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Valley Fest 2016 Valley Fest has revealed the list of movies that will be shown in its Film Field, the event’s own on-site cinema where Bristol’s Portable Pictures will bring the big screen to the great outdoors from 2nd-4th September. Portable Pictures will create an undercover film screen in the festival which will show films […]
The Ivy Spreads to Bristol Of all London’s high-end restaurants, few draw the city’s movers and shakers quite like The Ivy. It’s been up and running as a restaurant in various guises since 1917 and has, over the years, built a reputation founded on delicious food, immaculate surroundings and impeccable service. Until recently, we Bristolians […]
Uber to offer free rides in Bristol this Saturday night After more than half a million trips in Bristol, Uber is offering free travel this Saturday night to new and existing users. This Saturday beginning at 9pm, anyone using the Uber app to book a trip in Bristol will get £10 off their ride, making […]
The Sushi Bus rolls into Bristol this September Foozie, the purveyor of quirky foodie and boozie events in Bristol, is bringing a Sushi Bus to the city this Autumn – and tickets are on sale now. The Sushi Bus will entail jumping all aboard an authentic old school route master for a two hour scenic […]
Beautiful Bristol When you get stuck in the daily grind of Bristol life you can forget just how stunning Bristol can be. Don’t start to hate this beautiful city, get out and rekindle that forgotten love. 1. Arnos Vale Cemetery Located in Arnos Vale this cemetery has become a Grade II listed building and is absolutely […]
With some of the UK’s most talented street artists in residence, centuries of history to dig through and winding waterways leading to remote corners of the West Country, Bristol is a city worth exploring. The question is, where best to start? Bristol Walking Tour Every day at 10.30am and 2.30pm, a young fella by the […]
Bristol Food Connections 2018 is nearly here, so it’s time to plan your festival! Bristol Food Connections is one the highlights of Bristol’s food calendar, with a ridiculous amount of events (130 at the last count!) taking place across the city from 11-17th June. It’s a fairly huge festival, covering everything from growing your own […]
Bristol’s History at your Fingertips Life moves pretty fast these days. Everyone seems concerned about rapid download speeds, 4-foot televisions, sleek laptops and the latest hot gadgets. Do you ever wonder what life was like before all these things took up our time? What if I mentioned there’s a place within a 30-minute stroll of […]
Cat walk taking place in Old Market This Thursday, The Old Market Assembly will play host to an array of local female talent. It’s the finale of a collaboration between Tail End, women’s refuge Eden House and Fran Rennison, who have brought women going through the criminal justice system across Bristol together to create one of the […]
Pizzarova is mighty tasty If you’ve taken a stroll along the harbourside recently, beneath the towering cargo cranes to the corner of M Shed, you may have seen a strange new crate plonked on the pavement. Well, next time you’re there — and hunger strikes — bowl on over and take a closer look… It’s […]
Bambalan opens on Colston Tower Proprietors of some of the best places in Bristol – Hyde & Co, Milk Thistle, The Ox and Pata Negra have opened their newest venture called Bambalan. They’ve turned the garish Colston Tower first floor which was previously being used as a bus ticket office and social club into a beautiful space that’s […]
Bristol is a pretty awesome place to live This was confirmed when it was recently voted the tenth happiest UK city to work in and was also named as the kindest city in the UK. Here Bristol blogger BrizzleKezSays shares the 10 things she loves the most about this fantastic city. 1. Drink up thee cider […]
Is Foozie the tastiest events company in Bristol? Foozie have recently just had their first Bristol birthday and they’ve quickly become one of our favourite companies in Bristol. Have you ever been in a fancy dress shop and thought: I’d love to throw a cocktail party in here? Well the guys at Foozie did just […]
It’s no secret that the Bristol beer scene is booming at the moment. Hosting names such as Arbor, Wiper & True and Bristol Beer Factory, it could even be the best place in the country for it right now. Therefore it’s about time someone offered us a flavour of what goes on behind the scenes. […]
