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Kelvin Players offers a timeless tale of emotion and conflict

Arthur Miller's modern classic A View from the Bridge comes to Kelvin Players Studio Theatre for a two week run beginning 11 October.  An emotional and shocking piece of theatre, it is as powerful now…
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Enjoy Ale and Art at Henleaze Charity Festival

The ‘Ale and Arty’ Festival is returning to Henleaze on Saturday 30 September raising money for two local charities as well as for work in Bristol and Africa. Organised by St Peter’s Church, the second…
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The Colour Fun Run is coming back to Bristol in 2017!

          After the success of last year’s Colour Fun Run, we’re raring to go for more laughs and messy fun in 2017. Put Sunday 1st October in your diary if you…
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Ground-breaking foreign-language films about dementia launched by Bristol-based partnership

A Bristol-based partnership has launched an innovative series of short films in six different languages giving information about dementia and relevant support services in the city. The Dementia Wellbeing Service, a partnership between Alzheimer’s Society…
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5 years of tackling food poverty at North Bristol Foodbank

15,036 three day emergency food supplies have been given out by the North Bristol Foodbank since opening in July 2012, of which 6,441 were for local children. North Bristol foodbank provides three days’ non-perishable emergency…
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Is your child's school looking out for young carers?

Young Carers in Schools has just launched in Bristol and South Gloucestershire making it easier for schools to identify young carers and provide them with vital support.  It is provided by local charity Carers Support Centre and 37 schools are already signed up to this way of working. The…
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Sumer events with Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Summer events at Bristol Museums for young people and teenagers Do you know a budding artist, want-to-be performer or young archaeologist?  This summer, Bristol Museums are hosting a new and inspiring range of creative courses…
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Double Ofsted Outstanding For Family-run Bristol Nurseries

Long established Archfield House Nursery, based in the Cotham area of Bristol, is delighted to have been awarded ‘Outstanding’ in every aspect of their recent Ofsted inspection. Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, said: “Overall…
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Travel back in time this autumn with Monkey Trousers Theatre!

Tick-tock, tick-tock – time is running out for the Gotalot Shop… Mr Gotalot’s famous shop has mysteriously disappeared! Where did it go? Or when did it go? Only the cunning Time Master seems to know……
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Angus Management helps bring the Bristol Libraries Summer Reading Scheme to life

 To mark this year’s National Reading Challenge – Animal Agents – Bristol Libraries have invited local author Kirsten Hemingway to visit libraries across the region and share her stories about an animal detective called Angus…
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