Flossie Palmer

Bristol 24/7 • 27th May 2022

St Paul's Carnival launches this year's programme

St Paul’s Carnival is set to return to the streets of Bristol this summer between June 22 and July 22 with its annual celebration of African and Caribbean culture.

Although the infamous carnival itself will not take place, this will be the first year since the pandemic that the carnival’s community events are held in-person.

Bristol 24/7 • 27th May 2022

St Werburgh's City Farm opens its green spaces to the public for free

St Werburgh’s City Farm is opening its doors to the public in a series of Super Saturdays over the coming months.

On Saturday, Boiling Wells will be open for all to enjoy, even offering free activities on the day hosted by St Werburgh’s Community Centre, Children’s Scrapstore and St Werburgh’s City Farm.

Bristol 24/7 • 27th May 2022

Restaurant becomes home to Bristol's first robot waiter

If you’ve taken a trip to one Bristol restaurant recently, you may have noticed your waiter looks a little different than usual.

Bristol 24/7 • 25th May 2022

Delve into the historical archives of the fifth oldest zoo in the world

In the vast Victorian hall of Clifton Pavilion, four tables line the floor-to-ceiling arched windows.

The floorboards creak with every footstep, and illustrations of animals frame the walls. Even the squawks of a flamboyance of flamingos can be heard from inside the hall.

It’s a rainy Wednesday morning, and so the Bristol Zoo team have moved their historical archive into the safety of the ballroom.

Bristol 24/7 • 24th May 2022

Community invited to name streets for new residential development

Residents in Lockleaze are being invited to vote for their favourite names for the eight new streets of a new housing development around Romney Avenue.

Epigram • 12th April 2022

Review: The Revel Puck’s Circus

On 7 April, The Revel Puck Circus burst onto the grounds of Dove Lane, St Paul’s, in their playful performance aptly named ‘The Wing Scuffle Spectacular.’ A night packed full of fun, acrobatics and stunts that you secretly wish you could do, The Revel Puck Circus brings a new and refreshing form of entertainment to Bristol for all to enjoy this Easter.

Epigram • 25th March 2022

Review: The Blue Stones @ Thekla

After almost three years since the band last played in the UK, The Blue Stones kicked off their UK/EU tour for their latest album Hidden Gems (2021) on 14 March. The band reconnected with fans both new and old with their well-curated setlist of recent releases, interspersed with older tracks from their first album, Black Holes (2018), while Thekla provided the perfect intimate atmosphere in which no listener was too far from the action.

Epigram • 24th March 2022

Bristol Nights launches new campaign to unite the city in a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment

On 24 March, Bristol Nights will be hosting the Shine A Light Parade to show solidarity with victims of harassment after a recent survey conducted by the organisation found that 100 per cent of women in Bristol had experienced some form of sexual harassment. In their new campaign, Bristol Nights aims to unite Bristol venues in an approach of zero tolerance to sexual harassment in the city and is taking steps to tackle this issue head on.

Epigram • 23rd March 2022

Over 10 per cent of Bristol’s student population have a hidden disability, but how would you know?

Going unnoticed is a common experience for those with hidden disabilities – after all, they are ‘non-visible’ conditions, and are therefore difficult to identify. However, 11.2 per cent of students in the academic year 2021/2022 have a hidden disability, making up over a tenth of the student population, including those with: social or communication impairments, mental health conditions, cognitive or learning disabilities and sensory, medical or physical impairments.

Epigram • 17th March 2022

‘End the use of the cruel and debunked forced swim test’ say Bristol students

In partnership with University of Bristol students, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have released an open letter urging Vice-Chancellor Hugh Brady to suspend the use of the forced swim test at the University. In November 2021, Bristol SU passed a motion to publicly debunk the University’s continued use of the test, and to pressure the University not to renew its license to use the test once it expires in August 2022.