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Visit Bristol shares What’s On(line) this February Half Term
With the national lockdown extended until 8 March, many people and parents will be looking for at-home entertainment this February half term. Here are some of the best offerings from Bristol including a Wallace and Gromit augmented reality game, an online Lunar New Year Festival, Bristol Old Vic’s Swallows and Amazons and virtual art classes and exhibitions.
Funding lift for Bristol Museums
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and M Shed have been awarded £270,700 from Arts Council England, as part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's Culture Recovery Fund.
Safe singing to boost the spirits
The community choir run in the New Room in Bristol, also known as John Wesley’s Chapel, has resumed its normal Wednesday lunchtime slot, meeting online in order to achieve the safest possible operation.
Award-winning creative producer to lead £5m Lantern Project as part of concert hall’s transformation
Bristol Music Trust have announced the appointment of an award-winning Bristol artist and curator as creative producer to lead a key part of their National Lottery supported Lantern Project.
Best selling author to give online talk to North Somerset readers
North Somerset Libraries still have some tickets left for Rosanna Ley’s free online Question and Answer on Thursday 27 August at 2pm.
Developers support local arts project
The team behind The Chocolate Factory development in Greenbank has leant its support to a local community arts project aimed at empowering Bristol’s young people.