Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city

There have been some spooky goings-on this week, while city centre visitors found themselves being taken back to Bristol's past by street performers.

A big name from the rap world delighted punters at a Stokes Croft bar, and in Southville thousands of candles illuminated a churchyard to help people remember their loved ones.

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A contortionist in a spangled leotard with her forearms on the floor and doing the splits in the air in a room with red lighting and a distinctive red and black chequered floor

After dark: A magical event for "grown ups" at work hub and events space the PIT in Totterdown offered wine, art and a spellbinding contortionist.

A performer from the Invisible Circus, dressed as an air raid warden, uses old fashioned binoculars to pretend to look for German aircraft in the sky. He is wearing a long grey coat and a protective helmet

Keeping watch: Visitors to the Christmas Steps on Saturday found themselves rubbing shoulders with characters from different eras in Bristol's history. Rope walkers, almshouse workers and even an air raid warden acted out stories from down the centuries. The performers will be back on Saturday 7 December to spin some festive yarns.

Vera Black A group of roadies, support staff and musicians pose for the camera after the Elles Bailey concert at SWX in Bristol. The blues musician is pictured second from the right wearing a cowboy-style hat

Team effort: The technical staff and musicians enjoy a moment of celebration after the SWX concert by Bristol blues singer Elles Bailey, True Strays and Demi Marriner. While the audience only sees the performers on stage, there is usually a big backroom team that makes events happen.

Hundreds of candles inside red containers are seen glowing in the dark in St Paul's Church churchyard in Southville. It is after dark and some of the candles are placed on graves

A moment to reflect: Thousands of candles were lit, some by passers by, at St Paul's Church in Southville on Saturday night. The annual Light the Night event gives people a chance to remember a loved one.

PA Media A view of an artwork of two old style lampposts tied in a knot on a public pathway by a canal. The picture is taken at night and the lamps are on. The artwork, in Bristol, was created by Alex Chinneck

Double take: A trail of surreal sculptures of street furniture by Kent-based artist Alex Chinneck has been installed near Temple Meads Station to mark the opening of new city centre workspaces.

Bex Evans Rapper Talib Kweli performs a DJ set at The Social in Stokes Croft in Bristol. He is wearing a black T-shirt and black cap and is spinning records on his decks, with other technology visible. Two other people are stood behind him looking out into the crowd

Big name, small space: Rapper Talib Kweli made an appearance at The Social in Stokes Croft on Friday. The American artist packed the place out for a free show after his appearance at the Marble Factory on the other side of the city.

A group of people stand posing for the camera with circus equipment including brightly coloured hoops and plastic plates at the Knowle West Health Centre

Learning new skills: Staff from Circomedia are holding regular sessions for over-50s at Knowle West Healthy Living Centre, allowing people to learn how to spin hoops, plates and get to grips with juggling. You can watch more on this story on BBC Points West.

The garden of a yellow brick bungalow is covered with skeletons, a pumpkin-headed figure and a mannequin dressed as an angel.

If you dare: Fans of spooky sights looking for the scariest displays in Bristol this year had the benefit of a new interactive map. Natasha Marriott came up with the idea after the crowds coming to check out the ghouls in her garden in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, got bigger every year.

Two gorilla replicas, one large and one small, are seen amid posters and other items being sold off as part of Bristol Zoo's sale of old artwork and other items

Auction: Some recognisable items from Bristol Zoo are being sold at auction, giving people the chance to own a piece of history from the Clifton site.

Marc Brenner/Bristol Old Vic Two men are seen getting close on a sofa, one man has his hand on the other's neck.

Theatre: An intimacy co-ordinator has been helping actors in the latest production at the Bristol Old Vic to feel safe while stimulating sex on stage.

A man smiling to camera with a chess board laid out in front of him at the beginning of a game.

Chess Grandmaster: Christopher Jones, a prolific composer of helpmates, said chess had become more popular during lockdown and was "more of a cool thing to do now because of a younger demographic".

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