Top 50 Bristol Moments Of The Decade
The biggest moments that happened in Bristol between 2010-2019
50. Theresa May gets booed out of Bristol in 2017
49. Bristol Whales sculptures arrive in Bristol in 2015
48. Colston Hall decides to drops Colston from its name in 2017
47. The various times Ashton Gate got covered in beer during England celebrations at the 2018 World Cup
46. Arcadia comes to Bristol in 2015
45. Bristol’s first ever cat café opens in 2017
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44. The UK’s biggest ball pit comes to Bristol in 2017
43. Brenda from Bristol happens in 2017
42. Bristol Wave opens in 2019
41. Eats Everything DJs in a chippy in Weston in 2017
40. A tank goes through Clifton in 2014 in protest against the residents parking scheme
39. Bristol Rovers get promoted back to football league in 2015
38. Bristol Rugby becomes Bristol Bears as they return to the Premiership in 2018
37. Bristol City win the double in 2015 as they return to the Championship
36. Bristol City beat Man United
35. Bristol votes remain with 61.73% during the 2016 EU referendum
34. Gromit Unleashed happens in 2013
33. Bristol turns red in 2017 with 4 Labour MPs
32. The Metrobus finally arrives in Bristol in 2018
31. Bristol Big Issue vendor, Jack Richardson gets married
30. Bristol In:Motion seasons start, completing their final season this year
29. Bristol raises a load of money for a van for Big Issue Jeff in 2019
28. See No Evil happens on Nelson Street in 2011 and 2012
27. The Olympic flame is carried through Bristol in 2012
26. Darth Vader returns to Bristol as a balloon in 2019
25. Grecian catches on fire in 2017… and luckily reopens again
24. Finzels Reach bridge opens in 2017
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23. Extinction Rebellion protests take over Bristol Bridge in 2019
22. The UK’s first ever poo bus arrives in Bristol in 2014… and lasts a year before being taken out of service
21. The various Naked Bike Rides that took place
20. Occupy Bristol takes over College Green in 2011
19. Stokes Croft skyline changes as the Carriage Works gets demolished in 2018
18. Closing of the Star and Garter in 2017 after the death of its landlord Dutty ken and subsequent reopening in 2019… featuring Damien Marley and Dave Chappelle
17. Bristol named as one of the best places in the UK for a variety of different things… including :
- Best place to live in Britain
- Food destination of the year
- Kindest city in the UK
- UK’s most artistic city
- Best city for women in business
- UK’s greenest city
16. The rise of Upfest as it eventually becoming Europe’s biggest street art festival
15. The amazing Foozie events that took place throughout the decade, including:
- Tiny cookery school
- Prosecco & sushi bus tours
- Gin boat tours
- Bristol bingo wings
- Fancy dress sess
- Brunch discos
- Hip hop in a chip shop
14. The failed Bristol arena bid… will it ever get built?
13. Love Saves The Day begins in Castle Park in 2012, quickly becoming Bristol’s best music festival before moving to Eastville Park
12. Wapping Warf cargo crates open in 2016
11. Bristol votes to have a mayor and in 2012, George Ferguson and his famous red trousers run Bristol until 2016
10. The regeneration of the Bearpit including Bearittos, Bearpit Social… and the sad fall again, culminating in Ursa being removed
9. Massive Attack headline the first Downs Festival in 2016
8. The times it snowed in Bristol… including when Bristolians went skiing down Park Street in 2013
7. DJ Derek sadly goes missing in 2015 with his death confirmed in 2016. RIP DJ Derek
6. The 40th Bristol Balloon Fiesta takes place in 2018
5. Dismaland takes place in 2015
4. The Clifton Suspension 150th anniversary fireworks in 2014
3. St. Pauls Carnival returns in 2018 for its 50th anniversary
2. A Tesco finally opens in Stokes Croft which causes a riot in 2011
1. A giant water slide arrives on Park Street in 2014
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