What's On Thursday 16th May in Bristol

Events on Thursday 16th May

“Meet the Founder of The Happy Tummy Co. Karen O’ Donoghue. The lady who has successfully managed her symptoms during her lifelong battle with IBS through changes to her diet, including through a special, fermented sort of bread which she formulated 7 years ago.”
From: The Gut Stuff presents..The Happy Tummy Co. Talk

“Every other Thursday at the Garden we'll be playing a team edition of the fabled offensive black humour card game. Compete against other teams to impress our esteemed host, Chicken Hitler, and you could be in with a chance of winning a £50 bar tab for you and your shitty friends.”
From: CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY - Team Edition

“John Chesterton works in a world where being politically correct is paramount. Fear of oppressing or injuring the feelings of an increasingly sensitive populus is widespread, and any language deemed inappropriate or discriminatory becomes strictly forbidden by the company heads. At an alarmingly swift pace, words vanish and phraseology begins to disappear from people's vocabulary, consigned unceremoniously to the companies 'no' list. And while all around him conform, John seems to be the only one asking: if this censoring continues, will he soon be inhabiting a world where there is nothing left to say?”
From: amendments; A Play on Words

“Maria Somerville draws on folk forms alongside post-punk, traditional Irish motifs, starry eyed pop and hypnotic drones to create wholly original music that is borne of her roots in Connemara, Western Ireland.”
From: MARIA SOMERVILLE + DAVY KEHOE + TARA CLERKIN TRIO

“Benjamin Zepahaniah is widely celebrated as one of the greatest poets of his generation, Zephaniah is strongly influenced by the music and poetry of Jamaica and what he calls “street politics”. His poetry, books and plays have captivated hearts and minds, fuelling imaginations and winning him a legion of fans all over the world.”
From: Benjamin Zephaniah & The Revolutionary Minds