WHAT S ON TOURS COURSES MUSIC EXHIBITIONS MARKETS LECTURES NOV / DEC 2013 YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC EVENTS IN AND AROUND BRISTOL

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1 WHAT S ON YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC EVENTS IN AND AROUND BRISTOL TOURS COURSES EXHIBITIONS MARKETS LECTURES NOV / DEC 2013

2 AT A GLANCE - NOVEMBER DATE TIME EVENT VENUE NOVEMBER Nov Various times EXHIBITION The Secret Life of Objects THEATRE COLLECTION Nov Various times EXHIBITION Building the Bristol Dinosaur M SHED Fri pm Apollo5 VICTORIA ROOMS Sat am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm & 12.30pm Sat 2 - Sat 9 Various times FESTIVAL TOUR Wills Memorial Building tower tours WILLS MEMORIAL Thinking Futures, University of Bristol Festival of Social Sciences and Law Sat pm University Music Society scratch concert Tue 5 6pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE Wed pm & 12.30pm From Gorillaz to monkey: Damon Albarn s post-modern Chinese opera Monkey: Journey to the West VARIOUS VENUES ST PAUL S CHURCH WILLS MEMORIAL TOUR Wills Memorial Building tower tours WILLS MEMORIAL Wed pm Counterpoise VICTORIA ROOMS Thu pm AMELIA EDWARDS LECTURE The Epigraphic Survey/Chicago House: ninety years of documentation, conservation, challenge and change in Luxor, Egypt WILLS MEMORIAL Fri pm University Baroque Ensemble VICTORIA ROOMS Sun 10 - Sat 16 Various times FESTIVAL InsideArts VARIOUS VENUES Tue 12 11am MARKET Farmers market TYNDALL AVENUE Tue 12 6pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE The journeys of the Djan kawu Sisters - ancestral presence in Aboriginal art WILLS MEMORIAL Wed pm Brodowski String Quartet VICTORIA ROOMS Fri pm University Wind Orchestra VICTORIA ROOMS Mon 18 6pm LECTURE AND DEBATE Tue pm RESEARCH SEMINAR Tue 19 6pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE The State of the City - Bristol 2013: the Mayor s annual address and debate Psychedelia and its High Other in 1960s San Francisco Frida Kahlo and Tina Modotti WILLS MEMORIAL VICTORIA ROOMS WILLS MEMORIAL Wed pm University Chamber Choir VICTORIA ROOMS Cover image (clockwise from left) University of Bristol, Charles Pears, Glynn Wyles

3 DATE TIME EVENT VENUE NOVEMBER Wed 20 6pm INAUGURAL LECTURE Thu 21 6pm COLSTON RESEARCH SOCIETY PUBLIC LECTURE Risk and protective factors in adoption of children out of care What can zebrafish teach us about human disease? WILLS MEMORIAL WILLS MEMORIAL Fri pm University String Orchestra VICTORIA ROOMS Sat 23 2pm COURSE Seasonal gift wrapping BOTANIC GARDEN Sat 23 7pm Symphonia ALL SAINTS CHURCH Mon 25 6pm PUBLIC LECTURE Tue pm RESEARCH SEMINAR Tue 26 6pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE A life without limits Race, identity and the meaning of jazz in Britain, Travelling fashion: young, Muslim and cool WILLS MEMORIAL VICTORIA ROOMS WILLS MEMORIAL Wed pm University singers VICTORIA ROOMS Thu 28 6pm INAUGURAL LECTURE From the cradle to adulthood: mending the youngest hearts Thu 28 6pm TWILIGHT TALK The green death and other necessities... WILLS MEMORIAL WATERSHED Thu pm TALK Sicilian gardens SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Thu pm University Music Society Chamber Music Concert ST PAUL S CHURCH Fri pm University Operatic Society VICTORIA ROOMS Fri 29 6pm TALK BBC Radio 4 s Shared Planet Live WILLS MEMORIAL Sat pm University Symphony Orchestra VICTORIA ROOMS

