Bristol in Pictures: Shakespeare, Lent and World Book Day
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6 days ago

Steve Mellen
BBC News, Bristol



Staff at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, as at many schools across the city, got into the swing of things during World Book Day

Bristol is the place to be if you like Shakespeare at the moment, with one play currently on and another beginning this week.

The city's schools embraced World Book Day with enthusiasm on Thursday, as you will be able to see in our pictures.

Ash Wednesday was celebrated at the city's cathedral, and both City and Rovers were at home on Saturday.



The original tragedy: They're busy rehearsing for Romeo and Juliet, which starts its run at Bristol Old Vic from 12 March. Backed with a rap and hip hop soundtrack, this innovative production is set to be a new take on the Shakespeare play.



More Bard: Meanwhile over at the Tobacco Factory in BS3 they are still putting on The Winter's Tale, the show running until 28 March.



Lent begins: Staff from Bristol Cathedral offered an "ashes outside" service this week, marking people's foreheads with a cross on Ash Wednesday, the start of one of the most important periods in the Christian calendar.



Sing your hearts out: Bristol City fans get behind their team during  at Ashton Gate on Saturday.



A brush with the government: Pupils at Fair Furlong Primary School in Hartcliffe spent some time learning about the importance of brushing their teeth with government ministers Stephen Morgan and Stephen Kinnock



Get your boots on: The Bristol Walk Fest is drawing near, running from the start to the end of May and culminating in  in Castle Park on 31 May.



Celebrating heritage: A new photographic installation celebrating the personal stories of Bristol's Irish community has been unveiled on College Green. It will run for three weeks in the build-up to St Patrick's Day.



There's Wally: Just one more from World Book Day at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, seeing as the staff made such an effort with their costumes.



Dress up day: And at E-Act Venturers' Academy in Withywood the staff also donned different outfits for World Book Day.



Financial boost: The Nisbet Trust, which supports charitable causes in the city, has pledged £100,000 towards restoration work at Underfall Yard, which  in May 2023.



Vital win: Ruel Sotiriou celebrates scoring the only goal of the game as Bristol Rovers beat Huddersfield Town at the Memorial Stadium to climb away from the drop zone in League One.



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