Explore Bristol and online activities over the holidays, brought to you by the Global Lounge
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‘A warm welcome from UoB Knitting Society! It is a place for everyone, from beginners to experienced knitters, to meet and chat in a friendly and relaxed setting. Share hints and tips, take up a new skill or be inspired as you plan your next project. (more…)
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‘LiteratureWorks champion the power of poetry, story, writing and reading by providing opportunities for writers who are resident in the South West of England to develop their craft by engagement with a Writers’ Community and project opportunities. ArtfulScribe, hosted by LiteratureWorks, continues to support existing writing groups and new communities by offering a wide range of online creative writing workshops, to writers of all ages and stages of development.’ (more…)
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Arts, craft and culture can be enjoyed from home this holiday season, from in and around Bristol. The Bristol Arts Channel is ‘a city-wide collaboration between local arts organisations who have found a creative way to offer a lifeline to their audiences missing the buzz and community of Bristol’s brilliant art scene’. (more…)
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The Official Bristol University Freshers 2020 Facebook group host a Book Club to aid the discussion of books that you may currently be enjoying. It is fun, creative and a great way to expand your reading list this festive season! To join and find out more information, please follow the link to their Facebook page.
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As a special treat this festive season, why not access Watershed online as it presents a diverse programme of films, events, festivals, artist commissions, workshops and conferences with audiences and participation at its heart. Based right here in Bristol, ‘Watershed is one of the most culturally upbeat and lively cinema venues in the UK, championing engagement, imagination and ingenuity’.Playfulness, relevance and care are key to the approach across all areas.
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‘Discovering the Banksy Bristol story with 13 significant Banksy locations to explore around the city, and audio commentary from John Nation, the internationally recognised authority on the global graffiti art movement, and central figure in the Bristol and Banksy story from the early 1980’s.’
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Following on from A Piece of Banksy, why not visit the remaining Banksy pieces in his hometown, or enjoy this second self-guided tour in the Bristol series as an entity on its own. Easy to use navigation takes you on a trail of Banksy artwork to remember. (more…)
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Enjoy the Winter magic and access Bristol Old Vic at home. ’Watch a selection of full-length archived recording of excellent shows from the mighty Bristol Old Vic Young Company, the largest youth theatre in the South West.’ Shows include Under a Cardboard Sea, The Tinderbox and T***nk You.
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‘With Christmas fast approaching, add a personal touch to your gifts by creating your own custom-made cards, wrapping and gift tags. Follow our step-by-step guide to lino printing and turn your own illustrations and designs into festive prints.’
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Are you needing to decide what to read next? Why not consider traveling to and within Bristol through the wonderful world of books? Visitbristol.co.uk has put together their ‘pick of Bristol-related book recommendations, including fictional tales based in the city, some of Bristol’s most famous literary works and a host of non-fiction titles exploring Bristol’.