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Name: 'Trans Panic' first UK screening
Start: 2026-11-19T19:30+00:00
End: 2026-11-19T22:00+00:00
Location: The Ill Repute

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Bristol's Exhibitions Scene

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The feral freaks of Untamed Burlesque are making their stunning return to the stage with a stacked lineup of legendary sexy beasts of the burlesque scene. With 'Plymouth's Sexiest Vegan', 'Dr. Frankenstein of the Fringe' and 'The Queen of Nerdlesque' all on the books, it's gonna be wet, wild'n'weird! Untamed Burlesque at Zed Alley.

They destroy ten, we plant a thousand! Part of BPFF 2026, Bristol Palestine Museum screens documentary Land of Canaan, exploring the destruction of Palestinian livelihoods and cultural heritage through a defiant grassroots farmers’ movement to protect the West Bank’s olive oil industry. Meditative, moving and quietly incendiary. Land of Canaan at Bristol Palestine Museum.

Translation is a fine and mysterious art. An art of unearthing, tracing, mapping, scrying, weaving, layering. Welcome Translators' House Press as they make their first forays into indie publishing, launching two new gorgeous riso-printed poetry chapbooks as part of their EBB residency from two linguistic sorcerers of the highest pedigree. Translators' House Press Launch Event: Angus Allman & Grace Calk at East Bristol Books.

You don't know how to dabke?! Don't panic, Marya Malas will lead you in this welcoming crash course in the gorgeous, buoyant Palestinian dance (w/ social and snacks too), so you can school your nan at your cousin's upcoming wedding. Dabke Dance Workshop & Social at The Jam Jar.

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“Spike Island presents the first European survey exhibition of the work of Beverly Buchanan (b.1940; d.2015), bringing together five decades of sculpture, painting, drawing, earthworks, artists’ books and rarely-seen archival material. Rooted in the landscapes and histories of the American Southeast, Buchanan developed a singular practice shaped by memory, materiality and place, exploring the enduring legacies of slavery through the histories embedded in architecture, landscape and everyday materials.”
From: EXHIBITION: Beverly Buchanan, 'Weathering'

“This exhibition foregrounds the intimate forms through which Buchanan nurtured these relationships, alongside major works spanning the 1970s to the 2010s. Artists’ books, manifestos, small sculptures and her witty, affectionate Christmas cards reveal a practice that moved fluidly between the monumental and the personal. Buchanan’s writing—by turns incisive, humorous and deeply reflective—runs throughout the exhibition, offering insight into her artistic thinking as well as her daily life, ambitions and struggles.”
From: EXHIBITION: Beverly Buchanan, 'Weathering'

“Buchanan’s influence on younger generations of artists has long exceeded the institutional recognition her work received during her lifetime. Acknowledging this legacy, the exhibition includes a new commission by London-based artist Phoebe Collings-James (b.1987), whose practice has been shaped by a longstanding engagement with Buchanan’s work. Developed in dialogue with the exhibition, the commission extends Buchanan’s influence into the present, highlighting the continued resonance of her ideas across generations and geographies.”
From: EXHIBITION: Beverly Buchanan, 'Weathering'

“While living in Bristol in December 1975, Swedish Artist & Activist, Monica Sjöö, published a 76 page pamphlet titled ‘The Ancient Religion of the Great Cosmic Mother of All’. Deeply embedded in Sjoo’s work was her belief that “There is no spirituality without politics, no politics without spirituality”. Five years before the pamphlet’s publication, the police confiscated Monica Sjöö’s painting, ‘God Giving Birth’, from an exhibition in St Ives. ”
From: THIS IS NOT A BOOKCLUB 'The Great Cosmic Mother'

“* Sound installation - ‘What is Safe?’: A combination of spoken word and field interviews from people around the world on what safety means to them. * Visual arts - Come and see artwork from the local community. Create on the night, express yourself, and be a part of our exhibition! * Live Performances from 7 pm - A combination of music and spoken word on safety in all its forms. * Charity event - In collaboration with homeless charity Shelter, who will be hosting a talk on what safety means to those who need it the most ”
From: What is Safe? Community Arts & Performance Night