Noah and the Whale   Monday, Colston Hall
A band whose songs can get stuck in your head for days, but whose whistley jangliness hide emotional turmoil. Their first album is all about lead singer Charlie Fink’s split with Laura Marling, and if this gig is halfway near as good as her superb performance in Bristol Cathedral last week it will be very special.
www.colstonhall.org

Anna Calvi   Monday, Trinity
Mercury-nominated Anna Calvi was one of the biggest hits on the festival circuit this summer. I saw her in Benicassim and she was ace. Stripped-down songs of angst, sung with a snarl, a guitar and lots of red lipstick.
www.3ca.org.uk

Quizambard   Tuesday, Polish Club
The first Tuesday of the month can only mean one thing: the self-styled “greatest quiz on Earth”. Expect a round about famous Alans, and general japes and tomfoolery. Always lots of fun and refreshingly nothing like your usual pub quiz.
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City Chameleon   All week from Tuesday, Brewery Theatre
Based on a collection of poems by Edson Burton, City Chameleon is described as “an unflinching and humane exploration of the roots and modern day experience of ‘multicultural’ Britain”.
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In a Town   Wednesday to Friday, Bristol Old Vic
The latest show to come out of Bristol Ferment, In a Town features two stories, one about Bristol, the other about whichever town you call home. It is a contemporary a capella song cycle weaving together music and choreography.
www.bristololdvic.org.uk/inatown

Autumnal tasting menu   Thursday, Spike Cafe
The first in a series of culinary collaborations at Spike Cafe will feature a menu from Mark Evans, formerly head chef of Easton’s Cafe Maitreya. Expect a seven-course vegetarian feast with smoky and spicy seasonal dishes such as bloody Mary ravioli, matched with wines from Gloucester Road’s Grape and Grind.
www.spikeisland.org.uk/events/cafe/autumn

See No Evil book launch   Thursday, Weapon of Choice Gallery
Street art, by its very nature, is temporary. So let’s all be reminded of the glory of See No Evil on Nelson Street in book form, with the launch this week of Tangent Book’s permanent document of the event with photographs by Bristol snapper Stephen Morris.
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The Day of the Dead Ball   Friday, secret location in central Bristol
Follow Frida Khalo from Temple Meads for an alternative celebration of the Mexican ‘dia de los muertos’. Featuring short films, canapes, skull face painting, fireworks, music from Poppy Perezz, and DJs Jimmy the Fingers, Kaptin and Seprini.
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Tubular Bells   Friday, St George’s
A live performance of a new version of Mike Oldfield’s 1973 prog-rock classic by musicians including Adrian Utley of Portishead and Will Gregory of Goldfrapp.
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Downfall   Sunday, Watershed
An intense and claustrophobic depiction of Adolf Hitler’s final few days in his bunker, Downfall is the first of this month’s Watershed Sunday brunch screenings celebrating the 20th anniversary of the EU’s MEDIA film-funding programme. Hopefully the numerous YouTube parodies haven’t ruined Downfall’s impact.
www.watershed.co.uk