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There are certain topics that even some of the smartest people I talk with who aren’t startup oriented can’t fully grok. One of them is whether profitability matters. It’s common cocktail party chatter to hear people confidently pronounce that some well known startup is sure to blow up. Or you know the other one — the one […]
There are certain topics that even some of the smartest people I talk with who aren’t startup oriented can’t fully grok. One of them is whether profitability matters. It’s common cocktail party chatter to hear people confidently pronounce that some well known startup is sure to blow up. Or you know the other one — the one […]
There are certain topics that even some of the smartest people I talk with who aren’t startup oriented can’t fully grok. One of them is whether profitability matters. It’s common cocktail party chatter to hear people confidently pronounce that some well known startup is sure to blow up. Or you know the other one — the one […]
City-wide event celebrating Bristol’s best-loved and undiscovered independent businesses There’s an independent Christmas celebration taking place as part of Small Business Saturday on the 3rd of December. Bristol will see the launch of ‘Indies in Bristol’, a brand-new, city-wide event to celebrate its amazing independent businesses and encourage Bristolians to shop local for Christmas. Festive […]
Après Bar Bristol Bristol’s first ever Après themed bar is opening in Bristol November the 3rd until January 2017. What the hell is an Après themed bar? Just imagine an alpine ski lodge. Just imagine log fires, ski equipment on the wall and furry loungers. Where is this unusual place? You’ll find it smack in the middle […]
I have a confession to make… I’m a cider snob. I like it dry or medium-dry, and cloudy – with the heady scent of fermented apples still brimming in the glass. The kind of cider that’s been greasing the wheels of agriculture and industry in Somerset for centuries. Not for me, the sugary, sweet, supermarket […]
Pata Negra Steps It Up for the Autumn Season Bristol’s proud independent streak is well-documented, and we’re lucky to have so many vibrant and exciting bars, restaurants and cafes to choose from in this city. If you enjoy visiting and supporting Bristol’s varied independent venues, it’s likely you’ll have a list of places old and […]
Love rum and want to know more about it? One of Bristol’s most exciting events is about to have it’s fourth instalment of Bristol’s liveliest rum session – Rumageddon! This time round they’ll be taking you on a whirlwind trip around the tropical climes of the Caribbean, as you get the chance to sample dark, white and spiced rums […]
Bristol nights and clubs supporting Save our culture As many are already aware, one of the UK’s best clubs – Fabric recently had its license revoked. This in itself was a move that Islington Council and the Met Police fantastically managed to combine short sightedness, stupidity, greed and general incompetence all into one ill conceived decision. A decision […]
Not for the first time and it certainly won’t be the last but Stokes Croft broke out into an impromptu rave last night.
It was a fantastic World Cup for England and here are some of the best Bristol reactions videos to the goals and results. England vs Tunisia: The Harry Kane winner at Ashton Gate England vs Columbia: The penalty shoot out at The Royal Navy Volunteer England vs Sweden: The first goal reaction at Ashton Gate […]
Our favourite festivals coming up in and around Bristol This has been one of the best Summers ever. Football almost came home, the sun will never leave us and festival season is here! Cue a loss and stormy weather but the last remains a fact! We can’t control how England perform or the weather but […]
I’m put in many a tricky situation exploring the very ‘Best of Bristol’. Usually up high, scaling buildings and cranes (#antimitchclimbs), but I didn’t think it would result in being locked in a prison cell with a psycho killer called Pig Face (pictured above). Welcome to Hell in a Cell, ay? Now for some of […]
Despite the recent rain, bbq season is upon us, and no camping trip or garden gathering is complete without a few ciders to sweeten the deal. With honey notes and a golden colour, the medium-dry Thatchers Gold is the flagship cider from one of Somerset’s oldest cider makers – and it’s a great go-to cider […]
Love Saves The Day Returns To Bristol Bristol’s biggest music festival returns to Eastville Park this May Bank Holiday Weekend with over 300 acts appearing across 12 stages including Fatboy Slim and Mercury Prize winner Sampha. We caught up with a cross section of Love Saves The Day artists and staff to get their top […]
A year has passed since Bristol’s finest cocktail bar last refreshed its menu, and it’s all change again at the secretive and stylish Hyde & Co. 2017’s The Last Carnival introduced us to a glamorous world of burlesque, cabaret and circus, showcasing a mastery of cocktail creativity. Midnight in Paris picks up the tale… The […]
In response to Bristol 24/7 and Thomas Oxley: ‘Gentrification by Instagram’ First of all I should say to those that do not know me; I was part of the @igersBristol team for two years, so this article really was aimed at a lot of my friends and peers. The reason this article will not be […]
The Foozie bus series is returning to Bristol! After the hugely successful Foozie bus series last year, Bristol will again play host to the Gin Bus and Rum Bus this summer, but with the added addition of the Pink Gin Bus set to make it even better and more fun than last year. If that’s […]
Bristolians are up in arms after documents leaked from Bristol City Council show the city’s much maligned Bearpit is set to become central Bristol’s latest controversial development. After ambitious attempts in recent years to turn this hole in the ground into a warm, creative and social space slowly petered out as Bearritos, Bearpit Social and […]
Left Handed Giant reaches closing stages of £1 million crowd funding campaign Bristol-based Left Handed Giant, one of the UK’s most highly rated breweries and the team behind Small Bar, are crowd funding in order to open the first brewery in central Bristol for decades. This is great news for Bristol. Really, great news. They’re […]
Don’t be a Fucking No Show This is an article I’ve wanted to write for a long time, but the recent chaos that the snow caused in Bristol reminded me to get on with it – as apparently our lives had to stop and we all lost our minds. Restaurant no shows are becoming a […]
Crowd funder for a Seabin in Bristol You may not have noticed but Bristol’s harbourside is filled with rubbish, plastic and pollutants. However ‘The Bristol Seabin Project’ is looking to increase clean up efforts by raising enough money for Bristol’s first ever Seabin. What’s a Seabin I hear you ask? Well it’s essentially a bin […]
Forget the snow, this is the most Bristolian thing you’ll do all summer Yep, it’s a winter wonderland out there. Bristol looks beautiful in the snow, people have been skiing down Park Street, making snowboards out of ironing boards, and being good Samaritans helping cars and people out of the snow. Bristol, you’re good in […]
Phil Mitchell is hosting a game of Bristol bingo Bingo Wings is exactly what it says on the tin: Bingo & Chicken Wings. But this isn’t any old bingo. Bristol’s quirky events organisers, Foozie, has created a whole host of hilariously themed bingo games, including Phil Mitchell Bingo. Replacing boring bingo numbers with hilarious words, […]
Happy Bird Arrives In Bristol Taking flight this coming Friday (26th Jan), Happy Bird is the latest opening on Bristol’s Whiteladies Road. Dedicated to quality, this brand new restaurant and take-away serves up fresh fried and grilled chicken reared the way it should be. Nesting in the Yorkshire Wolds Happy Bird’s dedicated bosses scoured the […]
Burns Night in Bristol Burns Night, probably one of the best nights of the year. Why? Whisky, reciting poetry loudly and haggis! OK, not everyone’s cup of tea but if it’s good enough for the Scots then we will try and piggy back on it anyway we can! Luckily for us, there are loads of […]
I know that this is going to sound slightly ironic when reading this; here we are, yet another non-Bristolian who moved here some years ago and never looked back, raving about why they love this city so much, yadda yadda yadda. But, I’ve not travelled far. I came to Bristol six years ago from the […]