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BBC News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Take a look at the dynamite moments from Love Saves the Day
Thousands have been getting into the festival mood at Love Saves the line-up at Bristol's biggest music festival this year includes Ms Dynamite, Groove Armada, Shy FX and Wilkinson, alongside various up-and-coming artists.A crowd of 30,000 each day has had plenty of sets to choose from with eight stages at the site in Ashton were advised to take wellies with them just in case – and to wear their "party pants". Take a look at some of the best moments of the weekend.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bristol in Pictures: Love Saves the Day and Good Times
The starting gun has been fired for Bristol's festival season, with two big events in one Saves The Day, one of the largest events in the city, is in full swing at Ashton Court, while up in Chipping Sodbury, Good Times Live has brought some big names down to entertain ticket Hippodrome has been packed out this week as well, as fans flocked to see hit musical Chicago. Whatever the weather: Saturday may not have had the glorious sunshine of recent weeks but that didn't deter ticket holders at Love Saves The Day. The festival continues on Sunday with acts such as Groove Armada among plenty of others. The one and only: Chesney Hawkes was among the famous names who have played at Good Times Live at Chipping Sodbury. On Sunday it will be the turn of Will Young and Natalie Imbruglia to headline, while on Monday the comedy stage will host the likes of Katherine Ryan and Gary Delaney. Showtime: Hit musical Chicago has been entertaining audiences at the Bristol Hippodrome this week, ending its run on Saturday. Life is but a dream: It's been (mostly) a good week for getting out and about on the harbour. Flocking together: The right of commoners to graze animals on the Downs was kept safe for another few years when some sheep were taken to the well-used green space earlier this week. Special guests: The Project Zulu Choir has been appearing at various places across Bristol including here at Avon Valley Adventure Park, in a tour hosted by UWE. Making a stand: More than 150 young people from across the city created slogans against knife crime as part of an innovative project led by the University of Bristol in partnership with youth organisations and schools. The shirts went on display in the Lord Mayor's Chapel. Shipshape: Is there a better view of the SS Great Britain than from above on a sunny day?
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bristol's Love Saves the Day: Everything you need to know
One of the biggest music festivals in Bristol is fast approaching, so we've put together a helpful guide for ticket holders. Love Saves the Day will kick off the city's busy summer season at Ashton Court on 24 to 25 May, welcoming more than 30,000 festival-goers per day to the estate on the edge of the city. Across eight stages, the diverse line-up will host household names including Groove Armada, Shy FX and Wilkinson, alongside plenty of up-and-coming local director Tom Paine said the bank holiday event was "shaping up to be pretty spectacular". What's the line-up? The annual festival aims to reflect the evolving UK music scene, featuring both established artists and emerging year's headline acts include Overmono on Saturday, followed by Nia Archives on with full weekend tickets can also expect to see Andy C, Ghetts, Sully, and Girls Don't Sync dominate the stage, among many more. When do the gates open? Gates will open at midday each day and last entry to the event will be at 20:00 is no general re-entry to the festival, except in the case of medical requirement. Love Saves The Day is an 18+ event so valid ID will need to be provided upon entry and at the bars. Can I still get tickets? Yes, it's not too and weekend tickets are still available for purchase on the event's you missed out on the final release, additional tickets are also up for grabs through official resale partner Tixel, with prices ranging from £71-£136. How do I get there? The Love Bus will run from 11:00 BST till 19:00 shuttle service, which will pick people up at Temple Meads station and Queen Square, will drop attendees off at the Long Ashton Park and Ride, approximately 1km (0.6miles) from the festival gate. People should then follow signposts and stewards to reach the entrance. Alternatively, pedestrian access is available via Kennel Lodge you fancy riding an electric scooter or bike to the event, organisers have advised to be aware there are geofenced road closures and speed restrictions in roads around the festival site will be closed from 21:00 BST. What's the weather looking like? Bristol has enjoyed sunny, dry weather for several days now, but the city will see spells of rain and low cloud as we head into the bank holiday weekend. Temperatures will range between 11C and 18C. The forecast looks humid but it will feel fairly cool in the strong winds, which could reach up to 30mph on Sunday. While there will be some sheltered areas at the festival, it is predominantly an open-air event and most stages and viewing platforms will be uncovered, so it would be wise to pack layers, a waterproof and consider wellies. What else do I need to know? There will be dedicated teams on site to ensure the emotional wellbeing and safety of the public. Safer Spaces Now aims to confront and prevent sexual violence, harassment and domestic abuse at festivals and events. Their support tents will be open as a refuge to anyone looking to report an incident or escape for a moment, organisers have is also a list of prohibited items to ensure the safety and security of everyone on items include - but are not limited to - fireworks, chairs, disposable vapes, drones, selfie sticks, hi-vis vests and confiscated items will not be returned, ticket holders have been warned.
