This week in Bristol, Sep 26 – Oct 2

The Wombats   Monday, Colston Hall
Liverpudlian indie-pop heralds the return of touring bands to Bristol following the summer season when everyone was at festivals. Other bands coming soon to the Colston Hall include Crosby & Nash, The Overtones and Alice Cooper.
www.colstonhall.org/whatson/Event2505

Coasting   All week, Bristol Old Vic
Developed through Bristol Ferment, the Old Vic’s experimental breeding ground for new ideas, Coasting is set in a down-at-heel, windswept seaside town and is about “furious love, dangerous games and lives lived at the end of the pier”.
www.bristololdvic.org.uk/coasting

Goodbye Gorillas   Thursday, Victoria Rooms
All 61 Wow! Gorillas are on display until Wednesday at Bristol Zoo before being auctioned off for charity on Thursday night. If you weren’t able to get tickets, you can follow the auction’s actions on the zoo’s website where they will be live-blogging.
www.bristolzoo.org.uk/goodbye-gorillas

Ralph McTell   Thursday, St George’s
A rare live show from the critically-acclaimed troubadour, best known for Streets of London. As if that’s not enough, St George’s have teamed up with Pieminister to offer pre-show tucker.
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Seann Walsh (below)   Friday and Saturday, The Comedy Box
Well-known from the telly box, having appeared on Mock the Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Seann Walsh has been described as one of the most frighteningly precocious talents to emerge from the UK comedy circuit in years.
www.thecomedybox.co.uk