Bristol is to strengthen its role as a leading centre for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) with the opening in January of one of the UK’s first dedicated research centres for the fast-growing sector. The formal go-ahead was given for the Bristol VR Lab was given this...
The Festival of Economics, one of the largest events of its kind in the UK, returns to Bristol this month promising a broad and inclusive agenda of talks and discussion. The festival, led by Bristol Cultural Development Partnership as part of the year-round Festival of Ideas, is in its...
A packed Colston Hall has spent two days listening to presentations on topics ranging from surviving the robot revolution to controversial medical research on ME at TEDxBristol. The event – the largest of its kind in the UK – brought together a range of top speakers around the theme...
Pioneering African film festival Afrika Eye returns next weekend with another wide-ranging programme of films, talks and workshops. The South West’s biggest celebration of African cinema and culture, the festival was created to challenge the stereotypes, dispel the myths and explore the traditions and transformations in the ever-changing social...
Weekend:IN, the Bristol firm helping independent businesses to grow their audiences with the use of social media, influencer marketing and event organisation, has been accepted onto the world’s largest free business accelerator programme, Entrepreneurial Spark Powered by NatWest. The programme aims to support and empower business owners to scale...
SoulTrain Radio DAB will become Bristol’s first dedicated soul music station when it starts broadcasting from the city’s Bottle Yard Studios next month. The station will hit the digital airwaves from a new studio residence at The Bottle Yard, the largest dedicated film and TV studio facility in the...
Free weekly newspaper the Bristol Observer is to close later this month as the shake-up of the local news media sector continues. The final edition will be published on November 30. Observer owner, national newspaper and website group Trinity Mirror, said the decision to axe the title was “driven...
The Martin Parr Foundation, which last month opened its new centre for British photography in Bristol, has launched a collaborative partnership with UWE for its photography degree courses. Named after Martin Parr, one of the most significant documentary photographers of post-war Britain, the centre at Paintworks includes a photography...
Communications agency McCann has become the new marketing agency for Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, following an exhaustive national search. The airline considered 24 agencies before McCann’s successful pitch as part of a shortlist landed it the prestigious account. The agency’s Bristol office will deliver the work, providing a...
Independent charity Ronald McDonald House Bristol is to launch a fundraising initiative in honour of its 15th birthday yesterday. Called 15 for 15, it will involve staff and volunteers participating in and organising 15 high-profile fundraising events including skydiving, a sports dinner with prominent speakers and RMHBfest – a...
Awards shortlist: Bath-based Anthem Publishing has been shortlisted for no less than eight awards at the annual PPA Independent Publisher Awards 2017. Titles shortlisted from the publisher’s stable include: Vegan Food and Living, Colouring Heaven and Long Live Vinyl. The winners will be announced on November 28. Creative work:...
Creative Business News regularly gives a prominent member of the region’s creative sector the chance to reflect on their career, their work and their ambitions by answering 10 questions about themselves. Name: Kevin Haynes Job title: Director Current company: Commstar Ltd Age: 53 My big break: Landing the role...
Bristol’s reputation as a world-leading film industry centre has been recognised by UNESCO, which has named it as a City of Film. The announcement was made this week by the Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). Bristol, home to world leaders such as...
