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Bristol is awesome and these GIFs show why 1. Cranes Dancing 2. When the Olympic torch passed through the Clifton Suspension Bridge 3. When Arcadia came to visit Bristol 4. These Clifton Suspension Bridge fireworks 5. See No Evil 6. What Bristol looked like back in 1967 7. Jeff the Big Issue Seller 8. When Park Street […]

Forget your winter woes and start planning your Bristol festival season It’s time to forget your winter woes and start planning a summer you’ll never forget. Bristol has tonnes to offer in terms of festivals – from music to food and literally everything in between. 1. Bristol Film Festival When: 11th – 13th March Where: […]

Star Trails Over Iconic Bristol Article by Bristol photographer – Phil Watson I’ve been taking night photos for about 8 months (since June 2015) and one thing that fascinates me it how fast how fast the earth spins creating the visual effect of the stars moving. Traditionally taking a night photo would involve nice sharp stars (using […]

An authentic gelato place has opened in Bristol…and it’s great! Swoon is situated right opposite the cathedral, not only does Swoon boast incredible views, but mouth-watering gelato too. All the gelato is freshly made in the shop and you can even watch the chefs at work. With flavours such as salted caramel, apple pie and pistachio, there’s […]

Give your Bristolian lover a Valentines card they’ve always dreamed of 1. For your Tesco hating Valentine 2. For the classy valentine 3. For the Bristolian valentine who has expensive tastes 4. For the one that loves karaoke in Bristol 5. For the one that lives in Stokes Croft 6. For the one that loves Bearitos […]

Bristol Post headlines can be very odd… 1. We’re sure there were multiple volunteers Still one of the best/worst Bristol post headlines of all time pic.twitter.com/5wcvlywsnv — Best of Bristol (@BristolBestof) December 29, 2014 2. To be fair that does deserve a fine @husseybyname “@ComedyBristol: Bristol Post offers stiff competition for best headline ever pic.twitter.com/jGn9IwMt8A” — […]

Bristol pub signs are always gert lush 1. Start The Bus 2. The White Lion 3. The Highbury Vaults Great #sign who wouldn't want to pop into the @HighburyVaults ? #Pub with GSOH. #Bristol pic.twitter.com/ANEhMlAoV8 — Stephen CJG (@Fishing_Steve) November 7, 2014 4. The Kingsdown Vaults 5. Manos Liquor Bar Manos: home of Bristol's based signage! pic.twitter.com/J7FQ22Negs […]

Winter Bristol photos are the best Selected by Jess and Jon of the marvellous Bristol Igers account. 1. Crane Climb by @bentiley ​Ben’s an incredible talent, of that there’s no doubt. We tend to umm and err over regramming his shots plus others of this kind by other daredevil Bristol Instagrammers in our community due to health and […]

Awesome apps that you need to have if you live in Bristol 1. Wriggle: Get daily deals at independent eateries and watering holes Great food at @SoulFishBristol last night, from the cod to the fried chicken. Highly recommend you get down there pic.twitter.com/5Ol2MiBpBQ — Wriggle (@wriggle_HQ) February 3, 2016 2. Headfirst: Free app to find […]

The Classic Stokes Croft Massage Club 1 . Summing up Bristol through it’s massage club graffiti https://twitter.com/Narshada/status/105943577217077249 2. Who is that man? https://twitter.com/Kathryn_Parsons/status/197966538660265984 3. Hopefully he did @TheDnBWench Stag party. Going to try and get matey a massage at City Center Sauna on Stokes Croft. Ha. Hopefully he no read my twitter feed — Bazil (@Bazil83) September […]

Things to do on Valentine’s Day in Bristol Whether you’re looking to impress someone new, celebrating with an old faithful or going all-out of Valentine’s Day, February 14th is the best excuse of the year to go on a fancy date in Bristol. Here we take a look at some of the best places to […]

Born and bred in south Bristol, Angus has always been based within a two mile radius of  Totterdown. His artwork is scattered across the city and the UK and has a very distinctive style. He loves the City so much he has never left. I love Bristol. There’s always something to do or see. It’s […]

Chilly and awesome sunrise photos of Bristol I’m not normally up in time for sunrise as I spend most clear night’s shooting stars; this has become very unappealing in the winter months (although I have done some) so thought I’d take advantage of the morning ‘magic hour’. Not one to rely on the weather forecast I was dubious […]

These awesome shots of Bristol will brighten up your day One of our favourite Bristol Instagram accounts – @Chris.Lawton takes shots of Bristol that completely captures its essence. We caught up with him to have a look at some of his favourite Bristol photos. 1. On the Bridge I had to quickly take this while stood in the […]

The best things you notice when moving to Bristol (and three of the worst) Since moving to Bristol from the North towards the end of last year, I’ve been spending my days exploring and getting to know this new city. I’ve still not quite got my head around how to get to Clifton yet, but here’s […]

