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Coronavirus in Bristol

Bristol hospitality sector under threat pleads for rent help from council and government

Job losses of ‘tens of thousands’ are possible as independent venues struggle to pay their bills and Bristol enters tier 3.

Jess Connett
Jess Connett

Reports

Rastafarian Culture Centre sale set to go ahead, despite community objections

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

Herd Community

Watch: Early doors - A story of the pubs reopening

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Aphra Evans and Adam Cantwell-Corn

Opinion

'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.

Deya Mukherjee

Bristol History Podcast

Bristol History Podcast: Graffiti and Street Art in Bristol

Tom Brothwell

People's History

Time flies by when you’re smashing teeth on concrete: Dean Lane Skatepark through the ages

Daniel Higginson

Edition 21

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’.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Interviews

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

Laura Down

Photography

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.

Norberto Fernández Soriano

Features

Saving Bristol’s suburban skate culture

Dan Lacey has been working for years to protect the skatepark he helped build as a teenager.

Jess Connett
Jess Connett

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.'

Tom Brothwell

Voices

Edson Burton: My hopes for Bristol's scene in 2019

The writer, historian and curator on challenges and opportunities for the city’s arts.

Edson Burton

Ideas and Action

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.

Melissa Chemam

Interviews

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.

Laura Williams

Bristol and Beyond

The Bristol activist and portraits of invisible Britain, hope and resilience

A new book of untold stories from people left behind by media narratives and government policy.

Maria da Silva

City

The Exchange to become Bristol’s first community-owned music venue

As other grassroots music venues are closing down, the Exchange tries to find a new way to secure its future.

Joe Skirkowski

Reports

Upfest: Women challenging the male-dominated graffiti scene

Upfest gave a nod to the centenary of women first getting the vote by joining forces with Bristol Women's Voice and some of the world's top female street artists.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Features

Inside the UK's first ever city centre drug testing facility- in the heart of Bristol

As charity The Loop reduced harms by testing drugs at Love Saves The Day this weekend, Bristol also became the first place in the UK to offer city centre testing.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

City

Artists pushed out but fighting back: YardArts Village

From St Pauls to Shirehampton: Circus company YardArts aim to turn leaving the city centre into an opportunity.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

City

Bristol MPs back plans for music venue champion

Bristol’s grassroots music scene fights back in the face of developments and financial struggles.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Interviews

Hamilton House: ‘This is an incredibly important moment for Bristol’s future’

The fate of Stoke Croft’s Hamilton House encapsulates whether Bristol’s culture can survive the house building drive, says tenant.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

City

Two more iconic Bristol music venues close within a week

After a recent breakthrough in securing landmark planning reforms, Bristol's music scene faces yet another setback.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

City

UPDATE: ‘Seismic victory’ for music venues as government backs new law

Legislation supported by Bristol MPs and music venues now looks certain to help protect the future of the city’s nightlife.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Interviews

“It’s not just about venues, but the culture of this country”: Fleece owner Chris Sharp

After the #SaveThekla campaign breathed new life into the conversation around protecting Bristol’s nightlife, the Cable spoke to The Fleece’s Chris Sharp, who’s seen it all

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

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