4 AT A GLANCE - DECEMBER DATE TIME EVENT VENUE DECEMBER Tue 3 7pm DEBATE Mayor of Bristol s question time WILLS MEMORIAL Wed pm & 12.30pm TOUR Wills Memorial tower tours WILLS MEMORIAL Wed pm Bristol University Loudspeaker Orchestra Wed 4 6pm INAUGURAL LECTURE Getting kids moving: how parents can help promote an active lifestyle VICTORIA ROOMS WILLS MEMORIAL Fri pm HotTUBBS VICTORIA ROOMS Sat am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm & 12.30pm TOUR Wills Memorial tower tours WILLS MEMORIAL Sat 7 2pm COURSE Creating Christmas garlands BOTANIC GARDEN Tue 10 11am MARKET Farmers market TYNDALL AVENUE Tue pm TUBBS, Revelation Rock Gospel Choir and BUJO ST PAUL S CHURCH Wed pm New Music Ensemble VICTORIA ROOMS Fri pm Rachel Podger: violin VICTORIA ROOMS Sat pm University Chamber Orchestra VICTORIA ROOMS Tue pm CONCERT University of Bristol Multifaith Chaplaincy carol service WILLS MEMORIAL Wed pm Mahan Esfahani: harpsichord VICTORIA ROOMS

5 PUBLIC EVENTS November 2013 EXHIBITION The Secret Life of Objects InsideArts Explore some of the hidden histories of the Theatre Collection s most interesting items in our new exhibition, The Secret Life of Objects. Through examining the life stories of objects we will look at their changing significance through place, time and the people who owned them. Exhibition Opening Hours: Monday: 12pm - 4pm; Tuesday - Friday: 10am - 4pm Venue University of Bristol Theatre Collection, 21 Park Row, BS1 5LY Admission Free (please note under 18s may be permitted by prior arrangement only), no booking required. For further information W E theatre-collection@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) November 2013 EXHIBITION Building the Bristol Dinosaur Bristol s very own dinosaur, Thecodontosaurus, will be brought to life on the city s Harbourside this autumn when local artist Robert Nicholls from Paleocreations and Pedro Viegas from the School of Earth Sciences build a full-size replica of the beast, based on the very latest scientific discoveries about how it would have looked when it roamed around Bristol 210 million years ago. During the build there will be a series of talks open to the public covering the latest research in this area. Exhibition Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 9.30am - 5pm Speakers Robert Nicholls, Paleocreations and Pedro Viegas, School of Earth Sciences Venue M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, BS1 4RN Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W E info@mshed.org T +44 (0)

6 Sat 2 and Wed 6 November TOURS Wills Memorial tower tours Times Saturday: 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm & 12.30pm; Wednesday: 12.15pm & 12.30pm Venue Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission 4 (concessions 3); free to children aged 8-11 (no under 8s), advance booking recommended. To book, ask inside the Wills Memorial Building for the head porter or contact the below. E tower-tours@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Supporting Wallace and Gromit s Grand Appeal - The Bristol Children s Hospital Charity Tue 5 November 6pm pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE From Gorillaz to monkey: Damon Albarn s post-modern Chinese opera Monkey: Journey to the West Leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics there was a surge of interest in China and its performing arts. No theatre company satisfied this renewed curiosity with the same visibility and commercial success as Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and Chen Shizheng s Monkey: Journey to the West (2007). This talk will analyse the performance and explore the politics of depicting China through transnational citations. Speaker Dr Ashley Thorpe, Royal Holloway, University of London Venue Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Thu 7 November 6.30pm pm AMELIA EDWARDS LECTURE The Epigraphic Survey/Chicago House: ninety years of documentation, conservation, challenge and change in Luxor, Egypt Since 1924 the Epigraphic Survey of the Oriental Institute, Chicago House has carried out the scientific documentation and publication of Luxor s ancient pharaonic monuments. Recent changes have resulted in increasing threat to Egypt s ancient cultural heritage sites. This lecture will focus on current documentation, conservation, and restoration projects of Chicago House at four sites.

