BISHOPSTON MATTERS

Your community website for Bishopston, Ashley Down, Horfield and St Andrews

Monthly Archive: April 2014

More attractions confirmed for MayFest this Saturday 3rd May!

Lou Gray who makes the beautiful lights on sale at Room 212 is kindly loaning four maypoles to be used during the Gloucester Road Central MayFest event this Saturday. The amazing Ape Project will also…
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Bristol Pound Launches New 'Real Economy' Project to Address Bristol's Food Deserts

Bristol Pound will be launching its latest initiative 'Real Economy' on Saturday 3rd May 214, during Bristol Food Connections. The initiative supports people to form food 'buying group' that will purchase food directly from producers,…
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New School Playground at Brunel Field

Children at Ashley Down School's Federation, Brunelfield site, Bishopston, were thrilled to try out new playground equipment when they returned for the summer term - thanks to a donation from Linden Homes and its parent…
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Young Rock Guitarist To Benefit from Legacy of One of Bristol's Much Loved Musicians

The musical talent and potential of an eleven-year old Rock Project student from St George, Bristol, has been recognised by the Charlie Derrick Music Foundation. Funding has been awarded to Mahazo Soandro-Jones to enable him…
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Work to begin on Gainsborough Pavilion Project in Lockleaze

Work begins this month on an exciting new art commission in Lockleaze, to design and build a pavilion for Gainsborough Green through a collaboration between local young people, artists, architects, designers and engineers. The project…
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Chelsea Fringe Comes to Bishopston

As part of the Chelsea Fringe - the alternative garden festival - and the Get Growing Trail, allotments and community gardens across Bristol will be opening their gates to the public. On June 7th and…
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What's that Noise? Bristol Volunteers make an Impact

The Noise is an enormous volunteering event run every year by Bristol churches since 2001. Each May Bank Holiday, rain or shine, local people roll up their sleeves, put on a blue T-shirt and get…
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Exciting events to be held at Horfield Common this Summer!

This Summer there are two exciting events to be held on Horfield Common. The first event is the Friends of Horfield Common's Annual Summer Picnic which is to be held on Sunday 17th August 12…
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A Report of The Bishopston Society's Public Meeting on 7th April by Simon Randolph

There was a shared focus on 'liveability' at The Bishopston Society public meeting held on 7 April 2014. The common theme running through each of our four guest presentations was how the neighbourhood quality of…
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Latest on North Bristol Baths: Statement from Bristol City Council

Since October 2012, Chatsworth Homes has been working on a conversion of the former pool into a community Health Centre, pharmacy and hydrotherapy suite together with new housing and a new Bishopston Library. The council…
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