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Sun 1 September 11am - 4pmPUBLIC EVENT

Wedding fayre with a vintage twistFeaturing a select range of unique and bespoke exhibitors located throughout the house, garden and Orangery.

Venue Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, BS8 1BH

Admission £1 entry fee which will be donated to Breast Cancer UK, no booking required. For further information W www.goldneyweddingfayre.co.uk E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 954 5501

Wed 4 and Sat 7 SeptemberTOURS

Wills Memorial tower toursTimes 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 8’s). Advance booking recommended. To book, ask inside the Wills Memorial Building for the head porter or contact the email below. E [email protected] T +44 (0)777 026 5108

Supporting Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal - The Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity

Various start dates September & October SPORT

Pilates classesTimes Various start times - 40 minute & 1 hour classes

4-10 week daytime and evening Pilates courses commencing autumn 2013. All levels catered for. Expert instructors.

Venue University of Bristol Sports Medicine Clinic, Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health, Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TP

Admission £48 (6 week courses) to be confirmed, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/sport/sportsmedicine/pilates E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8810

Various dates September & October SPORT

Free Pilates taster classesMon 2 September 12pm - 1pm; Tue 3 September 5.30pm - 6.30pm; Mon 30 September 1pm - 2pm

Free Pilates during BackCare Awareness weekMon 7 October 1pm - 2pm

Do you suffer from back pain, or want to prevent it? Free Pilates taster classes through October as part of BackCare Awareness week.

Venue University of Bristol Sports Medicine Clinic, Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health, Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TP

Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/sport/sportsmedicine/pilates E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8810

Wed 4 September 6pm - 7.30pmTALK

Penguins on filmA world leading panel of experts will discuss their experiences working with penguins; including Elizabeth White, one of the Series Directors of ‘The Frozen Planet’. There will be a screening and discussion of BBC Natural History Unit footage on ‘Criminal penguins’ (stone-stealing Adelie penguins whose behaviour was observed and filmed during 4 months spent in the colony) and ‘Penguins can fly’ (super slow motion filming of Emperors returning to the floe edge).

Speakers Panel including Chair: Lloyd Davis, University of Otago, New Zealand; Elizabeth White, one of the Series Directors of The Frozen Planet; Sue Murray, Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust, New Zealand; Peter Barham or Tilo Burghardt, University of Bristol


Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/pace/public-events/penguinsonfilm.html E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8515

Mon 9 September 6.30pm - 7.30pmTALK

Cabot Institute lecture: Climate and societiesProfessor Haug will discuss how the rate of climate change may be as important as mean climate for socio-political impacts. He will also discuss how rapid change may more easily lead to disconnection between social policies and environmental realities.

Speaker Professor Gerald Haug, Department of Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich


Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/events/2013/334.html E [email protected]

Tue 10 September 11am - 3pmMARKET

Farmers’ marketEat 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

Sat 14 September 9.30am - 4pmOPEN DAY

Undergraduate open day The undergraduate open days offer prospective applicants and their supporters the perfect opportunity to find out all they need to know about the University of Bristol. Visitors will get to attend subject and welcome sessions, visit accommodation, talk to current students and find out about student funding and the support services on offer.

Admission Free, booking is essential and went live on 17 July for this open day. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/opendays E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8623

Sat 14 September 10am - 4pmOPEN DAY

Doors Open DayThe University of Bristol will be opening its doors to four University buildings: Clifton Hill House; Theatre Collection; Royal Fort House; and the Wills Memorial Building as part of Doors Open Day. There will be a hands-on exhibition in the Wills Memorial Building. The Bristol Heart Institute will be open between 10am - 2pm.

Admission Free, no booking required with the exception of tours which are booked on the day on a first come, first served basis. Further information from Diane Thorne. W www.bristol.ac.uk/public-engagement/events E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 8318

University of Bristol Theatre Collection open to the public on Doors Open Day

Sun 15 September 10.30am - 12pm & 2pm - 3.30pmTOUR

Goldney Garden tourGoldney Garden is one of the University’s historic gardens, set in the heart of Clifton Village. This tour will be led by a knowledgeable guide. Also includes the grotto.

