Monday-Sunday: Mayfest
Mayfest enters its second week with a myriad of highlights in such diverse locations as a Hartcliffe gym and a Montpelier shed.
www.mayfestbristol.co.uk

Monday-Saturday: Yes Prime Minister, Bristol Hippodrome
The stage production by Anthony Jay sees the coalition in power and Sir Humphry in favour of greater austerity but not for senior civil servants.
www.atgtickets.com/shows/yes-prime-minister-tour/bristol-hippodrome/

Tuesday: The Russian Winter, Mr Wolf’s
Beats, Balkan and bass raise money for a concept album that has become a multi-platform narrative, delivered through music, film and theatre.
www.therussianwinter.co.uk

Tuesday: BIMM Night, Fleece
A showcase of Bristol Institute of Modern Music’s songwriters and budding professional musicians. 20 acts perform original compositions.
www.bimm.co.uk/bristol

Tuesday: People’s Kitchen, Runcible Spoon
A new weekly initiative sees plates charged at £2 or whatever you can afford, BYO booze and all profits to autonomous projects in Bristol.
www.the-runcible-spoon.com

Wednesday: Nuala Honan, Fiddlers
The launch party of Honan’s new album The Tortoise, with support from Rozi Plain, Wilf Merttens, Lori Campbell, and DJs Mon and Ben.
www.nualahonan.com

Friday-Sunday: Vegfest, Lloyds Amphitheatre
The Happy Mondays play their first Bristol gig in more than 15 years, with more music from The Farm, 808 State and a DJ set from Peter Hook.
www.bristol.vegfest.co.uk

Saturday: Dot To Dot
Bristol’s best multi-venue music festival, with new spaces taking part this year being the Birdcage, BrewDog, Exchange and The Lanes.
www.dottodotfestival.co.uk

Saturday & Sunday: Love Saves The Day, Castle Park
Completing a three-pronged attack of music festivals over the same weekend, with acts including Chic, GhostPoet and Soul II Soul.
www.lovesavestheday.org

Saturday-Monday: Upfest
And as if three music festivals over one weekend wasn’t enough, those pesky graffiti artists return south of the river for three days of painting.
www.upfest.co.uk