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Hidden Stories of Christmas Steps – Part I: Halloween

2 November @ 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Free

The Invisible Circus presents…

‘Hidden Stories of Christmas Steps’

We are thrilled to be producing a series of live performances for Halloween and Christmas, and a digital audiovisual trail, which will share just some of the incredible histories of this iconic Bristol location.

Event Location: Christmas Steps, Bristol, BS1 5BS

Admission: FREE

No tickets required.

Live immersive re-enactments of true historic tales, with an Invisible Circus infused theatrical twist, performed by characters you will come across at different spots up and down Bristol’s iconic Christmas Steps.

Performances take place in repeated cycles between 14:00 – 18:30 on live event days – so you do not need to arrive for a specific start time. Simply come along during the running time window, and take a journey through the steps – and through time.

Whether you travel from the top or the bottom you are invited to flow through the experience at your own pace, pausing for performances. Christmas Steps is also home to The Christmas Step Arts Quarter and an eclectic array of independent businesses, so we also invite you to explore inside the various shops and spaces you come across along the way.

And hey… if you want to don historical fancy dress for your visit… we aren’t stopping you!

We are acutely aware that the Grade-II listed Christmas Steps are inherently inaccessible by nature to those who are unable to use steps, and we don’t want that to unreasonably limit anyone’s experience of this event.

Key performances will be held on level ground at the top and bottom of the Christmas Steps, at locations that can be reached via step-free routes, connected by Host Street and Colston Street.

We will also be recording performances so that an audiovisual version of the event can be experienced both as a trail to discover at the Christmas Steps location using QR codes, or explored online from the comfort of your own home. This element of the project will be developed in the New Year – so we’ll keep you updated on this front!

Hidden Stories of the Steps is part of the City Centre and High Streets Culture and Events Programme, funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority. This event is subject to licensing and site permissions approval.

Details

Date:
2 November
Time:
2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://invisiblecircus.co.uk/project/christmas-steps/

Venue

The Christmas Steps (outdoors)
The Christmas Steps
Bristol, BS15BS Bristol
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