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News / Politics
MP offered condolences to Peter Mandelson after sacking
He told the disgraced politician: “I’m so sorry about today”
News / Tech
Bristol Uni ranked among top UK hubs for spinouts
Report indicates that the university spinouts are estimated at a combined value of £8.5bn since 2010
News / Pizza
Pizzeria closing ‘with a heavy heart and incredible sadness’
The team cited rising costs across the hospitality industry
Theatre / Reviews
Review: Matilda The Musical, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘By any metric, a theatrical phenomenon’
The international smash-hit stage show has won over 100 awards and counting

Highlights

Things To Do / Bristol
22 things to do in Bristol this week, June 1-7 2026
Highlights this week include Queerky anniversary, Hamlet: The musical, Irish music & more
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News / University of Bristol
University of Bristol to return sacred Māori rocks
The rocks will be returned following their exhibition in the Wills Memorial Building
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News / Cafes
New cafe offers Scandinavian feel and an ever-changing menu
The Redland eatery opened its doors on Thursday - but faced a bit of a crisis
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News / Cafes
Cafe forced to close as landlord converts building back into church
The cafe and bakery has been successfully operating for the last ten years
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News / Housing
Objections over plan to turn care home into student accommodation
Residents say the vast number of students in the area is destroying the balance of the community
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News / Housing
Co-living homes half the size of a flat approved
The move allows for tiny homes smaller than two parking spaces
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News and Features

News / NEET
Lifting a ‘lost generation’
A “joined-up support system” is called for solving the growing youth unemployment crisis
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News / Politics
MP offered condolences to Peter Mandelson after sacking
He told the disgraced politician: “I’m so sorry about today”
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News / Transport
Busy bus route could be extended to new entrance of Temple Meads
The station entrance and the university’s new Enterprise Campus are due to open in September
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News / Politics
Mayor refuses to share views on airport expansion
Helen Godwin said she would “hold her counsel” over plans to expand to 15 million passengers a year
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News / Education
Company gains funding to teach STEM through card game
The project will focus on communities that are underrepresented in engineering
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News / Crime
Police watchdog to investigate Frenchay explosion deaths
Avon & Somerset Police are being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct
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News / Housing
Objections over plan to turn care home into student accommodation
Residents say the vast number of students in the area is destroying the balance of the community
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News / Housing
Co-living homes half the size of a flat approved
The move allows for tiny homes smaller than two parking spaces
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News / Education
School staff strike over pay, hours and safety
It is the first of six strikes dates planned for June
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News / University of Bristol
University of Bristol to return sacred Māori rocks
The rocks will be returned following their exhibition in the Wills Memorial Building
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Culture

Music / Reviews
Review: Aldous Harding, Bristol Beacon – ‘Surreal, enthralling and entirely herself’
The Beacon's main hall hosted a New Zealand double bill
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Clubs / Get To Know
Femmes on Decks – ‘Celebrating sisterhood through music’
See Femmes on Decks in action at the EatDrink24/7 Launch Party
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Music / Review
Review: Space Cassette, Sawmills – ‘A robot, a mushroom and an alien walk into a bar…”
Extraterrestrials let loose at a sci-fi day-rave in east Bristol
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Theatre / Reviews
Review: Matilda The Musical, Bristol Hippodrome – ‘By any metric, a theatrical phenomenon’
The international smash-hit stage show has won over 100 awards and counting
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Music / Review
Review: Kraftwerk, Bristol Beacon – ‘Like a mythical experience’
The group dropped in on their multimedia tour
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Film / News
Bristol Film Festival’s summer season includes a Focus on Bristol
The programme includes a rare screening of locally made sixties teen tearaway flick ‘Some People’
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Comedy / edinburgh previews
Chuckle Busters presents eight-week season of Edinburgh Festival previews
Comics include Ahir Shah, Rob Auton, Harriet Dyer, Pierre Novellie, Sophie Duker and Spencer Jones
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Theatre / Drag
Review: Trans/Form – ‘So much life to live and love to give’
The show returns with its fourth iteration designed to dismantle traditional gender stereotypes
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Books / Jen Williams
Bristol-based three-time British Fantasy Award winning author publishes new book for YA audiences
‘The Dreamless’ is the sequel to the fantasy novel ‘The Sleepless’
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Music / Reviews
Review: BIIRD, Thekla – ‘A breath of fresh Éire’
The boat hosted a a supergroup who’ve sold out countless venues without releasing a record
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Food and Drink