Admission £5.50, advance booking required. For further information and to book E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 4901

Wed 18 September 2pm - 3.30pmTOUR

Royal Fort Garden tourRoyal Fort Garden is one of the University’s historic gardens. This tour will be led by a knowledgeable guide.

Admission £5.50, advance booking required. For further information and to book E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 4901

Thu 19 September 7.30pm - 9pmTALK

Ash dieback - causes, effects and associated issuesRob Spence has worked for the Forestry Commission for 36 years, during which he has witnessed the effect of many tree diseases and insects. His talk will cover many of the issues relating to ash dieback. Rob will also consider some of the other diseases and insects now affecting our trees.

Venue B75, School of Biological Sciences, Woodland Road, BS8 1UG

Admission Free to Friends of the Botanic Garden (on production of membership card). Visitors will be asked for a £5 donation. No booking required. For further information W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden T +44 (0)117 331 4906

Wed 25 September 6.30pm - 8pmBOAT TOUR

Documenting plants: art and photography in dialogueJohn and Anne Bebbington will demonstrate how they work together, using both photography and botanical illustration to unravel and record the structure, science, and beauty of plants. This tour includes a visit to the Floating Ballast Seed Garden.

Venue meet Arnolfini foyer, 16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA

Admission £6 (£5 concessions). Advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/documenting-plants-art-and-photography-in-dialogue T +44 (0)117 917 2300

Thu 26 September 11am - 7pm

Freshers’ FairFor the first time, the Students’ Union will be hosting the Freshers’ Fair on the Bristol Harbourside this year. Millennium Square, Waterfront Square and the Amphitheatre will be transformed into a bustling market place, with stalls and entertainment from student societies, sports clubs, the University and local and national businesses.

Venue Bristol Harbourside

Admission Free, no booking required. For further information E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 8684

Max McClure

Fri 27 September 6.30pm - 7.30pmTALK

Jared Diamond: Guns, Germs and Steel, Collapse and The World Until YesterdayJared Diamond will provide a mesmerising first hand picture of the human past that also suggests profound lessons for how we can live today and how our societies can prosper for all.


Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/events/2013/330.html E [email protected]

Held in conjunction with Bristol Festival of Ideas and the Cabot Institute at the University of Bristol

Various dates in October SPORT

Free open clinicFree open clinic: 5 - 10 minute, free, appointments with a physiotherapist or osteopath available. Open to the general public. Booking is essential.

Venues Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health, Tyndall Avenue, BS8 1TP and Coombe Dingle Sports Complex, Coombe Lane, BS9 2BJ

Admission Free, advanced booking required. W www.bristol.ac.uk/sport/sportsmedicine/openclinic.html T +44 (0) 117 928 8810 (Tyndall Avenue) T +44 (0) 117 962 6718 (Coombe Dingle)

Wed 2 & Sat 5 OctoberTOURS

Wills Memorial tower toursTimes Wednesday: 12.15pm & 12.30pm; Saturday: 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm & 12.30pm


Admission £4 (concessions £3); free to children aged 8-11 (no under 8’s). Advance booking recommended. To book, ask inside the Wills Memorial Building for the head porter or contact the email below. E [email protected] T +44 (0)777 026 5108

Supporting Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal - The Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity

Thu 3 October 7.30pm - 9pmDRAMA

Control SignalKaren Christopher is a collaborative performance deviser, performer, and teacher. Her new company, Haranzak/Navarre Performance Projects, is currently engaged in creating a series of duet performances.

Performers Haranzak/Navarre Performance Project (Karen Christopher and Sophie Grodin)

Venue Wickham Theatre, Cantock’s Close, Bristol, BS8 1UP

Admission £9 (£5 concessions), booking required in advance. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/drama/theatre/prog.html E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 5088

Fri 4 October 3pm - 4pmTALK

How science works: power, proof and passion BBC science presenter and author of The Fast Diet, Michael Mosley will demonstrate how scientists are affected by bias, if not ambition, and egocentric tendencies, by providing hard examples of how science and the public have been misled in the past.

