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The Go! Team - 20 Years On
Celebrating two decades of Thunder, Lightning, Strike, The Go! Team returned to Bristol with an electrifying, joy-filled performance that proved their genre-blending debut still sounds as vibrant and life-affirming as ever

Paul Gainey
Feb 272 min read


Billy Driscoll
Back from recording in Nashville, Billy Driscoll delivered an energetic, request-driven sing-along set in Clevedon, blending country, rock, and chart hits with heartfelt originals for an intimate and thoroughly enjoyable night.

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read


H Is for Hawk
Philippa Lowthorpe’s H Is for Hawk explores grief through the unusual bond between a woman and the goshawk she trains, offering a haunting, unresolved meditation on loss, nature, and healing.

Paul Gainey
Feb 272 min read


Ballad of a Small Player
The vast emptiness of luxury hotels is part of the mystery and spectacle of Edward Berger’s intriguing if static and overwrought psychological drama-thriller "Ballad of a Small Player". It is about a desperate chancer and gambling addict, faced with the metaphysical crisis of renewing or annulling his existence by staking everything on a single bet. Screenwriter Rowan Joffe adapts the 2014 novel by Lawrence Osborne, whose title is ironic. He would not have these problems if h

Paul Gainey
Feb 272 min read


Diane Keaton (1946–2025)
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, beloved for Annie Hall and a career that effortlessly bridged comedy and drama, charmed generations with her singular style, intelligence, and unforgettable screen presence.

Paul Gainey
Feb 274 min read


John Lodge (1943–2025)
John Lodge, the resonant bass voice of the Moody Blues, helped shape progressive rock’s grand, orchestral sound and guided the band to more than 70 million album sales with timeless songs that captivated fans across generations.

Paul Gainey
Feb 275 min read


Small Hotel
Ralph Fiennes closes his Theatre Royal Bath season with Small Hotel, a surreal, dreamlike play that follows a wounded TV host drifting between life and death, confronting love, loss, and memory through a series of haunting encounters.

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read


Larkin Poe
Larkin Poe lit up the Bristol Beacon with a blistering mix of Southern rock, blues, and Americana, showcasing songs from their new album Bloom with soaring harmonies and fiery musicianship.

Paul Gainey
Feb 272 min read


The Iris Affair
“Neil Cross’s globe-trotting drama The Iris Affair delivers a twist-laden chase across the Italian coast, powered by Niamh Algar’s steely performance as a genius forced to decide the fate of a dangerously advanced AI.

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read


Cardinal Black
From the first chord to the last lingering note, Wales’s finest soul-tinged alt-blues roots rockers Cardinal Black owned Electric Bristol, in Bristol, like it was an intimate club; as they breezed through their latest album Midnight At The Valencia and dipped into their first, January Came Close. The band confidently kick off with the opening four tracks from new long player – Ride Home, Falling, Keep on Running and Holding My Breath – paving the way for 14 tracks and 100 min

Paul Gainey
Feb 274 min read


Joanne Shaw Taylor
Joanne Shaw Taylor closed her UK tour at Cadogan Hall with a blistering blues-rock performance, blending new material from Black & Gold with fan favourites in an electrifying display of guitar mastery and soul.

Paul Gainey
Feb 272 min read


49 Winchester
49 Winchester proved their meteoric rise is no fluke, delivering a raucous, high-energy set at Bristol’s O2 Academy that blended country, rock, and Appalachian soul with irresistible swagger

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read


Kris Barras’ Hollow Souls
British virtuoso blues-rock guitarist, former pro MMA fighter and hard rock frontman Kris Barras has launched an exciting new musical collective that takes him back to his blues rock roots. Whilst Kris Barras is firmly intrenched in the world of heavy music, he is still a bluesman at heart. He is back with a new band; Hollow Souls, which is co-fronted by singer Phoebe Jane. The band have released a very punchy six track EP, which features a number of guest performances by art

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read


The Stranglers
After 51 years, The Stranglers delivered a 90-minute masterclass at the Bristol Beacon — proving punk isn’t dead, just louder, sharper, and played with unwavering precision.

Paul Gainey
Feb 272 min read


Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward delivered a hugely impressive performance at the Playhouse, guiding the audience through Moody Blues classics and solo highlights with affection, panache, and outstanding musicianship.

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read


Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Review
While technically accurate, that description misses the deeper focus of Zhao’s immersive account of the desire, grief, love, and anger that flow between a woman and her playwright husband, culminating in a remarkable demonstration of what art can do.

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read
2026 BAFTA Awards
Overall, the BAFTA voters played roughly the tunes everyone expected, with only the Best Actor result counting as the one major surprise.

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read


Smith and Kotzen
Smith/Kotzen is the collaboration between Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden and singer-guitarist Richie Kotzen, known for his work with The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, and Poison.

Paul Gainey
Feb 273 min read


The musical ‘The Producers'
Who could have predicted that a musical tribute to Adolf Hitler would ever become a comedy hit on Broadway? It delivers one belly laugh after another, proving as radical and joyously subversive as when it first appeared on film in 1967

Paul Gainey
Feb 272 min read


Jared James Nichols
Part Tennessee wildfire, part Wisconsin charm, part sheer physical force of a guitarist who plays like the guitar is both weapon and friend, Jared James Nichols hit the floating Thekla ship venue in Bristol like a blues rock tornado.

Paul Gainey
Feb 272 min read
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