16 things to do in Bristol this weekend – Jun 16-19, 2017

Friday: Tales of Adventure, Bristol Improv Theatre
Improvised adventures brought to you by the improvised comedy troupe Degrees of Error and other Improv Theatre regulars.
www.improvtheatre.co.uk/events/tales-of-adventure-3

Friday: Shapes Presents- Love International Warm-Up, Motion
Shapes bring a taste of the Adriatic to the river Avon this Friday as they team up with Love International and Banoffee Pies to present a free terrace party in their home town of Bristol as they prepare for Croatia.
www.motionbristol.com/ticket/?ID=348394

Friday-Sunday: Ball Mania, The Lantern
Be transported back to your childhood with the largest adults-only ball pit in the UK, featuring lights, music and giant-sized inflatables for over 16s.
www.colstonhall.org/shows/ball-mania

Saturday: Clifton International Music Festival, various venues.
The Music festival returns for another year with an eclectic lineup of classical music acts at venues all across Clifton.
www.cliftonfestival.com/what-s-on.html

Saturday: Pizza and Prosecco festival, Motion
Pizza traders will be serving up slices all day long, washed down with 20 different types of prosecco, not to mention live music being performed throughout the day.
www.motionbristol.com/ticket/?ID=346957

Saturday: Topography by Four, Bristol Guild Gallery
Four photographers, three shows, one venue. Luis Bustamante, John Brooks, Iris Bolster
and Martin Edwards feature in this exhibition.
www.bristolguildgallery.co.uk/

Saturday: Nathassia- Feel The Future Tour, The Louisiana
London based electronic music artist NATHASSIA brings her debut album Light of the World to the Bristol venue following her rapid rise to prominence.
www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bristol/The-Louisiana/Nathassia-Feel-The-Future-Now-Tour/12931493/

Saturday: British Women’s Roller Derby Championships, WISE Campus
The British  Championships Summer Triple-Header comes to Bristol, with three games featuring six of Britain’s top teams, including Bristol Roller Derby.
www.champstripleheader.brownpapertickets.com

Sunday: Explore the Church- Free Guided Tour, St Mary Redcliffe
Explore one of Bristol’s best churches with this free, hour-and-a-half long guided tour. Entitled “The Heights of Heaven”, the tour delves into the reasoning behind the building’s stunning architecture.
www.stmaryredcliffe.co.uk

Sunday: Foods of the Frome, Snuff Mills
Join horticulturalist Steve England for a half-day of identifying, foraging and sampling the vast array of edible foods available within and around the River Frome.

Sunday: Dragon Boat Festival, Baltic WharfThe Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club’s annual event returns, this year to raise funds for The Southmead Hospital Charity and other Rotary Charities. Register a team and race through the docks in Chinese-inspired boats.

Sunday: Break the Cycle Charity Challenge
Organised by the Bristol Sport Foundation, choose from one of three 35-100 mile bike rides and raise money for a range of sports charities as part of Bristol’s year as European City of Sport.

www.breakthecyclechallenge.co.uk

Sunday: Bristol Comedy Garden, Queen Square
The brilliant comedy festival returns to fill Queen Square with marquees and mirth, with performances from Ross Noble, Mark Watson, Greg Davies and Shappi Khorsandi, among others.
www.bristolcomedygarden.co.uk/tickets/

Sunday: Safe Passage + intro, Watershed
A political thriller is set against the backdrop of Argentina’s Dirty War of the 1970s.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/film/thriller/safe-passage/

Sunday: Count Arthur Strong- The Sound of Mucus
Using stories and “other things that are secret”, showbiz legend Count Arthur Strong pays tribute to one of the best musicals he can remember.
www.atgtickets.com/shows/count-arthur-strong-the-sound-of-mucas/bristol-hippodrome/