BISHOPSTON MATTERS

Your community website for Bishopston, Ashley Down, Horfield and St Andrews

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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If you are renovating or building a house this year please come and see us for a lighting design. We also now design and supply kitchens/bathrooms/bedrooms. We have some beautiful new displays in our award winning showroom.

Ablectrics 33 Zetland Road BS6 7AH

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 We're excited to be hosting another England Football Para Talent session during the upcoming Easter holidays.

The sessions are aimed at both male and females aged from 8 – 16 years old who have/are one of the following:

​Cerebral Palsy
Visual Impairment
Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Thank you to our #RedlandLibrary staff for this book display

🎨 Tuesday 8th April    7pm
🎨 Talk by Kathryn Johnson, Head of Exhibitions at the Royal West of England Academy
🎨 Organised by the Friends of Redland Library
🎨 #RedlandLibrary #Bristol
🎨 Admission FREE

📢 GOLDEN HILL CRICKET CLUB ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF CRICKET!🏏

Razi Ahmed succeeds John Colley as Chair and Director of Cricket of Golden Hill Cricket Club! Congratulations! 🙌 #bristolcricket #weplcricket #localcricket #upthehill

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3 days ago

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TODAY! The 63rd Scouts Spring Fair, 3 to 6pm. Always a fab event with plenty to enjoy for all ages. Enjoy the BBQ, bar, games, bouncy castles, tombolas, a raffle, face painting, stalls, and lots more! I hope to see lots of you there! ... See MoreSee Less
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I take delivery of the April issue of Bishopston Matters today but if you can't wait to receive your copy, you can download the issue now at www.bishopstonmatters.co.uk/current-issue/This issue is filled with inspiration for Easter activities and gifts. There are updates from our wonderful green spaces - Friends of Horfield Common, @Friends of St Andrews Park @The Golden Hill Community Garden, Really Wild Lockleaze and The Pod edible garden. We also share a review of the fabulous Bishopston Window Wanderland 2026. Along with news from some of our local primary schools that have so much fun with their learning. If you are in need of some positive news the April issue of your community magazine is full of it! ... See MoreSee Less
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Enjoy!Okay. It's supposed to be a secret. Point one we're no good at keeping secrets. Point two we get a little overexcited!!! So, next Friday 27th March, not one but two ales from the amazing Hop Union Brewery direct from cask for your delight. They won't be here long so, as always, form an orderly queue. @top fans Bishopston Matters CaskFinder Camra Bristol & District Bristol Rovers Community Trust #bristol #gloucesterroadbristol #realale #BS7 #RealAleFinder #cask #caskale ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

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Good way to start a Sunday! At the Bristol Civil Service Sports Club CSSCWe have started to do breakfast on Sundays,if you are interested ring the club to book or leave me a message ... See MoreSee Less
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