Shipshape 24 - Winter 2015 / 2016

a guide to bristol in Winter

arts / events / history / city map / dining / shopping / people

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04 Refill BristolNewsflash! Tap water is free… don't buy bottles, fill up here instead

06 TicketsWinter's best music, comedy, theatre, art and cultural events

10 DetailsPeople, performers and points of view, including highlights from Bristol fantastically frosted Christmas season

24 City mapMake your way around the city by foot, ferry, bike or open-top bus

26 Sara VennMeet the project lead and founder of the wonderful Incredible Edible Bristol

28 Fight for your right Looking at Bristol's part in the suffragette movement in the years leading up to the First World War

36 Wrapper's delightChristmas pressies galore on offer at the city's thriving markets and fairs

46 Winter readsThe incomparable Arnolfini bookshop choose five tomes

'It's Christmaaaaas', screeches the incomparable Noddy Holder for the umpteenth time, reminding us that silly season is once again upon us. But as we all know by now, there's more to the Christmas than Bing Crosby and baby Jesus – and that's going out and buying stuff. And there's no better way to show your loved ones that you, erm, love them than with a beautifully crafted local gift – turn to pages 36 and 38 for some ideas. Elsewhere, we present the best of the Christmas shows, gigs, markets and family events (page 16) and keep an eye on what's happening in the new year in our Details section. And don't miss Eugene Byrne's feature on Bristol suffragettes (page 28) – it's fascinating stuff. We hope you enjoy the issue.

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Refill BristolIt’s such a fantastically simple idea, you’ll wonder why it hasn’t happened before.

Refill Bristol has signed up over 150 venues across the city to offer free tap water refills to help reduce plastic bottle waste – here’s a selection of places you can top up…

Refill Bristol is a citywide campaign to promote free tap-water refills for people on the move. Over 100 businesses have signed up as Refill Stations so you can pop in and top-up your water bottle for free.

According to research coordinated by tapwater.org, the average individual in the UK will spend £25,000 on drinking water and fizzy drinks. But plastic bottled water shows no added health benefits to tap water (in fact, tap water has far stricter monitoring and health checks).

According to experts from the British Bottled Water Producers the purchase of bottled water has increased from 26.9l per person in 2001 to 34l in 2011 and is expected to reach 41l by 2021. One study claims it takes 6.74 gallons of water and a litre of fossil fuels to make and transport just one litre bottle of water.

To find out more about Refill Bristol visit refillablecities.com or look for your nearest Refill Station at tinyurl.com/refillbristol

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9. Colston Hall Colston St, BS1 5AR10. PAPERArts Merchant St, BS1 3EE11. The Island Nelson St, BS1 2LE12. Southville Centre Beauley Rd, BS3 1QG13. Tobacco Factory Café/Bar Raleigh Rd, BS3 1TF14. Hen & Chicken North St, BS3 1JF15. Spotted Cow North St, BS3 1EZ16. Friska Victoria St, BS1 6BY

1. Folk House Café Park St, BS1 5JG2. Bristol Guild Café Park St, BS1 5JY3. Jamie’s Italian Park St, BS1 5PW4. Sotiris Greek Bakery Park Row, BS1 5LJ5. Browns Queens Rd, BS8 1RE6. Watershed Canons Rd, BS1 5TX7. Graze Queen Sq, BS1 4JZ8. Under the Stars Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA

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For a full list of Refill Stations, visit citytosea.org.uk/index.php/refill-bristol

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t i c k e t sticketsarts, culture and family trips around the city

Planetarium Nights 02.12.15 / 16.12.15. tour the solar system in these special extended shows. 7pm and 8.15pm, £8/£7 adv/concs/£3.50 members. recommended 16+.

Space Explorers (2D) ongoing. Become a fully qualified space explorer with this show for under 6s. Daily, £2 (members £1), in addition to standard admission.

Ice Rink to 05.01.16. Featuring ‘Disco boots’ evenings and ‘little boots’ morning sessions for under 8s. £8.50/£7.50 concs/£6.50 children.

Winter Kitchen from 27.11.15. unravel the chemistry of warming winter feasts. Free, drop in.

Winter in the Greenhouse from 27.11.15. Free, drop in.

Santa’s Invention Workshop from 03.12.15 (above). come along to santa’s workshop to make your own Christmas gifts and stocking fillers. Free, drop in.

At-bristolrenowned, all-ages science exploratory

anchor rd, bs1 5Db0845 345 1235

at-bristol.org.uk

Michael Dean: NOW NOW NOW NOW to 31.01.16. Dean has created an angular sculptural structure using wooden hoardings that surround the harris and co. building opposite pero’s bridge.

Vertigo Sea 16.01.16-10.05.16.uk premiere of this John akomfrah’s video installation, a meditation on man’s relationship with the sea and its role in the history of slavery, migration, and conflict.

We Are Family workshops 27.02.16 (above). explore current exhibitions and events through exciting, engaging family activities. most suitable for ages 5+: but all ages welcome. 1-5pm, free.

Family Film Screenings 27.02.16Films exploring a theme from Arnolfini’s exhibition or events programme. 11am-1pm, free.

Arnolfinicontemporary arts centre

16 Narrow Quay, bs1 4Qa0117 917 2300

arnolfini.org.uk

bristol ferry boAtsscheduled ferry services and special interest trips

harbourside0117 927 3416

bristolferry.com

Private TripsWorks do, birthday, hen party… catering and packages for all seasons available, on bristol Ferries’ comfortable heated boats.

Sail with Santa 12-13.12.15 / 19-24.12.15. a present for the kids and mince pies and sherry for the mums and dads. £12 per head. 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

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The Night that Autumn Turned to Winter 26.11.15-10.01.16. a frenzy of nut gathering and nest building, and a magical world full of stories, songs and silliness. ages 0-7.

Sleeping Beauty 27.11.15-17.01.16. Director sally cookson gives us a male beauty and female ‘prince’ in this up-to-date version. ages 7+.

St Joan of the Stockyards 13-16.01.16. bristol old Vic Young company’s large ensemble production of brecht’s comic, cautionary tale.

Jane Eyre 21.01.16-06.02.16.reprise of this much-admired adaptation of charlotte bronte’s seminal tale of female emancipation.

Josh Widdicombe 31.01.16 (above).Likeable Devon comedian, a fine observer of modern life’s absurdities.

Pink Mist 16.02.16-05.03.16revival of boV’s staging of owen sheers’ verse drama, which follows the fortunes of three bristol soldiers on their return from afghanistan.

bristol olD Vic beautiful, historic producing theatre

king st, bs1 4eD0117 987 7877

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Caravan Palace 10.12.15. parisian electro-swing pioneers. ages 8+.

Alpha 11.12.15. Dreamy bristol post-trip-hoppers.

An Evening with Noel Fielding 11.12.15. surreal comic and ‘mighty boosh’ man returns.

English Baroque Soloists 15.01.16. The EBS play Mozart’s three final, great symphonies.

Ed Byrne 19.01.16. Wry and engaging comic.

Bristol Acoustic Music Festival 23.01.16. Featuring katey brooks, she makes War and stereo kela.

The Noise Next Door 28.01.16.madcap, but very sharp sketch comedy quintet.

Robert Newman 07.02.16Newman sports an mri-hat that will record his real-time brain activity.

Otava Yo 23.02.16 (above.) russian troupe update traditional native folk songs.

colston hAll premier live performance venue

colston st, bs1 5ar0844 887 1500

colstonhall.org

1 canons rd, bs1 5uh0117 929 1100

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Harbourside Christmas Market 28.11.15-20.12.15 (above). From cascade steps to at-bristol ice rink in millennium square with local traders, live music, entertainment and warming fires. Sat & Sun, 11am-5pm. www.theharboursidemarket.co.uk

Bloco Sujos 05.12.15. samba party band, fronted by london-based brazilian singer Xavier osmir.

Swing Sundays 20.12.15. live music and dance. Jive along or just sit and soak up the atmosphere – entry is free and all are welcome. music courtesy of emily Wright and the royals, with dances led by professional swing dance teacher sophie sheldrake.

The Brass Junkies 22.01.16. Dynamic eight-piece brass band inspired by the funky mardi gras sounds of the New orleans street bands.

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Botanical Drawing 07.12.15. learn how to produce accurate botanical portraits in graphite and pen. 10.30am-4pm, £50.

Art History Day School 12.12.15.exploring the work of Walter sickert and laura knight.10.30am-4.30pm. £30/£25 concs.

Centre Stage 11.12.15-24.01.16 (above). Family-friendly exhibit exploring the history of theatre in bristol. includes life-size set designs and and a specially commisioned new artwork.

