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Raise funds for MS and have lots of fun!

A massive charity absiel to help support the MS society is being held at The Eclipse Tower Cabot Circus in Bristol on Saturday 31 August. A huge 44m drop from the tallest building that a…
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Second of Bristol's Make Sundays Special

The second of five monthly 'Make Sundays Special' days is set to take place this Sunday, July 21. And thanks to the success of Bristol's first Make Sunday Special and the huge national attention, the…
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Fun Family Companion Dog Show & Fair

Friends of South Glos Strays was set up in 2010 by local dog warden Celia Bourne, to help support the local stray dogs in the pounds. They are a voluntary group whose members help by…
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The sealing of the Old Bristol North Baths Time Capsule

Yesterday started well with an invite to take part in the Ashley Down Infants school assembly. It was a special day as local historian David Cemlyn was visiting the school to show the children the…
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Chance for local businesses to get free advice on growing their business

A free event to help businesses to thrive in a difficult retail environment will be taking place at City Hall on Tuesday 16thJuly. The event will focus on the key challenges and opportunities facing the…
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Enjoy all the fun of the fayre at the Canterbury Tales festival

Bristol theatre company the Kelvin Players are offering a saucy mix of an outdoor performance combined with a medieval festival to bring Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to life this summer. Based on Phil Woods and Michael…
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Equalling the fun and excitement of the tennis in St Andrews Park!

A huge thank you to the Friends of St Andrews Park for organising another fantastic community event this weekend. Reveal in the park showcased a line up of theatre happenings and music roaming the slopes…
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Bishopston Film Company's New Documentary

Galliard Films, an independent film company run by Bishopston resident, Theresa Roche, have created a new documentary that casts light upon the intriguing men and women who lived at Bristol's Red Lodge at various periods…
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Gromit Unleashed on the Gloucester Road!

Monday this week saw the beginning of an exciting summer of art with streets and landmarks in and around Bristol decorated with 80 customised Gromit sculptures as part of Gromit Unleashed, a project aiming to…
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The Gurt Lush Choir present a Romany Journey

The Gurt Lush Choir present a Romany Journey on Saturday 6 July 2013, 7.30pm at the Colston Hall. The soundtrack to love and despair, to camaraderie and genocide, Romany music is as warm as it…
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