Words by Rosanna Spence | Production images by Marc Brenner 

"Kiss of the Spider Woman is ferocious from the first scene. We’re immediately dropped into a brutal prison setting, but there also appears to be a classic movie star in jail with us and window-dresser-turned-cellmate Molina: Aurora, reprising her role as the dangerous Spider Woman (played by Anna-Jane Casey (West End’s Cabaret, Billy Elliot), who’s clearly having a delicious time – tantalisingly sassy, with a wicked curl in the corner of her wide smile. The slightest side eye to the audience and flick of the head draws everyone in, all at risk of her fatal kiss)."

Read the full review on our website

Kiss of the Spider Woman is showing at Bristol Old Vic until 16 May

If you’re considering a Bank Holiday Monday picnic in the park, by the sea or simply in your own back garden, this epic, fully-loaded sarnie is the way forward.

The Muffaletta was invented in New Orleans in the early 1900s by Sicilian baker Salvatore Lupo, who wanted to create a traditional Sicilian lunch in portable format for construction workers who frequented his bakery. Little did he know that variations on his feast-to-go would eventually become one of the most popular sandwiches across both the USA and Europe.

Charcuterie, cheese, hard boiled eggs, prawns, grilled Mediterranean vegetables, tapenade, sweet piccalilli: you can freestyle your Muffaletta according to taste, but be sure to assemble it at least an hour ahead of serving to allow all the ingredients to get fully acquainted.

Read online

Discover more of Melissa's recipes on our website

Orange wine is one of the oldest winemaking traditions, dating back thousands of years to Georgia, yet it remains relatively unknown to many wine drinkers today. Made by fermenting white grapes on their skins, like a red wine, this method produces wines with an amber hue, gentle tannins and a distinctive texture. Aromas can range from dried citrus and stone fruit to tea, spice and savoury notes, often with a subtle nutty or honeyed character. These wines are ideal for developing your palate and understanding how structure and texture shape flavour. If this sounds of interest, join us for our upcoming orange wine tasting and explore a style shaped by centuries of winemaking tradition.

DBM Wines, Clifton Village

For more information visit: dbmwines.co.uk

dbmwines.co.uk | 7 Princess Victoria St, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4BX

Refined versatility meets robust Swiss engineering: discover the new TUDOR Royal, featuring a Manufacture Calibre movement and available in stainless steel and yellow gold. Crafted for a life fully lived. ⁠

TUDOR Royal Steel, 36mm Automatic | £2,680

mallory-jewellers.com

The Local Project

The Local Project is a print, video and social media platform exploring the unique architecture, interiors, design of Australia, New Zealand and North America. Over 20 issues the print version has developed into a truly heavyweight offering and is currently slipcased together with two additional publications – The Commercial Project, which features projects and profiles across the retail, accommodation, hospitality, workplace and wellness sectors, and The Local Marketplace, a product guide highlighting makers, designers, artists and distributors across these regions. Issue 20 is a special edition celebrating the highlights from all volumes to date. The cover features Ronnoco Farm in Byron Bay (NSW, Australia), a home that epitomises ‘the distinctive blend of materiality, design ingenuity and connection to place’ the publishers have always aimed to showcase. If you don’t know the magazine, start with this issue.

£39.95 | magalleria.co.uk

This May savour chamomile through infused afternoon tea and restorative spa rituals inspired by its natural serenity, designed to soothe, restore, and renew the senses.

Throughout May, Lucknam Park hotel residents will be able to enjoy the celebration of Chamomile with the following:

A relaxing chamomile turndown service in your room

Learn more about chamomile and many more on a garden tour (pre-booking required)

For the little ones the May half term activities programme will
include a chamomile based workshop

Non-residents will also be able to enjoy:

Hints of Chamomile will be infusions in an afternoon tea selection

An exclusive chamomile spa treatment will be available for Spa Day bookings

An aromatic chamomile cocktail will be available in the Walled Garden Bar

lucknampark.co.uk | Lucknam Park, Emblem Collection, Colerne, Wiltshire, SN14 8AZ

We have all come to know Kilver Court and Gardens as the home of Mulberry and TOAST, but a host of new tenants and a carefully considered re-mastering of the site, mean that there are now many more reasons to visit the iconic Shepton Mallet destination.

