Forthcoming Events
In line with the Government’s recommendations on social distancing, Bristol Civic Society forthcoming events are cancelled for the foreseeable future. Refunds have been issued. When we have new dates we’ll let those who booked know ahead of the rest of the membership so that they can retain their places.
Civic Voice webinars
From May 2020 Civic Voice, the national body for civic societies, has been arranging frequent interesting webinars ‘In conversation with… “. All webinars are free to Civic Society members. For some webinars there is a charge for non-members. The list of webinars is being continually updated. Details are on their events page.
The 2020 Annual Design Awards scheme is cancelled – all nominations are taken forward to 2021.
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Recent Events
Civic Voice webinar: building a better post COVID-19: Wednesday 20th May, 16.00
The third in a series of Civic Voice 'In Conversations' with the civic movement, this webinar will explore how it will be possible to 'build better and beautifully' post COVID-19 when Government thinking will be focused on planning for economic recovery.
Civic Voice webinar: The reality behind the housing crisis: Thursday 14th May, 12.30
The second in a series of Civic Voice 'In Conversations' with the civic movement, this webinar will explore the new book on the housing crisis by Bob Colenutt.
Civic Voice webinar: Coronavirus and the high street: Wednesday 6th May, 12.30
The first in a series of Civic Voice 'In Conversations' with the civic movement, this webinar will explore the impact of the current coronavirus pandemic on the High Street and the implications for civic societies.
Should Bristol become a high rise city? – 5th March 2020
On 5th March, the Bristol Civic Society will hold an open discussion at 7:00 pm at the Arnolfini, with talks by four of Britain's best-respected experts on urban densification.
Façades and Films: 27th February 2020
We have an 'event of two halves' on Thursday 27th February at the Friends' Meeting House, Redland: blue plaques and Bristol documentaries.
Limbs & Things: 13th February 2020 – SOLD OUT
We have arranged a visit to the St Philips premises of this company, which creates and manufactures models and simulators for doctors' and nurses' hands-on skills training- delivering babies, taking blood, key hole surgery, suturing and more.
Annual Social Evening: 22nd January 2020
Following our tradition of New Year social evenings, we are holding an event in January in the Watershed.
Visit to Brabazon Hangar: 17th January 2020 – SOLD OUT
There is a current planning application for permission to develop an Arena in the Brabazon hangars at Filton. The Civic Society arranged a visit to the former airfield and to the hangars quite recently but this trip is focused solely on plans for the Arena.