Speaker Michael Mosley

Venue E29, Medical Sciences Building, University Walk, BS8 1TD

Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to sign up W www.howscienceworks.eventbrite.co.uk E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 2296

Fri 4 October 6pm - 7.30pmTALK

Bristol Poetry Institute Public Lecture: The Customs HouseA stunning new collection from the former Poet Laureate. The book is in three sections, and opens with a sequence of war poems, Laurels and Donkeys, which draws on soldiers’ experiences from the First and Second World Wars, through to the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also reads from The Cinder Path (Faber), shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry, and answers questions about his writing. The event will be followed by a book signing.

Speaker Sir Andrew Motion


Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/pace/public-events/sirandrewmotion.html E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8515

Tue 8 October 11am - 3pmMARKET

Farmers’ marketEat 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

Wed 9 October 6.30pm - 8pmBOAT TOUR

Moving placesExplore how handfuls of earth have been taken on extraordinary journeys in order to link distant places - allowing exiles to stay close to their homeland, believers to own a part of sacred sites, and rulers to claim dominion over far-flung territories. This tour includes a visit to the Floating Ballast Seed Garden.

Speaker Dr Lucy Donkin, Department of Historical Studies

Venue meet Arnolfini foyer, 16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA

Admission £6 (£5 concessions). Advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/moving-places-boat-tour T +44 (0)117 917 2300

Fri 11 October 3pm - 5pm Sat 12 October 10am - 6pmFESTIVAL

Bristol Neuroscience FestivalBristol Neuroscience celebrates its 10 year anniversary with interactive hands-on activities and experiments, a series of neuroscience talks and exhibitions of current research projects. The event will include a special exhibit from At-Bristol. Suitable for all ages.


Admission Free, booking required for the talks. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/neuroscience/events/diary/2013/101365.html E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 1888

Fri 11 October 7pm - 8.30pmTALK

A life in neuroscience: from brain mechanisms to public policyProfessor David Nutt is one of the leading neuroscientists in the UK and has always been strongly linked to Bristol. David will talk about how he became a neuroscientist, will give us an insight into his research on the brain mechanisms of drug addiction and the controversies associated with drugs of abuse, and will explain how his research led him to get involved in public policy.

Speaker Professor David Nutt, Imperial College London

Venue Victoria Rooms, Queen’s Rd, Bristol, BS8 1SA

Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/neuroscience/events/diary/2013/101365.html E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 1888

Thu 17 October 6pm - 7.30pmINAUGURAL LECTURE

Stromboli volcano: Explosions, emissions, and experimentsStromboli volcano (Italy) belongs to a class of volcanoes that explode frequently against a background of substantial continuous gas emissions. The explosions are spectacular and the continuous gas emissions have a significant effect on the Earth’s atmosphere. This lecture will consider the processes involved that allow these two modes of behaviour (explosions and gas emissions) to co-exist.

Speaker Professor Heidy Mader, School of Earth Sciences


Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W www.bristol.ac.uk/pace/public-events/inaugural/ E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8515

Thu 17 October 7.30pm - 9pmTALK

The wild barAndy Hamilton can often be found foraging in the hedgerows around Bristol in search of ingredients for his bubbling alcoholic concoctions, which has led to numerous TV and radio appearances. It also inspired Booze for Free, the definitive guide to hedgerow brewing. Andy’s latest book Brewing Britain: The quest for the perfect pint is due for publication shortly after this talk.

Venue B75, School of Biological Sciences, Woodland Road, BS8 1UG

Admission Free to Friends of the Botanic Garden (on production of membership card). Visitors will be asked for a £5 donation. No booking required. For further information W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden T +44 (0)117 331 4906

Andy Hamilton

Sat 19 October 11am - 3pmPUBLIC EVENT

Quantock apple heritage day Bring your apples along for identification and pressing, sit in the wonderful glades of Fyne Court and listen to poetry performances, orchard talks, music and singing. Activities include story walks, face-painting, apple pressing and apple games. Buy your picnic from the cider, juice and food stalls, and share your memories of orchards, scrumping, tall cider tales and lost local apples in the memories and memorabilia area. We are particularly keen to hear from people with memories of lost orchards, photos, knowledge of ancient trees prior to the event (please quote ‘Apple Day’).

