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Wicked at Bristol Hippodrome

26th January 2024

As part of its national tour based on the acclaimed novel, the show imagines a backstory to the beloved characters, and reveals the magic that shaped the destin...

Bristol Baby Book Club

Bristol Baby Book Club

26th January 2024

Taking stories from an independent bookstore and bringing them to life with a local reader. Enjoy a tea or coffee alongside the reading; each month the story wi...

Wicked at Bristol Hippodrome

25th January 2024

As part of its national tour based on the acclaimed novel, the show imagines a backstory to the beloved characters, and reveals the magic that shaped the destin...

Wicked at Bristol Hippodrome

24th January 2024

As part of its national tour based on the acclaimed novel, the show imagines a backstory to the beloved characters, and reveals the magic that shaped the destin...

Wicked at Bristol Hippodrome

23rd January 2024

As part of its national tour based on the acclaimed novel, the show imagines a backstory to the beloved characters, and reveals the magic that shaped the destin...

Life of Pi at Bristol Hippodrome

20th January 2024

After an epic storm in the Pacific Ocean, Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. An ...

Life of Pi at Bristol Hippodrome

19th January 2024

After an epic storm in the Pacific Ocean, Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. An ...

Life of Pi at Bristol Hippodrome

18th January 2024

After an epic storm in the Pacific Ocean, Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. An ...

Life of Pi at Bristol Hippodrome

17th January 2024

After an epic storm in the Pacific Ocean, Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. An ...

Life of Pi at Bristol Hippodrome

16th January 2024

After an epic storm in the Pacific Ocean, Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. An ...

Life of Pi at Bristol Hippodrome

15th January 2024

After an epic storm in the Pacific Ocean, Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. An ...

Shrek

Shrek speaks! What the actor behind the friendly ogre loves about his role

30th June 2023

With Shrek The Musical coming to the Bristol Hippodrome from 22-27 August, Jo Caird takes a trip to the swamp to chat to Antony Lawrence, the actor who brings ...

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Mother Goose

Win a family ticket to see Mother Goose at the Bristol Hippodrome!

12th March 2023

Competition time! We have an amazing prize of a family ticket for four to see the amazing Mother Goose at the Bristol Hippodrome on 12 April 2023 at 7pm. St...

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Craig Revel Horwood to star in Cinderella at the Bristol Hippodrome pantomime

2nd September 2022

A magical star cast has been announced with the judge everyone loves to hate, Craig Revel Horwood starring as the Wicked Stepmother in this year’s Bristol Hipp...

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Reviews – Bath Out Of Hell at the Bristol Hippodrome

10th August 2022

Ian Waller enjoys the opening night of an award-winning musical based on the songs of that monster of rock, Meatloaf The sirens were screaming and the fires...

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School of Rock The Musical at The Bristol Hippodrome

11th May 2022

Ian Waller and his 11 year old son enjoy an evening of rock fun Come on, takes your seats everybody, class has started and today's lesson is rock! It's time...

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The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe at The Bristol Hippodrome

3rd May 2022

It turns out that if you're looking for Narnia, it's down the bottom of the M32 and follow the signs for The Bristol Hippodrome. An incredible new production o...

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Competition – win four tickets to see Waitresses at the Bristol Hippodrome!

26th January 2022

Competition time! We have an amazing prize of four tickets to see Waitresses at The Bristol Hippodrome on 8 February 2022! Waitresses tells the story of Jen...

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Competition – win four tickets to see Grease The Musical live at the Bristol Hippodrome!

29th August 2021

We've teamed up with the very lovely people at The Bristol Hippodrome to offer you the chance to win a prize of four tickets to see Grease The Musical on 21 Se...

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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Trail at Bristol Zoo Project

May 2 – 10:30 am

Hamilton at Bristol Hippodrome

May 2 – 7:00 pm

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Trail at Bristol Zoo Project

May 3 – 10:30 am

Hamilton at Bristol Hippodrome

May 3 – 7:00 pm