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Banner Home Page Herd Community Coronavirus In Bristol
Watch: Early doors – A story of the pubs reopening
In this short film, we follow a pub manager and punters as the pubs emerge from coronavirus lockdown.
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‘Bristol museum’s ‘Do You Believe in Magic?’ exhibition risks disappearing colonised people’
Deya Mukherjee examines Bristol Museum's recent 'visually stunning' but problematic 'Do You Believe in Magic' exhibition.
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People's History Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast: Graffiti and Street Art in Bristol
Nowadays Bristol is internationally known as a centre of graffiti and street art culture. I met with John Nation – pioneer and promoter of graffiti...
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Edition 21 Banner Home Page Photography People's History
Time flies by when you’re smashing teeth on concrete: Dean Lane Skatepark through the ages
Archive photos from a recent film about Bedminster's beloved skatepark, as the filmmaker reflects on why it still means so much to local people today.
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Local rapper Kilaze talks hip-hop, art and life
Rapper Kilaze is a stalwart of the city’s music scene both through his own releases and his support of homegrown talent. Two decades into his career, he’s still got ‘so much to talk about’.
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Charmaine Lawrence: Rapper, entrepreneur, activist
From pots of shea butter to awards ceremonies and magazine launches, Bristol businesswoman Charmaine Lawrence’s journey has been all about taking other talent with her
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Photos: St Pauls Carnival in all its glory
The overcast skies could not dampen the vibes and colours of arguably Bristol's most important cultural event.
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Saving Bristol’s suburban skate culture
Dan Lacey has been working for years to protect the skatepark he helped build as a teenager.
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Podcast Bristol History Podcast
Bristol History Podcast // ‘Out of the Comfort Zone: From Bristol to Massive Attack.’
This week I met with author and journalist Melissa Chemam to discuss her book 'Out of the Comfort Zone: From Bristol to Massive Attack.'
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Voices Banner Home Page Edition 18
Edson Burton: My hopes for Bristol’s scene in 2019
The writer, historian and curator on challenges and opportunities for the city’s arts.
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Fat Paul and the Exchange’s rebirth as Bristol’s first community owned venue
For the past decade, he has been one of the key “behind-the-scene” players in Bristol’s music scene, and now building a new era at The Exchange.
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She Makes War is a Bristol musician who wants her country back
Laura Kidd aka She Makes War on her journey from putting on her own nights to crowdfunding entire albums.
