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The Bristol Festival 2011 – BrisFest 2011
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 [...]
Free cycling lessons for kids in Bristol
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 [...]
Performanze Inspired Creativity
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 [...]
Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2011
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 [...]
Things To Do In Bristol This Summer Holiday
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 [...]
Jobs in Bristol
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 [...]
Bristol Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Bristol Harbour Festival
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.
Jog on! Bristol Half Marathon
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 [...]
Celebrating Age Festival
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 [...]
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St Pauls Carnival 2011
St Pauls Carnival takes place on Saturday 2nd July2011. St Pauls Carnival Themes: ‘Afrikan Caribbean Folklore’ School & Procession theme ‘Folklore’ with the subheading ‘What is your folklore’. St Pauls Carnival costs nearly 1/4 million pounds to put on each year, we recieve some funding from the Arts Council and Bristol City Council but this [...]
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill Bristol
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill Bristol is a traditional steakhouse with the superior quality of Marco Pierre White inspired dining! Address: MPW Steakhouse Bristol, Frost Hill, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5AD, Tel: 01934 839 019 Web: www.mpwsteakhousebristol.co.uk
Find recommended local tradespeople with Rated Hammer
Rated Hammer is a new virtual trading platform that brings trades-people, suppliers; hire companies and home owners together offering a “one stop shop†package. The site enables home-owners and commercial customers to post jobs easily and in turn professional, qualified and insured trades-people can bid for the work. Rated Hammer has been founded by two [...]
‘Mingers’ kicked off dating site in favour of beautiful people
Over 30,000 people (yes, THIRTY THOUSAND!) have been banned from a dating website that claims it is exclusively limited to beautiful users! BeautifulPeople.com gets existing users to vote on whether or not someone’s attractive enough to join. The boss of this dating site says it was hit by a virus which let tens of thousands [...]
RIAT 2011 – Air Tattoo Fairford 2011
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is primarily Military Air show containing hundreds of modern military aircraft in the static line-up and air display from many different countries around the world.RIAT is held at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. RAF Fairford infrequently by USAF deployments which makes it an ideal venue for such a large Airshow, with [...]
Leonardo da Vinci drawings for Bristol’s Museum and Art Gallery in 2012
bBristol Museum and Art Gallery is among five regional museums in the UK to host a tour of ten of Leonardo da Vinci’s finest drawings from the Royal Collection. The exhibition will open in Bristol on 30 March 2012 and forms part of the celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen in [...]
British Heart Foundation launches Mending Broken Hearts events
2011 is a special year for the British Heart Foundation. It is their 50th anniversary and to mark this special occasion they are launching a new appeal called the ‘Mending Broken Hearts Appeal’. This appeal is one of the most important fundraising efforts undertaken by the British Heart Foundation. Its goal is simple: to fund [...]
City of sanctuary launch
Bristol has had a diverse population from its very beginning, and rich cultural veins run deep in the identity of today’s Bristol. Wednesday 22 June is a historical moment in the story of Bristol and its citizens, and provides a chance to take part in a unique event. The launch of Bristol as a City [...]
Food festival line-up looks tasty
A new Foodies Festival aimed at showcasing the region’s finest food, drink and culinary talent will be held in Bristol this month. The event, which will be held on the Harbourside from Friday 24-26 June, is one of seven Foodies Festivals taking place across the UK this summer. Highlights include a chefs’ theatre featuring Michelin [...]
The Elephant Public House
The Elephant Pub is located on St Nicholas Street in Bristol city centre. An historic Bristol pub, which dates back to the 1700’s. The Elephant has been carefully refurbished and restored and now presents itself with lightand airy rooms with an informal weathered interior bathed in natural sunlight. The Elephant is very much a real [...]
Zulu War expert gives talk for Help for Heroes
As part of a series of talks to raise over £100,000 for the Help for Heroes charity which supports wounded servicemen and women, @Bristol will be hosting a fascinating lecture about the Zulu War on 30 June 2011. The ‘Zulu War Talks’ will provide the opportunity to discover the remarkable tales of courage, honour and [...]
Bristol BrouHaHa 2011: Bristol Comedy Festival
Bristol BrouHaHa 2011: It’s back from 15 – 23 July 2011 Edinburgh Or Bust! Back for another year, Bristol BrouHaHa! champions the best acts from the UK comedy circuit before they take their brand new shows to the internationally renown Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Bristol BrouHaHa! effectively brings you the best of Edinburgh comedy in [...]
People from Bristol are invited to “Live the dreamâ€
A leading migration specialist has arranged seminars in Bristol for people who are keen to move down under. The Emigration Group is hosting two half day seminars to give potential migrants all the information they need for moving to Australia and New Zealand as Bristol has featured in the top 20 migration hot spots in [...]
Stokes Croft Street Festival 2011 – 21st May
The Stokes Croft Streetfest round 2 will take place on Saturday 21st May 2011 and feature: An outdoor festival in Kings Square, the Bear Pit and No.51 garden including stalls, food, arts and crafts, art exhibitions, graffiti, street art, street chess, kids areas, live music, street theatre etc. Noon – 6pm, free Followed by an [...]
Viv Albertine Bristol Gig
Viv Albertine is the ex-guitarist and songwriter of legendary and influential punk band ‘The Slits’.” is to perform a show at The Thunderbolt in Totterdown, Bristol on May 13th 2011. The Artist? “Viv Albertine shot to prominence in 1976 as lead guitarist of the original all-girl punk band The Slits. The band became hugely influential, [...]
The finest of the West Country meets with Spain at River Grille
River Grille, Bristol. Unwind at the water’s edge and enjoy a mouth-watering lunch or dinner at The River Grille, hosted by The Bristol Hotel. A light, airy, quayside restaurant in Bristol takes the finest natural ingredients, such as the freshest fish, steak from farms in Somerset and delicious West Country cheeses, and creates classic, handcrafted [...]
Sky3D Pubs, Bristol
SKY TV have launched their Sky Sports 3D service to certain pubs throughout Bristol. You can find your nearest 3D Pub in Bristol below. Alternatively, you can use the Sky3D Pub finder service from Sky.
Easter fun at Bristol’s museums, galleries and archives
There is plenty to see and do at Bristol’s free museums this Easter. Pick a Portrait – On Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 April between 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm, younger visitors to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery are invited to explore the art galleries, dress up like a character in one of the paintings and make [...]
Bristol Waterfront
Bristol Waterfront and Harbourside aka ‘Watershed’ Bristol Waterfront Bars, Pubs, and Restaurants Bristol’s Waterfront area plays host to another of pubs, bars and cafes, with the main waterfront bar area being around the city centre and Peros bridge [Wikipedia]. Some of the most popular include The Shore Cafe and River Grille Restaurant, which is located [...]
Petrol Prices in Bristol
Bristol Fuel Prices The information box shows the minimum, maximum and average prices for each type of fuel in the Bristol area from the last update. Regularly updated fuel prices for Bristol and surrounding areas. Bristol Petrol Prices are kindly provided by:
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