Plaques and pedestals: Oct-Dec 2022
A new series of walks around the city centre led by Gordon Young which will run throughout the last quarter of the year.
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Zoom event – Bristol Urban Legends: 30th November 2022
A Zoom event presented by Eugene Byrne who has been collecting tall tales from Bristol’s distant and recent past for decades.
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Zoom event, ‘Meanwhile Space’: 23rd November 2022
A zoom event at which Kathryn Chiswell Jones, the company manager of Artspace Lifespace, explain what ‘Meanwhile Space’ is, including examples in Bristol.
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Spike Island visit: 16th November 2022
As part of our art-related autumn events, we have arranged a tour of Spike Island, Bristol’s international centre for contemporary arts. The tour will be guided by Robert Leckie, its Director.
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Visit to Merchants Hall: 19th October 2022
Francis Greenacre will lead a tour of Merchants Hall, home of the Society of Merchant Venturers. After the tour Francis will answer questions on the activities of the Society.
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Visit to Theatre Royal: 21st Sept 2022
Following his fascinating talk on the Theatre Royal, Tom Morris, the former artistic director, will lead a small group on a tour of the theatre.
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Bristol Harbour Railway walk: 27th Sept 2022
A guided walk led by David Blackburn covering the history and development of Bristol’s Harbour Railway.
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Design Awards winners: 2022
The Bristol Civic Society Design Awards for 2022 are: the Malthouse, Bristol University Humanities Hub, Redland Court, Hope Rise and The Mount Without.
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Video of the Zoom presentation, Wapping Wharf North: 22nd June 2022
Video of a Zoom consultation event with developer Umberslade on their proposals for Wapping Wharf North, an important site in a prominent position on the Floating Harbour.
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Video of History of Theatre in Bristol, a Zoom presentation: 23rd June 2022
Video of a Zoom presentation on the history of theatre in Bristol by Tom Morris, Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic and Associate Director of the National Theatre.
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Video of Zoom event: New residential building in South Bristol: 8th June 2022
A Zoom presentation on new residential building in South Bristol, featuring presentations by City Council officers.
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Blue plaque for Earl Alexander of Hillsborough
On Friday 27th May 2022 a blue plaque was unveiled commemorating the life of a Barton Hill boy who went on to become a highly distinguished Labour and Co-operative Party politician – Albert Victor Alexander.
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