Scribble and Sketch with Rosie Faragher 12.12.15Fun drawing workshops and exercises for all. 10.30am-1pm. more focused session from 2.30-4pm.

Art History Day School: Four London Painters 13.01.16. David cuthbert introduces the lives and works of Frank auerbach, Francis bacon, prunella clough and lucian Freud. 10.30am-4.30pm, £30.

royAl West of enGlAnD AcADeMyNationally renowned gallery & academy

Queen’s rd,bs8 1pX0117 973 5129

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Brodsky Quartet & Sir Willard White 02.12.15. the velvet-voiced knight teams up with the acclaimed string quartet.

Eliza Carthy, Jackie Oates, Lucy Farrell & Kate Young 03.12.15. british folk supergroup shares the stage for a wild winter knees-up.

Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI 14.12.15. if the artist caravaggio painted in music, this is surely how it would sound.

Mark Padmore & Paul Lewis 08.01.16. schumann, brahms, schubert and Wolf, performed by the acclaimed tenor and pianist.

Anda Union 26.01.16. singers and instrumentalists from inner mongolia present a stunning show.

Aurora Orchestra: Memory Palace 05.02.16. a revelatory performance of music by mozart, from memory.

Seckou Keita 18.02.16 (above). the brilliant senegalese kora master presents his brand new solo show.

st GeorGe’s bristolWorld-class music, just off park street

great george st, bs1 5rr0845 402 4001

stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

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Christmas Continuations and Retail Evening 11.12.15.last of three night markets in the run-up to christmas, supported by bristol city council and Food connections and emphasising bristol’s community diversity and commitment to greener futures. Find food stalls, artisan producers and locally produced arts and crafts. plus music and art performances in both the glass arcade and on corn street. extended hours: 6-9.30pm.

St Nicholas Market is open mon-sat 9.30am-5pm.

Bristol Farmers’ Market every Wed, 9.30am-2.30pm, Corn St & Wine St. award-winning weekly food market.

Friday Food Market every Fri, 10am-4pm, Wine st. Delicious street food and local ingredients on offer from a wealth of regional suppliers.

Nails Market every Fri and sat, 10am-5pm, corn st. independent traders sell original artwork, jewellery and more.

st nicholAs MArkethistorical independent trading hub

the exchange, corn st, bs1 1JQ0117 922 4014

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Carol December (above). adaptation of patricia highsmith’s the price of salt, about the love affair between carol, an older married woman (cate blanchett), and therese, a naïve shop assistant (rooney mara).

Sunset Song December. adaptation of lewis grassic gibbon’s 1932 novel about a family struggling to eke out a living in northeast scotland.

Ice and the Sky. luc Jacquet (march of the penguins) goes back to antarctica for this study of the work of climatologist claude lorius.

Sunday Brunches January. season of films from the period of the House of un-american activities (huac) witch hunts that ripped through the 1940s/1950s US film industry.

British Animation Awards: Public Choice February. Vote for winners in the british animation awards 2015.

Japan Foundation Touring Programme February touring programme of seven around the theme of ‘encounters’.

WAtersheDWorld-renowned arts and new media centre

1 canons rd, bs1 5tX0117 927 5100

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Mmm Hmmm 20-23.01.16 (above). a cappella song theatre cycle written and directed by bristol composer, performer and musical director Verity standen and performed by Verity and fellow bristol performers ellie showering and Dominie hooper. a series of sketches singing the emotions, sounds and textures of everyday life from the pleasure of tea and biscuits, via the keening anxieties of new love to the soothing undertow of First great Western buffet-car announcements.

A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing 26-30.01.16. adaptation of the award-winning novel about a girl’s journey to adulthood in rural ireland.

Hamlet 11.02-30.04.16. to celebrate ‘shakespeare 400’ – four centuries since the playwright’s death – shakespeare at the tobacco Factory and tobacco Factory theatres offer an all-shakespeare season, beginning with the most famous play in world theatre.

tobAcco fActory theAtresNationally renowned theatres

raleigh rd, bs3 1tF0117 902 0344

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An Evening with Mariam Margolyes 06.12.15. evening of entertainment from the baFta award-winning actress.

Bad Film Club: Santa Claus Vs The Devil 10.12.15. When lucifer attempts to ruin christmas by killing santa and “making all the children of the earth do evil”, the scene is set for the weirdest festive film you’ve seen.

DJ Rekha & The Dhol Foundation 11.12.15. asian arts agency presents a night of explosive, bhangra-infused rhythm and music.

NYE: Fear and Loathing with Babyhead and more 31.12.15. expect an immersive party full of the wacky and weird – bands, DJs, performers and more.

Patty Griffin and Band 23.01.16 (above). grammy-winning performer.

Boy & Bear 26.01.16. australian indie rockers.

Big Fish Little Fish 28.02.16. Family fun for the post-rave generation of parents: anarchic fun for all.

trinitylive music and more

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Trinity Community Arts (TCA) is a registered charity (no.1144770) and limited company (no.4372577) and is VAT registered (no.123388420). Trinity Community Enterprises (TCE) is a limited company (no.7848421) and is a wholly owned subsidiary trading on behalf of TCA and is VAT registered (no.123388420).

0117 935 1200 The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol, BS2 0NW [email protected] www.trinitybristol.org.uk

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WE ARE HAPPY TO PROVIDE FREE AND SUBSIDISED HALL SPACE TO COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY GROUPS LOOKING TO

RUN ACTIVITIES THAT DELIVER A DIRECT SERVICE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THIS

IS ALL DONE THROUGH THE TRINITY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE (TCI)

WE USE FUNDS GENERATED FROM EVENTS AND HALL HIRE TO HELP

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USING THE CENTRE!

A few minutes’ walk from the city centre, our main hall offers a generous sized sprung floor, fully licensed bar and kitchen.

As one of Bristol’s main live music venues, this space is capable of being transformed to suit your needs, with in-house sound system, lighting and additional technical capabilities.

GREAT FOR: LIVE MUSIC, PARTIES, PUBLIC MEETINGS, MARKETS

Dimensions 18.2m w x 20.2m l x 3.9m h Stage 7.3m w x 6.2m l x 2.9m h (1m off floor)

Capacity 600 / 250 seatedGround floor additional spaces: bar, kitchen, green room.

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The converted Georgian former church is now a 700 capacity venue providing multi-purpose space for a diverse range of activities and events.

We offer a range of rates and packages to suit your requirements, and discounts for local residents. In-house technical sound, lighting and visual equipment is available – suitable for live music, parties and conferences.

THE CENTRE IS AN ICONIC SPACE & MUCH-LOVED BRISTOL LANDMARK


What made you want to stage Jane Eyre in the first place?The starting point for this production was obviously Charlotte Bronte’s novel. There are several adaptations out there already, but I was keen to discover what gives the book its enduring power – what has kept it on bestsellers’ lists for the last 170 years. I find it thrilling to excavate a text with creative theatre makers because the possibilities for discovery are extraordinary.

And what were those discoveries?Jane Eyre has become known as a passionate love story, which it is, but that is only part of it. The novel’s voice speaks of passion, lower-caste aspirations and female rage – it is a story of a young girl’s longing for fulfilment on her own terms, a concept at odds with the dictates of Victorian society. It was the first novel to give voice to the rising frustration and sense of injustice felt by women

trapped in a patriarchal environment.

What particularly struck home for you? For me, what makes the novel so great is the weight placed on individual human rights. Jane understands what she needs in order to thrive as a human being – not just physically, but also intellectually, emotionally, spiritually. Jane’s spirit and strong will, her peculiar and brilliant mind strive for personal freedom, and she lashes out against anything that prevents her from being herself. I think of the book as a coming-of-age story, a life story as opposed to just a love story.

How would you describe your adaptation? Rather than approach the novel as a costume-drama romance, I wanted to get to the heart of the story and characters in a theatrical way, and to make it resonate with modern audiences. I didn’t want loads of

authentic set and costume stuff to suffocate its essence and magic. Michael Vale’s wonderful playground of a set and Katie Sykes’ magnificent costumes suggest, rather than impose, the period setting: they allow the actors freedom to climb, run and hang off the set. We are making bold creative choices in order that our version of Jane Eyre is as wild, wonderful and thrilling as it can be, and in order to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.

Music plays a huge part…Yes, fans of Bristol musician Benji Bower won’t be disappointed. Live music – traditional ballad singing, minimalism, jazz and choral – is intricately woven into the story. The band is at the centre of the action: I’ve deliberately placed them right in the middle of the set.

