BISHOPSTON MATTERS

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Monthly Archive: March 2014

Kelvin Players Presents James & the Giant Peach

MARVELLOUS THINGS WILL HAPPEN! James and the Giant Peach at Kelvin Players Studio on Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th April. After his mum and dad were killed by an escaped rhinoceros, poor little James Trotter…
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Our Neighbourhood - Fit for the Future?

An event looking at changes in the area is planned for the Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership's 'Our Neighbourhood week' in May. It's in two parts and includes a guided walk, and a guided…
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Gloucestershire Cricket's Search for Cricketeers Begins

Today, Gloucestershire Cricket have started the search for Cricketeers - the volunteers who are going to help make the new Friday night NatWest T20 Blast cricket fixtures go off - well, like a rocket. What’s…
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Bishopston Society Public Meeting

The BISHOPSTON SOCIETY PUBLIC MEETING will take place on Monday 7th April at 7.30pm at St Michael & All Angels on Pigsty Hill. We have two main guest speakers for the evening. Firstly, Duncan Laird, Group Manager, Transportation…
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Fairfield Students Help to Launch a UK-wide Child Road Safety Campaign

BBC Points West have visited Fairfield to film our students making their own 'Horace', a new road safety mascot to front a major Child Road Safety Campaign launched by the RAC and in conjunction with…
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Older People with Dementia in Bristol feel less isolated after talking about Sport

Older people with dementia in Bristol say they feel less isolated - after talking about sport. It's only been three months since Sporting Memories Network launched their unique project at professional sports clubs across the…
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Bishopston Society Announce their Public Meeting on 7th April

The Bishopston Society are holding a public meeting at St Michael's Church Hall, Pigsty Hill, Gloucester Road on 7th April at 7.30 - 9.30pm to which members and non-members alike are invited. There will be…
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New Class Launched at BS7 Gym Due to Success of Pioneering Project to Support MS Patients

The 'Batting for BrAMS' MS physiotherapy scheme, which launched at BS7 Gym in Bristol last September, has made such an impact on many of those that have attended the course it has enabled patients to…
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Bristol Quilters 'Quiltfest' 2014

Bristol Quilters is a thriving local quilt group with more than 120 members from all around the area. Every three years we hold a major exhibition and, at the end of May this year, we…
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Your Money & Your Life: Free Drop-In Event on Saturday 15th March

Have you ever thought about the quality of your money rather than its quantity? Tim Malnick, a sustainability educator, wants people to start thinking about money in a different way. He is organising ‘Your Money…
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