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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice & Tanika Gupta
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While they are off the road, Wise Children have taken to the airwaves with their Wise Radio channel. Today, Emma sits down with Tanika Gupta - one of the Wise Children family - for (virtual) Tea & Biscuits, chats, music and clips from the archives. The stream is available on demand from 6pm along with a transcript of the show.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice & Laura Keefe
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While they are off the road, Wise Children have taken to the airwaves with their Wise Radio channel. Today, Emma sits down with Laura Keefe - one of the Wise Children family - for (virtual) Tea & Biscuits, chats, music and clips from the archives. The stream is available on demand from 6pm along with a transcript of the show.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Lez Brotherston
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We may be off the road, but we’re on the air! Today Emma sits down for tea, chats and music with designer Lez Brotherston whose iconic sets and costumes have been seen around the world.
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Bristol Festival of IdeasDavid Olusoga and Andrew Kelly on 'A House Through Time'
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An interview with David Olusoga about his award-winning TV programme, A House Through Time, the latest series of which was set in Bristol. He talks about how he worked with the city’s archive and museums to carry out the research behind the discoveries in the programme.
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WatershedNacho Problem
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Cocktails and canapes at home with Watershed - join Watershed Head Chef Chris Warren in conversation with Watershed CEO and food fan Clare Reddington for a cook-in demonstration of Watershed’s famous Nachos - with details of how to recreate them in the comfort of your own home. In between the demonstration this foodie loving pair will also be answering your cooking questions and talking about the best film themed cocktails and so much more.
This online event will feature BSL interpretation.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Vicki Mortimer
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We may be off the road, but we’re on the air! Today Emma sits down with old friend, colleague and genius set and costume designer Vicki Mortimer as they discuss their early days on the fringe theatre circuit, Reggae and Ska at Bristol’s Dug Out, and embroidery at the RSC.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Poppy Keeling
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We may be off the road, but we’re on the air! Today Emma sits down for tea, chats and music with Wise Children Executive Producer Poppy Keeling who talks about her days at Complicite and the starting of Wise Children. Listen live from 4pm or on demand from 6pm along with a transcript of the show.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Simon Baker
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We may be off the road, but we’re on the air! Today Emma sits down with Sound Designer and Wise Children Tech Director Simon Baker. With conversations about their tricky time at Shakespeare’s Globe and how Old School Hip Hop, Star Wars and the Tardis all fuse together to create a sound design.
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Bristol MuseumsBristol’s Afrikan-Caribbean legends of martial arts
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Clive Smith captures the true stories from some of Bristol’s Afrikan Caribbean legends of martial arts - this podcast gives an insight into the journey of racism and discrimination that they all encountered whilst growing up in Bristol from the 1960s.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Malcolm Rippeth
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We may be off the road, but we’re on the air! Today Emma sits down for tea and biscuits chats with award winning lighting designer - Malcom Rippeth. Malcolm has been lighting Emma’s show since her early days at Kneehigh. Find out all about Malcom’s (thankful) attention to detail. Listen live from 4pm or on demand from 6pm along with a transcript of the show.
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WatershedUPRISING 2020
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On Sun 7 June Bristol’s connection to the Slave Trade became international news - but its legacy has been shaping the lives of Bristolians for centuries. During this livestreamed event, CARGO Movement shared their short film UPRISING, and a trailer for the upcoming short film 1791, before a panel discussion hosted by CARGO writer, Executive Producer and Pervasive Media Studio resident Lawrence Hoo.
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Bristol MuseumsEDWARD BURNE-JONES ‘THE GARDEN COURT’: CURATOR’S VIEW
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Curator Jenny Gaschke describes a Pre-Raphaelite painting by Burne-Jones, depicting the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty or The Little Briar Rose.
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RWASt Ives: Movements in Art and Life
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The RWA is pleased to present a video tour of St Ives: Movements in Art and Life, curated by Dr Rachel Rose Smith and supported by Arts Council England. Featuring artworks by Sandra Blow, Barbara Hepworth, Patrick Heron, Peter Lanyon, Ben Nicholson and many more.
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RWAWilhelmina Barns-Graham: Inspirational Journeys
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Join Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: Inspirational Journeys for a voyage across the continent and experience the travel-inspired artwork of one of Britain’s most inventive 20th century painters, brought to you by the RWA. Curated by the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust and supported by Arts Council England.
