospheric pop. From this taster, the champions of gloom are ready to win 2017.
Photo credit: Portia Lyons
Banoffee Pies Heading up to the rooftop for a cigarette meant that I stumbled across Bristol born Banoffee Pie’s set on the terrace. Even with the night still young the usual suspects who are constantly in the smoking area, were already there. Taking in the sound of Banoffee pies from the outside terrace. Completely lost in translation I was suddenly succumbing to a rave on the roof. Everyone around was clutching plastic cups covered in glitter, sparkle and anything colourful. The morale was high and the audience including myself was very much enjoying some light-hearted house and disco. Charlotte Church As the night drew to a close Charlotte Church gave a nostalgic blast from the past performance. The crowd filled out Colston Hall’s Foyer leaning over the banisters to get a glimpse of the pop princess’ dungeon set. It was certainly the festival highlight that had everyone swaying and singing along to classics from the nineties. We were even greeted by a chilling classical performance that sent shivers up my spine. Charlotte’s vocal range is truly mesmerising, causing a definite pause from the audience. Moments later we were back singing along to The Cardigans ‘lovefool’, echoing “love me love me say that you love me”, even men in their late thirties couldn’t resist. Just in time to lift spirits and get everyone in the mood to cut some ‘Shapes’ techno style at the old fire station. Ben UFO As the witching hour approached I found myself in the familiar surroundings of Lakota. Holding down the main room for an entire 4 hours was none other than Ben UFO; having seen his 4 hour long boiler room set I planned to spend the rest of my night at this stage. Spinning some of the usual house and techno the founder of Hessle Audio managed to entertain the crowd until the early hours of the morning. It would appear from the queue outside of Stokes Crofts closed down brewery house that was a popular venue to end to night in. According to one partygoer it was the best of the night not sure they checked out the “Old Crown Court”.
The Chainsmokers- Setting Fires From their much hyped second EP “collage” the chainsmokers, hot off the success of their last three consecutive top ten hits just keep going from strength to strength. Setting fires featuring XYLØ with its punchy lyrical exclamation of “I can’t go on and on, setting fires to keep you warm” and a broken down electronic musical chorus, this is sure to be another commercial anthem for the producer duo.
The XX - On Hold
Highlights by Portia Lyons:
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Kendrick Lamar - Dont Wanna Know Only 4 days after the release, this single was debuted at number 6 on the charts, showing significant popularity amongst all you music lovers. ‘Don’t Wanna Know’ is the first collaboration performed by Maroon 5 and the upcoming rapper Kendrick Lamar. With a quirky music video featuring comical characters, the song depicts how Adam Levine is feeling bad about loosing someone close to him and wants to know as little as possible about what’s going on with her.
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(Left to right, Evelyn, Mike, Saul of Clean Cut Kid) Photo credit: Charlotte Penketh-King
Clean Cut Kid talk the debut album, and firm festival friends Stepping inside from the evening chill, The Louisiana was a welcoming warm up. Pos-
sibly even too warm. “It’s so hot, we’ve asked them to turn the radiators down, it’s boiling in here!” Evelyn exclaims as I step in with my coat wrapped firmly round me. I’m inclined to agree, shedding my trusty blue jacket before introductions commence. Meeting Saul, Ross, Mike and Evelyn was like walking into a living room and meeting some old friends for a drink, as opposed to an interview with the hottest indie rock band that are taking us by storm. But its time to get down to business. How did you all meet each other? Evelyn: Mike and I got set up on a date, we were both playing in a band that I’d got booked to do backing vocals on so we met through a very good matchmaker who we thank – not a real one, just a friend. We met Saul on the street.
You played Secret Garden Party, Bestival, Reading Festival, and Glastonbury over this past summer. Which one was your favourite and why? Evelyn: Secret Garden Party was amazing but I was pretty ill so couldn’t move, and Bestival we didn’t eat for like 7 hours. Reading was class though as we got to do the secret set on the BBC Introducing stage which Wolf Alice did the year before so that was pretty exciting. During the festival circuit, what bands did you bond with and who stood out to you? Evelyn: We kept bumping into Vant, and also Rat Boy who is hilarious. I really really loved watching Spring King play live cause I’d never seen them until this summer. Mike: Spring King were really nice guys, and Fickle Friends. There was a band we played with the other day who supported us called Saint Martiins from Dundee, they’re my tip for breakthrough.
Mike: I met Saul six years earlier recording with a different band and he lived in the practice room below the studio I was recording in, and I said to everyone when we started How is your debut album coming along? making Emusic together “We need to find this Saul guy”. Then we found him at 2am in Liverpool City Centre busking, and we set up a rehearsal the next day. Evelyn: Very well. Evelyn: Ross we met at an after school teaching session, and they met on the train and fell in love. (Frontman, Mike on the debut album)
“Something very crazy will have happened if it isn’t out by the end of the year”
Mike: There is loads of it done, its almost done ahead of time, they just say keep recording and get as many songs as you can. So we’re heading back into the studio next week so we can keep doing more, then we can really pick the best of it all. Evelyn: It should be finished by the end of the year. Mike: Something very crazy will have happened if it isn’t out by the end of the year as its very close to being laid down now as far as materials concerned.