The Guardian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Willkommen, bienvenue! New festival celebrates translated fiction from Cameroon to Slovakia as sales boom
A new festival of translated literature is being launched in Bristol next week amid a sales boom in translated fiction in the UK. Translated By, Bristol is the brainchild of Polly Barton, author and translator of the award-winning Butter by Asako Yuzuki, and Tom Robinson, owner of Gloucester Road Books, which is organising the festival alongside Barton and another independent Bristol bookshop, Storysmith. 'Translated fiction becoming more popular in recent years has not necessarily led to a greater appreciation for the work of translators, or much consideration of the act of translation itself,' says Robinson. 'We wanted to think about whether there was something we could do that would address both of these concerns.' The festival, which runs 12-25 May, will feature a conversation between five translators shortlisted for the International Booker prize and a 'translation duel' – in which translators debate their translations of a text in front of an audience – among other events. UK readers continue to have strong appetites for translated fiction, with Butter selling almost 250,000 copies in the UK last year. Social media buzz around particular titles has helped shift copies: Ros Schwartz's translation of Jacqueline Harpman's I Who Have Never Known Men, a favourite on 'BookTok', sold 45,000 copies last year, an elevenfold rise on 2022 sales. Festival organisers were aware of increased interest in translated literature from readers, meaning they felt the festival 'would have a breadth of appeal it might not have done, say, five years ago', says Barton. A central reason for the recent success of translated literature is the work of independent publishers such as Fitzcarraldo, Peirene and Comma, say the organisers. Those presses 'tend to be more willing to take risks', adds Robinson. One of the key aims of the festival is to showcase a 'breadth of languages and geographies, beyond the major languages and locations of Europe, which tend to occupy so much focus', says Robinson. The programme features an event on translating the work of the Cameroonian poet Jean-Claude Awono and another with Hassan Blasim, who writes in Arabic, along with his translator Jonathan Wright. The festival will also host a conversation between two prominent translators of Latin American literature, Frank Wynne and Annie McDermott. 'We also have events featuring European languages that aren't the five or so that get the most attention,' says Barton, with conversations about books translated from Slovakian (This Room Is Impossible to Eat by Nicol Hochholczerová, translated by Julia and Peter Sherwood) and Danish (Iron Lung by Kirstine Reffstrup, translated by Hunter Simpson). Barton sees this approach of 'actively looking beyond our immediate borders' as helping to 'resist the political currents promoting xenophobia, prejudice and cultural homogeneity'. The festival will also see Max Porter talking to two of his translators, Saskia van der Lingen (Dutch) and Charles Recoursé (French). It will close with the translation duel, featuring Adriana Hunter and Wynne. 'The language of the slam this year is French, and we're distributing the text to people in advance, so there's the opportunity for people with a little French knowledge to have a go themselves if they like,' says Robinson. Duels are an 'excellent way of opening up the process for people and allowing them to get a sense of how creative translation really is', adds Barton. Translated By, Bristol is on 12-25 May