Once more under the ownership of the Showering family, whose ancestors first purchased the site in the 1950s, Kilver Court and Gardens is now home to new independent fashion and homewares retailers, a chef-run café, yoga, a pilates studio and a coworking space.

Explore the shopping options at Kilver Court on their website

Find out more about Kilver Court on our website

Kilver Court and Gardens, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5NF
kilvercourt.co.uk | @kilvercourt

An exciting new dance-theatre-spoken word collaboration from Divija Melally and Saili Katebe – showing as part of Diaspora 2026.

The answers we are often looking for are waiting on the other side of discomfort, challenging norms and old stories from the past. One Foot In The Dark is an exploration of our known and unknown experiences of identity, culture and change through text and movement. It comprises a double bill of a solo The Skeleton Is White and duet Six Degrees From Home, both honest explorations of two artists understanding what it means to navigate through life, questions and unknowns.

7.30pm | The Old Market Assembly, 25 West Street, Old Market, Bristol, BS2 0DF

thewardrobetheatre.com

Art lovers are invited to the 115th Annual Exhibition of the Bristol 1904 Arts Society. Continuing a proud tradition established in 1904, this much-anticipated event showcases the talent of the society’s artist members.
Visitors can enjoy more than 100 works, including paintings, sculptures and specially selected photographs. The paintings span a rich variety of subjects, from landscapes and seascapes to portraits and still life, embracing both representational and abstract styles. A collection of ceramics and natural wood pieces will also be on display, alongside photographs chosen for their emotive and thought-provoking qualities.
Held in the main hall within the grounds of the historic Red Lodge Museum on Park Row, the exhibition offers a beautiful setting for this celebration of creativity. All works are for sale. Entry is free.

bristol1904arts.org | The Red Lodge Museum,
Park Row, BS1 5LJ

Image: Typical example of work on show

Good Times Live returns to Chipping Sodbury, Bristol this May bank holiday with a vibrant, multi-genre lineup. Headliners include The Human League, Jessie J (pictured), Tom Odell, Madness and Emeli Sandé, supported by an exciting roster of special guests each night. Comedy fans can look forward to the Good Times Comedy Gala, led by Russell Howard. There’s good times for all ages too, as BBC’s Andy Day headlines a dinosaur-themed Family Fiesta packed with five hours of family fun. Packed with music, laughter and entertainment, Good Times Live promises a lively and memorable start to the summer season.

Tickets are available now from goodtimeslive.co.uk

Read our interview with James Murden, co-founder of Good Times Live on our website

Kicking off in May, Broadmead will come as Bristol BID launches the next chapter of its Love Bristol, Love Broadmead campaign.

Timed to the May Day Bank Holiday, the initiative invites visitors back into the city centre with a four-day celebration of free performances, creative takeovers and community activity. Under the banner Blossoming Broadmead, spaces from The Galleries to Sparks and Quakers Friars will be reimagined as hubs of culture, creativity and connection, with a programme spanning festivals, installations and grassroots-led events.

At the heart of the weekend is A Love Letter to Broadmead, a major creative project by Compass Presents, known for their immersive and interactive work. Building on a month of youth-led activity, it brings performances, workshops and live events to The Galleries and surrounding spaces.

Highlights include the Crazy About You Street Party on Friday 1 May, with live music, street performance and an evening celebration setting the tone for a weekend of creativity, collaboration and play.

More information about the full programme and upcoming
events can be found at: bristolbid.co.uk

Junior members of Bristol & Clifton Golf Club were recently asked to share their experiences of fundraising for their chosen charities. James Goldsmith aged 11 wrote...

I have been a member of B&C Juniors for just over 2.5 years. I love being a member at B&C because everyone at the club is really helpful and the coaching staff and other members always provide me encouragement in all aspects of my golf.

