What's On Thursday 7th November in Bristol

Events on Thursday 7th November

“Come and explore the SS Great Britain for a night of site specific spoken word, dance and poetry. Afrika Eye is teaming up with talent development programme Boat Poets and Bristol based spoken word organisation Raise The Bar to bring some of the hottest spoken word artists from the Uk and beyond, who will be responding to the theme Voices Of Africa. Line up includes:”
From: Voices Of Africa - Afrika Eye

“TOMORROW SPEAKS YESTERDAY is an inclusive and interactive writing workshop, facilitated by award-winning writer and educator Mojdeh Stoakley. All writing levels welcome. The workshop will explore futurism and the philosophy of history and its potential intersections in the future. The workshop will be immediately followed with a performance from The Afro+naut.”
From: Tommorow Speaks Yesterday with Mojdeh Stoakley

“Three Bristol artists are joined by Constanza Brncic - a Barcelona based dancer and choreographer who has collaborated world wide with, amongst others, the company Raravis (Andrés Corchero and Rosa Muñoz, 1996-2009) and with Malpelo dance company (2002-2005). She was soloist dancer for The Magic Flute, choreographed by Min Tanaka and stage direction by Piere Audi, at Salzburg Festival, 2008; and premiered her solo 'What is the Word' at the Grec festival in 2017. She has also collaborated extensively with musicians such as Agustí Fernàndez, Joan Saura, Nuno Rebelo, Ferran Fages and Dimitra Lazaridou-Chatzigoga.”
From: Dance Sound Light Film

“Sink Ya Teeth are an English Post-Punk Dance Infused duo formed in 2015. The band features ex-Girl In a Thunderbolt Maria Uzor and ex-KaitO Gemma Cullingford who write, record and produce all of their music themselves from their Norwich homes.”
From: Sink Ya Teeth / Masquerades /Mauwe

“Mercury Prize-nominated Portico Quartet are back to showcase songs from their forthcoming new album ‘Memory Streams’. Pushing their cinematic sound to new heights, the four-piece from London blend jazz and electronica to create an ambient minimalism that “stakes claims to territory occupied by Radiohead, Cinematic Orchestra and Efterklang” (The Guardian).”
From: Portico Quartet