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Bristol in pictures: Mary Poppins and circus nights

Danny Kaan A whole cast photo of the actors in Mary Poppins which is on at the Bristol Hippodrome. There are an assortment of characters including Mary Poppins herself at the top back of the photo, and multiple people dressed as chimney sweeps at the sidesDanny Kaan

It's not quite panto season (oh no it isn't), but Mary Poppins has been packing them in at the Hippodrome. The show features a local actor making his hometown debut.

The city fell silent to observe Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, while elsewhere there was a warning about future threats to the planet.

They're gearing up for a unique circus show later this month at Circomedia, while two creatives are celebrating Bristol's many unique venues.

All this and more is in our weekly image round-up.

Eljaybriss A large crowd at Bristol Beacon gather round musicians from Ezra Collective as the play in the venue's auditorium. Many of the audience are filming the musicians on their phonesEljaybriss

Magic of music: Ezra Collective played to enthusiastic crowds at Bristol Beacon this week, as the venue counts down to a year since it reopened.

Paul Box A young child wearing dark trousers and a light blue jumper touches the Christmas-o-Matic, a giant copper dome based on Wallace and Gromit's workshop by Aardman Animations. It is inside the Friary at Cabot Circus and behind it festive streamers and toys can be seenPaul Box

Cracking Christmas Gromit: Based on the workshop run by Aardman Animations character Wallace, A Cracking Christmas Experience opened on Saturday in the Friary Building at Cabot Circus. Made by Bristol theatrical creatives Bakehouse, the immersive experience is open until Christmas Eve.

PA Media Several people stand still, facing the cenotaph in Bristol city centre, to observe a two minutes' silence for Armistice Day. There are wreaths of poppies at the base of the cenotaphPA Media

Lest we forget: Many people paused to observe a two minutes' silence for Armistice Day on Monday. They stopped to reflect at the cenotaph in the city centre, on buses and even in supermarkets.

Circomedia A woman in a black outfit swings inside a giant metal circle as part of the Decadent Rabbit show that is being performed by Circomedia in Bristol. She has short cropped hair and is pointing into the distance with one armCircomedia

Swinging into action: The Decadent Rabbit Cabaret are warming up for what has billed as an extravaganza at Circomedia at the end of November, for those who like to avoid the panto in favour of something with more of a circus theme.

Getty Images A large group of people stand outside Bristol Temple Meads station to launch ticket sales for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025. Behind them is a large sign showing the name "Bristol Temple Maul" It is a sunny day and the group, mostly women, is smiling at the cameraGetty Images

It's coming home: Representatives of Visit West, Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol Bears and Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 gathered at Temple Meads - which got given a new name for a day - to launch the campaign for ticket applications for the tournament.

Plaster Communications A group of care home residents sit in front of a building under a giant cascade of red crocheted poppies. Some of the people are in wheelchairs and there are representatives of the armed forces standing among themPlaster Communications

Incredible effort: Care home residents crocheted nearly 3,800 individual poppies to create a 'waterfall' to mark Remembrance Sunday. Residents of John Wills House in north Bristol, run by St Monica Trust, spent much of the past five months making the poppies, which were hand-sewn to a football goal suspended from the care home's first-floor window.

Red Rebel Brigade A line of women dressed from head to toe in red stand with the Clifton Suspension Bridge in the background. The group, known as the Red Rebel Brigade, appeared in various Bristol locations to highlight the start of COP 29 in BakuRed Rebel Brigade

A warning: The performers known as the Red Rebel Brigade appeared in various Bristol locations this week to highlight the call for action on climate change, as world leaders gathered in Baku for the United Nations COP 29 conference.

Artwork at Stapleton Road rail station platform shows three women sitting talking on a bench and a young man on a bicycle. The artwork is painted on a wall next to a steel bench for rail customers

Art is everywhere: Some of the stations on the Severn Beach Line, which takes passengers through the city from Bristol Temple Meads all the way out to the banks of the River Severn, have colourful murals, such as this one at Stapleton Road.

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