Venue Fyne Court, Broomfield, Somerset, TA5 2EQ

Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W www.quantockappleday.co.uk E [email protected] T Quantock AONB +44 (0)182 345 1884

Sat 19 & Sun 20 October LAUNCH CONFERENCE

The Canterbury Dictionary of HymnologyThe Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology will be published by the Canterbury Press in October 2013. It contains over 4,000 entries, totalling 2,000,000 words, written by over 300 authors from all over the world. In scope and content it is ecumenical and international as a multitude of hymn traditions of all the world’s continents, regions, and denominations are covered. Such a landmark publication deserves a celebration and spectacular launch! The Dictionary’s publication will be marked by a launch conference in Bristol (co-hosted by the University of Bristol, the New Room, and St Mary Redcliffe church) on 19 - 20 October. The international line up of speakers includes some of the world’s most eminent hymnologists. We are expecting delegates from all over the UK and the world. The conference will be of interest to theologians, musicologists, scholars of literature and anyone involved in liturgy, hymns and hymnody.

Venue Various venues within the University precinct and the city centre.

Admission Tickets start at £25, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bris.ac.uk/arts/birtha/events/hymnology E [email protected] T +44 (0) 117 331 7879

Mon 21 October 6pm - 7.30pmTALK

E H W Wilmott Lecture: Made for walking - comparing structure, function and stress of the bovine and equine digit This lecture will present a summary of our current knowledge on the structure, biology and function of the bovine and equine digit. It will focus on the biomechanical function of these organs and on the challenges that they face.

Speaker Professor Christoph Mülling

Venue Lecture Theatre 1, Bristol Veterinary School, Southwell Street, BS2 8EJ

Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W www.bristol.ac.uk/pace/public-events/ E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8515

Susan Stronge

Tue 22 October 6pm - 7.30pmAUTUMN ART LECTURE

Travels with the Mughal EmperorThe Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-1627) travelled across the empire throughout his reign. Whenever the court transferred between the imperial cities of Lahore, Agra and Delhi, the ruler and the elite camped en route in a vast, luxuriously appointed tented city with its own bazaars and workshops. At all times the court was deemed to be wherever the Emperor was, and its rituals and ceremonials continued during his extended absences from the major cities. This lecture describes the influence of Jahangir’s peripatetic life on the production of art for the court.

Speaker Susan Stronge, Victoria & Albert Museum


Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/pace/public-events/autumn-art-lectures/current.html E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8515

Wed 23 October 6pm - 7pmTALK

Andre Geim - Random Walk to StockholmAndre Geim was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Konstantin Novoselov for his work on graphene. Graphene - a single plane of carbon atoms - is probably the simplest material one can imagine. On the other hand, graphene has acquired so many superlatives to its name that people started calling it a wonder material. Sir Andre will discuss how this research started and, then, try to explain why graphene attracts so much attention today. This is one of a number of events with Physics World, marking the 25th anniversary of the flagship magazine of the Institute of Physics.

Speaker Andrew Geim, University of Manchester

Venue Victoria Rooms, Queen’s Road, BS8 1SA

Admission Free, advance booking required. W www.ideasfestival.co.uk/2013/events/andre-geim E [email protected] T +44 (0) 117 928 8515

Wed 23 October 7.30pm - 9pmDRAMA

Big HitsBig Hits rises up in the space between live art and theatre, relentlessly looking for a good time - and staring hard at censorship, propriety and the violence that can erupt when noise is stifled. An Unruly Voice is at large, and the music’s turned up high. (Not suitable for Under 18’s.)

Performers GETINTHEBACKOFTHEVAN

Venue The Wickham Theatre, Cantock’s Close, BS8 1UP

Admission £9 (£5 concessions). Advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/drama/theatre/prog.html E [email protected]; [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 5088

Thu 24 October 6pm - 7.30pmINAUGURAL LECTURE

Mind over platter: A psychologist’s perspective on fullness and overeatingObesity is a major health concern. However, attempts to address this problem are often hampered by a lack of basic understanding. What governs meal size? Why do we feel full? As we shall see, intuitive answers rarely coincide with psychobiological observations in humans and non-human animals.

