So, we’ve always known that Bristol is an amazingly active city made up of thousands of sport lovers and fitness fanatics…and so we are chuffed to bits to hear that Bristol has now been named as the UK’s European City of Sport for 2017! The title is awarded by ACES Europe, a non-profit association based Read more…

Mar 29th, 2016

So, who amongst you knew that that the UK’s first ever Easter egg was made here in Bristol? Our very own chocolatiers J.S Fry & Sons made the country’s first ever chocolate egg all the way back in 1873 at their Union Street Factory – quite a claim to fame for all of us locals! Read more…

Mar 22nd, 2016

As you are aware, Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and for driving snakes out of the country. Whether this is true or not is another thing as there were most probably never any snakes there to begin with. Why is it Read more…

Mar 15th, 2016

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is a well renowned, worldwide exhibition organise by the Natural History Museum. This year it is returning to the M Shed with 100 incredible images. The exhibition started in 1965 with 361 entries and today the competition receives over 42’000 entries from photographers spanning 96 countries. The exhibition is Read more…

Mar 5th, 2016

VisitEngland, the official tourist board for all of England, has recently announced the 2016 finalists for its Awards for Excellence and we are extremely proud to say that Bristol’s SS Great Britain will find itself amongst those in the “Large visitor attraction of the year” category. Established in 2009, VisitEngland works with businesses and attractions Read more…

Mar 1st, 2016