A event held at The Tobacco Factory on Sunday 16th November. The event starts at 19:00.
Sunday 16th November 2025, 7pm
The Tobacco Factory Theatre, Raleigh Rd, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1TF
Doors: 6.30pm, Talk starts: 7pm
Joining us for a very special solo show to introduce her new book, How To Live An Artful Life, we are hugely excited to welcome art historian and international bestselling author Katy Hessel to Bristol. You may know Katy best for her all-conquering and beloved bestseller The Story Of Art Without Men, her podcast for interviewing great women artists like Tracy Emin and Marina Abramovic, or perhaps for her @thegreatwomenartists instagram account, but either way there can be few people better-placed to advocate for the benefits of living an artful life. We are honoured to be hosting one of a limited number of UK events for Katy this year, and can’t wait to welcome you all to The Tobacco Factory Theatre.
Pre-order your copy of How To Live An Artful Life (rrp £16.99) for a special discounted price with your ticket, then collect on the night!
ABOUT KATY HESSEL
Katy Hessel is an art historian and the author of The Story of Art without Men, the international bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Year 2022. She runs @thegreatwomenartists on Instagram, hosts The Great Women Artists Podcast, interviewing artists such as Tracey Emin and Marina Abramovic.
Hessel is a Honorary Fellow at Cambridge University and a Trustee of Charleston. In 2024, she launched Museums Without Men, an audio series highlighting works by women artists in museum collections worldwide, such as The Met and Tate Britain.
ABOUT HOW TO LIVE AN ARTFUL LIFE
The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it?
Dive into the year with the wisdom of artists. Gathered from interviews, personal conversations, books and talks, How to Live an Artful Life moves through the months of the year offering you thoughts, reflections and encouragements from artists such as Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin, Lubaina Himid, Louise Bourgeois and many more.
With a thought for every day of the year, whether looking for beginnings in January, freedom in summer, or transformation as the nights draw in, this is a book of words to cherish. The year is full of the promise of work that has yet to be written, paintings that are yet to be painted, people who have yet to meet, talk, or fall in love. With this book in hand, pay attention, and see the world anew. Go out and find it, taste it, seize it, and live it – artfully.
For venue access info, head to https://tobaccofactorytheatres.com/access/
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
The Tobacco Factory Theatre, Raleigh Rd, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1TF
Doors: 6.30pm, Talk starts: 7pm
Joining us for a very special solo show to introduce her new book, How To Live An Artful Life, we are hugely excited to welcome art historian and international bestselling author Katy Hessel to Bristol. You may know Katy best for her all-conquering and beloved bestseller The Story Of Art Without Men, her podcast for interviewing great women artists like Tracy Emin and Marina Abramovic, or perhaps for her @thegreatwomenartists instagram account, but either way there can be few people better-placed to advocate for the benefits of living an artful life. We are honoured to be hosting one of a limited number of UK events for Katy this year, and can’t wait to welcome you all to The Tobacco Factory Theatre.
Pre-order your copy of How To Live An Artful Life (rrp £16.99) for a special discounted price with your ticket, then collect on the night!
ABOUT KATY HESSEL
Katy Hessel is an art historian and the author of The Story of Art without Men, the international bestseller and Waterstones Book of the Year 2022. She runs @thegreatwomenartists on Instagram, hosts The Great Women Artists Podcast, interviewing artists such as Tracey Emin and Marina Abramovic.
Hessel is a Honorary Fellow at Cambridge University and a Trustee of Charleston. In 2024, she launched Museums Without Men, an audio series highlighting works by women artists in museum collections worldwide, such as The Met and Tate Britain.
ABOUT HOW TO LIVE AN ARTFUL LIFE
The year ahead is a gift that has been given to you. What might you do with it?
Dive into the year with the wisdom of artists. Gathered from interviews, personal conversations, books and talks, How to Live an Artful Life moves through the months of the year offering you thoughts, reflections and encouragements from artists such as Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin, Lubaina Himid, Louise Bourgeois and many more.
With a thought for every day of the year, whether looking for beginnings in January, freedom in summer, or transformation as the nights draw in, this is a book of words to cherish. The year is full of the promise of work that has yet to be written, paintings that are yet to be painted, people who have yet to meet, talk, or fall in love. With this book in hand, pay attention, and see the world anew. Go out and find it, taste it, seize it, and live it – artfully.
For venue access info, head to https://tobaccofactorytheatres.com/access/
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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