Category: News & Events

As a part of our plan to improve reading in the city, the Mayor is keen to ensure that every child that needs one can have a volunteer, reading one-to-one with them in their school. We estimate that in order to do this we need to recruit around 300 volunteers[…]

The future we fear Imagine you are walking one sunny summer day in Castle Park.  Soon you will be in the shadow of a 26-story tower block on the former ambulance station.  As you look across the river, a vast 22-storey building will loom above Finzel’s reach.  To the north of[…]

In celebration of National Vegetarian Week (14th-20th May), Fanny Tingle is providing free community workshops in the Healing Courtyard (down the alleyway at the side of 144 Wells Road). The first workshop on Saturday 12th May, 10.00am-12.30pm, will include hummus and pesto making as well as learning about vegetarianism and sharing in[…]

Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) is seeking to commission an artist, maker or designer to create an engaging mobile structure where people can experience the home of the future. The Future Home will: navigate the streets of Bristol, popping up at community events and festivals pique people’s curiosity and delight[…]

By ELLIE PIPE, Bristol 24/7, Friday May 4, 2018 Another day, another vegan venue in Bristol. What was once viewed as the dietary choice of a relatively small minority is fast becoming mainstream in a city that prides itself on its diverse culinary offerings – and luckily, there’s a growing number[…]

The lease for the Star & Dove, Totterdown is being advertised (see below). The traditional pub in this popular Bristol suburb The Star & Dove is situated in Totterdown in close proximity to the city centre and on the edge of Victoria Park. This is a highly desirable area to[…]

Developers have released new pictures showing what a new housing scheme along the Bath Road at Totterdown could look like. Yarlington Housing Group has announced it will be working with Bristol City Council to build the homes by 2021 to help ease Bristol’s housing crisis. Yarlington said it will provide a mix of[…]

Bristol City Council would like to get feedback on what will encourage people to take their litter away with them if the bin is full, so they are asking people to complete this survey:  http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/QZDOT/ It would be wonderful if you can complete the survey and also forward it onto anyone[…]

Poet and artist in residence opportunities for Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus Artists residency brief (PDF, 109kB) The University of Bristol is looking to commission one poet and two artists-in-residence, to work with the University and local communities, reflecting on and imagining the new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, which is due to[…]

Tickets go on sale tonight for the Sausagegenius Special at Knowle Constitutional Club on May 17. This will sell out so pop in to the Constitutional Club to get your ticket or book via Eventbrite – full details here https://www.facebook.com/events/2244321118946366/ Please share with friends and book early.