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Past events
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St Pauls CarnivalRoger Griffith and Olivette Otele on Ujima Radio
Thursday 2 July 2020 at 22:00
Roger Griffith and Olivette Otele discussion the origins and significance of St Pauls Carnival.
More information about this event will be posted on the St Pauls Carnival Facebook page.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Paul Hunter
Thursday 2 July 2020 at 16:00
We may be off the road, but we’re on the air! Today Emma is chatting to Paul Hunter. You’ll have seen Paul play Gorgeous George in the film of Wise Children thats been streaming over on the Bristol Old Vic At Home site. Some great music choices and an exclusive clip from the Little Match Girl as well some vintage Max Miller recordings. We are live from 4pm or on demand from 6pm along with a transcript of the show.
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Bristol MuseumsLATE LUNCH TALK: TREASURE REVEALED
Thursday 2 July 2020 at 14:00
Gone are the days of Treasure Trove…or have they? What is treasure and how do finders, museums and the authorities deal with the challenges of these archaeological finds?
This talk is free but booking is essential.
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St Pauls CarnivalBSWN - film screening and discussion
Wednesday 1 July 2020 at 19:30
Join Black South West Network for a film screening and panel discussion, curated by Cables & Cameras.
More information about this event will be posted on the St Pauls Carnival Facebook page.
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St Pauls CarnivalCarnival Headdress Making
Wednesday 1 July 2020 at 12:00
We may be going online this year but we’re still making our Carnival headdresses - and we’ve got Shadia Houssein and Dee Moxon to guide us.
More information about this event will be posted on the St Pauls Carnival Facebook page.
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Royal Photographic SocietyThe Art of Seeing - Workshop
Tuesday 30 June 2020 at 18:00
Benedict Brain ARPS, UK-based photographer, journalist and artist, teaches this popular workshop on the many different approaches to image-making. From the technical to the conceptual, learn how to apply this to crafting your own unique photographs. Places are limited, and tickets cost £56 - £75.
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Bristol Festival of IdeasRachel Louise Snyder: No Visible Bruises
Tuesday 30 June 2020 at 17:00
On Tuesday 30 June, journalist Rachel Louise Snyder will be talking to fellow journalist and curator of Bristol Women’s Literature Festival Sian Norris, about how domestic abuse has its roots in our education, economic, health, and justice systems, and how by tackling these origins we can render it preventable.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Nigel Lilley
Tuesday 30 June 2020 at 16:00
We may be off the road, but we’re on the air! Today Emma sits down for tea, biscuits and chats with Musical Supervisor Nigel Lilley. Nigel and Emma have worked together on Umbrellas of Cherbourgh and more recently Romantics Anonymous. There are exclusive clips from both shows and a tip-off about their special code in auditions. Listen live from 4pm or on demand from 6pm along with a transcript of the show.
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St Pauls CarnivalPiloxercise
Tuesday 30 June 2020 at 12:00
Time to get stretching! We’re spending lunchtime doing some Carnival-inspired workout exercise.
More information about this event will be posted on the St Pauls Carnival Facebook page.
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St George's BristolPhilosophical Times
Saturday 27 June 2020 at 10:30
Join our resident philosopher Julian Baggini in your own home for his regular look at philosophy behind the headlines. Julian takes to Zoom to conduct his discussion around the weekend papers and the often under-explored philosophical issues tied up with the big issues of the day.
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Bristol Festival of IdeasAnne Case and Angus Deaton: Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
Friday 26 June 2020 at 15:00
On Friday 26 June, economist Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton will be in conversation with Festival of Ideas director Andrew Kelly, giving a ground-breaking account of how the flaws in capitalism are fatal for America’s working class.
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Bristol MuseumsStories from the store: From antiquarians to archaeologists – the creation of a collection
Friday 26 June 2020 at 14:00
This free online talk will explore some of the stories and people involved in the making of the city’s British Archaeology Collection. Please book your place in advance.
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St Pauls CarnivalCarnival Mask Making
Friday 26 June 2020 at 12:00
Join us for a session of Carnival mask making with Helen Davenport.