7 Speaker Dr W Raymond Johnson, Epigraphic Survey Venue Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Tue 12 November 11am - 3pm MARKET Farmers market Eat well with a wide range of fresh, seasonal, local produce available to try and buy at the monthly farmers market. Venue Outside the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health, Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TP Tue 12 November 6pm pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE The journeys of the Djan kawu Sisters - ancestral presence in Aboriginal art The lecture will introduce people to Yalangbara, a sacred landscape on the coast of Eastern Arnhem Land in Northern Australia, the country of the Yolngu people and the destination of the Djan kawu sisters, ancestral women who gave birth to the clans of the region. The lecture will follow their journey from Buralku, the land of the Morning Star, to Yalangbara through the songs, paintings, sacred objects and dances that recreate their spiritual journey. Speaker Professor Howard Morphy, Australian National University Venue Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W current.html E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) In association with InsideArts V&A

8 Mon 18 November 6pm - 8pm LECTURE AND DEBATE The State of the City - Bristol 2013: the Mayor s annual address and debate The first of an annual series in which Bristol City Mayor George Ferguson looks back on an historic first year in office for the only independent elected mayor of an English core city. He will comment on the state of Bristol s economy and prospects for the future. The Mayor will present a picture of Bristol, describing a city where vibrant places and passionate people contribute to a resilient local economy that is about so much more than purely fiscal matters. Reflecting on the many and varied conversations the Mayor has had with people right across the city over the past 12 months, he will launch his vision for Bristol, The best city in England. Speaker George Ferguson, Bristol City Mayor; Alexandra Jones, Centre for Cities; Alex Marsh, University of Bristol; and Tony Travers, LSE London Venue Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Tue 19 November 6pm pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE Frida Kahlo and Tina Modotti Mexico and its artistic renaissance in the post-revolutionary period of the 1920s provides the context for the work of these two women artists. This event will comprise of a 30 minute screening of Frida Kahlo and Tina Modotti directed by Laura Mulvey and Peter Woolen. Following the screening, Laura Mulvey will discuss their discovery of Kahlo and Mexico in 1979 and will locate the film within the context of their work with avante-garde film and her engagement with feminist aesthetics in the 1970s. Speaker Professor Laura Mulvey, Birkbeck College Venue Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0)

9 Wed 20 November 6pm - 7pm INAUGURAL LECTURE Risk and protective factors in adoption of children out of care Adoption has changed dramatically since the 1970s. Adoption is now predominately used as an intervention for children in the care system. In this lecture, we will consider what we have learnt over the past 20 years about whether the considerable odds stacked against abused children can be beaten by placing them with an adoptive family. Speaker Professor Julie Selwyn, School for Policy Studies Venue Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W E emma.henry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Thu 21 November 6pm pm COLSTON RESEARCH SOCIETY PUBLIC LECTURE What can zebrafish teach us about human disease? Derek will introduce zebrafish and its remarkable genetic relationship to humans; he ll discuss several examples of what his lab and other labs have learned trying to model human genetic diseases by taking advantage of their unique combination of genetic tractability and translucency making them amenable for live imaging. Finally, he will explore how these approaches can be applied to learn about yet unknown causes of human diseases. Speaker Dr Derek Stemple, The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Venue Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Mon 25 November 6pm pm PUBLIC LECTURE A life without limits Chrissie Wellington, MBE, is a multiple World Champion and World Record holder in Ironman triathlon: a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a marathon - all completed on the same day. And if you are Chrissie Wellington, in well under 9 hours. Chrissie will talk about her involvement in sport, her own life without limits and how all of us - in any area of life - can achieve things we never thought possible.

10 Speaker Chrissie Wellington MBE, World Ironman Champion Venue Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Tue 26 November 6pm pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE Travelling fashion: young, Muslim and cool In the last decade the UK has led the way in the west for new trends in veiling fashion. But these style innovations are never included in the regular celebrations of British street style. Overwhelmingly, the Muslim veil is regarded only as a controversial symbol, never as fashion. This presentation discusses how fashion is being used by young Muslim women in the formation of new identifications as Muslim that are often specifically western, and specifically British. Speaker Professor Reina Lewis, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London Venue Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Thu 28 November 6pm - 7pm INAUGURAL LECTURE From the cradle to adulthood: mending the youngest hearts Every day, a dozen babies are born with a heart defect in the UK, making it the most common birth defect. In this inaugural lecture Professor Caputo will look back over his 15-year journey into the challenging and emotional world of congenital open-heart surgery. He will talk about his research into refining techniques to improve outcomes for these tiny patients and the exciting prospect of using new technologies to generate better solutions for the repair of complex defects. Speaker Professor Massimo Caputo, School of Clinical Sciences Venue Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W E emma.henry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0)

