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Wild Tales: An Afternoon of Seasonal Storytelling

Sat 7th November 2026

2pm £6 (incl. £1 booking fee)

Join storyteller Thomas Spencer for a special performance of wild seasonal folk tales – and throw in your ideas to create a brand-new adventure story on the spot! Suitable for ages 7+ but all ages (children and adult) welcome

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Closer Each Day: The Improvised Soap Opera

Mon 9th Nov 2026 & Every Other Monday

7.30pm £14 (£8 for Closer Each Day Patreon members – free to join)

Bristol’s record-breaking comedy hit – every other Monday at the Wardrobe Theatre Since 2011!

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Milk Poetry presents… Good as a Rest: Book Launch

Tue 10th Nov 2026

7.30pm £10

Join the host and founder of Milk Poetry – Malaika Kegode – as she launches her new poetry collection into the world! Expect some lols, some boo hoos, some poetic guests and a whole load of butterflies

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Where Did The Snow Go?

Thu 17th Dec 2026 - Mon 4th Jan 2027

11am & 2pm £12 (ages 2 and under go free)

Two friends set out on a quest to track down the perfect snowy day they’ve been dreaming of – a joyful new slip sliding, snowball-throwing family adventure for ages 2-8 full of laughter and wonder from Scarlet Oak Theatre (makers of The Zoo That Comes To You and Along Came A Magpie)

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Matt Winning: Solastalgia

Sat 14th Nov 2026

7.30pm £17.50

Acclaimed climate scientist, Dr Matt Winning (LLB, MSc, PhD), has been given an ultimatum: save the world by lunchtime tomorrow or sell his soul for a slice of Rockefeller’s fortune. But right now, he’s busy: his son is being born and he’s desperate for a piss – presented by Chuckle Busters

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