The UK is about to create its first “smoke-free generation.” After the Government announced its intentions in 2024, the House of Commons and Lords have now agreed on a fin...
BBC Proms is back in Bristol for a third residency this August. Taking place the same weekend as the iconic Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, there will be six concerts in total—five performances at Bristol...
Not sure what things to do in Bristol this weekend? Whatever the weather, whatever your mood, we’ll always have you covered. Be it the best restaurants and gigs to awesome art galleries and botto...
It’s been a bumpy ride for UPFEST since the pandemic. Rising costs have forced the cancellation of events, the introduction of new locations and formats, and a switch to a biannual model. Europe’s largest live stre...
For decades, British students benefited from the Erasmus programme that offered incredible opportunities to study, train, or work abroad across Europe. Just one of many casualties of Brexit, the UK hasn’t taken par...
There were six major bombing campaigns on Bristol during WWII. 919 tons of high-explosive bombs were dropped on the city; 1,299 people were killed and 1,303 seriously injured; while 81,830 houses were destroyed and...
Bristol may only be about 10 miles from the seaside, but if you’re looking to surf this summer, you’re going to have to travel a lot further than Clevedon, Portishead, and Weston-Super-Mare. These seasid...
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise: Bluebells have popped up everywhere (as has wild garlic if you’re a bit of a foraging fanatic), turning these usual brown duff into fields of swe...
When a group of painters, sculptors and printmakers came together for affordable artists’ studios, they ended up starting Artspace Bristol in 1976. It wasn’t until 1992 that the artists moved into the former Brook...
Festival season is about to kick off. That only means one thing: You need a brand new outfit. Several, in fact. But don’t head straight to SHEIN to splurge on a load of fast fashion tat that will all eventually end...