11 Thu 28 November 6pm pm TWILIGHT TALK The green death and other necessities: a beginner s guide to sustainable healthcare Trevor Thompson, Reader in Healthcare Education and co-author of the book Sustainable Healthcare (Wiley-BMJ) will share his vision for healthcare in this era of unprecedented global environmental change. This popular lecturer will question our attitudes to pharmaceuticals, lifestyle interventions and the thorny problem of how, and at what cost, we die. Speaker Dr Trevor Thompson, School of Social and Community Medicine Venue Watershed, 1 Canon s Road, BS1 5TX Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W E diane.thorne@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Fri 29 November 6pm - 8pm TALK BBC Radio 4 s Shared Planet Live In collaboration with the University of Bristol s Cabot Institute, come and watch BBC Radio 4 s Shared Planet with Monty Don being recorded in front of a live audience and a panel of special guests. Speaker Monty Don, television presenter, writer and speaker on horticulture Venue The Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information W E cabot-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk

12 Tue 3 December 7pm - 8pm DEBATE Mayor of Bristol s question time Bristol s elected Mayor, George Ferguson, will host Mayoral Question Time at the University of Bristol, an event designed to allow him to better engage and listen to Bristol citizens. The Mayor will respond to questions from residents on a range of issues. This event is aimed at residents rather than political or pressure groups. Speaker George Ferguson, Mayor of Bristol Venue Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, booking required in advance. For further information and to book W E nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Wed 4 and Sat 7 December TOURS Wills Memorial tower tours Times Wednesday: 12.15pm & 12.30pm; Saturday: 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm & 12.30pm Venue Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission 4 (concessions 3); free to children aged 8-11 (no under 8s), advance booking recommended. To book, ask inside the Wills Memorial Building for the head porter or contact the below. E tower-tours@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Supporting Wallace and Gromit s Grand Appeal - The Bristol Children s Hospital Charity

13 Wed 4 December 6pm - 7pm INAUGURAL LECTURE Getting kids moving: how parents can help promote an active lifestyle Many children do not take part in sufficient amounts of health enhancing physical activity. This talk will examine ways in which children s families and friendship groups influence their activity levels, and will identify practical strategies that all parents can use to help their children to be more physically active. Speaker Professor Russell Jago, Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences Venue Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W E emma.henry@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0) Tue 10 December 11am - 3pm MARKET Farmers market Eat well with a wide range of fresh, seasonal, local produce available to try and buy at the monthly farmers market. Venue Outside the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health, Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TP Tue 17 December 1.10pm - 2pm CONCERT University of Bristol Multifaith Chaplaincy carol service Celebrate the festive season with University of Bristol students and staff, as members of the Chaplaincy team lead us in traditional carols, readings and prayers. Hear the Christmas story in the majestic setting of the Great Hall, followed by a mince pie (or two). Admission is free and all are welcome. Venue Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building, Queen s Road, BS8 1RJ Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W E multifaith-chaplaincy@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0)

14 THINKING FUTURES Sat 2 - Sat 9 November 2013 FESTIVAL Thinking Futures, University of Bristol Festival of Social Sciences and Law Join us for a week of free discussions, debates and exhibitions and discover how our research is changing the way we live. Following the success of last year s Thinking Futures, we are delighted to be able to present the event again for Hosting a range of outstanding work, the festival will be a platform for our researchers to share their findings through performance, discussions, debates and exhibitions. Admission Free, booking may be required. For the full programme and information on how to book W

15 Thinking Futures 2013 Launch The festival kicks off in Bristol with the Transport Debate, a hot topic both in Bristol and nationally, with issues around residents parking, speed limits and public transport and sustainable travel regularly making the headlines. Join our panel of local and national experts as they debate the complex and contentious issues around transport. Also up for discussion. What motivates and de-motivates women s participation in physical activity? How can the placenta be viewed as an object that tells a story? How can we improve women s safety in Bristol? Is Britain facing a crisis of masculinity? How can we improve the presence of elected women politicians globally? What is living with poverty really like? Is sisterhood necessary, what should it mean and does it need rethinking for twenty first century feminism? Is there division in the educational opportunities available for young people in Bristol? Do recent art and craft revivals tell us something about our contemporary position? How important is protest in shaping the Bristol we know today? We hope you can join us for discussions and workshops at Thinking Futures at the University of Bristol. W E thinking-futures@bristol.ac.uk Nick Smith

