The Java Cocktail Bar & Club, is situated in a prime location at the bottom of Park Street. Java certainly oozes a trendy vibe and aura that rivals can’t seem to match. The first thing to great you as you enter is a relaxed bar area, an ideal portal from which to get your drinks, [...]
The Lion King is to visit Bristol Hippodrome to mark the Hippodrome’s 100th birthday. Between Thursday 6th Sep – Saturday 17th Nov smash-hit musical The Lion King will be leaving London for the first time, opening a nationwide tour at the historic Bristol venue for an 11 week run. Disney’s The Lion King is the biggest [...]
Myristica Bristol “Enjoy the real flavour of India right here in true Indian style with our very own little piece of India. We specialize in all the classic Indian recipes, so whatever’s your favourite Indian meal, whether it’s Chicken Tikka Masala, Beef Madras Curry, Onion Bhaji, Chicken or meat Biryani, you can be sure to [...]
Browns have been serving simple, classic and freshly prepared dishes in elegant surroundings since the first Browns opened in 1973. Described by many as ‘a great example of proper food’, we use the best ingredients and cook fresh to order. We also think a sense of place is important. Browns’ restaurants are places where you [...]
Over 500 years ago John Cabot and his crew set sail for Asia aboard the original Matthew hoping to trade goods and commodities with the people who lived there. However, he finally arrived on the coast of Newfoundland and therefore was the original discoverer of North America, not Christopher Columbus as most people believe. Today [...]
Often, if you are feeling lonely and lacking in friends, all you need to do is get out and meet people who will potentially be your friends. There are a wide range of opportunities to meet people in Bristol, whatever type you are interested in. That is good, because your best chance to make friends [...]
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Positivity Bristol is a new scheme set up this winter, the idea behind the scheme is to celebrate all the great things that happen in Bristol. After some thinking of what I could do this winter to “Give something back” I decided that the simple ideas are often the best. So on the 24th December [...]
Founded in Bristol in 1998, Byzantium Restaurant takes its name from the ancient capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which flourished for a thousand years. The bottom two floors of a nineteenth century brick warehouse were converted from a bare space into an opulent empire of the senses in the six months leading up to [...]
Thinking of visiting a Fireworks Display in Bristol 2011 this bonfire night? We have listed any known Bristol fireworks displays. If your event isn’t listed, contact us using the link above and spread the word about your firework event in Bristol. Bristol Fireworks Fiesta and Display Canford Park, Westbury on Trym – 5th November “Members [...]
We all want to have fun on bonfire night, but we should all be aware of the dangers fireworks pose. The best way to stay safe this bonfire night is to go to an organised firework display. If you decide to host your own show your garden, make sure you stay safe by following the [...]
Energy Usage Monitor is a new website that is dedicated to helping you save on your energy bills and to make more efficient use of the energy that you do use. Energy Monitors, also sometimes known as an ‘Energy Saving Monitor‘ monitor and record your electricity usage in order to help you understand how to [...]
The Square is Bristol’s original private members club; we pride ourselves on being defiantly unstuffy and demonstrating what a modern members club should really be about. Non-members are welcome to attend the huge variety of events that we hold in The Lower Deck Cocktail Bar,one of Bristols most popular haunts for finely crafted cocktails. We [...]
Stuck for ideas on what to buy this Christmas? We’ve compiled a list of top Christmas gifts for men, just to make sure you won’t be short of Christmas gift ideas! This week we are featuring some great Christmas deals
Half term children’s entertainment at Cabot Circus Saturday 22 to Sunday 30 October, Ground Floor, Cabot Circus Head down to Cabot Circus during half term where there will be something different happening each day to entertain children from the retailers including House of Fraser, Eskimo Kids, The Entertainer, Explore Learning, Showcase Cinema de Lux and [...]
X Factor 2011 is a bit rubbish? There is something particularly lackluster about this year’s X Factor and we investigate what has gone for the talent show. Can the show honestly be credible, after discovering Leona Lewis – nobody has came close to matching, or even, rivaling her talent, which tends to hit at the [...]
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A Bristol accountant will be swapping his calculator for drum sticks at a Jools Holland style event in Bristol to raise money for ParalympicsGB, a national charity which supports British athletes through each Paralympic Games and aims to increase participation in disability sport. Richard Hawes, a Partner at the business advisory firm Deloitte, will be [...]
Toddlebike teams up with Bristol and IW Cycling Festivals this Autumn to attract the cyclists of tomorrow. Organisers of the Isle of Wight and Bristol Cycling Festivals, taking place this September, have teamed up with Toddlebike to get children as young as 1 on the road towards independent riding. The benefits of cycling are difficult [...]
Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce today announced its programme for its second annual Food Festival, part of South Gloucestershire Council’s 7th Annual Taste Local Food and Drink Festival. The event takes place on Saturday 8th October and includes beer and food tastings, cookery demonstrations and samplings, and a Horticultural Show. The Festival also features an [...]
Starting Monday 5th September for 1 week only, Jo Buttons Creations will be showing her Arboreal Landscape Installation ‘Illumination’ at 124 Cheltenham Road, Bristol. This is the first showing of this installation in Bristol and will be open between noon and 11pm daily until Sunday 11th September. “I have been encircled by raw nature my [...]
The Bristol Festival, also affectionately known as ‘BrisFest’ is back for 2011! The festival is planned for 23rd – 25th September 2011, and we’re told that you can “expect bigger, bolder and better than ever before!” The BrisFest Story “The Bristol Festival Community Group was brought to life in October 2007 by a group of [...]
A brilliant bit of summer fun for kids in Bristol: free cycling proficiency lessons from Britvic and Cycle Confident. 200 two-hour lessons will be offered Monday-Friday from 22nd August and there are currently 240 free spaces available. Uptake is expected to be high, with lots of interest in these lessons so they are being given [...]
Are you looking for a career in Musical Theatre? Perhaps you are a budding Kylie or have aspirations to be a thespian or maybe the next Darcy Bushel. Have you ever considered the performing arts as a means for fitness? Performanze has now been in existence for four years and is well established and flourishing [...]
This year Bristol will host it’s 33rd Bristol International Balloon Fiesta between 11th – 14th August 2011. Throughout the Fiesta weekend the sky above Ashton Court will be filled with hot air balloons. Mass ascents will take place as follows: Thursday 11th August – 6.00pm: Special Shapes Launch Friday 12th – 6.00am and 6.00pm: Mass [...]
Stuck for things to do in Bristol this summer holiday? Short of ideas to keep the children entertained? Let us help! We have compiled a list of local events and attractions that may make this summer holiday one to remember. The events and attractions cater for children of all ages! We aim to keep this [...]
Bristol jobs aren’t easy to find in this current financial climate. We’ve decided to help you be creating a job guide for finding a job in Bristol. We have compiled a list of local Bristol job sites that will help you search for a job in Bristol, categorised by the different kind of jobs available [...]
This year, the Bristol Harbour Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary between Friday 29th and Sunday 31st July– and once again the city will come alive with inspiring events for everyone to enjoy.
This year, 18,000 runners are expected to register to run the Bristol Half Marathon on Sunday 11th September. With over 16,400 entries last year, the race is one of the largest and most popular half marathons in the country. Following the highly successful introduction of a 2 wave start in 2008, race organisers Bristol City [...]
This year’s Celebrating Age Festival begins on Tuesday 30th August and will see a week of activities throughout Bristol – culminating in a big celebration day at Colston Hall on Saturday 3rd September. This year the festival will be celebrating generations ‘Coming Together’ with a series of events, workshops and outings taking place at various venues [...]