Community news
Glos Rd Central Mayfest 6 May, 10 am – 5 pm
1st May 2017
Its May and that means it’s time for the Glos Rd Central Mayfest! This year's Mayfest takes place on 6 May, 10 am – 5 pm. As usual the day will be a celebration of our community,…
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New contact lens to slow down myopia (short-sight) in children
29th Apr 2017
Lynne Fernandes and Corrina McElduff (pictured left to right) are the only optometrists in the South West to have undergone the detailed training required to prescribe the new, ground-breaking CooperVision MiSight® 1 day contact lens.…
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Bristol Walk Fest 2017 is here
27th Apr 2017
One of the country’s largest urban walking festivals is set to return this May as the Bristol Walk Fest gears up for another year of strolling, scrambling and hiking with something for all ages and…
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Bishopston Library Opens on Wednesday 3 May, 11am
25th Apr 2017
Christine Brown, Library Group Manager – East Bristol Group of libraries shared with us the following good news on the opening of the new Bishopston Library... After many delays, Bishopston Library will open its doors…
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Community Navigators to combat social isolation in North Bristol
16th Apr 2017
A consortium of community organisations have been awarded £250k of Big Lottery money to deliver a three year Community Navigators project combating social isolation among over 50s in North Bristol. Community Navigators North will provide…
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Horfield and District Allotments Association Celebrating 100 years – community history project
12th Apr 2017
Horfield and District Allotments Association (Bristol) is pleased to announce further details of our community history project to celebrate our 100th Anniversary. Two initial events have been planned: Launch event: Saturday 22 April – 3pm…
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Kelvin Players present a wild comedy of love, loathing, lust and looting
6th Apr 2017
Archer: "Instead of riveting your eyes to a beauty, try to fix ‘em upon a fortune – that’s our business!” Aimwell: “No woman can be a beauty without a fortune [and] I am a marksman!”…
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Tour De Bristol for Tam
4th Apr 2017
The sold-out and much-anticipated Tour de Bristol returns on 8 April with over 700 participants taking on a 35km, 50km or 100km sponsored cycle in aid of Bristol’s only adult hospice, St Peter’s Hospice. One…
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24 hour coaching session to raise money for Cricket Without Boundaries
4th Apr 2017
GCB community coach Pete Lamb is going to run a 24 hour coaching session to raise money for Cricket Without Boundaries (CWB) over the weekend of 7-8 April. The Coalpit Heath CC player is heading…
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Beard TO-GO to raise funds for LEGO at Bristol Children's Hospital
3rd Apr 2017
This month, St Andrews resident Simon Davis got in touch with the below request. Please do dig deep and support this local family with their fundraising efforts. My fantastically brave 13-year-old daughter Tatiana has been…
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