What's On Friday 1st January in Bristol

Events on Friday 1st January

“In this exuberant night of story, and under the watchful eye of a bunch of gambling skeletons – dead ancestors are honoured; the souls of the dead are tempted back into the world of the living for a bit of a party, and Death is mocked, cheated and saluted by turn.”
From: The Day of the Dead Show

“A guided tour of some key landmarks for the history and legacy of Romantic poets in Bristol. The walk will use smart technology to explore the city, its layered histories, its cultural complexity and the voices of its poets, past and present. You can download the free smartphone app ‘ROMANTIC BRISTOL: Writing the City’ in advance of the tour and find your way to Bristol, old and new. Part of #BristolPoeticCity.”
From: Romantic Bristol Walking Tour

“A guided tour using smart technology to explore the city, its layered histories, its cultural complexity and the voices of its poets, with a particular focus on Bristol’s Romantic era women writers. The walk will explore some of the key sites around these female poets, writers, feminists and reformers, whose revolutionary work has continued to influence the city to the present day. You can download the free smartphone app ‘ROMANTIC BRISTOL: Writing the City’ in advance of the tour and find your way to Bristol, old and new. Part of #BristolPoeticCity.”
From: Romantic Walking Tour: Women Writers

“Rebecca Tantony will be performing her new work, ‘How Easy The Trees Learn To Let Go’, in the warm, intimate setting of Bristol Central Library. Come and see one of the South West’s leading poets offer her beautiful blend of poetry and storytelling, poignantly moving through personal stories on themes such as loss and gain. Accompanied by musician Brook Tate.”
From: Rebecca Tantony: Festival Poet

“Poetry is garnering millions of views on YouTube, viral attention on Twitter and Instagram, live events are attracting hundreds of people and sales of poetry books are skyrocketing. In times of civil unrest and societal crisis, poets and writers are often at the forefront of resistance. We invite poets and practitioners to assess the current climate of UK live literature and performance poetry, and where the future of the art form may be going. Includes audience Q&A.”
From: Romantic Poetry & Race/Class/Gender