Meg Louise Davies

Bristol24/7 • 12th July 2024

WHAT TO EXPECT AT BRISTOL PRIDE 2024

Bristol Pride is all set to make a grand comeback on Saturday as our city gears up for a combination of parades and parties. The annual festival has been a unique way of celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, whilst addressing inequalities like prejudice, hatred, isolation and showing members of the community that they are not alone.
The finale of Bristol Pride’s celebrations will take place on July 13, with a full day of festivities lined up.The parade
An obvious place to start is the pride parade, w...

Bristol24/7 • 5th July 2024

Bristol 24/7 has officially moved to Tobacco Factory

Bristol24/7 has moved! We are now in residence on the top floor of the Tobacco Factory where, for the first time ever, we have an office space that is ours and ours alone. Tobacco Factory is the perfect space for Bristol24/7, with food and drink, live music, exhibitions, theatre and other events now on our doorstep. We will miss the community and friends we made at Future Leap but we now have more room to grow and to host our work experience programme and student interns.
We are happily enjoying...

Bristol24/7 • 5th July 2024

House of Fraser reveals closing date

‘Closing down’ signs plastered across House of Fraser announce when the store will shut. The inevitable news of its imminent closure follows the recent announcement that a new M&S store would be taking its place in Cabot Circus.
Customers can expect closing down sales until doors close for the final time in August, with signs reading ‘20% off full price’.Frasers Group chief executive previously described House of Fraser as a “broken business”, saying the stores were “way too big” and “under-inves...

Bristol24/7 • 3rd July 2024

Long-awaited Chinese restaurant opens in Montpelier

After a year of sell-out pop-ups, supper clubs and collaborations, a new Chinese restaurant has opened its doors in Montpelier. WANGS aims to showcase “the rich flavours and culinary heritage of China” with flavours from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Sichuan, Xinjiang and more.
Head chef Emily Xin Xin Chan – previously head chef at Tare – has curated a menu including handmade dumplings and wontons, Taiwanese fried chicken, fresh noodles and sticky rice bowls.Vegetarian and vegan options are also available,...

Bristol24/7 • 2nd July 2024

Community cry for action on St Paul's waste collection issue

Residents are highlighting ” the overflowing bins, uncollected waste, and the epidemic of fly-tipping on our pavements” in their neighbourhood with a new exhibition in City Hall. Local group Better Streets is lamenting the “extreme” level of uncollected rubbish and overflowing bins in St Paul’s which it say is “hazardous, unhealthy and depressing”, and is calling for “respect and adequate equitable resources and services” to put a stop to it.
Gemma Buchan, a St Paul’s resident and campaigner, sai...

Bristol24/7 • 14th June 2024

Review: Shook and Octopus double bill, The Wardrobe Theatre – ‘A striking showcase for Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s talent’

The first in a double bill running as part of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s summer festival is Samuel Bailey’s Shook. It’s a gritty, captivating insight into the stories of three young offenders, each grappling with intense emotions and complex personal histories. While this volatile play is comedic and endearing, it also delves deep into the obstacles and injustice within the penal system.
Cain (Ché Tligui) is a Scouse blabbermouth who doesn’t care about anything, la. Alongside him is the qui...

University of Bristol • 18th May 2024

Seven places to cheer on your friends running the half marathon at the Great Bristol run

Enjoy your pints in the sun while shouting ‘run faster’ to your mate who has bitten off more than they can chew. Even if you couldn’t think of any worse than running a half marathon, there are a million other ways to join in on the race-day excitement. Whether you’re supporting a friend or just joining in the fun, this is your ultimate guide to the best spots to watch the runners and enjoy the race. Grab your signs, banners, and drag your housemates out to enjoy the day. Who knows, it might give y...

University of Bristol • 12th May 2024

Bristol student returns to American football club as coach after suffering spinal injury

Archie says he didn’t want to ‘quit on my friends’ at his beloved sports club. Bristol Uni student, Archie Wills-Johnson, was forced to stop playing American football after a serious spine injury in 2022. Showing impressive dedication to his team, he has since returned to the Bristol Barracuda, as coach and team manager.
Joining the university in 2021 to study Biology, Archie took up American football, a club available to all students through Bristol University’s Student Union.
However, halfway th...

Bristol24/7 • 19th April 2024

Review: The Last Show Before We Die, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic – 'Electrifying’

An electrifying blend of comedy and vulnerability, Hotter Project’s Edinburgh Fringe smash The Last Show Before We Die is both hilarious and heart-rending. In an unorthodox birth, Ell Potter and Mary Higgins are reborn to confront the scary concept of ‘The End’. Prepare for a crash course in messy emotion and radical honesty. This play is charmingly silly and viscerally alive.
Ell and Mary’s brave confrontation of ‘endings’ encompasses heartbreak, loss, friendship breakups, sobriety, and the some...