It’s cold. So very cold in Bristol After one of the mildest Christmases for a long time in Bristol a cruel twist of fate has happened as winter has actually turned up with temperatures plummeting. But never fear there’s plenty of things to do in Bristol now it’s freezing. 1. Have a pint in a pub […]

Bristol in 2015 was pretty darn good 1. This graffiti tribute to Terry Pratchett https://twitter.com/bo_novak/status/583601233212084224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 2. The epic Blue Mountain graffiti 3. A Bristol Zoo gorilla that flipped off a toddler 4. When Bristol hosted the UK’s first poo bus https://twitter.com/RTUKnews/status/669549387232755712 5. Dismaland coming to Weston 6. When the Bag of Nails cat pub went viral  […]

The State of Whiteladies Road Remember a time when Whiteladies Road was one of the most vibrant areas in Bristol? Despite the injection of some great restaurants like The Ox and River Cottage, there are numbers of empty shops scattered across Whiteladies. Resident man on Bristol’s ground, Colin Moody captured this sad state within a 100 yard walk. 1. […]

A tasty gingerbread Clifton Suspension Bridge? Gimme!   The good folks at The Food & Drink Guides have done something incredible, they’ve made the Clifton Suspension Bridge out of gingerbread! Taking on Isambard Kingdom Brunel, new team member Alex Everill accepted the challenge and completed the gloriously tasty creation in 2 days. For the full gingerbread recipe and […]

Get ready, there will be a cat cafe in Bristol soon Feline like a coffee? You & Meow is bringing the cat cafe craze to Bristol. Inspired by Japanese Zen Gardens, you can expect an awesome experience with cats, coffee, tea and tasty cakes. Bristol has a cat pub which has had great success but it’s been crying […]

The Bristol Climate Change March Took Place Yesterday Despite heavy rains and atrocious winds, 3,000 people in Bristol took the streets to march against climate change yesterday. Resident man on Bristol’s ground, Colin Moody was there to capture it. 1. Queen Victoria and marchers. Do authority figures really listen? 2. ‘My Local’ protest. Greenpeace. 3. Discussions and local […]

28 Things To Do In December Now until to 22nd December – Bristol’s German Christmas Market  Now until 2nd January – Have a skate on the At-Bristol’s Ice Rink Now until 17th January – Watch Sleeping Beauty at the Old Vic Thursday 3rd – Let Me Tell You a Story Jack 1 week until Let Me Tell […]

Frank Turner, Will Varley and Skinny Lister at Colston Hall Colston Hall – Saturday 21st November Will Varley Will started off the show with folk, humour and politics combined. He had the crowd captivated and in fits of laughter, a must see when he returns to Bristol on 27th February at the Louisiana.    Skinny Lister Skinny […]

The Ox Expands into Clifton One of the best places to to eat in Bristol, the award-winning The Ox will be opening a new restaurant on Whiteladies Road. Replacing the previous Italian restaurant tenants – Zio. You can be certain to expect the same amazing steaks that you get on Corn Street. Sneak peak inside the Ox […]

Bristol is a colourful masterpiece One of our favourite Bristol Instagram accounts – @ellabonbella_x takes amazing photos of Bristol’s colourful underbelly. Bristol born and bred Ella has always loved taking pictures but only starting sharing her photos on Instagram earlier this year when she came across @igersbristol. They were running a competition using the tag #secretspotsbristol which […]

You probably shouldn’t tweet about your Bristol tinder time 1. Never show your Bristol City tattoo Talking to some welsh bird on tinder showed her my england and bristol city tattoo , ain't had a message in hours 🙈😂 — Turbs (@turbs1996) December 9, 2014 2. Bristol men are better https://twitter.com/_KellyMorgans/status/661815174031122432 3. When you visit Bristol the first […]

MEATliquor set to open in Bristol ‘Burgers and booze, shakes and shame. Come hungry leave wobbly‘ – MEATliquor London’s motto. MEATliquor, which has restaurants across the UK in London, Leeds and Brighton is shortly set to open in Stokes Croft, replacing the old Dynamic Heating Services building. https://twitter.com/MEATliquorBRS/status/632218843243507713 We have the #Meat all we need now is […]

Skindred, Crossfaith, (Hed) PE and Yashin 02 Academy Bristol – 12th November All 4 bands and every member of the crowd oozed excitement, charisma and energy. What a show. We were spoilt! Unfortunately I missed the photo op. for Yashin but they sounded huge. (Hed) PE These metal, rasta, punk infused heavyweights cranked up the energy levels as […]

Aluna is Bristol’s latest cocktail bar Remember the Thai Edge on Broadquay? Well there’s a new place to drink with a cocktail bar that’s replaced it. Aluna uses alchemy to create cocktails that you’re unlikely to find elsewhere in Bristol. We sampled our way through 8 of their social scientist’s creations to get a taste of what Aluna […]

How much would you pay for George Ferguson’s red trousers? Finally an end to the question on the lips of at least 10s of people across Bristol will be answered. Just what do George Ferguson’s trousers feel like to wear? George Ferguson’s legendary red trousers have been put on sale on eBay with all cash raised […]