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Andrey Gudkov: Komodo Judo (main image)Andrey had been to Indonesia’s Komodo National Park many times before, hoping to witness a battle between male komodo dragons – the world’s largest lizards. On this December morning, on Rinca Island, he had found two large males hissing angrily at each other. The lizards reared up on their hind legs, supported by their long, muscular tails, and suddenly everything came together: two formidable dragons ‘dancing the tango’ at the crest of a hill against a beautiful backdrop, without the usual tall grass obscuring the action. Thomas P. Peschak: The Shark Surfer (top right)The many sharks to be found at Aliwal Shoal near Durban, South Africa, make it a popular dive site – the perfect place to test a prototype surfboard with an electromagnetic shark deterrent. In 2014, there were 72 unprovoked shark attacks on swimmers worldwide, only three fatal. But fear of sharks prevails, and gill nets are still used to kill sharks. “I wanted to illustrate a non-lethal approach to mitigating the shark-surfer conflict,” explains Tom. When the new board was switched off, the curious blacktip sharks swam close, but when it was activated – stimulating their sensory organs – they stayed at a distance.

Carlos Perez Naval: To Drink or Not (middle right)Carlos was down on the beach at Morro Bay in California, when he witnessed a fascinating interaction between two different species. Western gulls were monopolising the water: whenever a California ground squirrel dared to get too close, a gull would chase it away, aiming its powerful beak at the squirrel’s head. Here, the two competitors’ eyes lock over the coveted fresh water. Morkel Erasmus: Natural Frame (bottom right)Morkel’s view was limited to the viewing slit of a cramped bunker beside a remote waterhole in Namibia’s Etosha National Park. Giraffes, zebras and kudu wandered in and out of view, but the elephants were right in front, sometimes so close that his view was blocked. Morkel used black and white to place the emphasis on the composition. His moment came when a mother framed his shot with her legs just as her calf walked into view framing a giraffe.

more Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by London’s Natural History Museum. It runs at M Shed from 28 Nov-10 Apr, mshed.org

photographyWildlife Photographer of the YearThe Natural History Museum’s world-renowned exhibition returns to M Shed with 100 more breathtaking images from the natural world

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Kingsdown’s thriving fringe Wardrobe

Theatre has collaborated with the team behind café/bars The Canteen and No. 1 Harbourside to create a new café, bar, restaurant, theatre, bakery and roof terrace on Old Market. The new venue, a former bank on West Street that once housed the nightclub Flamingos, opens in early December with, among other things, the latest in the Wardrobe’s string of hugely successful alternative Christmas shows. Wardrobe co-directors Jesse Meadows, Matthew Whittle and Chris Collier tell the story.

We’ve had four amazing years above The White Bear pub on St Michael’s Hill, but the time feels right to move on. None of our achievements in establishing a thriving theatre there would have been possible without the kindness and support of The White Bear team, and we are immensely proud of what we were able to accomplish in our time there. However, we need a larger space with year-round access to match our ambitions as a venue.

It was sheer luck that the team behind The Canteen and No. 1 Harbourside – two very successful and ethically-guided

Bristol-based bars – were looking to experiment with a new bar/restaurant at the same time. From our first meeting together we realised we were a perfect fit. When we found the building in Old Market we all knew straight away it was the one. The layout, the size, the history, the location were all exactly what we were looking for. We’ll also be able to stage more drama, stand-up comedy, new writing, puppetry, comedy theatre, improvisation, work-in-progress, family shows, performance art, music, spoken word/poetry and cabaret than ever before.

We are really, truly excited to be opening in Old Market. For over 10 years Bristolians have been talking about how Old Market is “about to explode” and you can totally see why – it’s very central, right next to

Temple Meads, the M32 and Cabot

Circus and, excitingly, it’s just on the edge of Easton, a hugely popular and creative area in desperate need of more cultural outlets. It’s amazing to be able to offer, for the first time, things like comfortable seating for over 100 people, a dressing room, a dedicated box office, rehearsal space and an adaptable space for workshops, talks and conferences. We hope the new venue will allow us to continue the work we’ve been striving towards so passionately – and to secure a long-term future. We’re very excited to open our new venue with one of our trademark alternative, darkly comic, adults-only Christmas productions: our usual antidote to the sickly-sweet fare on offer everywhere else. Our fifth alternative Christmas show is

Goldilock, Stock & Three Smoking Bears (pictured above and left), a madcap merging of the classic porridge-thieving fairytale with Guy Ritchie’s cult 1998 cockney caper. The

show stars some familiar faces from our previous

Christmas shows. It’s going to be big, silly, rude, outrageous and very, very funny!

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artsThe Old Market AssemblyThe Wardrobe Theatre and The Canteen have joined forces to give a former bank on West Street a new lease of life

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Clear the diary for the second Bristol instalment of Taste Chocolate, a two-day cornucopia of chocolate on Waterfront Square from 26-27 March. Find artisan chocolatiers, street food, a cookery theatre, Prosecco bar and much more. Check the website for updates. more tastechocolate.co.uk


The three-screen film, first seen at the 56th Venice

Biennale as part of Okwui Enwezor’s All the World’s Futures exhibition, is a sensual and poetic meditation on man’s relationship with the sea and exploration of its role in the history of slavery, migration, and conflict.

Mixing archive material, readings from classical sources and newly-shot footage, Vertigo Sea highlights the greed, horror and cruelty of the whaling industry. This material is then juxtaposed with shots of African migrants crossing the ocean in a journey fraught with danger in hopes of a better life – a timely reminder of the current issues around global migration, the refugee crisis, slavery and ecological concerns.

Shot on the island of Skye, the Faroe Islands and the Northern regions of Norway, with the BBC’s Bristol-based Natural History Unit, the work draws upon two books: Herman Melville’s Moby Dick (1851)

and Heathcote Williams’ epic poem Whale Nation (1988), a harrowing and inspiring work which charts the history, intelligence and majesty of the largest mammal on earth.

Born in Ghana in 1957, Akomfrah lives and works in London. He was a founding member of the influential Black Audio Film Collective, which started in the capital in 1982. His works investigate personal and collective histories and memory, cultural, ethnic and personal identity, post-colonialism and temporality.

“You make a documentary because you want to capture something that’s going to die unless it’s captured – and also because you want it to live,” Akomfrah explains of the process behind the film. “One of the reasons I was compelled to make Vertigo Sea was listening to someone refer to migrants as cockroaches and thinking, ‘What’s going on here? How do people migrate from being people to cockroaches? What’s the process of amnesia that allows the kinds of forgetting there that builds into hierarchies where there are beings and non-beings?’

“Documentaries and historical questions act as a powerful counterbalance against the turbulence of amnesia – a sea in which we swim all the time.”

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christmas Christmas in BristolFrom theatre to fun runs, Messiahs to masquerade balls, Bristol’s 2015 festive menu looks more inviting than ever. Here are some highlights…

Theatre We’re extremely chuffed to see the return of Little Bulb Theatre, masters of inimitably joyous, effervescent theatre and music for all ages, whose enchanting family show The Night that Autumn Turned to Winter begins its Bristol Old Vic run on 26 November. On the same day Tobacco Factory Theatres unveil a very fine collaboration between vintage comedy/physical theatre troupe Peepolykus and Bristol’s amazing musical performer Verity Standen. The Light Princess (26 Nov-10 Jan) draws on George MacDonald’s fairy tale about a girl who has no gravity.

The following day back at Bristol Old Vic, it’s kick off for a bang-up-to-date Sleeping Beauty (27 Nov-17 Jan) from the reliably brilliant lineup of director Sally Cookson, musician Benji Bower, dramaturg Adam Peck and others. A little later on, Bristol’s favourite toy-toting musician-turned-kids’ theatre maestro Kid Carpet unveils his latest at the Brewery Theatre. Kid Carpet’s Noisy Nativity (2 Dec-3 Jan) sees Kid Carpet put on the local Christmas nativity show, but no one has turned up to audition. But The Noisy Animals are next door at band practice and say they can help out. What could possibly go wrong?

Elsewhere, we like the look of Circus Geeks do Christmas, at Clifton’s Lansdown pub (19-22 Dec), promising a healthy dose of festive cheer, suspiciously contrived

Christmas routines and jaw-dropping circus skills. Taking place in a cosy room above the pub with a capacity of just 50, book now for what should be an off-kilter festive highlight.