Speaker Professor Jeff Brunstrom, School of Experimental Psychology


Admission Free, no booking required. For further information W www.bristol.ac.uk/pace/public-events/inaugural/ E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8515

Sat 26 October Boat tour 2pm - 3.30pm; Drop-in activities 1pm - 5pmPUBLIC EVENT & BOAT TOUR

We are family: global roots of footballTo mark the 2013-14 football season, culminating in the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil, join this boat tour to Brazilian artist Maria Thereza Alves’ Floating Ballast Seed Garden. Just as Alves traced the journeys of South American seeds, this tour will uncover fascinating stories of the origins of football in South America.

Speaker Dr Matthew Brown, Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

Venue Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA; Boat tour - meet in the foyer; drop-in activities in the Light Studio.

Admission £6 (£5 concessions). Advance booking required for boat tour. For further information and to book W www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/we-are-family-global-roots-of-football T +44 (0)117 917 2300

Sat 26 October 7.30pm - 9pmDRAMA

Out of boundsChantry Dance Company, formed at Sadler’s Wells, presents an evening of contemporary ballet, including two astoundingly athletic ensemble pieces, an artistic solo, and a laugh-out-loud comedy duet. Both accessible and entertaining, the company includes dancers previously from The Royal Ballet and the New York Theatre Ballet.

Artistic Director Paul Chantry

Venue The Wickham Theatre, Cantock’s Close, BS8 1UP

Admission £12 plus booking fee. Advance booking required. To book visit W www.chantrydancecompany.org/whats-on.html For further information contact Rae Piper E [email protected] T +44 (0)798 958 8038

Mon 28 October 6pmTALK

Bristol Vision Institute Public LectureSpeaker Matthew Postgate, BBC Research and Development controller

Venue Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building, Queen’s Road, BS8 1RJ

Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/vision-institute/events/2013/45.html E [email protected] T + 44 (0) 117 33 15759

Mon 28 October 6pm - 7.30pmTALK

If mayors ruled the worldThe issues dominating our headlines - global warming, terrorism, economic inequality - do not stop at national borders, but our chief means of addressing them remains the nation-state, a 17th century framework constitutionally unable, and temperamentally unwilling, to collaborate across frontiers to solve common problems. Benjamin Barber, author of If Mayors Ruled the World, calls for the creation of a global “Parliament of Mayors” to enable cities to run the world.

Speaker Professor Benjamin Barber

Venue Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building, Queen’s Road, BS8 1RJ

Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.ideasfestival.co.uk/whats-on E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8515

Tue 29 October 6pm - 7.30pmAUTUMN ART LECTURE

Sitting images - travel photography from my chairHonorary Graduate David Constantine will speak about his travels around the world photographing from his wheelchair. With a travel career of 25 years, David has captured the world extensively using landscape portraiture to show the beauty and diversity of other cultures.

Speaker David Constantine


Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/pace/public-events/autumn-art-lectures/current.html E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 928 8515

MUSIC

Tue 1 October 4.30pm - 6pmRESEARCH SEMINAR

A sellout at the opera: lessons of a theatre manager in nineteenth-century FranceSpeaker Katharine Ellis, University of Bristol

Wed 2 October 1.15pm - 2pmMUSIC

The Grand Tour: a musical journey across 18th century EuropeThe Grand Tour was an educational rite of passage for young Englishmen of means in search of art, culture, enlightenment and adventure. Featuring virtuosic music for cornett and violin from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Performers Soloists from Bristol Baroque Soloists; Simon Kodurand (conductor)


Elephants, gargoyles and the tramp of an army: the strange case of Havergal Brian’s The TigersPerformer John Pickard, University of Bristol


The heart’s desireSongs by Henry Purcell and John Ireland

Performers Caroline Tyler (piano), Alexandra Saunders (soprano)

Fri 11 October 1.15pm - 2pmMUSIC

In manus tuas: music for the commemoration of the deadBristol’s brightest new chamber choir presents a programme of music from the Renaissance to the present day, including Byrd, Tallis, Holst and Howells

Performers Lege Artis; Ben Westerman (conductor)


Handel, slavery and the new world of financial capitalismSpeaker David Hunter, University of Texas at Austin


Liszt, Wolff, Monk and BeethovenPerformer Andrew Zolinsky (piano)

Thu 17 October 7.30pm - 9pmMUSIC

Open rehearsal with the Music Department Schola Cantorum Members of the public are invited to participate in today’s regular weekly rehearsal. Part of the Bristol Festival of Song 2013.

