BISHOPSTON MATTERS

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Forget Beer Goggles Have You Got Beer Ears?

The Parish of Bishopston & St Andrews are holding a Good News and Real Ale evening on April 24th 7.30pm at St Michael's Church. The evening is an introduction to Beer Tasting from The Bristol…
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Celebrate mythology and broken Britain this St George's Day!

Bristol theatre group the Kelvin Players are presenting a premiere of the West-Country based play Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth this April. A production that has an unrivalled reputation in contemporary play writing since it first …
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Helpful advice for your April Garden

This April garden is really a March garden with the lights on. The position of the sun at this time of the year whether overcast or clear will stimulate and wake our dormant plants to…
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Gloucester Rd WI Tea Party

Gloucester Rd WI are holding a secret tea party in Bishopston to raise money for their cookbook! Monday April 1st (Easter Monday) will see them open the doors to their pop up tea room for…
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Family Cycling Event at St Pauls Adventure Playground

Local charity Life Cycle UK will be running its second 'Family Cycling Event' at St Pauls Adventure Playground on Saturday 23rd March, midday to 4pm. The event aims to support families to cycle with their…
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Free Service Offer for Bishopston Matters readers!

Stairlifts can mean the difference between staying at home or moving into residential care for people with infirmity or disability. So, if you are looking to buy a stairlift for yourself or a loved one,…
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Local Opticians Shortlisted for National Award

Lynne Fernandes Optometrists have been shortlisted for the 2013 Optician Awards. Gerard Fernandes, Practice owner, comments: " I am so pleased for the team at Lynne Fernandes Optometrists to be shortlisted for this award. It’s…
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A Neighbourhood Festival, coming soon!

A Neighbourhood Festival, coming soon! Saturday 4th - Saturday 11th May 2013 In Bishopston, Cotham and Redland we're getting ready for an exciting week of community activities to run from 4th - 11th May.  On…
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Local charity bike donation & sale event

Do you have an unused, unwanted or unloved bicycle you don't need anymore? Local charity Life Cycle UK is holding a Bicycle Donation Day at Horfield Prison this Tuesday 29th January, to collect unwanted bikes…
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Adult Cycle Training now free!

Local charity Life Cycle UK's highly successful cycle training programme for adults and children is now free. Thanks to extra funding from Bristol City Council, a one-to-one session with one of Life Cycle’s professional urban…
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