More information about this event will be posted on the St Pauls Carnival Facebook page.
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MAYKDemostage
Thursday 25 June 2020 at 20:00
Demostage is MAYK’s informal, temporary space for those working on creative projects to share their idea, provocation or problem and receive suggestions, thoughts and feedback from an audience. Open to people who make all kinds of creative projects (theatre, music, games, sound, or beyond), we want to encourage discussion, collaboration, and critical discourse.
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St Pauls CarnivalCarnival - film screening and discussion
Thursday 25 June 2020 at 19:00
Encounters Film Festival, 123 Media and St Pauls Carnival present Carnival - a film screening with panel discussion.
More information about this event will be posted on the St Pauls Carnival Facebook page.
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Wise ChildrenTea & Biscuits with Emma Rice and Mirabelle Gremaud
Thursday 25 June 2020 at 16:00
We may be off the road, but we’re on the air! Today Emma sits down with actor, signer, musician and the original Wise Child - Mirabelle Gremaud. Learn all about Mirabelle remarkable life and training live from 4pm or on demand from 6pm along with a transcript of the show.
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Bristol MuseumsLATE LUNCH TALK: MARIA POLICELLA: FROM ITALY TO BRISTOL
Thursday 25 June 2020 at 14:00
This free online talk will introduce Maria Policella who arrived in Bristol one hundred years ago from Italy and whose traditional outfit is displayed at M Shed. Please book your place in advance.
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St Pauls Carnival
Storytelling with Zakiya McKenzie
Wednesday 24 June 2020 at 12:00
More information about this event will be posted on the St Pauls Carnival Facebook page.
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Bristol MuseumsLATE LUNCH TALK: THE INHABITANTS OF THE GEORGIAN HOUSE
Thursday 18 June 2020 at 14:00
This free online talk will introduce the inhabitants of Bristol’s Georgian House including plantation owner John Pinney and Pero Jones, an enslaved servant. Please book your place in advance.
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TrinityLullabies with Roxana
Wednesday 17 June 2020 at 10:30-11:30
This online workshop is open to parents and children (and babies!) and will be led by award winning musicians Roxana Vilk and Peter Vilk. We will be teaching you some lullaby songs from Iran, Slovakia, Kurdistan and Cuba, in a fun, interactive style with live musical accompaniment. Then, if you would like, there is also the opportunity and invitation to share your own lullaby with the group.
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Royal Photographic SocietyIn Conversation with Alan McFetridge
Tuesday 16 June 2020 at 18:00
Award-winning photographer Alan McFetridge discusses his new book ‘On The Line’. Using large format photography and photograms, he documented the aftermath of a Canadian wildfire in the Boreal forest in 2016. McFetridge was the recipient of the 2016 RPS Environmental Awareness bursary.
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Bristol MuseumsStories from the store: Ancient warriors dug by modern day veterans
Friday 12 June 2020 at 14:00
This free online talk will reveal how a treasure discovery led to the excavation of a princely burial in the Cotswolds. Please book your place in advance.
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Bristol MuseumsVirile Bodies in Modern Sculpture
Thursday 11 June 2020 at 14:00
In this online talk, curator Julia Carver will discuss work by émigré modernists Jacob Epstein and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska whose work features in Bristol Museum & Art Gallery’s exhibition Being Human: An exhibition of modern sculpture. Please book your place in advance.
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Bristol MuseumsHouse research from home
Wednesday 10 June 2020 at 17:00
Have you been inspired by the new BBC series A House Through Time? In this online talk, archivist Anne Lovejoy will show you how to investigate the stories of local houses and find out who lived there.
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WatershedLunchtime Talk: Control Shift - Rethinking our Relationships with Technology
Friday 5 June 2020 at 13:00
In this special lunchtime talk we welcome “Control Shift” & will be introducing you to some of the Artists and Curators. Control Shift is an arts programme exploring how we might reconsider the way we connect with tech.
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Watershed#shortitout with Åsa Lucander
Thursday 4 June 2020 at 18:00
Join us for our next Filmmaker Frontroom Q&A with director, illustrator and animator Åsa Lucander. We’ll be chatting to Åsa about her work directing short films and the recently released music video for Coldplay’s forthcoming album track, ‘Daddy’ which was produced by Aardman Animations.
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