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Aerospace Bristol has today announced its most ambitious conservation project to date: the story of the Bristol Freighter T170 – the last remaining Bristol Freighter aircraft in Europe.

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Aardman is bringing together some of the studio’s most iconic characters, in a one-of-a-kind trail at Bristol Zoo Project.

School’s out and National Trust places are buzzing with family fun.

The popular festival will return Thursday 18 - Saturday 27 February, once again coinciding with the final weekend of February half-term

On Tuesday 2 June, the Reverend Dr Brutus Green, who joined St Mary Redcliffe earlier this year, will undertake a remarkable charity climb to the top of the church’s iconic spire in support of an ambitious new sustainability project.

Wookey Hole Caves has launched a brand new immersive experience, combining projection mapping, sound and the caves themselves, which showcases the story of the Witch of Wookey Hole, millions of years of geology and the spirit of exploration beneath the Mendip Hills. 

Bristol-based contemporary French restaurant, Lapin has appointed Owen Seamark as its new head chef. Owen has taken charge of the kitchen just over a year since Lapin first opened its doors at Wapping Wharf, following a raft of recent awards and accolades for the restaurant.

Grid Faeries x Ecotricity are the official sponsors of the Main Stage at this year’s Love Saves The Day festival, taking place at Ashton Court, Bristol, on 23–24 May.

Bristol City Council and the University of Bristol have signed an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cement the strategic partnership between Bristol’s UNESCO City of Film designation and the University’s Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences.

Rivals fever has taken over as season 2 of the racy, star-studded drama is out now on Disney+

Weston College and Bristol Airport are proud to announce that 16 students from its Travel and Tourism Level 3 course have successfully secured employment at the Airport with easyJet, Jet2 and Swissport, marking an exciting milestone in their early careers.

For the past decade, Deaf Conversations About Cinema (DCAC) has brought people together at Watershed through a shared love of film, conversation and community.