Events on Friday 29th June
“If you lived in Flint Michigan, USA in the 80s, you likely worked in an auto factory. If you lived in Birmingham, England in the 80s, you likely worked in an industrial setting. If you were a teenager in either of these cities during those years, you either accepted your fate or broke the mold. In defiance of tradition, groups of punk rockers and metalheads in these respective cities created a new sound, and consequently a new genre of music, that was too punk for metalheads, and too heavy for punks.”
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Doc'n Roll Bristol - Slave To The Grind
“A select gathering of almost a hundred of the leading booksellers from around the country and overseas, displaying several thousand fine and rare books, prints, maps, posters, manuscripts and ephemera for your delegation, ranging in price from a few pounds to many thousands.”
From:
The Bristol Book Fair
“This political clowning piece, heavily inspired by Dario-Fo’s Accidental Death of an Anarchist, focuses not only on Theresa May but her Cabinet and other politicians of note. Taking delight in their gaffs, misconducts, and views on Brexit, A Play About Theresa May pokes fun at the established order of society and aims to re-frame political discussions while making merry with the lunacy that is 2018.”
From:
A Play About Theresa May
“is percussionist Matt Pittori and bassist Adam Barringer. Together they weave sparse textures, crumbling atmospheres and fractured drones with currents of gentle crackle. Minus Pilots have performed in Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, London, Milan and Paris.”
From:
Minus Pilots / SALTINGS / Stereocilia / ANH
“There’s a reason, beyond their dazzling musicianship and wildly entertaining live shows, that The East Pointers have connected with audiences right across the globe, making new, original roots music the hippest, most vibrant thing going.”
From:
The East Pointers