Our local independent businesses are here to help us all through this current madness… many of them are continuing to stay open, providing brilliant service as ever and always, always a friendly face in the chaos. This is not an exhaustive list – please check with the venues and retailers[…]
Read moreAt this time when people may be feeling anxious or confused about coronavirus (Covid-19) we would like to share the following information about community Facebook groups in our area, and free phone lines for older people (which may be useful if self-isolating). Please share this information with those who may find[…]
Read moreBristol Green Doors open homes weekend returns 16-17 May Bristol’s green open homes event is back on 16-17 May and they need your help to make this year even bigger, further-reaching, with even more impact. Through a collective effort we can spread the word beyond the already converted, and help[…]
Read moreLocal community choir Break Out Voices are holding their Christmas Concert on Tuesday 17th December at 7.30 pm in St Paul’s Church, Southville. Tickets are £5 on the door (£3 concessions) and there is a bar selling drinks and nibbles. All proceeds from the concert go to Bristol-based youth mental health charity Off[…]
Read moreSo, we roll round to that time of year again when Totterdown buzzes with art and activity, as the annual FRONT ROOM Arts Trail celebrates creativity in many forms. Lots to see and do – in houses, pubs, churches and cafes, as well as random activities in the streets. In[…]
Read moreIf you’re interested in the impact of the demolitions of the 1960s and 1970s on Totterdown, you’re invited to come along to a series of events hosted by the Road Project as part of the Front Room Arts Trail, Friday 15th-Sunday 17th November. In the late 1960s an Inner City[…]
Read morePerfect book gifts from Bristol’s leading independent publisher, Tangent Books The Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 12 The Bristol Short Story Prize, in association with Tangent Books, is an annual international writing competition open to all published and unpublished, UK and non-UK based writers. The 2019 Bristol Short Story[…]
Read moreSouth West gets credit for making home-grown feature film a UK-wide hit South West cinema goers and venues are being applauded for their role in helping make BAIT, a low budget black and white film, shot on a vintage wind-up camera and produced in the West Country, one of the[…]
Read moreBristol Law Centre has launched a ‘Take a closer look’ campaign to fight discrimination and unfair treatment at work by helping workers access legal help and representation. Since dramatic cuts to legal aid (LASPO 2012), legal advice has only been available for discrimination cases (and not general employment problems) via[…]
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