News / Pizza
Pizzeria closing ‘with a heavy heart and incredible sadness’
The team cited rising costs across the hospitality industry
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News / EatDrink24/7
‘It feels like the stars have finally aligned’
Danny's Burgers & Big Nath's will be collaborating for the first time for EatDrink24/7 2026
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News / Cafes
New cafe offers Scandinavian feel and an ever-changing menu
The Redland eatery opened its doors on Thursday - but faced a bit of a crisis
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News / Bars
Bar and restaurant to close after 15 ‘truly special’ years
The owner says he has "reached the end of the road"
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News / Cafes
Cafe forced to close as landlord converts building back into church
The cafe and bakery has been successfully operating for the last ten years
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News / Pizza
London-born pizzeria bringing ‘slice of Naples’ to Bristol
The restaurant is celebrating its opening by giving away 1,000 free pizza slices
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News / EatDrink24/7
Drinks, music and a ‘brilliant’ showcase of Bristol’s culinary scene
Founder of Wiper and True Michael Wiper, shares his thoughts on the EatDrink24/7 guide
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Restaurants / Reviews
Crave, Clifton: ‘Juicy and oozing with flavour’ – restaurant review
A visit to a packed Clifton restaurant serving modern British cuisine
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News / Beer
Bristol24/7 members to get more free pints under new bar custodian
It is one of a number of discounted food and drink perks
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News / cheese
Bristol cheesemonger named among South West’s best
The shop owners are "absolutely thrilled"
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Bristol Legends

Features / Bristol Legends
If I Knew Then: Heather Frankham
Heather Frankham was the winner of the Bristol Legends Awards in the business leaders category
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Features / Bristol Legends
Bristol Legends 2026 mini-documentaries: sustainability
Watch our panellists talk about Bristol's legendary environmental campaigners, companies and causes
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Other Sport / Bristol Legends
‘The best sport you’ve never heard of’
Inside the Bristol korfball club which has elite players yet inclusivity at its heart
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Features / Bristol Legends
Bristol Legends 2026 mini-documentaries: community
Watch our panellists talk about Bristol Legends' 2026 community shortlist
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Features / Bristol Legends
Meet the man with the best job in Bristol
Bristol’s official Sustainability Legend Mark Leach gives an insight into his work
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Film / Bristol Legends
Growing a movement of storytellers
Mafia Weekend’s James Broadley on community resilience and storytelling
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News / Bristol Legends
Bristol Legends 2026 mini-documentaries: food & drink
Watch our esteemed panellists talk about Bristol Legends' 2026 food and drink shortlist
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Dance / Bristol Legends
Divija Melally performs dance-theatre collaboration with Saili Katebe
‘One Foot In The Dark’ will appear as part of the festival programme for DIASPORA!
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People / Bristol Legends
My Bristol Favourites: Asmaa Jama
Asmaa Jama has been selected to represent Somalia at the 2026 Venice Biennale
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News / Bristol Legends
Looking back at the inaugural Bristol Legends event
An unforgettable night of celebrating our beautiful city
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Opinion

Your say / green space
‘Bristol’s green spaces are at risk – we need to speak up’
Bristol Tree Forum says our city's green spaces are under threat and we need to act now
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Your say / walking
‘The history of walking is tied up with a history of exclusion’
Dr Eleanor Rycroft puts walking today into its historical context
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Your say / Bristol
‘Bristol’s close-knit food community deserves to be celebrated, not shat upon’
'Let's build each other up, not tear each other down,' says Martin Booth
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Your say / Lord Mayor of Bristol
‘People from Black, Brown and migrant communities are too often framed through struggle before professionalism’
Yassin Mohamud becoming lord mayor is a positive moment for Bristol, says Saliha Clarke
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Your say / planning
‘Farcical scenes during planning meetings put Bristol’s economic future at risk’
Planning committee chair Don Alexander sets out some of his frustrations
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Your say / UWE Bristol
‘Should people under 16 be banned from using social media?’
Is a blanket ban really the most practical way to protect children online?
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Your say / Politics
‘We have got the wheels turning at WECA over the last year’
West of England mayor Helen Godwin marks her first year in office
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Your say / Transport
‘A reduced bus timetable represents a real barrier to participating fully in daily life’
Green councillors Ed Fraser and Al Al-Maghrabi say some Stapleton residents feel "trapped"
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Your say / Renters' Rights Act
‘The Renters’ Rights Act is a key step in empowering tenants’
MPs Kerry McCarthy and Damien Egan Act say the new Act "is a very welcome step forward"
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Your say / South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood
‘Dodgy data is forcing through an expensive transport project which will adversely impact thousands of people’
Matt Sanders argues against the proposed South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood
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Climate

