It's a pretty musical week this week, rounded off with some great art shows and the next instalment of the Avengers
The Creative Gym: Memento Book Workshop, The Royal West of England Academy, Tue Apr 21, £12.50
Learn how to make a book by hand, using printed papers and glassine envelopes to create something perfect for housing memories and ideas.
Sharon van Etten, Trinity, Tue Apr 21, £17.50 adv
The Brooklyn singer-songwriter’s latest album is 'Are We There', which brings her – and her intimate, beautiful melodies – to Bristol.
Mr Scruff, The Old Fire Station, Sat Apr 25, from £10
Scruff sure knows how to throw a good party, and this April the Manchester-based DJ and producer kindly makes his way down South to pay us a visit.
Comedians on the Run, 15 different venues around Bedminster, Wed Apr 22, Free
Over the course of two hours, a merry band of 30 stand-ups will hop from venue to venue, delivering a whirlwind 5-10min set in each before hurrying off to the next.
Public Service Broadcasting, O2 Academy Bristol, Thu Apr 23, £18.50
PSB's biggest tour to date will feature the sampling technology they've become known for, weaved around live drums, guitar, banjo and electronics for lessons of yesteryear via the music of the future.
Test Space: Chris Fordwoh, Spike Island, until Fri Apr 24, Free
The London-born, Gloucester-based artist has exhibited nationally and internationally, and now heads to Spike Island creating a series of constructions that confuse and conflate ideas around the global, the personal, the façade and the domestic, setting love in the context of power.
Pre-Summer Blowout, The Golden Lion, Sat Apr 25, £4
Doff your hat to the impending summer months with three of Bristol's (genuinely) best bands right now: First Degree Burns, The 45s and Idles.
Withdrawn, Leigh Woods, until Mon Aug 31, Free
Local artist Luke Jerram invites you to Leigh Woods, where you’ll find a surreal and poetic flotilla of abandoned fishing boats, which will also be used as the site for a calendar of special events.
Spring Ting Day Festival, The Full Moon Bar, Sat Apr 25, £3
A showcase of some of the city's best local musicians, this day-long festival celebrates the genres that have helped carve out Bristol's imprint on the global music scene.
Avengers: Age of Ultron, various venues, released Fri Apr 24
Now here is a summer blockbuster we can get seriously excited about. Director Joss Whedon has yet to put a foot wrong and says the new film is inspired by ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. What's more it's also one of a number of 2015 movies to tackle artificial intelligence.