Last but definitely not least, the team behind the brilliant Wardrobe Theatre open their doors of their new home at The Old Market Assembly – a joint venture with Bristol café/bars No.1 Harbourside and Canteen. It all begins with another Wardrobe-produced show, Goldilock, Stock and Three Smoking Bears (1 Dec-3 Jan). Expect more of the Wardrobe’s unmistakable dark comedy (a la previous festive offerings Muppits Die Hard and Home Alonely) – a distinct antidote to the usual Xmas schmaltz.

more bristololdvic.org.uk, circusgeeks.co.uk/christmas, tobaccofactorytheatres.com, thewardrobetheatre.com

MarketsThe Harbourside Market dons its festive glad rags from 28 November: every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas, the weekend food, gifts and craft market will feature a fine selection of goodies from local artists and makers, plus mulled cider and skating at the nearby At-Bristol Ice Rink. Made in Bristol’s excellent annual fair also makes its return to Colston Hall (28 Nov/5, 12 & 13 Dec) with handmade gifts, from jewellery and toys to ceramics, art and home

accessories, by up to 150 designers. And St Nick’s Market’s Christmas Continuations and Retail Evening (11 Dec, pictured above) will feature food stalls, artisan producers and locally produced arts and crafts, plus music and art performances in both the Glass Arcade and on Corn Street, running from 6-9.30pm.

Southville’s North Street Christmas Fair (28 Nov) will feature stalls selling arts and crafts, festive food and drink and live music too. Two weeks later and a little further down the road, there’s a return for Bedminster’s beautiful Winter Lantern Parade (12 December). With live music and all eight local primary schools, a variety of Bedminster community groups and traders all set to show off their lantern-making skills plus Bristol Samba, the Ambling Band and the Ravens Marching Band, we’re set for another spectacular illuminated occasion. On the same day, the East Street Christmas Fair promises live music, arts and crafts, festive market stalls, fairground rides and entertainment for the whole family.


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Over the water, Clifton holds its Royal York Crescent Christmas Fayre (6 Dec), with a mix of stalls, carol singers, BBQ and mulled wine/cider.

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more. Aside some big draws like Al Murray and legendary ‘60s surrealists The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, there’s also family fun aplenty – not least the Kids’ Masquerade Ball

(19 Dec), featuring a DJ set, clowning, ukulele, tap dancing and spoon playing, plus the Let’s Make Art crew to help you make your own mask.

For Do It Your ’Elf (12 Dec), award-winning Bakehouse Factory will transform the Spiegeltent into a faraway land where elves run the show. Once fully trained, the new elf apprentices may even get to meet the man in red himself. Recommended for ages 3-10, but all welcome.

Avon Valley Railway continues its popular Santa Steam Specials this year (selected dates, 29 Nov-24 Dec),

with Santa making his way along the train distributing gifts for the nippers. Or, if you’re feeling more active, don the running shoes for the Santas on the Run festive family charity run (13 Dec, Harbourside). And our local National Trust estates, Dyrham (its deers pictured below) and Tyntesfield, have a packed programme of festive family fun including choral concerts, food and craft markets and more.

more avonvalleyrailway.org/events/santa-special, christmasspiegeltent.co.uk, chsw.org.uk/events/santas-on-the-run/Bristol, nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield

MusicAt St George’s, jazz saxophonist Alan Barnes presents an all-star octet to perform his new suite based on Charles Dickens’ famous seasonal tale A Christmas Carol (17 Dec), while Bristol Ensemble performs Handel’s Messiah (16 Dec). On 13 December, Bristol’s Gasworks Choir will be in full song with an eclectic programme.

Colston Hall hosts its own Messiah courtesy of Bristol Choral Society (19 Dec) and the following day welcomes a double programme of family faves in the shape of The Nutcracker & The Snowman (20 Dec). Classic FM’s Tim

Lihoreau and conductor Neil Thomson will be bringing a suite of sweet

music from Tchaikovsky’s much-loved ballet.

After the interval, the soundtrack to Raymond Brigg’s

enchanting tale will be brought to life, alongside a screening of the film adaptation.

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Have a ‘Star Wars’ MarathonWatch all six Stars Wars films in anticipation of the new instalment, out on 18 December. And if you’re unsure whether you want to see the new film, watch John Boyega’s reaction to the trailer on Instagram, and remember – he’s like that and HE’S IN THE FILM.

KnitIt’s been cool for a long time now and experts even say it’s good for you. Call up your grandma, take to YouTube or venture over to The Paper Village in Southville to build your skills. Document your new-found skill with a snap for your well-curated Instagram.

DonateBeing warm and cosy is something we all want, but a luxury only some can afford. Clear out your old items and donate them to your local charity shop or homeless shelter. Everyone deserves to be comfortable this winter.

Bake some cookiesWe’re not sure if it’s just us, but there’s something about the cold weather that just makes us want to eat

junk food. For something different, though, have a go at making your own. Once you’ve finished it all, it’ll be less about the shame and disappointment, and more about the accomplishment and satisfaction.

Start a new bookWhen you’re cuddled up in your new knitted blanket, and have finished your Star Wars marathon, the next best thing to do is to start a new book (turn to page 46 for this season’s top recommendations).

more the rife showcase on 8 dec will show the best films made by young people at watershed, rifemagazine.co.uk

guideRife magazineProduced by Watershed, Rife Magazine is Bristol’s online platform for young people, created by young people. Rife content creators (pictured from left) Antonia Odunlami, Cai Burton and Grace Shutti present their Winter Hibernation Guide

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michael simpson at spike islandin his largest exhibition to date, michael simpson shows work spanning the last 25 years at spike island (16 jan-27 mar). simpson makes large-scale paintings in an ongoing series that relat to his interest in the infamy of religious history. his austere bench painting series, for example (no.67, pictured above) was made as an homage to the neapolitan renegade philosopher giordano bruno, burnt at the stake by the inquisition in rome’s campo

dei fiori in 1600. the bench itself serves as a fixed coherent form within the paintings, the structure through which simpson explores the pure language of painting through imagery without figures, yet implying a

profound human presence.

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theatreA Girl is a Half-Formed ThingTobacco Factory Theatres presents this hit from the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, an adaptation of Eimear McBride’s award-winning novel

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of Ireland’s most celebrated independent theatre companies, A Girl is a Half Formed Thing (26-30 Jan) follows the inner narrative of a girl, from the womb to 20, with vivid intensity and originality. A character of astonishing resilience and intelligence, the heroine is determined to make sense of things amidst the deprivation of her Irish childhood. Corn Exchange’s Artistic Director Annie Ryan, who’s adapted the novel for the stage, tells us more.

Is the story recognisably Irish or a more universal growing-up tale?James Joyce said that “in the particular is contained the universal”, and I think that’s right. This is a very Irish story, set in the 1970s and ’80s in the West of Ireland and in the 1990s in Dublin. There is a sense of total authenticity that can only come from a very deep knowledge of that world. But it’s also a coming-of-age story that taps into deep loss, anger, rebellion, love. Anyone who grew up in Ireland would certainly connect with it, but also, I think, any woman – or anyone who’s suffered great loss or oppression, or who’s had terrible sex in their twenties. Which is to say, basically, everyone. Describe the play’s heroine in a little more detail. Ireland in the late 1970s and ’80s was a place steeped in poverty and frankly shocking misogyny. Our girl

is growing up in a leaky house with a single, unemployed mother whose only place of refuge is the church, and a brother whose childhood cancer has left him somewhat disabled. When she is 13, she is raped by her respectable uncle. The abuse is obviously confusing for her, but she never feels self-pity. On the contrary, she feels it gives her special knowledge and power. She begins to use her sexuality for revenge, as she calls it. The novel is written with biting wit and immediacy. While there is a lot of trauma, the material is so fresh and alive that it counterbalances the darkness. Tell us about the staging.As the whole novel is inside her head from the womb to 20, I thought it would only work as one-woman show. On stage we can go anywhere with the most minimal setting. The remarkable actress Aoife Duffin (pictured left) plays it with expert shape-shifting and incredible breadth of feeling.

How will it make the audience feel?The feeling is a bit like the film Boyhood, in that you watch the girl grow up in front of you. Duffin’s skill and endurance is almost unbelievable. It’s a whirlwind, and usually leaves the audience breathless and in awe. And hopefully with some connection to their own sense of compassion.

