Month: July 2020

Jul 17
41 Bristol Restaurants That Are Open To Dine In

The Bristol restaurants that you can go have a sit down meal in Since July 4th restaurants are been able to open back up for eating in, and many have begun to open for dining in with restricted capacity and new safety measures in place. If you’re planning on heading out for a sit down […]

Jul 15
Marvin Rees Releases Statement About Colston Plinth Sculpture

Following the appearance of the Black Lives Matter sculpture that has appeared on the Colston plinth this morning, the Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees has issued a statement that any memorials must be decided on by the people of Bristol. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol said: “My relentless commitment is to build a city for […]

Jul 15
Edward Colston Statue Replaced By Sculpture Of Black Lives Matter protester

The Artist Marc Quinn has lead a secret mission to install a resin-and-steel figure of Jen Reid at the site of Edward Colston’s former statue Artist Marc Quinn and Bristol resident Jen Reid have unveil a new temporary, public installation, A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020, on top of Edward Colston’s empty plinth in Bristol, […]

Jul 09
15 Beautiful Places Less Than 30 Minutes Drive From Bristol

During lockdown, I found that I was exploring the same places over and over again; endless walks around the harbourside, uphill battles into Clifton and street art spotting in St Pauls & Montpelier. Then I was able to drive for walks, my scope got a little bit wider, and I decided to explore a little […]

Jul 02
Balloons Will Fly Over Bristol This Summer!

Bristolians can rejoice, for plans have been announced for a 2020 Balloon Fiesta “Flypast!” Organisers of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta have announced plans for 2020, which will include activity in the sky and online, but no on-the-ground activity at Ashton Court due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. In order to adhere to the governmental […]