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The Bristol Best & Brilliant FREE Treasure Hunt

Throughout the whole of the October half term, Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October 2016, 12 ‘treasures’ of Bristol, designed by 12 of our local primary schools will be hidden in 12 shop windows along …
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Santas on the Run is back!

The annual Santas on the Run 2k fun run is back in Bristol on Sunday 11th December 2016. Grab your family, friends and colleagues (and dog!) and take part in this extraordinary dash across the…
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Free Picture Book Trail on Gloucester Road - win £60 book vouchers!

Not long until half-term break! Are you still looking for fun activities to keep your children occupied? Local children’s publisher Book Island might have the right thing for you. Join their picture book trail and…
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Bristol Healthy City Week 15 - 22 October

Bristol Healthy City Week 15 - 22 October - Some local picks to keep you healthy! Brought to you by Bristol Green Capital Partnership, Healthy City Week is the product of contributions from local organisations…
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Avon Riding Centre Open Day

Avon Riding Centre for the Disabled is opening its doors to the wider community in a celebration of what people with disabilities CAN do! They are planning: Riding demonstrations, falconry, wheelchair-friendly woodland walks, 4 x…
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Redland church celebrates completion of new church and community halls

The exciting redevelopment of Redland Parish Church halls is almost complete. Local builders, Kitto Construction, are due to hand over the keys to the new halls this month and a number of launch events have…
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The Colour Fun Run … is back!

After the success of last year’s first ever Colour Fun Run at Oldbury Court Estate we are delighted to announce this fun-filled event will return again on Sunday 2nd October 2016. Participants can look forward to…
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Wish Bristol Pound a Happy Fourth Birthday and get a Bristol Tenner

  When: 11am – 4:30pm, Sunday 18 September Where: Corn Street, Bristol Bristol Pound will be celebrating their fourth birthday at the Make Sunday Special event outside St Nicholas Market on Sunday 18 September with…
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BS7 Gym members ride to London on National Fitness Day!

                What better way to celebrate a National Day of Fitness than to cycle the distance between Bristol and London!  That was the challenge set by the fitness…
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Popular Bristol Fancy Dress Shop Closing Down Next Month

  A popular independent Fancy Dress shop in the Gloucester Road area of Bristol is to close down in the next few weeks, and move their business to an online only offering. Fancy Dress Fanatics,…
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