Friends of Clifton Centre and Library
Music by Ruth Hammond Ruth Hammond is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who embraces her jazz roots with her own soulful sound. She has performed all over the UK as a multi-instrumentalist and singer, on the stages of the Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott’s and the Jazz Cafe. She recorded and toured internationally with trip-hop band Morcheeba, and through her involvement […]
Minari A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. Tickets can be purchased here online or on the door. *This event […]
Stonehenge and Avebury An illustrated talk by David Parker using film from the past. Stonehenge seems to never be out of the news. To coincide with the current exhibition at the British Museum, we shall be screening 'Building Wonders - Stonehenge', a film that throws light on the history behind its original construction and potential purpose. Stonehenge is in the middle of one of […]
Boiling Point A British drama film directed by Philip Barantini and starring Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Ray Panthaki and Hannah Walters. It is a ‘one-shot’ film set in a restaurant kitchen. On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, charismatic and commanding head chef Andy Jones balances along […]
Radical History Group – Mr Douglass Comes to Town Mark Steeds The talk is about some of Bristol’s unsung Abolitionists of the mid-19th Century and features the families of Elizabeth Blackwell, Mary Carpenter and Mary Estlin. From emancipation throughout the British empire in the 1830s, and on to the US Civil War in the 1860s, […]
Clare Reddaway: Story Saturday returns to Clifton Library! Writer-performer Clare Reddaway of A Word In Your Ear teams up with two fellow authors to bring you a medley of their favourite stories. Story Saturday was a regular and much-enjoyed event at the library before the pandemic and Clare Reddaway is delighted come back and again […]
(Danish: Druk, "binge drinking") is a 2020 black comedy- drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, from a screenplay by Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm. An international co-production between Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden, the film stars Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, and Lars Ranthe. Four high school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis […]
Illustrated talk by Ronald Hutton, Professor of History at Bristol University The most famous prehistoric monument in the world, Stonehenge has been celebrated for over nine centuries. Its profile in our own nation has never been higher, because of the controversy over the proposed road tunnel beside it, and the major exhibition now at the […]
The Story Walk begins at Clifton Library. The walk is easy and mainly level. Running time approx 1½ hours Walk with Clare through Clifton and hear snippets of history and slices of fiction as you look at familiar streets with fresh new eyes. Clare was delighted to be asked to create a brand new […]
The Story Walk begins at Clifton Library. The walk is easy and mainly level. Running time approx 1½ hours Walk with Clare through Clifton and hear snippets of history and slices of fiction as you look at familiar streets with fresh new eyes. Clare was delighted to be asked to create a brand new […]