Features
Inside the Hartcliffe theatre and creative arts organisation giving a lifeline to south Bristol families
Brave Bold Drama breaks down the financial and geographical barriers south Bristolians face in accessing theatre and the creative arts. But its stability is under threat as one of its founders faces eviction.
‘The pressure is driving people out’: nursery workers warn government childcare reforms will backfire
The government has promised to expand free childcare, and confirmed it will relax permitted ratios of nursery workers to children. But staff around Bristol say nurseries won't survive these changes without a major funding boost.
‘Trust in the grooves’: how Bristol’s independent record shops are navigating an uncertain world
The vinyl revival has provided an unlikely bright spot amid a bloodbath of UK high street closures. Bristol’s indie music retailers explain how they are keeping locked, innovating and creating communities to help them survive and thrive.