Performer Emma Hornby (conductor)


Latin rhythms Celso Machado Musique Populaires Brésiliennes; Paulo Bellinati Jongo; and Astor Piazzolla L’ Histoire du Tango

Performers Jessica Quiñones (flute); Hans Hess (guitar)


Fifty years of congregational song since Vatican II: a North American perspectiveSpeaker C. Michael Hawn, Southern Methodist University


Gloriana: music from the Elizabethan courtThe prize-winning London-based recorder quartet performs music by Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons and Morley

Performers Consort Audite Nova


Chopin and Tchaikovsky recitalPerformer Colin Stone (piano)


Wagner’s Italian prosthesisSpeaker David Trippett, University of Bristol


Notus windsJonathan Palmer Crystal Eyes; Harrison Birtwistle Five Distances; Ronaldo Miranda Serious Variations; Gyorgy Ligeti 6 Bagatelles

Performers Charlotte Ashton (flute); Eleanor Tinlin (oboe); Jordan Black (clarinet); Jonathan Davies (bassoon); Carys Evans (horn)

Venue Victoria Rooms, Queen’s Road, BS8 1SA unless otherwise stated. Some lunchtime concerts take place in the Recital Room of the Victoria Rooms with limited seating.

Admission Free, no booking required unless otherwise stated. For further information and to book (for bookable events) contact Concerts and Music Resources Office W www.bristol.ac.uk/music/events E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 4044

THE BOTANIC GARDEN

Sat 31 August & Sun 1 September 10am - 4.30pmEXHIBITION

A trio of blooming botanical artistsOriginal watercolour botanic paintings by Hazel Black, coloured pencil drawings by Anne Girling, as well as watercolours and studies by Jenny Brooks will be exhibited, and available for sale. Demonstrations will be given by Hazel on Saturday, and Jenny on Sunday, showing different techniques for watercolour painting, composition and development of work in progress.

Admission Adults £3.50; children, Friends of the Botanic Garden, University staff and students free; no booking required

Mon 2 & Wed 4 September 2013 - June 2014 7pm - 9.30pmCOURSE

RHS Level 3Mondays Certificate of garden planning, construction and planting

Wednesdays Certificate of plant growth, health and applied propagation

Admission £600 excluding exam fees. Advance enrolment essential. To enrol and for further information W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education

Sat 7 & Sun 8 September 10am - 5pmFESTIVAL

Enjoy the buzz at the bee and pollination festivalLearn how you can help bees through demonstrations and talks ranging from beekeeping techniques and the workings of a live hive, to research projects about urban pollinators, how to build insect hotels and weave enchanting willow sculptures. Exhibitors include: Avon Beekeepers Association, University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences, Butcombe Brewery, Riverford Organic, Writhlington School Orchid Project, Bristol City Council Allotments Team, Avon Organic Group and wildlife charities including Bees for Development.

Admission Adults £3.50; children, Friends of the Botanic Garden, University staff and students free; no booking required

Sat 21 September 10am - 2pmWORKSHOP

Tonics and elixirsA half day workshop on how medicinal herbs have been used, concentrating on the plants in season.

Tutors Julia Green, FNIMH and Ann Freeman, MNIMH

Admission £25 to include take-home samples, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/events

Nick Wray

Sun 22 September 11am - 12.30pmTOUR

Introduction to the Chinese Medicinal Herb GardenVisit the largest collection of traditional Chinese herbal plants in the UK with Tony Harrison who will explain their uses in traditional Chinese herbal medicine.

Admission £7.50, Friends of the Botanic Garden £4.00, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/events

Sun 29 September 10am - 3pmWORKSHOP

A snapshot of early autumnOne day watercolour workshop with Annie Morris, to create a snapshot of the start of the seasonal changes. Suitable for all abilities. Please bring own paints and brushes.

Admission £25, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/events

Mon 30 September - June 2014 1pm - 4.30pm COURSE

Traditional botanical drawing and painting with Jenny BrooksThis 21 week course, suitable for both beginners and continuing students, offers a foundation in developing drawing skills, and painting botanical plants from observation. The use of water colour will follow on from the drawing sessions.