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Let Bristol’s ever-fertile visual arts scene guide your Christmas shopping this year. The annual Made in Bristol gift fair will once again showcase many of the city’s best artists and makers over four sessions at Colston Hall. Featuring up to 150 designers, it’s a vast emporium of unique handmade gifts, from jewellery and toys to ceramics, art and home accessories. more 28 nov & 5, 12 & 13 Dec, facebook.com/madeinbristol

Thunderbirds Are Go – 50 Years On with Charles Hazelwood and Jarvis CockerTuesday 1 December“5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Thunderbirds are go!” Renowned conductor Charles Hazelwood and his All Star Collective celebrate the wondrous music of Thunderbirds and its composer Barry Gray in the show’s 50th anniversary year. Bringing the music to life will be a special ensemble featuring Jarvis Cocker, Portishead’s Adrian Utley, Will Gregory of Goldfrapp and members of the British Paraorchestra.

Ronnie SpectorFriday 4 December Known as the original bad girl of rock ’n’ roll, Ronnie Spector is the embodiment of the heart, soul and passion of rock ’n’ roll in the 1960s. Returning to the UK to celebrate the music of her legendary band The Ronettes, the iconic singer’s first

show will pay tribute to the music of the famed girl group including the band’s Grammy Award-winning songs Walking in the Rain, Do I Love You and international smash Be My Baby.

Sheelanagig’s Christmas ShindigFriday 18 December (above) Celebrating 10 years of Sheelanagig and all things Balkan, gypsy and jazz. The band have travelled far and wide and are now ready to bring the music home to celebrate a decade’s worth of mayhem, filling Colston Hall with circus, magic, music, pop-up mini-gigs and more. Sheelanagig are known for their exhilarating live performances – so join in, be merry, hold hands and jump about!

Global Beat: New Year’s Eve PartyThursday 31 December The Hall’s third New Year shindig promises a riot of sound and colour, as they go global to take revellers

into 2016. There’s entertainment from Gilles Peterson’s favourites, Submotion Orchestra, who headline with their mesmeric sub-driven sound. Carrying on the party well into the night, Ibibio Sound Machine return after a sold-out Lantern show with their high life, disco, psychedelia and electro-soul party sounds.

Baaba MaalThursday 21 January We are delighted to welcome the Senegalese singer/guitarist for an exhilarating live show. One of Africa’s best-known musicians with a career spanning over 25 years, Baaba Maal is one of the pioneers of a fusion of Senegalese sounds with pop, hip-hop and even salsa, helping to launch the careers of other artists such as Positive Black Soul and the Afro-Celt Sound System.”

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Featuring members of Spiro, Get The Blessing

and Scottish Dance Theatre, 3CW’s music encompasses both a cinematic sweep and an intimate delicacy, in which “the aroma of muddy leaves and old nettles is almost tangible” (The Observer). Ahead of their performance on 21 January, 3CW’s Pete Judge answers some questions.

What is it that inspires 3CW? Many things, but especially places and landscapes that resonate strongly with us personally. The new album seems haunted by what poet Edward Thomas called ‘the South Country’: the large sweep of country from Kent (where I’m from) through the chalklands of Dorset (where Alex is from) via Bristol (where all three of us live) and on into the border country and South Wales. These stomping grounds are full of memories and histories for us, and a lot of the tunes

are inspired by these layers of the past jostling under the surface

of the present.

What influences you? All three of us listen to a huge range of music and I’d be hard pressed to point to any major musical influences. But other influences this time include people, place names, poems, travel writing: anything that strikes a chord. Portishead’s Adrian Utley (who produced the new album) and Tim Allen (who engineered it) have been big influences in terms of sound and recording techniques, and in encouraging us to trust our instincts and eccentricities.

You play a variety of instruments from across the centuries. We’re proud to be able to offer some pretty obscure instrumental combinations in our music. Some of these instruments are things we’ve inherited, others are the result of careful searching, chance encounters (Paul’s baby harp) or generous donations. The key thing about all of these instruments, and our variable prowess at playing them, is that they force us to compose in unusual ways.

Is Bristol an important part of your DNA? Absolutely. All of us have been in Bristol for many years now and we feel part of a rich musical and cultural community. We love the fact that the city spills out into uplifting landscapes in every direction. One of our favourite views is from the top of Ashton Court: buzzards wheeling overhead, deer-nibbled grassland curving down to Bower Ashton, the sun glinting off the City ground, the distant Bristol hum, flyovers. Home.

Can we expect change or continuity in your third album? Both, definitely. For the first time, we have guest musicians: Estonian fiddler Maarja Nuut and Kentish cellist James Gow. And it’s the first time we’ve recorded in a recording studio [Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Box]. But we’ve also been very careful to maintain that robust fragility that characterises what we do.

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Cycle the City aims to get you saddledup and ready to see the sights aroundBristol on two wheels. Choose from arange of beautiful, traditional steeds,with wicker baskets, ding-dong bells anda comfy upright riding position. Cyclethe City offers bicycle hire, harbourtours, vintage picnics and more. Toursand trips start at no.1 Harbourside andbooking is essential. Visit the website fortimes, tariffs and further details.

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Incredible Edible Bristol aims to tackle the issues of food security and food sovereignty by using community gardens, grass verges and more to grow fresh, healthy food for all. The project has gone from strength to strength, collaborating on an urban food growing trail and working with local schools on the IncrEdible Education Programme. Sara Venn (pictured) tells us more.

Can you explain a bit more about food sovereignty.Food sovereignty gives communities the ability to be in control of the way food is grown, bought, sold and eaten. Food is grown with the environment and the community involved and engaged, helping local economies rather than large corporations to

become stronger.

What are your aspirations?

To create a city where food is at the heart of

everything we do, grown everywhere and cooked by people in communities. By working with communities of all types to grow food in unloved spaces we are returning the city to productivity and opening up a debate around food, where we expect our food to be grown and how we think our food gets to us. We are also reskilling people who may want to grow food but who have no idea where to begin, by creating gardens that they can then use with our support and help, and by creating supportive networks of community growers and eaters across the city.

You launched in 2014. Are you where you hoped to be at this time?We are definitely where we hoped we would be – the city has been incredible and we have had opportunities land at our feet that have made us realise that our presence is both timely and needed. Te be able to bring this huge worldwide movement to Bristol and work alongside all its exciting food projects is wonderful.

Tell us more about the IncrEdible Education programme.It is open to every school in the city and has come about from a wish to support the entire city to grow food. It is, at its basic entry point, a programme that just supports, offering seasonal

help and advice to anyone hoping to teach children to grow food. There are no hoops to jump through and we want every school to have an IncrEdible School certificate to show that they are taking part in a growing project, even if it is tiny. The schools programme can be found at edibleschools.org.uk

Where are the most unusual places you’re growing food?Millennium Square is quite unusual with its five urban allotments, but the most unexpected for people is probably the central reservation of Stokes Croft.

How can people get involved?Anyone can get involved by just turning up to a work party. These are held by all the gardens and everyone is welcome, although obviously children must be accompanied by a parent. The aim of our work parties is not just to grow food, but also to have a thoroughly fun session, meet new people and learn about food growing together, as part of a community. All of our work parties can be found at ediblebristol.org.uk along with all of our other info.

Tell us a secret.We think Bristol’s best kept secret is the Northern Slopes – go forage!

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There was a larger crowd than usual at the Bridewell Police Court in Bristol on Monday November 15 1909. The public gallery was filled with women who were there to lend vocal support to a “suffragist”.

A schoolteacher named Theresa Garnett, a tall, well-spoken dark-haired woman of 21, had just made national headlines for assaulting Winston Churchill.

Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, and a Liberal cabinet minister, had visited Bristol two days previously. As he got off the train at Temple Meads to be greeted by waiting dignitaries, Garnett rushed at him and struck him in the face with a dogwhip yelling: “Take that! Take that from the women of England!”

Rage against the machineWomen in Britain have had the vote for less than 100 years. If it comes to that, around two fifths of the male population didn’t have the vote a century ago either, but it is the campaign for women’s suffrage that lives on in history and popular memory.

Anyone who nowadays suggested that a woman’s place is in the home and that ladies were too delicate, too precious or just too stupid to have anything to do with the business of politics would be regarded as an imbecile.

Bristol has a long tradition of female activism and was a hotspot of suffragette agitation during the years leading up to the first world war. eugene Byrne gives us a potted history

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Nonetheless that was the opinion of many respectable and respected people, male and female, in the years before the First World War. Though it was a view facing growing challenge from women known as “suffragettes”.

Bristol was a major centre of suffragette agitation, and in 1913-14 the city experienced a spate of destruction unmatched by any political rioting or terrorism since. And it was all carried out by women.

Pankhurst joins the fightBristol had a long tradition of middle-class female activism. The Bristol & Clifton branch of the National Society for Women’s Suffrage had been formed as early as 1868, although at that point most of them wanted the vote for ladies. To vote, you needed a certain amount of wealth or property; working class women, like most working class men, were excluded – and that was how many felt it should be.