News / community radio
Community organisation secures lottery funding for radio show on climate change
The Bristol-based organisation, which amplifies South Asian voices, has secured the funding
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News / Bristol airport
Airport’s expansion plans ‘show no consideration’ to residents
Bristol Airport is trying to get planning permission to expand to 100,000 flights per year
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Features / Bristol Legends
Bristol Legends 2026 mini-documentaries: sustainability
Watch our panellists talk about Bristol's legendary environmental campaigners, companies and causes
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News / protest
More than 100 people join ‘Parade for the Animals’
Organised by FriendsNotFood, the march celebrated veganism
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News / protest
Protesters call for ‘tides without turds’
A giant E coli model was inflated near Baltic Wharf as part of the Surfers Against Sewage protest
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News / theatre
Playwriting workshop will explore ‘defining issue of our time’
The session for theatre makers will be led by an associate playwright to the Royal Court
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Features / Nature
The mother-daughter duo uncovering the weird and wonderful world of moths
A mother-daughter duo have set up a club inspired by a fascination with the furry flying creatures
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Features / Environment
Meet the man with the best job in Bristol
Bristol’s official Sustainability Legend Mark Leach gives an insight into his work
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News / Trees
Living artwork inspires charity’s biggest tree planting season
Messages for future generations are entwined with the newly-planted trees
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Features / books
Jonathon Porritt on doom scrolling, direct action and finding hope in a crisis
The veteran environment campaigner's latest book centres the experiences of Just Stop Oil activists
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Lifestyle

Shops / News
New tarot shop opens for ‘spiritual guidance’
Altar & Arcana is hidden within a former 18th century coffee house
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Health and Fitness / Easton Leisure Centre
What are women-only spaces really for?
A closer look inside one of Bristol’s newest women-only gyms
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Shops / Shop of the Week
Shop of the Week: Lowlands, Colston Street
What began as a living room pop-up has grown into a destination for art and design enthusiasts
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Shops / Shop of the Week
Shop of the Week: Avonmouth Paint & Supplies, Avonmouth
Meet the sustainable specialists that can supply “any paint you can imagine"
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News / Advertising Feature
A Better Weekend in Bristol Does Not Have to Cost More
Advertising feature
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Homes and Gardens / Advertising Feature
How Mattress Design Has Changed In The Last Decade
Advertising feature
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Cycling / Social enterprise
How FixX Bikes is Changing Young Lives in Hartcliffe
Cycle business that started in a garage in Hartcliffe has grown into a thriving social enterprise
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Shops / Shop of the Week
Shop of the Week: Paper Plane, Gloucester Road
The beloved gift shop has built a community around art and passion
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Features / Advertising Feature
Festival of Nature is back this June – and bigger than ever
Everything from the hidden life of trees to the wonders of nature at night
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Travel / somerset
24 hours in Somerset
A relaxing staycation where one feels both transported and indulged
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Business

News / Tech
Bristol Uni ranked among top UK hubs for spinouts
Report indicates that the university spinouts are estimated at a combined value of £8.5bn since 2010
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News / Funeralcare
Father and son team up in funeral care
The father and son work side by side caring for the deceased
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News / Defence
Bristol-based defence firm wins King’s Award
The Bristol firm specialises in advanced maritime defence technologies used around the world
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Features / If I Knew Then
If I Knew Then: Heather Frankham
Heather Frankham was the winner of the Bristol Legends Awards in the business leaders category
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News / Investment
Impact investor backs plan to turn empty homes into affordable housing
The impact investor will support the redevelopment of 30 to 40 empty properties across the UK
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Better Business / Member profile
Share Bristol joins the Bristol24/7 Better Business network
Share Bristol Library of Things runs four branches across the city
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Better Business / Member news
Barcan+Kirby achieves Menopause Friendly Accreditation
The accreditation is the only industry-recognised standard of its kind
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Better Business / Member news
Burges Salmon advises on $5m medtech investment deal
Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon has advised medtech firm PlaqueTec on a $5m fundraiser
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Better Business / Member news
UWE Bristol graduating students present Showcase 2026
More than 1,200 graduating students from UWE Bristol will showcase their work in June
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News / disability
Neurodivergent entrepreneur wins £150k award backed by EasyJet founder
The awards recognise the excellence of disabled and neurodiverse entrepreneurs in the UK
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Sport

News / Superbike
Superbike racer launches fundraiser to help rider into sport
The motorsport is prohibitively expensive and many riders have to shoulder costs themselves
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Rugby / Bristol Bears Community Foundation
Bristol Bears Foundation to support veterans through new initiative
Bristol Bears Foundation has been awarded a £30,000 grant by the Veterans’ Foundation
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News / Access Sport
Inclusive sports festival ‘highlights the power of collaboration’
The event featured activities including climbing, wheelchair basketball, tennis and hockey
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Football / Bristol City
Bristol City appoint Michael Skubula as new manager
The 43-year-old was previously manager of League One side Lincoln City
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Rugby / Bristol Bears
Bears prevail against Bath
Bristol Bears 21-19 Bath
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News / Rugby
Fundraiser for injured Bears trainee
Max’s rugby hopes have been put on hold by a serious shoulder injury
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News / Football
In photos: Talk Club Cup 2026
Fierce football rivalries were put aside in support of men’s mental health
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
Gloucestershire start T20 campaign with unlikely win
South African all-rounder Duan Jansen took four wickets on his debut
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Rugby / News
Amateur rugby players from Bristol ready for cup final at Twickenham
St Mary's Old Boys have made it to the final of the RFU Counties 2 National Cup
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Rugby / News
Benhard Janse van Rensburg called up to England squad
The centre played for South Africa Under-20 but will qualify for England due to residency rules
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Festivals

