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10 things to do in Bristol this week: Sep 4-10 2017
Monday-Sunday: Bristol Festival of Puppetry, various venues
Properly magical and not just for the kids, the biennial puppet fest returns for a fifth instalment.
www.puppetplace.org/festival17
Tuesday-Friday: Mafia?, Western? & Sci-Fi?, Wardrobe Theatre
The genre-splicing physical comedy trio Sleeping Trees present their brilliant movie-genre-tribute trilogy.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/comedy/sleeping-trees-mafia-western-sci-fi
Wednesday: Breakfast disco, Colston Hall
Enjoy a pre-work espresso-fuelled boogie with tunes from throughout the Colston Hall’s 150 years.
www.facebook.com/events/136595243620226/
Wednesday: Ale Celebration launch, Watershed
A free tasting event featuring Dawkins Ales, Stroud Brewery, Butcombe and Bath Ales.
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/8479/ale-celebration-launch-free-tasting-event/
Thursday-Sunday: Bristol Doors Open Days, various venues
A chance to visit buildings and spaces usually closed to the public, as well as a series of special events.
www.bristoldoorsopenday.org.uk
Thursday-September 12: Bristol in the Sky, Waterfront Square
Enjoy breakfast, lunch, gelato, pie, dinner or cocktails while dangling 100ft in the air.
www.eventsinthesky.co.uk/events/bristol-in-the-sky-2017/
Friday: Dila V & The Oddbeats, No. 1 Harbourside
A Bosporus-straddling blend of Turkish folk, Balkan dance beats and hints of Greek Rebetiko.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/music/balkan/dila-v-oddbeats/
Saturday: Whisky Underground, Loco Klub
Featuring whiskies to sample, masterclasses, collaborations, music, cigars and street food.
www.whiskybristol.co.uk
Saturday & Sunday: Mark Watson, Wardrobe Theatre
The Bristol-raised comic, who promises “a mixture of the classic and the never-before-seen”.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/comedy/stand-up/mark-watson-mw-chuckle-busters-bristol
Sunday: The Army of Shadows, Watershed
Jean-Pierre Melville‘s third film about the French Resistance is a tense and complex drama.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/film/drama/the-army-of-shadows/
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