By the early 1900s things were changing. With

the rise of trade unions and the Labour movement, women from more modest homes were also becoming politically active. For a long time the main lobby group for women’s votes had been the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, but the more militant Women’s Social & Political Union (WSPU), formed by Emmeline Pankhurst in 1903, was now on the scene.

In 1907 one of Pankhurst’s lieutenants, former Yorkshire millworker Annie Kenney, arrived to set up a Bristol branch. She found plenty of supporters.

By 1909 the WSPU had a shop and offices on Queens Road. The Bristol WSPU held fundraising drives, chalked slogans on pavements and held open-air public meetings on the Horsefair or Blackboy Hill as well as in surrounding towns including Portishead, Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare. Public meetings were heckled and harassed by men who didn’t like the idea of women getting the vote, or by men who were simply looking to stir up trouble. Speakers were pelted with rocks, vegetables and rotten bananas.


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Heckled at the HallThey did have some male supporters. A meeting on the Downs in 1908 where the speakers were Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (who had grown up in Bristol and Weston) was defended by a group of young men wearing the WSPU’s green, white and purple colours. On another occasion, the WSPU paid professional boxers to protect a meeting at the Victoria Rooms.

Bristol was a particular target for suffrage campaigners because of its four MPs, three were Liberals, and the Liberal Party was then in power. Two were cabinet ministers. Augustine Birrell (1850-1933), the member for North Bristol, was Chief Secretary for Ireland. East Bristol MP Sir Charles Hobhouse (1862-1941) was an outspoken opponent of votes for women. When Birrell addressed a meeting at Colston Hall in 1909, he was heckled by two local women, Elsie Howey and Vera Holme, who had evaded the meeting’s security by sneaking in hours previously and hiding in the Hall’s organ.

Astonishingly, the same thing happened in 1912 when the National League for Opposing Women’s Suffrage (yes, there was indeed such a thing) held a rally at the Colston Hall and speeches by Hobhouse and the novelist Mrs Humphry Ward were heckled from the organ loft.

Campaign of destructionThe WSPU was getting nowhere and after a meeting in London a couple of women who had had enough threw stones through the windows of 10 Downing Street. Stone-throwing now became a WSPU tactic. These women were, of course, arrested and given short prison sentences where they went on hunger strike.

Prison authorities responded by force-feeding them. This was a painful and distressing process. A rubber tube was inserted into stomach through the mouth or sometimes via the nose and food in liquid form was poured down. WSPU activists were force-fed in jails around the country. As far as the WSPU was concerned, this was torture, and so the violence of the state was to be met with the violence of women.

By the end of 1912 the WSPU was engaged in a massive campaign of destruction. Across the country, telephone wires were cut, postboxes and works of art were vandalised. On 23 October 1913 the Bristol University sports pavilion at Coombe Dingle was burnt down by suffragettes. Two days later, about 300 students trashed the WSPU shop on Queens Road and made a bonfire of its books, newspapers and leaflets in



the street outside. As they danced around the flames, onlookers applauded. The police did not intervene.

On November 11, Begbrook Mansion in Frenchay was destroyed by fire. Over the coming days, a number of postboxes were vandalised, and the municipal boathouse at Eastville Park was burnt down.

A house in Stoke Bishop was burned, as was another near Lansdown in Bath. Imperial Tobacco’s timber yard at Ashton Gate was torched in March 1914 and the clubhouse at Failand Golf Club in April.

Outbreak of warThere seemed no end to the violence, no prospect of a peaceful resolution. And yet it did of course come to an end, very suddenly and unexpectedly when, on August 4 1914, Britain declared war on Germany. Mrs Pankhurst immediately suspended all WSPU activities and a week later all suffragette prisoners were released.

Some suffrage campaigners were pacifists, but most were not. Soon they would turn their energies and organisational skills to supporting the war effort. By 1918, after women had taken over innumerable male jobs for the duration, nursed the wounded and raised money for soldiers’ welfare and the war effort, the idea that votes for women were somehow inappropriate or immoral appeared ridiculous.

That day before the magistrates in 1909, Theresa Garnett refused to be bound over to keep the peace and so was sentenced to a month at Horfield prison. There she went on hunger strike and was forcibly fed. She set fire to her cell in protest and did the rest of her time first in solitary and later, after being found unconscious, in the prison hospital.

During her day in court she insisted, to the cheers of her supporters and against the protests of the bench, on reading a statement explaining why she had attacked a government minister:

“I did not wish to injure Mr Winston Churchill, but I was determined to avenge the insult done to my countrywomen by the government to which Mr Churchill belongs. That insult consisted in refusing to give women any right or share in electing the men who tax them and make laws for them.”

Before she was even released, Theresa Garnett was accorded celebrity heroine status among suffragettes. A few years later she quit the WSPU because she disagreed with the arson campaign.

more Further reading? see The Bristol suffragettes by Lucienne Boyce (silverwood Books, £11.99).

Top: schoolteacher Theresa garnett made national headlines for assaulting Winston Churchill.above: During their campaign of destruction the WspU burnt down the boathouse at eastville park.

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SHOPPINGCelebrating the very best of Bristol’s thriving markets

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1. Greetings cards by anna hill Wallpaper, harbourside Christmas market. Bespoke wallpaper maker anna hill transfers her delightful designs to greetings cards and prints. 2. Beautiful Bristol tea towel by Chris Dickason, made in Bristol gift Fair. local illustrator Chris Dickason celebrates the beauty of Bristol’s beautiful floating harbour.3. Sweatshirt & cherry wood mobile case by tobias illustrations, harbourside Christmas market. Find limited edition prints, greetings cards, t-shirts, sweatshirts and more by this local graphic artist.4. Bison by papier Beau, harbourside Christmas market. Designer eleanor pajak showcases her range of prints, photographs, illustrations and typographic posters.5. Lego by FlaB Design, harbourside Christmas market. Bright, colourful framed 3D art using lego and card that’s perfect for all.6. Mug by alice shields, made in Bristol gift Fair. Delicate bone china mugs from staffordshire, exquisitely decorated by alice shields in her Bristol studio.7. Pencil case by megan alice england, made in Bristol gift Fair, Carry and store your pencils and other essentials in this lovely screen-printed pencil case.

Wrapper’s delightGet this year’s Christmas pressies from one of Bristol’s thriving gift fairs and markets – here’s a lovely selection to whet your appetite

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8. Cinematic lightbox by peastyle, harbourside Christmas market. Choose your own message with interchangeable letter slides on this chic lightbox. 9. Gorilla tea towel by ruth Broadway, made in Bristol gift Fair. Beautiful bits and pieces for your home by talented local creative ruth Broadway.

more the harbourside Christmas market takes place all along the waterfront, from Cascade steps to the at-Bristol ice rink, on sat 28 and sun 29 Nov, sat 5 and sun 6 Dec, sat 12 and sun 13 Dec, and sat 19 and sun 20 Dec. Visit theharboursidemarket.co.uk for more info. made in Bristol gift Fair takes place at Colston hall on sat 28 Nov, sat 5 Dec, sat 12 Dec and sun 13 Dec. Visit madeinbristolshop.co.uk or colstonhall.org for more info.

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Eating & drinkinga guide to our favourite restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs

Nettle & Rye 16 Kings Road

What was the Hophouse in Clifton Village has now had a makeover courtesy of the lot behind The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer on King Street, so expect floor-to-ceiling beer and cider lists, first-rate pub food and entertainment to match.

High fiveTop restaurant openings, as chosen by editor, blogger, tweeter and Mini Cheddars aficionado Shonette Laffy

1847 25 St Stephens Street

A new vegetarian restaurant in the centre, serving some ambitious and exciting dishes such as halloumi ‘fish’ and chips, and lentil sausages with turnip and sage mash. Never again feel confined to falafel or risotto when avoiding meat.

Bellita 34 Cotham Hill

If you’ve been to Bell’s Diner you’ll know why you should be so excited about the opening of its little sister. The team behind these restaurants are already responsible for some of the most exciting food in town. Housed in what was Flinty Red, this playful little restaurant is bringing its own special blend of Mediterranean & Middle Eastern flare to Cotham Hill – we can’t wait to visit.

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Eating & drinkinga guide to our favourite restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs

The Knowle Hotel Leighton Road

The third pub takeover on the list, and another expansion of a Bristol chain. Zazu’s Kitchen is already well loved around town and its takeovers of The Greenbank and The Grace have been spot on too, so it’s about time this corner of the city got a piece of the action. Pop in to try a menu of familiar favourites (apparently the roast is worth the trip) and get cosy in this welcome new local.

