Name: The Reports on Sarah and Saleem
Start: 2026-11-29T12:45+00:00
End: 2026-11-29T16:00+00:00
Location: Watershed

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Bristol's Festival Scene

Bristol festivals draw huge crowds year on year - from commercially run events like Tokyo World Festival in Eastville park to free (and community minded) events like Trinity Garden Party and St. Paul's carnival. There are a string of multi-venue festivals (in the style of Sonar in Barcelona) around the Stokes Croft area including Simple Things and Rave on Avon. Simple Things has expanded somewhat in the last few years and taken over the city's flagship venue, Colston Hall.

As well as music festivals, Bristol's deep historical connection to street art is celebrated in day events like Upfest. Centred around the recently created (and unofficial) street art district - North Street - you can spend the day watching apartment blocks getting a new lick of paint from head to toe. Truly a festival not to be missed!

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Our recent festival recommendations

There are over 60,000 people in ICE detention desperate to escape the fascist nightmare of Trump's America. In this gripping docudrama, two immigrant activists flip the script by intentionally being detained in order to reach the people inside, and maybe even get them out. A fascinating true story of resistance at all costs, screening as part of the eye-opening Bristol Radical Film Festival. Bristol Radical Film Festival 2026 - The Infiltrators at The Cube.

Kenmure Street is a shining light of collective action in our recent history. Here's another chance to catch the Sundance winning doc following the momentous resistance of this Glaswegian community, stepping up against the Home Office to stop the deportation of their neighbours. Bristol Radical Film Festival 2026 - Everybody to Kenmure Street at The Cube.

Planet Israel is an incendiary investigation into moral blindness, a shocking and pertinent examination of some of the most dangerous state-sponsored propaganda of our time. As an anti-Zionist Jew, filmmaker Gillian Mosely uses her position to expose the attitudes of Israelis on the ground, and just how effectively they have been turned against the people whose land they occupy. How does the moral disengagement that allows atrocities the world over, happen?

3 days of politically radical, boundary-pushing cinema celebrating activism and resistance like only Bristol knows how. The eclectic BRFF programme includes world class shorts, docs and dramas on Stokes Croft, ICE, Bloody Sunday, Israeli moral conscience + much more. We are back with a selection of socially and politically engaged films

What our editors say

“* 18+ event. Valid photographic ID will be required. * No membership required. Everyone is welcome, subject to our admission policy. * No dress code. Come as you are, whether that’s dressed up or dressed down. Full nudity is not permitted. * We reserve the right to refuse admission or remove anyone whose behaviour is inconsistent with our safer-space policies. * A dedicated wellbeing team will be present throughout the festival. * We have a dedicated accessibility coordinator. For access enquiries, requirements or complimentary PA tickets, please contact us ahead of the event at < u>[email protected]< /u>.”
From: OURGASM FESTIVAL

“Next year, we go again! If you've been already the chances are you're not missing it again. If you've never been, you're in for a total shapeshifting experience. We are DANCING BODY, a festival of dance on a permaculture farm in Wales - merging the elements of a retreat setting and a proper festival rave culture to give you the ultimate summer weekend experience.”
From: Dancing Body Festival 2027

“Hosted by Marta Isabella Reina (Bristol Tarot Reading Club), this supportive gathering honors Yule, the festival of the winter solstice, the return of the light, and renewal. Focus on themes of rebirth, inner illumination, gratitude, and new beginnings as we explore tarot spreads inspired by Yule’s joyful and reflective energy.”
From: Yule Tarot Circle with Mireinart

“## SECOND HALF ## JAZZ POLICE - American-style improvised sketches American-style longform improv comedy troupe from Bristol. Explore the world of improv through a hilarious compilation of scenes and bits as these masters of wit take one word and turn it into a show. Jazz Police have performed at multiple comedy festivals, including the Edinburgh International Improv Festival and the Birmingham Comedy Festival.”
From: Wednesday Night Improv: December Show Christmas Special

“- About Bristol Transformed - Bristol Transformed runs an annual festival of politics, arts and culture in May, and events every Tuesday evening throughout the year. See all our events here: https://hdfst.uk/bristol-transformed”
From: What's the point of education if it doesn't change anything?