Admission £360, advance booking required. For further information and to enrol W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/courses E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 4906

Wed 2 October 6pm - 7.30pmTOUR

Enjoy the Botanic Garden in early autumn - special evening tour with the curator, Nicholas WrayNicholas Wray will show some of the early autumn highlights including fruits and autumnal colour, which can be found in the Botanic Garden at this time of year. Enter the exotic glasshouses and see the secret treasures of the Amazon rainforest, the high veld in South Africa, the intriguing cloud forests and a magical world of tropical food and medicinal plants. Come rain or shine there will be plenty to see.

Venue Please meet outside the Welcome Lodge, University of Bristol Botanic Garden, Stoke Park Road, BS9 1JG

Admission £4.50, free to Friends of the Botanic Garden, advance booking required. For further information W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden E [email protected] T + 44 (0)117 331 4906

Mark Bolton

Thu 31 October 2pm - 4.30pmPUBLIC EVENT

Giants fall from the sky: ghouls and gourds in the gardenArtist in Residence Melanie Jackson has set up an afternoon of extraordinary pumpkin and vegetable inspired activities for all ages including Jack-o-lantern making, vegetable sculpture, mask making, and a tour of the Botanic Garden looking at poisonous plants and fairy-tale flora, culminating in the suspension and drop of a giant pumpkin from the great height of a crane in an explosive performance. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Admission Free, advance booking required. For further information and to book W www.giantsfallfromthesky.eventbrite.co.uk E [email protected] T +44 (0)791 220 8791

Further information is available from the Botanic Garden

September opening hours Every day, 10am - 4.30pm

October opening hours Sunday - Friday, 10am - 4.30pm

Admission Adults £3.50; University staff, students and school age children free, unless otherwise stated.

Venue University of Bristol Botanic Garden, Stoke Park Road, BS9 1JG unless otherwise stated W www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden E [email protected] T +44 (0)117 331 4906

COMING UP IN NOVEMBER

Sat 2 - Sat 16 November FESTIVAL

Festival fortnight at the University of BristolJoin us for a fortnight of public debates, workshops, performance, talks and exhibitions with our exciting festival programmes, presented by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law and the Faculty of Arts.

Sat 2 - Sat 9 November

Thinking Futures Faculty of Social Sciences and Law W www.bristol.ac.uk/thinking-futures

Sun 10 - Sat 16 November

InsideArts Faculty of ArtsW www.bristol.ac.uk/inside-arts

AT A GLANCE - SEPTEMBER

DATE TIME EVENT VENUE

SEPTEMBER

Sat 31 Aug & Sun 1 Sept

10am EXHIBITION ...blooming botanical artists BOTANIC GARDEN

Various dates

Various times SPORT Pilates classes SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC

Sun 1 11am PUBLIC EVENT

Wedding fayre GOLDNEY HALL

Mon 2 12pm SPORT Free Pilates taster class SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC

Mon 2 7pm COURSE RHS Level 3 BOTANIC GARDEN

Tue 3 5.30pm SPORT Free Pilates taster class SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC

Wed 4 12.15pm & 12.30pm

TOUR Wills Memorial tower tours WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Wed 4 6pm TALK Penguins on film WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Wed 4 7pm COURSE RHS Level 3 BOTANIC GARDEN

Sat 7 10am FESTIVAL Bee and pollination festival BOTANIC GARDEN

Sat 7 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm & 12.30pm


Sun 8 10am FESTIVAL Bee and pollination festival BOTANIC GARDEN

Mon 9 6.30pm TALK Climate and societies WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Tue 10 11am MARKET Farmers’ market TYNDALL AVENUE

Sat 14 9.30am OPEN DAY Undergraduate open day UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

Sat 14 10am OPEN DAY Doors Open Day VARIOUS VENUES

Sun 15 10.30am & 2pm TOUR Goldney Garden tour GOLDNEY GARDEN

Wed 18 2pm TOUR Royal Fort Garden tour ROYAL FORT GARDEN

Thu 19 7.30pm TALK Ash dieback BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES


SEPTEMBER

Sat 21 10am WORKSHOP Tonics and elixirs BOTANIC GARDEN

Sun 22 11am TOUR Introduction to the Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden

