University is all about experimenting: political ideas, fashion choices, other stuff we probably shouldn’t say… Most people are pretty stuck in their ways when it comes to Marmite though. But, apparently, a whopping 43%...
Somehow LEGO continues to be the greatest invention ever made. Generations have played with some variations of plastic construction toys. Kids today (despite all the gadgets and computers) still sink endless hours into...
Everywhere you go in Bristol you’ll find ghosts, spectres, poltergeists, phantoms, and all manner of creepy spirits . There’s a small boy with a metal leg you can hear walking on the top floor of . And what about the fo...
Anime, sushi, karaoke, origami, samurais, cherry blossom; to say that we in Britain are a little bit obsessed with Japanese culture would be an understatement. So the return of The Bristol Japanese Cultural Showcase sho...
If you’ve ever been out to see a band in Bristol chances are you’ve spotted a very tall man, with a mop of blonde hair dancing somewhere near the front. Big Jeff is a Bristol legend who has an almost mythical ability to...
The dreaded Christmas party. It’s almost that time of year when you spend an evening awkwardly chatting with colleagues over below-average food, getting too drunk on lukewarm drinks and maybe, if you’re lucky, a quick a...
Ask your parents about The Granary on Welsh Back. Chances are their eyes will glaze over with fond memories from this legendary venue in Bristol. Starting life as a jazz club in 1968, it quickly became an all-rock music...
The term ‘national treasure’ gets thrown around too much for our liking. But if there’s one person it should be applied to, it’s David Attenborough. The face (and voice) of shows like Planet Earth, The Blue Planet and,...
Brunch is the perfect meal on a hangover. Mainly because you can basically wake up anytime (well, sometime between 8am and 4pm) and tuck into anything from shakshuka to avocado on toast, a full English or Turkish eggs,...
The Glassboat didn’t start life as a social hub. It was actually a working barge in the 1920s (making it roughly 100 years old!), but became one of Bristol’s most beloved dining spots during the ‘80s. Situated on the id...