19 things to do this weekend – May 5-7, 2017

Friday to Sunday: Edinburgh Preview double bills, The Room Above (The White Bear)
Warm up for Edinburgh with a roster of fine comics including Sean McLoughlin, Evelyn Mok and Harriet Dyer.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/comedy/stand-up/edinburgh-preview-double-bills-chuckle-busters-bristol

Friday to Sunday: Bristol Resident’s Weekend, various venues
Take a guided tour through Bristol and rediscover the city through the eyes of a visitor.
www.bbresweekend.co.uk

Friday to Sunday: EBC13, Trinity Centre
Visit the artists who form the East Bristol Contemporary gallery as they present their 13th monthly show.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/art/east-bristol-contemporary/ebc13

Friday: England vs Ireland, Brightside Ground
This one-day international is England’s opening home game of summer 2017.
www.gloscricket.co.uk/cricket/england-v-ireland-odi/

Friday: The Goonies, Arnos Vale Cemetery
Revisit this 80’s film for kids in an outdoor setting, complete with food and vintage ice cream vans.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/film/family/the-goonies

Friday: The Levelling + director Q&A, Watershed
Hope Dickson Leach presents her feature debut, a drama set against the stunning backdrop of the Somerset Levels.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/film/drama/the-levelling

Friday: Constellations, Alma Tavern Theatre
Witness the love that blossoms between Roland the bee-keeper and Marianne the theoretical physicist.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/nick-payne/constellations-bristol

Friday: Hackney Colliery Band live at the Lantern
East London’s Hackney Colliery Band offer brass-heavy originals and covers of the likes of Toto’s Africa.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/music/rock/hackney-colliery-band/

Friday to Saturday: Best of BE Festival, Circomedia
Top-notch performers from the continent visit Bristol as part of BE Festival, a celebration of European arts.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/be-festival/best-of-be-festival-bristol

Friday: Invisible Circus May Day Worker’s Ball, The Loco Club
There’s cabaret, walkabout, photobooth malarky and music – and the dress code specified above.
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/#date=2017-05-05&event_id=38036

Friday: Improv Double Bill: The Reason, Bristol Improv Theatre
Kaci Beeler and Curtis Luciani explain why you’re sad and alone, and why your dead relatives live in your toes.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/comedy/bristol-improv-theatre/improv-double-bill-reason

Saturday: St Werburghs City Farm Spring Fair
The Farm is hosting live music, a bar, a BBQ, free craft activities and storytelling for kids.
www.swcityfarm.co.uk/explore/whats-on/

Saturday: Fashion Salvage Kilo Sale, Bristol Textile Recyclers
Scramble to salvage quirky, vintage, retro and high street fashion finds, at just £6 per kilo.
www.facebook.com/events/1889496471269462

Saturday: Sneakerbox 6, The Bierkeller
Individual collectors and big brands set up shop in the Bierkeller for one day only. Sneaker lovers, rejoice!
www.eventgoat.co.uk/bristol/sneakerbox-6-bristol-bierkeller/

Saturday: Sushi Bus, TBC
Tuck into a five-course sushi menu created by Ivo Suchett-Kaye while touring Bristol by bus.
www.foozie.co.uk/event/bristol-sushi-bus-2/

Saturday: Sex With a Stranger, Wardrobe Theatre
Stefan Golaszewski’s biting modern drama about infidelity opens this year’s Directors’ Cuts season.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/theatre/bristol-old-vic-theatre-school/sex-with-a-stranger-directors-cuts-bristol

Saturday: No Go Stop, Hy Brasil Music Club
A mighty, Fela Kuti-inspired 12-piece outfit takes the stage to vie for the contemporary Afrobeat crown.
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/#date=2017-05-06&event_id=37737

Saturday: Thatcher’s Haze sessions, Passenger Shed
Enjoy live performances cherry-picked by BoomTown’s head of music, including Bristol’s Eva Lazarus.
www.thatcherscider.co.uk/hazesessions

Sunday: BS5 Market, St George’s Park
This monthly market features delicious food, drink and homemade produce from all over Bristol.
www.facebook.com/BS5Market

Sunday: Great Bristol 10k
Join in or cheer from the safety of the sidelines as over 12,000 runners tackle the 10km run head on.
www.greatrun.org/great-bristol-10k

Sunday: Joan Shelley, Colston Hall
Previous winner of NPR’s Album of the Year, Joan hits the right note for winding down your weekend.
www.bristol247.com/whats-on/music/folk/joan-shelley/