Bristol’s Upfest, Europe’s largest free, live street and urban art festival, today launched its second crowdfunding campaign to raise £15,000 ahead of returning in July with its biggest line up of artists. Launched through Bristol-based Fundsurfer, the campaign will help the festival team pay for the infrastructure to manage...
US-owned social network for athletes Strava is to relocate its international operation to Bristol from London as it looks to recruit new staff for its marketing and business development teams. The rapid-growth San Francisco-headquartered firm said it has chosen Bristol because of the city’s growing reputation as one of...
Some of the biggest names in the UK creative industry will take part in Vision, Bristol Media’s two-day creative conference that returns to the city next month. The two-day event, now in its fifth year, takes place on May 11 and 12 and has moved to the bigger venue...
Bristol firms interested in exporting can find out more at a number of special events in and around the city next week as part of Exporting is GREAT Week. Hosted by UKTI South West, the events are aimed at those just starting out on their export journey as well...
Juice Recruitment, the West of England employment agency with an office in Bristol, is looking to grow its branch network as the region’s jobs market continues to strengthen. Between January and March the firm recorded its highest number of recruits securing permanent positions – up 32% year-on-year – since...
Thatchers has secured a deal to be the official cider of Glastonbury Festival for another five years. This year’s festival, which takes place from June 22 to 26, is expected to attract 135,000 ticketholders, more than 40,000 staff and performers and reach a worldwide TV audience running into millions....
A milestone in the creation of a vibrant new quarter on Bristol’s Harbourside has been reached with the opening of a route connecting south Bristol to the city centre. Gaol Ferry Steps is the latest section of developer Umberslade’s Wapping Wharf scheme. The tree-lined pedestrian route provides access from...
Regional commercial law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has helped world-renowned tailor Kathryn Sargent open her first store on London’s famous Savile Row. The firm provided commercial property advice to Kathryn, pictured, – Britain’s first female head cutter – on the 854 sq ft shop which...
Bristol-based public relations agency Empica has expanded its digital team with the appointment of Lisa Marley as video editor. Lisa, pictured, who recently completed a postgraduate MA in Documentary and Features at UWE, will work on videos for use on web pages and in social media for Empica’s growing...
The region’s four largest business groups and some of its biggest companies have called on local councils to give the go-ahead to plans to win devolved powers and funding from central government. Business West, the CBI, IoD and the FSB – along with the bosses of some of the...
Bristol is one of the UK’s great music cities, boasting a vibrant and eclectic live music scene that spans jazz, hip-hop, classical and folk – and everything in between. Its impact on the city is huge – live music venues support nearly 1,000 full-time jobs and contribute many millions...
One of the West of England’s most influential business and academic leaders, UWE vice-chancellor Professor Steve West, has said it is “critically important” the UK stays in the EU. In an emphatic backing of the ‘remain’ campaign, Prof West said being in the European Union was vital not just...
Engineering consultancy Grontmij, which has an office in Bristol, has this week rebranded as Sweco, marking the completion of its acquisition by Europe’s leading architecture and engineering consultancy. Dutch firm Grontmij was bought last October by Swedish firm Sweco. The enlarged Stockholm-based group has 14,500 employees, sales of approximately...
