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Dorset County Museum has been successful in its appeal to raise £150,000 pounds to save and display the The 1,600-year-old Dewlish mosaic.
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.
Hoteliers in Bristol can open their doors once again on Saturday after the Government’s Covid-19 review today (16 Dec) saw the city moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 this week.
National Trust archaeologists working at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire have received unexpected results following the radiocarbon dating of material uncovered during an excavation.
Staff from the Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre have launched a Crowdfunding campaign to illuminate the bridge with a special light show as part of the Museums Association’s #SupportOurMuseums campaign, a new UK-wide initiative to support museums as they face the huge challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bristol Zoological Society has unveiled plans to relocate Bristol Zoo to its Wild Place Project site to create a world-class zoo and to safeguard the future of the organisation.
Visitors to Cornwall are being asked to stay safe and follow the rules this half-term – especially if they develop symptoms while on holiday.
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.
The team at the New Room in Bristol have been celebrating the announcement that their iconic Grade I listed chapel and state-of-the-art visitor centre have been awarded the coveted Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2020.
A renowned hospitality consultant has welcomed one hotel group’s efforts to promote staycations and encourage people to book UK breaks – after getting the seal of approval from his son, Leo.
Nationwide attention attracted by the toppling of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston’s statue has sparked the creation of a brand new resource for schools – an online workshop called ‘A Tale of Two Statues’ which contrasts the lives of Colston and John Wesley, prominent 18th century anti-slavery campaigner and founder of the Methodist movement.
Hoteliers in Bristol say more Government support is urgently needed to protect the long-term future of their businesses in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
Surfing England has announced that the majority of the remaining divisions of the 2020 Caravan and Motorhome Club English National Surfing Championships will run on 10th – 11th October 2020 at Watergate Bay, Cornwall.
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.
Some of the first passengers to take a Bakers Dolphin coach holiday since Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed say they felt extremely safe and enjoyed the experience so much they’ve already booked their next one.
Hotels in Bristol are operating at around one-third of their potential occupancy rates as they re-open following the Covid-19 lockdown.
One of Bristol’s oldest and best-loved cultural centres, the New Room in Broadmead – also known as John Wesley’s Chapel – is reopening its state-of-the-art museum on 11 August, providing local people with an additional family-friendly destination to visit in the city centre.
A Bakers Dolphin coach from Weston-super-Mare will join a convoy converging on London today (Mon) as part of a campaign to get the Government to offer more support for the struggling industry, which has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A project instigated by businesses and venues on one of Bristol’s most well-known streets and the city council is being hailed as an early success story in the drive to help the city’s hospitality sector recover from the Covid-19 lockdown.