16 InsideArts Sun 10 - Sat 16 November 2013 FESTIVAL InsideArts, University of Bristol Festival of the Arts and Humanities A spectacle of performance, lectures, seminars, exhibitions and workshops. InsideArts is back and once again, we are proud to present the exceptional work of our staff and students from the Faculty of Arts. The varied week-long programme provides an insider s view of the Arts Faculty, including student-led performances, film screenings, discussions about international affairs, music, philosophy, culture, theatre, sport and history, four exhibitions, community workshops and a poetry study day. Admission Free, but most need to be booked in advance. For the full programme and information on how to book W

17 InsideArts A taster LECTURES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Rhymin and stealin musical borrowing in hip-hop, Remembering the 1970s with Baroness Shirley Williams, The future of arts and humanities in a marketised educational environment with author Andrew McGettigan, Queen Elizabeth 1 with Professor Ronald Hutton, Why does a theatre s history matter looking at Bristol s Theatre Royal, Running out of memory: inscribing the city in the cause of celebration with Professor Paul Gough, Representations of Islam at the Watershed, Translating poetry: the impossible art? Bristol Poetry Institute PERFORMANCE/SCREENING Brodowski String Quartet lunchtime concert and master class, Experiment Ionesco student performance, Stanley Kubrick s symphonic odyssey screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Fellini s 8 ½ discussion EXHIBITIONS Faces of Theatre portrait photographs by Angus McBean and John Vickers, What are you to me? Student-curated installation, Secret Life of Objects: tours of the Theatre Collection, A world kaleidoscope year abroad photographs by students from the School of Modern Languages, Darwent revisited Shanghai now and then We hope that you can join us at these and many other events during our festival and that you will enjoy looking InsideArts at the University of Bristol. W E inside-arts@bristol.ac.uk #insidearts

18 Fri 1 November 1.15pm - 2pm Apollo5 The professional a cappella ensemble brings its dynamic style to a diverse selection of much-loved music including, sacred, jazz, soul and folk song. Sat 2 November 7.30pm pm University Music Society scratch concert Venue St Paul s Church, St Paul s Road, BS8 1LR Wed 6 November 1.15pm - 2pm Counterpoise This innovative ensemble explores themes of construction and disintegration, of harmony and alienation, as expressed in music and film. Fri 8 November 1.15pm - 2pm University Baroque Ensemble Ye Tuneful Muses Choral and instrumental works from the English Baroque masters John Blow and Henry Purcell, including suites from Blow s Venus and Adonis and Purcell s Chaconne in G minor. Performers University Baroque Ensemble and Conductors Adam Berman and Ben Westerman Please note there is limited seating at this concert.

19 Wed 13 November 1.15pm - 2pm Brodowski String Quartet InsideArts John Pickard String Quartet No. 5, Joseph Haydn String Quartet Op. 54 No. 2 The Brodowski Quartet is our quartet-in-residence, thanks to the generous support of The Carr-Gregory Trust. Followed at 2.30 pm by a public masterclass in which John Pickard and the Brodowski Quartet will explore Pickard s new quartet, with live illustrations (in the recital room - limited seating). Fri 15 November pm - 2pm University Wind Orchestra The versatile Wind Orchestra presents a film themed concert. Tue 19 November 4.30pm - 6pm RESEARCH SEMINAR Psychedelia and its High Other in 1960s San Francisco Speaker Sarah Hill, Cardiff University Wed 20 November 1.15pm - 2pm University Chamber Choir A varied programme of choral works from the 19th and 20th centuries. Fri 22 November 1.15pm - 2pm University String Orchestra

20 Sat 23 November 7pm - 9pm Symphonia Venue All Saints Church, Pembroke Road BS8 3ED Admission Tickets: 5 ( 4 concession) from also on the door Tue 26 November 4.30pm - 6pm RESEARCH SEMINAR Race, identity and the meaning of jazz in Britain, Speaker Catherine Tackley, Open University Wed 27 November 1.15pm - 2pm University singers Thu 28 November 7.30pm - 9pm University Music Society Chamber music concert Venue St Paul s Church, St Paul s Road, BS8 1LR Fri 29 November 1.15pm - 2pm University Operatic Society The Society s annual opera scenes concert. Please note there is limited seating at this concert.

