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Your Chance To Meet Pixie Lott In Bristol!
The mall are aiming to raise over £10,000 for Ryan Bresnahan’s Meningitis Appeal which their website can be found HERE The Pop star will be supported by Misha B and Young Kato in a specialy build set outside the Mall at Cribbs Causeway. If YOU want to be in with a chance of meeting Pixie Lott on [...]
Ashton Court parkrun Fun
The Ashton Court parkrun, Bristol is a weekly free 5km (3.1 mile) timed run held at Ashton Court in Bristol on a Saturday morning. With around 170+ runners heading-off at 9.00am each Saturday, the group is certainly popular and numbers are growing week by week. Taking part is easy! You simply visit the website and [...]
Big Green Week: Matt Harvey
WONDERMENTALIST: POETRY WITH MATT HARVEY TUESDAY 12TH JUNE Matt Harvey is rapidly becoming a poetical national treasure thanks to appearances on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live, at the Edinburgh Festival and as host of Wondermentalist – Radio 4′s comedy-infused, musically enhanced interactive poetry cabaret. From poems about green stuff, to poems about lonely hearts, tea-bags, [...]
Comedy Nights at The Square Club
COMEDY NIGHTS THURDAY 21ST JUNE. 8PM – LATE Expect a belly full of laughts with the new comedy nights at The Square, an exciting addition to comedy in Bristol! On 21st June join us for some of the countries finest comedians. John Noel Management, home to famous faces such as Russell Brand and Karl Pilkington, [...]
Handmade Market at Windmill Hill Farm Festival
On the 26th May Bazaar Inspiration’s will take over the courtyard and forest paths of Windmill Hill City Farm, with over 20 stalls featuring a range of handcrafted treasures; from jewellery, accessories and upcycled clothing to homewares, toys, and prints. Designs by new and upcoming local artists using a variety of traditional methods, sustainable techniques [...]
Market at the Moon – The Full Moon
Saturday 21st April will see the ‘Market at the Moon’ being hosted at the Full Moon pub, Stokes Croft from 11am to 5pm. The market offers a wide range of arts and crafts including Steam punk Jewellery, Blacksmith, Homemade Cakes. In total almost 30 unique traders will be on display. The event is free entry [...]
Festivals 2012 UK
As the summer months fast approach, so with it comes the 2012 Festival season. In this article, we take a brief look at a few of the 2012 UK Music Festivals you can look forward to. Isle of Wight Festival 2012 The 14th Isle of Wight Festival is on the 22nd, 23rd & 24th June [...]
Fireworks Displays in Bristol 2011
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 Love Fireworks Displays – Stay Safe
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 [...]
Toddlebike teams up with Bristol and IW Cycling Festivals
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 Festival of Food
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Street Market Chefs
Channel Five TV Programme ‘Street Market Chefs’ will be coming to Bristol Farmers’ Market on Wednesday 7th July 2010.
Bristol Harbour Festival 2010
The Bristol Harbour Festival is one of the best-loved festivals in the South West of England and one of the biggest free events in the country. This year’s festival takes place on 31st July and 1st August 2010.
The Royal Bath & West Show
The Royal Bath & West Show – Weds 2nd – Sat 5th June One of the biggest events in the rural calendar is very nearly upon us. There’s more happening than you think at the country’s biggest rural festival and there really is something for everyone, from food lovers to families and farmers to fashionistas! [...]
Bristol’s Biggest Bike Ride
Welcome to the 17th Bristol’s Biggest Bike Ride and Fun day. As Britain’s first Cycling City, Bristol is proud to host this free family event run by Bristol City Council to precede Bike Week.
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