Features / Street Art
In photos: Upfest 2026
Rob Browne explores the streets of BS3 to document Europe's largest street art festival
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Reviews / Bristol festivals
Review: Good Times Live, Yate – ‘Not too polished – and that’s its charm’
The series of concerts near Yate were a relaxed, family-friendly affair
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Reviews / Shindig
Review: Shindig 2026, Charlton Park: ‘a converted school bus, rave aerobics and a dancing fountain’
Bob Vylan triumphantly following the festival's brush with cancellation
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Reviews / Reviews
Review: Love Saves the Day 2026, day 2 – ‘Suncream and serotonin’
As temperatures soared, Love Saves the Day brought heat of its own in its return to Ashton Court
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News / Love Saves the Day
In photos: Love Saves the Day 2026, day 2
Thousands of revellers partied on a very hot May Bank Holiday
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Reviews / Reviews
Review: Dot to Dot 2026 – ‘Bristol itself became the headliner’
Dark, sweaty venues juxtaposed bright, sunny streets at this year's edition of the multi-venue event
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News / Love Saves the Day
In photos: Love Saves the Day 2026, day 1
Luca Rosewell captured the action at Love Saves the Day at Ashton Court
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News / live music
Improved food accessibility at two of Bristol’s biggest music festivals
The new measures include encouraging vendors to be nut-free and increasing gluten-free options
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News / grassroots music
Music festival with a difference lands in Bristol
A national music takeover is coming to our city in June
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News / Valley Fest
Popular Bristol chef joins food programme lineup for Valley Fest
Others in the lineup include a Michelin Green-star holding chef and former MasterChef UK runner-up
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Student

News / Film
Uni filmmakers challenge industry barriers with new accessible film
The film explores themes of communication, identity and belonging
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News / live music
Improved food accessibility at two of Bristol’s biggest music festivals
The new measures include encouraging vendors to be nut-free and increasing gluten-free options
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News / books
Bristol pupils co-author book on impact of microfibres
"Taking a Close Look at Microfibres" was officially launched on Earth Day at May Park Primary School
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News / Tech
Uni researcher develops digital tool to help people with anxiety disorders
The app uses data from smartwatches to detect signs of anxiety in real time
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News / reparative justice
Bristol Uni’s reparative justice programme marks milestone
"Reparative justice is about more than acknowledging historical wrongs"
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News / Film
Student filmmaker wins top regional award for ‘heartfelt’ documentary
The documentary follows the UK’s only student-led lion dancing society
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News / Research
Bristol academic to lead discussion on macabre Victorian phenomenon
The curious phenomenon gripped the 19th-century Britain
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News / Entrepreneurship
New event to bring together businesses and student entrepreneurs
The new Business Expo is aimed at connecting students with entrepreneurs
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News / Research
Funding secured for major study on crime and asset seizures
The 15-month project will assess how seizing criminal assets influences offender behaviour
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News / University of Bristol
Former student returns to graduate after 30 years
Bee Costello-Bates returned to Bristol Uni more than three decades after finishing her studies
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LGBTQ+

News / Bristol Pride
Bristol Pride refuses sponsorship from UWE
Bristol Pride had faced growing pressure from the LGBT+ community to sever ties with the university
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Features / bristol film
Queer Film Festival Open for Submissions
The Queer Vision Film Festival highlights LGBT+ voices in the Southwest
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Features / ShoutOutRadio
15 years of ShoutOut Radio
The positive platform for queer voices is listened to by 100,000 people every week
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News / Trans in the City
Five Bristol individuals featured on 2026 ‘Trans Changemakers’ list
Five Bristolians have been named in list of influential trans people
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News / Bristol Pride
Bristol Pride unveils full festival programme for 2026
From circus and ceilidh to Jodie Harsh
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Features / Trans Pride
In photos: Trans Pride 2026
Flags, fishnets and the fight for trans equality
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News / Trans Pride
Trans Pride celebrates ‘achievement, survival and love’
Hundreds turned out for the both celebratory and defiant protest
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Features / electronic music
The queer artist breaking barriers in electronic music
From Bristol to the world, The Yard Woman's stardom continues to rise
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Features / watershed
Watershed brings brat summer to Bristol
A night of drag queen DJs, bright green cocktails and an ashtray cake
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Features / Sober spaces
The project creating queer sober events
A place where the city’s queer community can enjoy live music and connect in a sober space
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