BOTANIC GARDEN

Wed 25 6.30pm BOAT TOUR Documenting plants... ARNOLFINI

Thu 26 11am FAIR Freshers’ Fair BRISTOL HARBOURSIDE

Fri 27 6.30pm TALK Jared Diamond... WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Sun 29 10am WORKSHOP A snapshot of early autumn BOTANIC GARDEN

Mon 30 1pm SPORT Free Pilates taster class SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC

Mon 30 - June 2014

1pm COURSE Traditional botanical drawing and painting

BOTANIC GARDEN


OCTOBER

Various dates

Various times SPORT Free Open Clinic TYNDALL AVENUE/COOMBE DINGLE

Tue 1 4.30pm RESEARCH SEMINAR

A sellout at the opera VICTORIA ROOMS

Wed 2 12.15pm & 12.30pm


Wed 2 6pm TOUR Enjoy the Botanic Garden... BOTANIC GARDEN

Wed 2 1.15pm MUSIC The Grand Tour... VICTORIA ROOMS

Thu 3 7.30pm DRAMA Control Signal WICKHAM THEATRE

Fri 4 3pm TALK How science works: power, proof and passion

MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING

Fri 4 6pm TALK ...The Customs House WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Sat 5 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm & 12.30pm


Mon 7 1pm SPORT Free Pilates during BackCare Awareness week

SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC

Tue 8 11am MARKET Farmers’ market TYNDALL AVENUE


Elephants, gargoyles and the tramp...

VICTORIA ROOMS

Wed 9 1.15pm MUSIC The heart’s desire VICTORIA ROOMS

Wed 9 6.30pm BOAT TOUR Moving places ARNOLFINI

Fri 11 1.15pm MUSIC In manus tuas... VICTORIA ROOMS

Fri 11 3pm FESTIVAL Bristol Neuroscience Festival WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Fri 11 7pm TALK A life in neuroscience... VICTORIA ROOMS

Sat 12 10am FESTIVAL Bristol Neuroscience Festival WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING


Handel, slavery and the new world of financial capitalism

VICTORIA ROOMS

Wed 16 1.15pm MUSIC Liszt, Wolff, Monk and Beethoven

VICTORIA ROOMS

AT A GLANCE - OCTOBER


OCTOBER

Thu 17 6pm INAUGURAL LECTURE

Stromboli volcano... WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Thu 17 7.30pm TALK The wild bar BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Thu 17 7.30pm MUSIC Open rehearsal... VICTORIA ROOMS

Fri 18 1.15pm MUSIC Latin rhythms VICTORIA ROOMS

Sat 19 & Sun 20

See main entry LAUNCH CONFERENCE

The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology

VARIOUS VENUES

Sat 19 11am PUBLIC EVENT

Quantock apple heritage day FYNE COURT, SOMERSET

Mon 21 6pm TALK Made for walking... BRISTOL VETERINARY SCHOOL


Fifty years of congregational song...

VICTORIA ROOMS

Tue 22 6pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE

Travels with the Mughal Emperor

WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Wed 23 1.15pm MUSIC Gloriana... VICTORIA ROOMS

Wed 23 6pm TALK Andre Geim - Random Walk to Stockholm

VICTORIA ROOMS

Wed 23 7.30pm DRAMA Big Hits WICKHAM THEATRE

Thu 24 6pm INAUGURAL LECTURE

Mind over platter... WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Fri 25 1.15pm MUSIC Chopin and Tchaikovsky recital VICTORIA ROOMS

Sat 26 1pm PUBLIC EVENT & BOAT TOUR

We are family: global roots of football

ARNOLFINI

Sat 26 7.30pm DRAMA Out of bounds WICKHAM THEATRE

Mon 28 6pm TALK Bristol Vision Institute WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Mon 28 6pm TALK If mayors ruled the world WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING


Wagner’s Italian prosthesis VICTORIA ROOMS

Tue 29 6pm AUTUMN ART LECTURE

...travel photography from my chair

WILLS MEMORIAL BUILDING

Wed 30 1.15pm MUSIC Notus winds VICTORIA ROOMS

Thu 31 2pm PUBLIC EVENT

Giants fall from the sky BOTANIC GARDEN

If you require additional support at any of these events, e.g. wheelchair access or sign language interpretation, please contact the organiser of the event at the earliest opportunity.

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