Why you need to be hella excited about the Food Connections festival You may have seen the flyers, the printed programme, or the brilliant website – Food Connections is back! From 29th April – 7th May, Bristol will be inundated with talks, workshops, dinners and markets – all to teach you more about good food, […]
Tasty Bristol Takeaways You Can Get Delivered This article has now been superseded by the updates we have made to this website. You can now search within Best of Bristol to find independent businesses that are delivering in Bristol: Bristol Food Bristol Produce Bristol Drinks Bristol Shops This will be the main resource moving forward […]
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Spotted something in Bristol? If you’ve seen something in interesting in Bristol you can now contact Best of Bristol using WhatsApp. Got a brilliant photo of something happening in Bristol? A ridiculous Bristol video? Well add our WhatsApp number +44 (0)7493507583 and send it on. Don’t worry we won’t be posting you any news updates to this account, […]
‘Well fuck it’ 1. Towing children’s cars 2. Tying up stags 3. Bathing in Stokes Croft 4. Rocking this outfit in the middle of an advertisment in Stokes Croft 5. The Fleece’s door policy 6. Getting cash whilst still on your motor bike on Corn Street 7. Protesting the resident parking scheme by driving a […]
Did you go to the Dj Derek memorial mural fundraiser on the 1st April at The Farm pub in St. Werburghs? It was a packed evening. It felt like the first festival of the season waiting for the portaloos in the garden. Everyone excited, chatting. Everyone was there. Local street artists, DJS, you name it. Even George Ferguson turned […]
10 things you didn’t know about Bristol Roller Derby If you’ve seen the 2009 film Whip It starring Ellen Page, you might think you know all there is to know about roller derby, but there’s a lot more to it and you might even fancy putting a pair of skates on yourself. 1. What is […]
Foozie, creator of the popular Bingo Wings event, has launched an awesome new event series for spring and summer 2016: Brunch 808. Brunch 808 is a series of music themed Bristol brunch parties in collaboration with Club Haus and Espensen Spirit: Hip Hop Brunch Club & Classic House Brunch Club. Happening on alternate months, Hip Hop Brunch Club […]
Shabby Bristol is the best Bristol Feature by Bristol Instagrammer – Bristol_Shabby. I have lived and worked in Bristol all my life and have always taken a keen interest in its architecture and history. I recently started taking photographs with my phone and set up an Instagram account called Bristol_Shabby. The account was inspired by […]
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Bristol has been named the kindest city in the UK A Co-Op Food poll of 4,000 people across 19 cities has named Bristol the kindest city in the UK. Kindness was measured on handing back things that were dropped, giving up seats on public transport, and coming to the aid of someone in need. The research […]
Yoga Brunch Club & ASIA POP! @The Forge If you’re into yoga, laid black tunes and amazing good food then the Yoga Brunch Club will be right up your street. Brixton based pop-up, The Yoga Brunch Club in collaboration with ASIA POP! will be coming to The Forge, Colston Yard on Sunday 8th May with all […]
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Stunning Bristol Photos From Neil James Brain It’s been almost a year since I did a ’10 of the best’ for Best of Bristol so I was very pleased when I was asked to do another. However, I take so many photos of our beautiful city that this time it had to be 15! This […]
Awesome Bristol photos by timelapse and landscape photographer Ben Maliphant I was born in Bristol and grew up just outside in Portishead, which means my photos have a bit of Bristol and a bit of Portishead. But hey, we think we are part of Bristol, so here’s ten of my favourite photos of the wider Bristol […]
Stay classy Bristol 1. This guy in Stokes Croft 2. This cyclist https://twitter.com/bryonnyslade/status/529655053876199424 3. This man on a stag do 4. These guys having a quick nap in the Bearpit 5. Inflatable window 6. Hartcliffe Just seen a freezer abandoned on Hartcliffe Way, it's still got food in it 😳 — Dollymarie (@DoIIymarie) March 4, 2016 […]