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High street giant Primark has confirmed it will close all its stores across England, Wales and Northern Ireland for more than 24 hours next month. The retailer announced the one‑day...
From Timothee Chalamet’s colourful Oscar campaign to celebs like Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams making their couples’ red carpet debut, we’ve really been inundated with titillating award season mom...
The ultimate summer-ending festival, Forwards, brings the biggest names in international music to Bristol for an electrifying two days (August 29 and 30). As one of the UK’s most forward-thinking festivals, pairing...
The St Patrick’s Day parade was once a cornerstone of Bristol’s Irish culture celebrations, but for the second year in a row, the volunteer-run event, organised by W.E. Irish, won’t be happening. But that doesn’t m...
In a historic shift for British currency, the Bank of England has announced that wildlife will replace historical figures on the next generation of banknotes and the public will play a key role in choosing which an...
Bristol has always been a radical city—from the Reform riots of 1793 to the Bristol bus boycotts in 1963 and 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests. Bristol Transformed continues this left-wing legacy, as the festival...
The UK has decisively voted against a social media ban for under-16s. MPs voted 307 to 173, with a majority of 134, yesterday (Monday, March 9) against proposed changes to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bi...
Two years ago, the Invisible Circus lost its long-time creative home, Unit 15, when the space was taken from them by developers. But instead of throwing the towel, the boundary-pushing circus troupe seems to be str...
Usually, gambling is a surefire way of getting nothing for something. But for one week of the year, you’re basically guaranteed to walk away with a prize worth more than the price of entry—and it’s all thanks to the Nat...
Walking beneath the tree canopy, the sound of tropical parrots in the air, and what’s that? A gorilla? A mangabey? And look, over there, it’s a crocodile in the water! No, you’re not in central Africa, but on the o...
