Past Productions NEW SHOWS 5 months of free theatre in Bedminster Shops

SHOW OF STRENGTH is gearing up for 5 months of free theatre in Bedminster. TRADING LOCAL was a huge success when SOS launched it in North Street shops nearly four years ago. Since then it’s played high streets in Exeter, Westbury-on-Trym, Brislington, Staple Hill and Knowle. On Saturday 24 November it’s back home for 5 months, thanks to funding from the Mary Portas ‘Town Team’ initiative. The action’s on East Street in the morning, and in the afternoon it moves to North Street. Shop, take in a show, have a coffee, see another show, do some more shopping, have some lunch, discover another high street -it’s a great way to spend a Saturday.

In December there’ll be two Christmas Specials, with brand new seasonal pieces as part of North Street’s Christmas Fayre on Saturday 8 December and East Street’s on Saturday 15 (mornings only, 10am-1pm). The pieces are tasters for RECYCLED STOCKINGS, SOS’s brand new Christmas show for families at The Southville Centre from 15 December. With tickets for children just £5 it’s the most affordable Christmas treat in town: on sale now at The Southville Centre – last year sold out so make sure you book in time.

From January to March there’ll be shows on the last Saturday of each month in North Street and East Street. See full list of dates below. www.bedminstertownteam.org

Sheila Hannon, SOS’s Producer, said: ‘*TRADING LOCAL* at the Broadwalk Shopping Centre sent the footfall counter off the scale, with nearly 1,000 more people than usual. Guaranteed increased footfall without costing shops a penny -what kind of advertising matches that? Creative, social, entertaining & hugely engaging, TRADING LOCAL refreshes the parts of town centres other cultural activities fail to go anywhere near, supporting local high streets and independent traders at a really tough time.”

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Funded by Bristol City Council.

Ffi on Town Team click here

Calendar

Saturday 24 November (10am-6pm): TRADING LOCAL
Free theatre performances in shops and streets
East Street am; North Street pm

Saturday 8 December (10am-1pm): TRADING LOCAL North Street Christmas Fayre
Free Christmas performances in shops and streets.
New pieces from Show Of Strength’s new show RECYCLED STOCKINGS 2.

Saturday 15 December (10am-1pm): TRADING LOCAL East Street Christmas Fayre
Free Christmas performances in shops and streets.
New pieces from Show Of Strength’s new show RECYCLED STOCKINGS 2.

Saturday 15 December RECYCLED STOCKINGS 2/Southville Centre, 2.30 & 6pm
Show Of Strength’s new Christmas show for families; tickets from The Southville Centre

Sunday 16 December RECYCLED STOCKINGS 2/Southville Centre, 2.30 & 6pm
Show Of Strength’s new Christmas show for families; tickets from The Southville

Saturday 22 December RECYCLED STOCKINGS 2/Southville Centre, 2.30 & 6pm
Show Of Strength’s new Christmas show for families; tickets from The Southville

Sunday 23 December RECYCLED STOCKINGS 2/Southville Centre, 11, 2.30, 6pm
Show Of Strength’s new Christmas show for families; tickets from The Southville

Saturday 26 January (10am-6pm) TRADING LOCAL
Free theatre performances in shops and streets
North Street am; East Street pm

Saturday 23 February: (10am-6pm) TRADING LOCAL
Free theatre performances in shops and streets
North Street am; East Street pm

Saturday 23 March (10am-6pm) TRADING LOCAL
Free theatre performances in shops and streets
East Street am; North Street pm

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