21 Sat 30 November 7.30pm - 9pm University Symphony Orchestra As part of the Britten centenary celebrations, Neal Farwell and the University Symphony Orchestra perform one of his most powerful orchestral works. Admission Balcony 15 ( 10 concessions) Stalls 10 ( 7 concessions) Wednesday 4 December 1.15pm - 2pm Bristol University Loudspeaker Orchestra Sonic Voyages: From Here A concert of sound art with Bristol University Loudspeaker Orchestra. Friday 6 December 1.15pm - 2pm HotTUBBS The auditioned group of the University of Bristol Barbershop Singers (TUBBS) presents a varied programme of unaccompanied singing from traditional barbershop classics to modern a cappella arrangements. Tuesday 10 December 7.30pm - 9pm TUBBS, Revelation Rock Gospel Choir and BUJO Venue St Paul s Church, St Paul s Road, BS8 1LR Admission Tickets 5 ( 3 concessions) from tubbs.org.uk/shop or on the door.

22 Wednesday 11 December 1.15pm - 2pm New Music Ensemble Including Webern s Concerto for Nine Instruments and Nico Muhly s By All Means. Friday 13 December 1.15pm - 2pm Rachel Podger: violin The internationally renowned Baroque violinist performs two of Bach s magnificent pieces for solo violin; the repertoire for which she is celebrated and which is closest to her heart. Saturday 14 December 7.30pm - 9pm University Chamber Orchestra Admission Tickets: 5 ( 4 concessions); BUMS members: free To book in advance E resident@bumsonline.org.uk or buy on the door Wednesday 18 December 1.15pm - 2pm Mahan Esfahani: harpsichord The celebrated harpsichordist explores the aesthetic and influence of CPE Bach and his influence on WF Bach and François Couperin. Venue Victoria Rooms, Queen s Road, BS8 1SA unless otherwise stated Admission Free, no booking required unless otherwise stated. For further information and to book (for bookable events) contact Concerts and Music Resources Office W E music-resources@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0)

23 THE BOTANIC GARDEN Sat 23 November 2pm - 4pm COURSE Seasonal gift wrapping A demonstration of gift wrapping by Amanda from Gift Frippery, using natural materials followed by the opportunity to practice wrapping two gifts. All materials and seasonal refreshments included. Participants are requested to bring an empty or full bottle to wrap and an item/gift that will fit into a 4 x 4 box. Course tutor Amanda, Gift Frippery Admission 15, booking required in advance. For further information W Thu 28 November 7.30pm - 9pm TALK Sicilian gardens Rich in history, Sicily is full of wonderful houses many with fine gardens. The diverse geology and frequent eruptions from Mount Etna have produced some of the most fertile soils in Europe. This enabled a rich agriculture to develop with successive waves of invaders bringing in different plants. The resulting gardens, both historical and contemporary in style, have exuberant growth and many fruits. This lecture will illustrate some public and private gardens together with natural landscapes of this island that has been at the crossroads of the Mediterranean for thousands of years. Venue Room B75, School of Biological Sciences, Woodland Road, BS8 1UG Admission: Visitors will be asked for a 5 donation. Free to Friends of the Botanic Garden (on production of membership card), no booking required.

24 Sat 7 December 2pm pm COURSE Creating Christmas garlands For the third year the Botanic Garden is hosting a Christmas wreaths workshop on behalf of Greengarland. It is a small business based in Bristol with a passion for creating beautiful, fragrant, individual Christmas wreaths, herb wreaths, swags and gifts from locally grown and gathered sustainable, compostable materials. The fresher and more local the better. No nasty chemicals or air miles. A welcome return of this popular instructor who this year will guide participants in producing a rope based decorated Christmas garland measuring 1.2 metres using fresh plant material. Sign up and take home something beautiful that you have created yourself to decorate your home. Course tutor Greengarland Admission 45, booking required in advance. W Further information is available from the Botanic Garden November and December opening hours Open Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm, or dusk if earlier Admission The Welcome Lodge will be closed but informational leaflets will be available and a donation from non-friends of the Botanic Garden is requested. Venue University of Bristol Botanic Garden, Stoke Park Road, BS9 1JG unless otherwise stated W E botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk T +44 (0)

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