If, like me, you tuned into Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ on Netflix recently, you’re probably now terrified at the prospect of nuclear war. Born a little too late for the Cold War to have any impact on me, it...
Whatever the weather, whatever the season, there’s always a good reason to visit Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. Home to over 2,500 species of trees from across the world—including English oaks, Japanese maples and...
What a joy the Bristol Light Festival has been to this city. Every deep, dark and depressing February, the streets light up the centre with bold, magical artworks—and next year’s looks to be the boldest edition yet, wit...
Often, the heartbeat of a community, what makes a great high street? You can find everything from fitness studios to artisan bakeries and independent boutiques in the most thriving neighbourhoods—with a good nearby high...
Calling the Sons of Satan, sorry, I mean, the Sons of Santa, the most festive biker gang in the UK, is set to tear it up in Bristol this Christmas. Santa’s On A Bike will see hundreds of Santas, snowmen, elves and reind...
“Weird Al” Yankovic may have shown that food-based parody music could find a huge audience in the ‘80s. But, even decades later, few would’ve predicted that a Bristolian curry house would find a worldwide fandom online—...
Bristol has gone sauna mad. From a city farm to a former wildlife park, the healthy hedonism craze is everywhere—and up next, it’s on its way to the city’s…...
Totterdown has always been one of Bristol’s most colourful neighbourhoods, but this month, residents and visitors alike should keep an eye out for an extra splash of colour. The oldest arts trail in Bristol returns, as...
So says the myth, before the first King of Britain, Brutus, this island was ruled by giants, with many of the landscape’s unique features attributed to the colossus creatures (what’s often called a geomyth), i.e. Finn M...
Held on the second Sunday in November (the nearest Sunday to November 11), Remembrance Sunday is the day our country commemorates those who fought in the two World Wars and other conflicts. This year, it falls on Sunday...