All this action, and the gig hadn’t even began. It was 9:30 when the four-piece walked through the
middle of the crowd, who parted readily as if Jesus had made a path through the waves. ‘Run Away’ gets the ball rolling, doing the opposite of the title and drawing the audience in.
In March you played in Liverpool, then just four days later you played two gigs in Austin. For a band with such infectiously catchy choruses the more somber rock ballads like ‘Evelyn’, ‘Jean’, and ‘Paper Heart’ could have sounded dull in the wrong hands. Yet these came off as epic and How did that come about? bombastic as you’d expect from Clean Cut Kid. Especially ‘Evelyn’, which front man Mike wrote for his band mate and wife Evelyn. Providing the most touching moment of the gig. You could tell these Mike: We played Middlesborough the night before that flight. songs were personal, Mikes voice broke with emotion while he kept up a solid vocal performance. Evelyn: It just so happened to fall when we were on tour. We only found out about it a couple of weeks before. And we knew we had been booked by South West but didn’t know whether we were able to go as our visas hadn’t come through yet. Do you think an American tour will follow? Mike: Definitely, we have big links to our American label and we’ve gone over and met with them. We specified that we could choose our US label as usually when you sign to Polydor you go straight onto Interscope in America. While we met with different labels we went with Interscope anyway, so personal links with those guys will mean a big US plot.
“We’re mixing it up a bit tonight, we want the show to be like a roller-coaster.. without saying it” Mike rattles off smiling. His dry humour and check ups with the crowd were well received, and they even know several familiar faces in the crowd. My eyes lit up when the rightfully titled ‘Pick Me Up’ threw everyone into frenzied motion, including myself. You could tell they saved the happiest songs until last ending on an almighty high. ‘Vitamin C’ however, is where bassist Saul brought a third of the crowd onto the stage blurring the line where bands play and people dance. Their EP may make for a joyous listen, but bully you if you missed this endorphin-fueled sugar rush of a show. Words by Olly Evans
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American Apparel are falling down the drains as they enter into administration... By Daisy Lucker
Who would have thought the on trend fashion store, known for their outrageously high priced items, would enter into administration. Maybe these high prices were the problem? With only 13 stores in the UK, their business on this side of the world is more than likely to be closed after administrators were appointed on Tuesday. The rumours seem sincerely low profiled, however when I was faced with this message on their website this morning “American Apparel will no longer maintain an online presence in the U.K.” I knew something bad was happening. It is rumoured the company began to experience a difficult time back in 2014. Ever since Dov Charney, the brands controversial artist was banished due to a boardroom coup, the brand has fallen significantly down the drain. With the ever-changing fashion already ceasing hard to keep up with, the prices start to become an issue among shoppers. Samantha, aged 21 shopping in Cabot Circus exclaimed, “It is just too expensive. I could buy 3 t-shirts elsewhere for the price of one in American Apparel”. So what does the administration part actually mean? Well, in the unfortunate situation of a company being unable to recover from its liabilities, the next step is compulsory liquidation by the court. In this process, the company’s assets are sold and they slowly start to dissolve. In October 2015, The Guardian released an article stating that ‘American Apparel has filed for bankruptcy protection after persistent plunging sales at the scandal-ridden teenage fashion company’. During this period, Lenders were said to be writing off around £131million worth of bonds all in exchange for equity in the company – however, the only positive of this process is the reduction of their debt to no more than $135million. According to joint administrators Jim Tucker and Richard Beard of KPMG, the European stores are separate from the US sale which will allow the brand to slowly wind down, whilst giving themselves a change at making money in the lead up to Christmas. So the good news for us is, fingers crossed we will soon experience the cheapest American Apparel sale ever to happen, but the bad news, this is the end for their brand. This is the end of fair trade clothing that actually lasts longer than 10 washes.
FASHION Opinion Piece: Lou Lous Vintage Fair
By Kate Alexander
At £3 entry Loulous vintage fair was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon Located at The Passenger Shed, with over 40 stalls filled with vintage goodies I had to step back and consider, were all of these items truly vintage? As a vintage lover myself, I have attended many vintage fares in the past. For the first in a very long time, I left feeling dissapointed with the so called ‘vintage’ pieces. Although there were a lot of gorgeous vintage items, from clothing to home items and others, I would argue that over 80% of these so called ‘vintage’ items were not actually vintage, which for me was a real dissapointment. Ok Ok, the location did have a vintage industrial feel that made the fair fell rustic and actually pretty vintage, however the items on the stalls as I travelled around became repetitive with the same type over sized shirts and the same ‘vintage’ jumpers. I must admit, amongst the stalls were some really gorgeous vintage pieces, but these were only found if you really had the time to search through and through, which I can assure you took patience. The prices of the items were pretty similar throughout most of the stalls which I thought were fair, apart from the odd competitive stall trying to make big money. What I noticed among the stalls were a lot of real fur coats, which made me consider the ethics of this fashion. As a society we have become more aware of the issues behind real fur and over the years it has become significantly unpopular. The use of real fur is a vintage material and in a vintage fair this is a sign of authenticity and a real look into fashion history. Although this was a trend I thought was fading out, there were a significant amount of people purchasing these coats which made me ask the question, what is appealing about this? After a lengthily time looking around the vintage fair, it was time to take a break, in the only English way, with some tea and cake. During my sit down, there was a band playing in the background and of course, dressed accordingly to the occasion, featuring live singalong music. Another service provided was a small pop up hair salon with the option of having hairstyles picked out of vintage magazines. As a whole package the vintage fair was a welcome day out and the next one has been scheduled to happy early next year in 2017.