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The Adam & Eve 7 Hope Chapel Hill

This welcoming local in Hotwells has recently come under the management of the Small Bar team, so this corner of Bristol now has its own destination for hearty food matched with supremely tasty beer (including some from Small Bar’s very own brewery Left Handed Giant).

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1. Pastries, Farro BakeryDangerously delicious Christmas gifts, pastries and other edibles as well as dreamy spiced Belgian drinking chocolate… mmmm.

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2&4. Pudsey Pickle Co.Pickles, preserves, chutneys, marmalades, jellies and jams from this family-fuelled pickling empire. The Coconut Rum Seville Marmalade has our name written all over it…

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3. T-shirt, Bristol Beer FactoryShow your love for the local brewery with one of these branded Ts – perfect for the craft beer aficionado in your life.

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5. Bristol Beer Factory gift packA bottle each of their best-selling ales plus a lovely branded glass. Bottoms up.

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Grilled cheese “muncheonette”, For Mice and Men Your refuel starts with this fresh take on the classic American grilled sandwich, which uses local cheeses, artisan bread, handcrafted butter and a healthy teaspoon of creativity.

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Munch bunchWhether you’re looking for suitable sustenance for the Christmas shop or something tasty to open on Christmas day, this lot have it covered

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THE BARLEY MOWBristol Beer Factory’s beer paradise

Launched in April following a successful pop-up event at Easter,Ape About Coffee is the brand newventure from Nick Ashton, wellknown in the city for his formerPiaggio Ape tuk-tuk mobile coffeebar. Ashton has ditched life on theroad and settled down to set upshop within PAPER Arts’ exhibitionspace on Merchant Street (so youcan take in the latest works bylocal artists while you sup on yourcaffeinated drink of choice). Thespeciality espresso bar serves upa full selection of espresso-baseddrinks using James Gourmet Coffeebeans, organic teas, hot chocolate,Henny & Joe’s chai and soft drinksby Lovely Drinks alongside locallysourced cakes, paninis and coffeebeans to buy for home.

Times: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm,Sun 11am-5pm

APE ABOUT COFFEESpeciality coffee bar

51-53 MerchantStreet, BS1 3EE

facebook.com/ApeAboutCoffee

@ApeAboutCoffeeapeaboutcoffee.com

39 Barton Road, St Philips, BS2 0LF0117 930 4709

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One of Bristol’s best craft beer pubs,blending traditional with modernwith its cosy interior, open fire andcourtyard garden. Nestled betweenTemple Meads and Old Market, theBarley Mow’s location away fromthe hubbub of the centre makes it apub that’s worth seeking out. Themenu changes monthly with plentyof different styles of beer to suit thestyle of food. Tasty Sunday roasts.

Dishes: Beef chilli cheese fries,jalapenos, sour cream (£7.50) (beer match: Premium Best Bitters); beer-battered fish and chips, tartare sauce, salad (£9) (beer match: hefeweizen); beef & milk stout stew, mustard mash, buttered greens (£11) (beer match: stout or porter); butternut squash & lentil stew, mustard mash, buttered greens (£9.50) (beer match: porter or bitter) Times: Mon-thu 12-11pm, Fri-Sat 12-11.30pm, Sun 12-10pm. Food served:Mon-Sat 12-3pm and 5-9pm, Sunroasts from 12pmBook: [email protected],0117 930 4709

This stylish, buzzing eatery servesup an inspired menu using locallysourced ingredients: find vegan,veggie and traditional breakfasts,pizzas, sandwiches, daily specials, achildren’s menu as well as delicioushomemade cakes and pastries. Todrink, try expertly made coffee fromExtract Coffee Roasters or choosefrom a small but perfectly balancedglobal wine list, made by small,independent producers. Beers andciders come from Somerset andbeyond. Find outdoor seating righton the Harbourside.

Dishes: Catch of the day pizza: brown shrimp, anchovies, tuna & smoked salmon topped with fresh dill & mozzarella (£9.95); marinated feta, asparagus and cherry vine tomato salad (£6.95); homemade cakes. Food served: Mon-Fri 8.30am-7.30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7.30pmTimes: Mon-Fri 8.30am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-8pmBook: [email protected] 917 2305

ARnOLFiniBright, buzzing café-bar

16 Narrow Quay,BS1 4QA0117 917 2305

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Located on the Floating Harbour in the heart of Bristol, Glassboat affords spectacular views of the Harbourside and the historic Bristol bridge. The Head Chef has created a menu that has wide appeal with sophisticated bistro classics inspired by the very best of French and British dishes. The Lower Deck is an intimate space with porthole views of the river. Recently refurbished and seating up to 40 guests, it is the perfect space for celebrations, meetings and private dining.

Dishes: Charcuterie board, cornichons, buttered toast (£7); rack of lamb, ratatouille, olive jus (£20);crème brûlée, langues de chatTimes: breakfast: Mon-Sun8-11.30am; lunch: Mon-Sat 12-3pm& Sun 12-4pm; dinner: Mon-Sat5.30-10pmBook: [email protected]: 3-course lunch: Mon-Sat £12, Sun £21. Prix fixe – 3 courses £21: Mon-Fri 5.30-10pm & Sat 5.30-7pm. Mondays BYo in the main restaurant

gLAssBOATFrench and British classics

Welsh Back,BS1 4SB0117 332 3971

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With its harbour views, cosyinterior, great food and range of craft beers, the Grain Barge is one of the city’s top floating venues. The daily specials menu uses fresh local produce, there’s great Sunday roast and midweek special offers include Wednesday Pie & Pint night. The refurbished Hold Bar has its own craft beer bar and a stage, hosting a buzzing open mic night on Tuesdays, pop-up events on Wednesdays (contact the venue if you want to put on performances), and live music on Thursdays. The boat will be closed from 21 December until February for improvement works – check website and social media for details.

Dishes: grilled minute steak, red onion chutney, gruyère, garlic mayo, toasted ciabatta (£7.20); coley & clam stew with rouille, sourdough (£12); sticky toffee date and ginger pudding with rum sauce (£4)Times: Mon-thu 12-11pm,Fri-Sat 12-11.30pm, Sun 12-11pmBook: [email protected]

gRAin BARgEhearty meals and craft beers

Mardyke Wharf, BS8 4Ru0117 929 9347

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Fantastic café-bar from localindependent brewer Bath Ales,located in the bright and airysurroundings of Colston Hall.Known and loved for their flagshipbeer Gem, Bath Ales runs 10 pubs,bars and restaurants in the SouthWest – including Graze and TheHare On The Hill in Bristol – andhas forged a reputation for thehigh quality of its venues. ColstonSt. Bar and Kitchen is open forbreakfast, lunch and dinner. Choosefrom an American and European-inspired menu alongside a range of Bath Ales beers, wine list and hot and cold drinks.

Times: Mon-Sat 8am-11pm, Sun10am-10.30pm, food served all day,every dayBook: [email protected]

COLsTOn sT BAR & kiTCHEnBrand-new venture from Bath Ales

Colston hall, Colston St, BS1 5AR0117 204 7131

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Voted the Best Curry House at theBritish Curry Awards 2013 andnamed one of the top 20 Indianrestaurants in Britain by TheTelegraph, Myristica is one of thehighlights of Bristol’s impressivedining landscape. The menu featuresa range of beautifully crafted dishesfrom across the Indian subcontinent.Kick off with baby squid deep-friedand tossed with bell peppers, chilliflakes and honey, and move on topista murgh (breast of chicken ina mild cream sauce with groundpistachios and saffron). Then roundthings off with a luxuriant chocolatesamosa dessert and ice cream.

Dishes: Rabbit varuval (£6.95); achari venison (£12.95); okra stir fry (£4.95); chocolate samosas (£3.45)Times: lunch: mon-Fri 12-2pm;dinner: mon-sat 5.30-11.30pm, sun5.30-10.30pm (last orders at 10pm)Book: myristica.co.uk

myristicaFine indian dining

51 park street,Bs1 5NT0117 930 0806

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Chef Freddy Bird’s menu changes daily so there’s always something new to try and foodies can experiment further with a no-menu experience. Serving food all day, you have the choice of breakfast, tapas, à la carte lunch and dinner alongside freshly baked cakes and pastries. The poolside terrace room is a unique spot to celebrate and dine on those special occasions and is available for private hire. The terrace can accommodate up to 47 guests for a sit-down meal or up to 50 for a stand-up reception.