The club has great facilities for both practising and improving my golf, as well as a lovely course that is well looked after and gives both me as a junior, and older and better members, a good challenge.

The clubhouse has a great community feel about it and serves really tasty food after a long round! The club has a strong junior section and last summer, we won The Golf Foundation’s ‘Junior Club of the Year’ award which was presented at Wentworth . There are loads of group coaching sessions and competitions that are specifically for juniors, and I have been lucky enough to represent B&C in the Gloucestershire Golf
Sixes League last year.

Read more of James' testimonial on our website

bristolandcliftongolfclub.co.uk

On the 29 April, the anniversary of the Bristol Bus Boycott, Bristol has set out plans to become the UK Capital of Civil Rights by 2029—positioning the city as a national testbed for tackling inequality.

As one of the first steps toward this vision, ActiFest launches as a new Civic Lab—inviting the city to shape what a Civil Rights Capital can be.

Led by grassroots movement Curiosity UnLtd alongside a consortium of partners, the initiative marks the beginning of a multi-year effort to break the link between background and life chances—and to develop a model that could be adopted by cities across the UK.

Find out more at curiosityunltd.com

Bristol Rovers will look to finish the 2025/26 season with a ninth straight win in Sky Bet League Two when they travel to Notts County on Saturday.

It was an emphatic final home game of the season for the Gas against local rivals Cheltenham, with the Pirates winning 4-0. Ellis Harrison was at the heart of the action, heading in the opener within two minutes before getting his second just before half-time.

The forward then secured his hat-trick in the 56th minute with a clever chip looping over Joe Day and into the back of the net. Shaq Forde then completed the scoring with five minutes left to play, getting onto Joe Quigley's flick to score from close range right in front of Manager Steve Evans in the Thatchers End.

The Magpies secured a comfortable 1-0 victory over Colchester United, with Nick Tsaroulla's clinical finish keeping the Magpies' promotion dreams alive.

Sky Bet League Two, Meadow Lane, Saturday 2 May 2026, 3pm KO

bristolrovers.co.uk

Set along Bristol’s floating harbour, Harbour House offers a wedding experience defined by character and a true sense of place. From the first enquiry through to the final taxi home every detail is thoughtfully guided yet entirely bespoke – a celebration shaped around the couple, not a prescribed package. At its heart, Harbour House is a blank canvas. With the support of an experienced wedding planner, couples are invited to build a day that feels completely their own. That might mean a relaxed BBQ spilling out onto the terrace, generous sharing feasts with family and friends or simply a space that transforms effortlessly into a dancefloor as the evening unfolds.

The setting itself is steeped in Bristol’s story. As one of the last remaining 19th-century transit sheds on the harbour, the building carries a quiet sense of history with ties to both Brunel’s engineering legacy and the city’s ever-present creative spirit.

The Grove, Bristol, BS1 4RB
hhbristol.com

Read our 2026 Weddings Guide online

A charming Grade II listed garden apartment, in need of some modernisation. Three bedrooms, private gardens to the front and rear.

Tucked away on a peaceful Clifton backwater, offering generous proportions, versatility, and exciting scope for personalisation.

The property is approached via a charming private courtyard garden, leading to its own front door. Inside, a well-proportioned reception room with high ceilings flows seamlessly into the kitchen area, creating a welcoming and airy living space.

A central hallway provides access to the principal bedroom, which is flooded with natural light and features a characterful wood burner, along with direct access to the level rear garden. There are two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom, completing the accommodation.

Externally, the attractive Bath stone façade is complemented by a paved patio, perfectly positioned to enjoy the sun. To the rear, the private garden is particularly impressive for such a central location, offering excellent size and further potential for enhancement. On street permit parking.

Situated on Richmond Park Road, the spacious apartment is perfectly located with easy access to a plethora of amenities within 500m, along with the City Centre, Harbourside and Durdham Downs further afield. Rail links can be found at Clifton Down Station, whilst there is convenient access to the M32, M4 and M5 motorways respectively.

To view more images, details and a floor plan, visit Right Move

zestlovesproperty.com