Bishopston community news and business directory
Bishopston Matters is a popular community magazine delivered free to 10,500 homes across Bishopston, Ashley Down, Horfield, St Andrews and parts of Redland. It celebrates all the numerous positive local events, activities, groups and individuals that live within this area. Keeping people up to date with the latest news from the vibrant Gloucester Road, green spaces – St Andrews Park, Horfield Common, The Golden Hill Community Garden as well as local schools, scouting, history, WI, church groups, local councillors and much, much more! As well as promoting local news and events, the magazine is a trusty directory for local businesses and traders, its handy A5 size means it is held onto. Whatever you need, you will find a local business that can help, within the pages of the community magazine. If you would like to promote your business or services to the local community or raise awareness of a local group, please do get in touch, contact kerry@bishopstonmatters.co.uk.
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Page 53 Pop-up Booksellers Celebrate World Book Day
Thursday 7 March is World Book Day, the annual celebration of books and reading. Anyone with primary aged children will surely already have measured their child up for their BFG… -
Ray-Ban Spring Collection – has arrived at local, award-winning opticians!
It’s all happening at Gloucester Road Opticians Lynne Fernandes. It’s only February and they’ve already won a national award, been shortlisted for another and their new Ray-Ban Spring Collection is… -
Local movement for birth sessions
A dance and movement class for pregnancy and for birth preparation. Includes gentle and dynamic physical movement for pregnancy and birth, visualisation and relaxation techniques, and a sprinkling of pregnancy…
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Sustainable Bishopston
Land Use and Climate Change March 26th
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Can changes in land use save us from climate change? Land use produces around a quarter of the world's greenhouse gases so cutting this is critical. Does it matter what we eat and what we grow? Do we need more trees? In the fourth of six talks Nikki Jones MSc, independent researcher/writer, hosted b...Tuesday 26th March, the Friends of Redland Library are holding the second in their series of “Books that made me a …… “ events.
This event is part of the Bristol Poetry Festival’s wider programme and is entitled – “Books that made me a Poet”. Local poets talk about the books that have influenced their life journey.
The venue is Redland Library and the event starts at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:45pm. Admission is £3 ( pay at the door )
Our panel comprises:
Fiona Hamilton ( Poet and Writer)
Deborah Harvey ( Bristol-born Poet and Novelist )
Tom Sastry ( 2019 Bristol Poetry Festival Laureate )
William Wootten ( Lecturer in Poetry and Creative Writing, University of Bristol )
Callum Wensley ( Poet )
Don’t forget to come and party with Fay and the Tea Garden tomorrow from 2pm in St Andrews Pk - promises to be a fantastic tea party!
Bishopston Library - Friends of Bishopston Library
The Making of Victorian Bristol on Thursday 21 March.
Peter Malpass, Emeritus Professor of Housing and Urban Studies at UWE, will describe the transformation of Bristol over the course of the nineteenth century by influences such as a growing population, industrial change, technological innovation and urban expansion
Tickets£3.00 online or at the library. Doors open at 7.00 for 7.30pm, and there will be a cash bar for soft and hot drinks.
WHAT’S ON
- News from Friends of Bishopston Library
21/03/2019, Bristol - Circle Dance Evening at The Old Library Eastville
26/03/2019, eastville - harade Drama presents three one-act plays by David Campton
28/03/2019 - 30/03/2019, Bristol - Westbury-on-Trym WI
01/04/2019, Westbury-on-Trym - Lockleaze & Horfield Strollers Spring Walks 2019
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