Southbank Bristol Arts

Sunday 2 / 2.15 - 3 pm

We are very excited to be welcoming back to Allington Road the 'beguilingly shabby' Dearlings with divine a'cappella arrangements of the most exquisite songs. The Dearlings are Lucy, Katkin, Anna and Maddy. "Think of beautiful songs you love and sing them. That's what we do, and the idea is for us to try anything we want to try and go on a musical journey together. Hope you like it. Come and see us."

http://www.myspace.com/thedearlings

Saturday 2.30 / 2.45 - 3 pm

Jet is a storyteller who has told his strange contemporary tales in lightbouses, boats, yurts, tipis, bookshops, crypts, theatres, pubs and powerstation youth clubs. Jet will be unlocking our wildest imaginations on Saturday afternoon.

"A modern day Minstrel" Tom Hodgkinson
www.myspace.com/pencilsnap

Sunday 12 - 12.20pm "Magic Show"

"The thrill of close up magic is hard to forget, you may feel your spine tingling, you may find yourself jumping up and down in excited anticipation, you may even catch yourself talking very rapidly in a high-pitched and squeaky voice and all of these reactions would be entirely natural"

Join us on Sunday for some mind boggling illusions and sleight of hand!

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Sunday 1.30 - 2pm

We are honoured to be welcoming the wonderful Wraiths back to No 1 Allington Rd this year. If you have never heard acoustic duo Mog and Jon perform then you would be wise not to miss them! The Wraiths put music to poetry in the most bewitching way... this is a rare treat to see them perform in such an intimate space. Thank you Mog and Jon!

http://www.thewraiths.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/thewraithsbristoluk

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Saturday 3.15/ 3.30 - 4 pm

With guitar or piano seraphic Sarah will be playing her beautiful tunes once again on Saturday and our dusty piano is are already rippling her keys in anticipation!

Sarah has been described as having an amazing voice with a quality rarely heard. The influence of artists like Tori Amos, All About Eve, Ani Difranco and Bjork can be detected in the way her songs are crafted with an interweaving of melodies and her unique vocal style.

www.sarahcurtis.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/starsofar

Sunday 3 / 3.15 - 4 pm

talented singer-songwriter Ewan will be joining us on Sunday

Saturday 12 - 1 Rosemary Dun & Poetry Friends

Neighbouring poet, writer and teacher Rosemary Dun will be popping in on Saturday with slam winners Gordon Graft, Tracey Wall and other poetry friends for more lunchtime lyric antics. Expect a fruity cocktail of Banana Daiquiris, racey undies and fumbles in the dark. Remember to wear lippy or perhaps a Stetson hat!

www.rosemarydun.co.uk and www.big-mouth-poetry.co.uk.
http://www.myspace.com/rosemary_dun

unfortunately Lucy will not be showing work at this year's trail but please follow this link to her new paintings, many of which are for sale:
http://web.mac.com/toop/lucytoop/paintings.html#grid

If you are in or near Cornwall you can also view Lucy's new paintings in the summer exhibition at Trelissick Gallery http://www.trelissickgallery.co.uk/

Andy's performing as The Fingerless Hoodlum on Saturday at 5pm and he will also be showing a small selection of his paintings too. Andy is stepping in to replace our two printmakers who had to withdraw from the trail due to other commitments. We think the space at No 1 is going to suit his work.

Sunday 4 - 4.45/ 5 pm

We are really excited to be hosting the wonderful Hollowbody again at No 1 Allington Rd following a very special Christmas gig mid December 2008.

"Sandwiched between The Zombies and Leonard Cohen - what a nice place to be." The Guardian

"Aka Dan Weltman, [Hollowbody's] debut album 'Inside the wolves' is a softly arranged, finger-picked thing of real understated beauty." Venue Magazine

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