Dishes: Wood-roast scallops, sweet herb & garlic butter (£10.50); seared iberico abanico, peach, fennel, basil & pine nut salad (£21.50); salted chocolate & olive oil mousse (£6.50)Times: breakfast: mon-sat 8am-11.30am & sun 9am-11.30am; lunch: mon-sun 12-3pm; dinner mon-sun 6-10pm; tapas: mon-sun 12-10pmBook: [email protected]: mon-sun lunch: 3 courses for £20. Tuesdays BYO in main restaurant.

lido restaurant, spa & poolWood-fired Mediterranean and tapas

Oakfield Place,Bs8 2BJ0117 332 3970

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Rather wonderful restaurant, bar,music venue and birthplace ofThe Harbourside Market. Therestaurant offers delicious seasonalmenus and holds the SustainableRestaurant Association’s highestrating of three stars. The bar servesa wide range of local craft beers,Somerset ciders, specialist spiritsand a sustainable European winelist featuring some great organicand vegan choices. If live music isyour thing, catch the best of Bristol’smusical talent on the little stage onWednesday to Saturday nights – visitno1harbourside.co.uk for listingsand current menu.

Dishes: Beetroot ‘carpaccio’ with toasted almond, caper & dill dressing (vegan) (£6.50); stream Farm roast chicken leg, wild mushrooms, crispy onions, creamy mash & red wine gravy (£10) Times: mon-Thu 12-3pm & 5-10pm, Fri & sat 12-3pm & 5-9pm, sun 12-3pmBook: [email protected],0117 929 1100

no.1 HarboursideColourful and friendly dockside venue

1 Canons Road, Bs1 5Uh0117 929 1100

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The longest-serving ale house in Bristol serves up an appetising mix of good-value food and quality beers for Harbourside regulars. Great deals include the Dirty Burger for £9.49, any bottle of wine or Prosecco for £11.50 (Mon-Wed only), half-price sharer Thursday and Fish Friday where you can enjoy two fish meals for £11.99. The Sunday roast is £9.99. Behind the bar, choose from seven cask ales (including the pub’s very own Shakespeare ale), draught cider and lager and more than 15 types of wine. CAMRA members receive a discount on cask ales.

Dishes: Dirty burger (£9.49); sunday roast (£9.99)Times: mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-sat 11am-12am, sun 11am-11pmBook: @shakespearestav,facebook.com/theshakespearetavern

sHakespeare tavernTraditional harbourside pub

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“To walk the 18th-century corridors of Bristol’s St Nicholas Market is to witness how British food can be successfully redefined,” says The Telegraph of this much-loved hub in the heart of the Old City. Originally built in 1741, a market has been held on this site since 1831 and The Exchange even doubled up as a live music venue, hosting everyone from the Rolling Stones to Cream, Spencer Davis and The Yardbirds. Today, the streets are filled with independent traders, selling everything from health-boosting juices to belly-filling baps, pies, pittas, curries, cakes and more. Every Wednesday the award-winning Farmers’ Market gives shoppers the chance to buy local delicacies directly from producers and on Friday the Food Market rolls in, giving you the chance to sample the very best in street food.

st nicHolas marketGlobal flavours, local ingredients

The exchange, Corn street, Bs1 1JQ0117 922 4014

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Occupying an enviable spot on theHarbour Inlet across the water fromthe ss Great Britain, Spoke andStringer is the new multi-facetedventure from Kristian Crews. Findmotorcycles, surfboards, push bikes,clothing and, of course, a vibrantcafé, restaurant and bar serving upfreshly made and locally sourcedbrunches, lunches and dinners.Pinxtos are a speciality and areserved Wednesday to Saturdayfrom 6pm. At other times, take yourpick from salads, wraps, toastedsandwiches and a rather fine-lookingbrunch menu.

Dishes: poached eggs & avocado;fig-stuffed serrano ham, feta, pinenuts, lemon & honey dressing; searedbeef, roasted peppers, salsa verdeTimes: brunch: sat & sun 10am-2pm;lunch: Wed-sun from 12pm; dinner:Wed-sat from 6pmBook: [email protected],07950 196954

lime kiln Road,Bs1 5aD

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Open every day from early in the morning to late at night, Watershed Café/Bar offers breakfast, lunch and evening meals all following a simple policy: stay fresh, local and seasonal. The ‘plot to plate’ policy means all ingredients are sourced from local suppliers, so you can eat a healthy, balanced menu while supporting the local economy. The bar stocks local favourites like Cotswold Lager and Cider, Arbor Ales and Bath Ales alongside a range of bottled drinks (which can be taken into the cinema), spirits, wines and hot and cold drinks. Free Wi-Fi is available to use throughout the Café/Bar.

Menu highlights: Charcuterie board (£8); seasonal vegetable tart (£5); slow-roasted belly of pork baguette (£7); Watershed fish and chips (£11); hot chocolate brownie (£3.50)Times: mon 10am-11pm, Tue-Fri 9.30am-11pm, sat 10am-11pm, sun 10am-10.30pmBook: [email protected]

WatersHed caFé/barsocial space serving seasonal food

1 Canons Road,Bs1 5TX0117 927 5101

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tobacco FactoryContemporary café-bar

Raleigh Road,Bs3 1TF0117 902 0060

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Large café bar with a greatatmosphere, art exhibitions, livemusic, life drawing and quiz nights. The kitchen serves a British/Mediterranean-inspired menu with seasonal evening and weekend specials and many gluten-free options. The bar has a wide range of local craft beers. The Sunday market has locally produced food and crafts, and extends into Raleigh Road on the first Sunday of the month, alongside the monthly vintage market. Special events take place throughout the year, including Christmas markets and the legendary New Year’s Eve party.

Menu highlights: pan-fried sea bass, pea & cockle risotto and caper tapenade (£11.50); butternut squash, bulgar wheat & goat’s cheese salad, raspberry & coriander dressing (£7) Times: mon-Thu 12-11pm, Fri-sat 12pm-12am, sun 10am-11pm Book: 0117 902 0060

The Three Brothers Burgers concept is simple: great burgers and an ever-changing and extensive range of craft beers and ciders. Open throughout the year, Three Brothers offers outdoor seating overlooking the floating harbour during the spring and summer months. In the winter, the main restaurant offers an escape from the cold with its roaring wood fire. Try our hand-pressed burgers (using 28-day aged prime Herefordshire beef), dogs, wings and mouth-watering sides (chilli cheese fries, pickles).

Menu highlights: Burgers, deep-fried pickles, hot dogs, philly cheese steak.Drinks: a range of craft beers, cocktails and milkshakesTimes: mon-sat 12pm-late, sun 12-4pmBook: [email protected]: The £5 lunch: classic burger and fries mon-sat 12-5pm, sun 12-4pm. students £5 deal all day every day. hoppy hour: mon-Fri 5-7pm

tHree brotHers burgersproper dirty american food

Welsh Back,Bs1 4sB 0117 927 7050

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The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated by Sanna Annukka (Hutchinson, £9.99).With a feast of colours and shapes, Annukka’s decorative illustrations accompany the text and provide a contemporary feel to this telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale. Annukka’s artwork is inspired by her links to Finland and the book is made all the more special by the cloth bound cover.

Lost Ocean: An Inky Adventure & Colouring Book by Johanna Basford (Virgin Books £12.99).Johanna Basford’s nautical themed colouring book is brimming with beautiful illustrations, from ornate seahorses to mysterious shipwrecks, all waiting to be coloured in.

Shackleton’s Journey Activity Book by William Grill (Flying Eye Books £9.99).Packed with exciting challenges and activities for all brave young explorers this Christmas. You will be transported back to 1914 where you will need to design your own magnificent ship, recruit your crew, make a compass, stock up on supplies to feed you and your crew and lots more in order to find your way safely across the frozen heart of Antarctica.

M Train by Patti Smith (Bloomsbury, £18.99)Award-winning author Patti Smith presents another beautifully written instalment of an incredible life. A mix of memoir and diary that begins with

the author filling notebooks anddrinking coffee in Greenwich Village, M Train is a fascinating reflection on Smith’s artistic life and travels.

We Go to the Gallery by Miriam Elia (Dung Beetle Ltd, £8.99)A humorous and utterly charming book self-published by Miriam Elia, this is both a parody and a tribute to the nostalgic Ladybird Early Learning books from the 1960s. Here, John and Susan are taken to a contemporary art gallery by their mum and during their visit they learn about the ‘debilitating middle class self-hatred contained in each artwork’ they see. This is brilliant illustrated, cleverly worded and fantastically funny.

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