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Liz Ellis Wool HandM Jumper to keep in the warm, Topshop Jeans and Adidas stan smith trainers.
Ben Howard Adidas trainers, both Jacket and jeans from Levis Strauss and Jumoerfrom Crew Clothing.
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Luisa Crut Originally from Columbia, Luisa is wearing a coat from a shop back home, Converse tshirt and trainers, with a vintafe shirt from a charity shop.
Alice King On her top half Alice is sporting a green Tommy Hilfiger shirt (which she has to admit was only ÂŁ5 off ebay, what a steal) alongside a Mango coat, Dr Marten boots and Urban Outfitters striped trousers.
With the wet, wintery weather fast approaching, we can see from nearly all of these campus style images, people are trying to keep warm with as many layers as possible. Sadly... It’s time to get out those winter jackets, hats, scarves and mittens. Warm up, case this awful weather is coming for you. The most popular items this season include:
Athena Distras Both Athenas coat and shirt were found in a local charity shop, jeans from topshop and boots are kickers.
- Addidas trainers - Dr Marten Boots - Puffa Jackets - Tartan Scarfs - Wolly Hats If you are really lacking in money this winter, it is A o-kay. Why not head down to your nearest charity shop like a few of these lovely pepple and grab the thickest jacket, wooliest scarf and fluffiest scarf because as sad as it is... Winter is coming. See more campus style online here: wstwrld.wordpress.com
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Christmas
Photo credit: digidreamgrafix
By Anya Keiller
It’s almost that time of the year again. Home cooked food, mum doing the washing, presents, stockings and crackers. But until then your here in Bristol and if you want an alternative to a night out and cant think of any ideas, we’ve done that for you.
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A Christmas Carol, 30th November to the 10th December, Studio Theatre, £10. In a retelling of this classic Christmas tale. Eight performers playing 48 roles, a performance full of acting, puppetry, and songs.
Cinderella: A fairy tale, 2 Dec - 22 Jan @ The Tobacco Factory, £8-20. With original and absorbing visual style, this rendition of Cinderella, seen by over 60000 people this production is one you cannot miss out on.
The Monster Ball, 10th December, Spiegeltent, £8 Calling on people to come dressed as deep-sea creatures, wild animals or whatever you can think of at this weird ball fun for all.
A Christmas Turkey, The Station, 7th - 10th December, £0.50-10 Join the creative youth network as they share real life stories of what Christmas is like for communities in Bristol. Free food and hot drinks provided.
The Snow Queen, Bristol Old Vic, 2nd December to the 15th January, £9-34 Watch as the legend of the strangely beautiful Snow Queen becomes real, featuring live music and original songs.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 18th Nov. onwards - Various Prices For the JK Rowling and die-hard Potter fans, this is a must see. For anyone who wants to escape the muggle world head down to Everyman, Odeon, Showcase and other cinemas.
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Rocky: A Horror Show, 1st December to the 21st January The Wardrobe Theatre, £8 Rocky Balboa meets Rocky Horror in this darkly comic, adult only alternative to Christmas cheer. At Bristol Christmas Ice Rink, Millennium Square - 9th Nov to the 5th Jan - £7.5(NUS) Come to the Millennium Square to get into the Christmas Spirit and go skating with Friends. Along side the rink is a festive fair that has Bratwurst and Mulled Wine.
Longleurs Comedy Club, Przym, Weekly, £17 Weekly comedy club featuring four comics across Friday and Saturday night as well as visits from circuit comics including the likes of Dane Baptiste.
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Father Christmas Magic Time Machine, Various dates in December, Spiegeltent, £6 Step or slide into Father Christmas traveling time machine in this interactive theatrical experience, this is where Christmas dreams are made of (So he says)
Enchanted Christmas Evenings at Bristol Zoo - 16th to the 18th Dec £10 For a family affair head down to Bristol Zoo to have festive fun, and learn about how the arctic animals and watch a theatrical performance.
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Kristmas with the Kringles, The Wardrobe Theatre, 8th to the 23rd December, £5 Improvised festive comedy by the Closer Each Day Company,
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