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An error when purchasing tickets for Simply Red’s sell-out concert in Vienna in November inspired the purchaser to put them to good use by donating them as a fundraiser to the dementia care home in Yeovil where she works.
‘View In, View Out’ is an immersive, multi-layered sound installation and sound trail inspired by the Mendip Hills National Landscape for Nature Calling. Co-authors Gwyneth Herbert, Jason Singh, and Chris Howard have gathered sounds, words and stories from young people and residents of Weston-super-Mare and the sounds of nature around Mendip as a way of inspiring and connecting people with their local landscape
A recently opened Totterdown flower boutique has held its first ever event with a sold-out flower arranging workshop in its newly developed event space.
Ade Olaosebikan, a Nigerian-born British artist and architect based at StudioHIVE Architects in Bristol, has been selected to exhibit at the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture (RSA) this year.
University of Exeter researchers gave scientific advice for Ocean – the new film and book by Sir David Attenborough.
Gladiators of Britain will explore the often-overlooked history of gladiatorial contests in Roman Britain.
Historic England has announced that High Angle Battery, a cherished historic site on Portland, has been officially removed from its Heritage at Risk register. This remarkable achievement is the result of the dedicated efforts of the Rediscovering High Angle Battery project, which is revitalising this locally treasured landmark.
Drama students have taken a unique opportunity to showcase their talents and ‘audition’ for award-winning musical theatre duo, Stiles and Drewe.
Memories of dancing in the heyday of the 1940s—60s seaside music scene are the focus of a new oral history project and community event that has been launched with government funding.
City hoteliers are practicing what they have preached by backing this year’s Bristol Balloon Fiesta through providing free accommodation for the crew and balloon teams.
A Bristol-based not-for-profit has unveiled the inspiration behind its latest RHS Chelsea Flower Show entry, after taking home a silver medal at last year’s event.
Woofstock UK - the UK’s only award-winning, two-night/three-day dog-and-family-friendly music festival - is back and bigger than ever, celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024.
With AI image generation and the immediate dissemination of shared images online, this year will see a “burst of activity” following the expiry of copyright protection around Disney’s iconic Mickey Mouse character, according to a legal expert.
The latest round of Community and Culture Project grants is now open for applications.
