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Over the centuries, Bristol has provided the backdrop to many colourful novels and poetry, and has been the subject of much rich historical analysis in biographies and non-fiction works. With help from our friends, colleagues, booksellers and librarians around Bristol, we have compiled this reading list of some of the best examples of Bristol in […]

Bringing together the joint forces of Visit West, Bristol Ideas, Bristol One City and Bristol BIDs, Bristol 650 is the most ambitious multi-partner heritage project in Bristol for over a decade. It is a project of the city, by the city.  Bristol 650 marks the anniversary of Bristol being granted its independence from other county […]

Cinemas and cities are inextricably linked. Not only did the cinema start and evolve in cities but cinema and film remain an integral part of city life, living, leisure and learning. Bristol is a city where cinema remains particularly prominent. It has an important history of film making (this year Bristol is marking the centenary […]

For over two decades, BCDP has delivered: the creation of At-Bristol (now We The Curious) and the renewal of many cultural organisations; a Capital of Culture bid and a four-year follow-on programme; a citywide reading of The Day of the Triffids; a national celebration of the life and work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel; over 2000 […]

A river, a bridge and a port ‘Bristol is well-nigh the most opulent city in the country; admitting merchandise by shipping both from the neighbouring and foreign parts; seated in a very fertile part of England, and, in point of situation, the most impregnable of all the English cities.’ – Gesta Stephani, Anon., twelfth century […]

Andrew Kelly introduces the first results of an 18-month research project that looks at the work and impact of Bristol Ideas. The project – run in partnership with Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge – involved detailed research into the ideas of cultural planning, the work of Bristol Ideas, an assessment of its impact, and an […]

BRISTOL IS BUZZING – it’s official. Trendspotters, spin doctors, masters of hype and media types are now tuning in and turning on to the Bristol vibe. A couple of years back these very same folk would have vaguely placed Bristol in Wales and shown a polite disinterest at the mention of the name. ‘Oh, Bristol, […]

The role, commissions and other activity of the Bristol City Poet.

One of the aims of Bristol Ideas is that projects should continue after our work on them has ended. A good example of this is the 2014 programme to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War and what followed. Clive Burlton worked on Bristol 2014 and writes about this here. I […]

As Bristol’s third City Poet, Caleb Parkin has written and performed poems for a wide range of organisations and occasions including: the 2022 Jubilee, two State of the City Addresses, Bristol Remembers (the first anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown), the Museum of the Moon at Bristol Cathedral and Bristol Zoo Gardens. He has run […]

The walk is mainly on level pavements, though extra care will be needed on uneven surfaces, particularly around Harbourside. It is around three miles long and will take about 90 minutes to complete at a leisurely pace, not including stops at places of refreshment or visitor attractions along the way. There are a few downward […]

Modernism 1922, a new project this year, explores the worlds of film, literature, music, politics and more 100 years ago. The project is run as a tribute to Kevin Jackson, author of Constellation of Genius: 1922: Modernism and All That Jazz. Here, James Harrison writes about Jackson, his book and the project it inspired. In […]