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BBC News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Wallace and Gromit: Locations revealed for Bristol sculpture trail
The locations for the upcoming Gromit Unleashed sculpture trail have been characters Wallace, Gromit and Feathers McGraw, along with new character Norbot the smart gnome, will be on display across Bristol from 30 Gromit Unleashed 3 trail will raise money for The Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children's Hospital 53 locations include Aerospace Bristol, WWT Slimbridge and Clifton Suspension Bridge. The original 80 Gromit sculptures attracted 1.2 million visitors in the summer of 2013 and raised £2.3m at then, Gromit Unleashed has generated more than £20m for The Grand Masters, co-founder and director of The Grand Appeal, previously said "Aardman and Bristol go together like cheese and crackers". The Gromit Unleashed 3 locations are:Aardman Animations, Gas Ferry RoadAerospace BristolAshton Court, Long AshtonAshton Gate Stadium, Ashton RoadBeaufort Arms, Hawkesbury UptonBrabazon, PatchwayBristol Bus & Coach Station, Marlborough StreetBristol Children's Hospital, Upper Maudlin StreetBristol Museum and Art Gallery, Queens RoadBroadmeadCabot CircusCheddar Gorge and Caves, CheddarClifton Observatory, CliftonClifton Suspension BridgeCollege GreenCribbs MallCrossFit Henleaze, Henleaze RoadFlaxpits Lane, WinterbourneFreemasons Hall, Park StreetGardiner Haskins Interiors, Straight StreetHargreaves Lansdown, Anchor RoadIKEA Bristol, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Eastgate RoadKingswood Park, High Street, KingswoodM Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping RoadNarrow QuayNoah's Ark Zoo Farm, WraxallNorth Street, SouthvillePuxton Park, HewishQuakers Friars, BroadmeadSt Mary Centre, ThornburySt Mary Redcliffe, RedcliffeSt Nicholas Market, The Corn ExchangeTemple Meads StationThe Kendleshire, Coalpit HeathThe New Inn, BlagdonThe Rose & Crown, PucklechurchThe Wave, Easter ComptonThunderbolt SquareTOUT'S, Main Road, CleeveUnderfall Yard, Cumberland RoadValentine's Bridge, Temple QuayVictoria Park, Windmill HillVictoria Rooms, Queens RoadVictoria Square, Clifton VillageWai Yee Hong, Eastgate RoadWarmley Waiting Room, Bristol and Bath Railway PathWe The Curious, One Millennium SquareWest Country Water Park, Frampton CotterellWhiteladies Road, CliftonWillow Brook, Bradley StokeWWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bristol in Pictures: Painting the town red
Not only has the sun had his hat on this week, but there have been loads of big events in Bristol. Bristol City secured their place in the play-offs and a shot at the Premier League, and the Bristol Folk Festival began. Rovers and City legends took each other on for charity at the Mem, and morris dancers welcomed in the start of May. There was also a sneak preview of the next Gromit Unleashed trail, an award win for a cutting-edge Bristol company, and a special procession through the city on Saturday morning. Sneak preview: With two months to go until the next Gromit Unleashed sculpture trail returns to the city, organisers the Grand Appeal and Aardman have released pictures of how the artists, including Paula Bowles (above), are getting on with their unique creations. All smiles: The Bristol Folk Festival began on Friday at St Georges, with Talisk (above) among the performers. The event continues on Sunday with performances beginning at 13:00 BST at both the Folk House and St Georges. Painting the town green: You may have seen Bristol's Jack in the Green heading from the Harbourside up to Horfield on Saturday. The event welcomes the summer each year, keeping alive a tradition that would have been commonplace across England a couple of centuries ago. Legends return: Past heroes from Bristol Rovers and Bristol were pitted against each other on a warm evening at the Mem this week in aid of charity Talk Club, which helps men with their mental health. Rovers took the win on a night organised by the Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Bristol City Robins Foundation and Talk Club itself. May day: Morris dancers welcomed in May as dawn crept across Bristol on Thursday, keeping their traditions alive. Revving up: Fowlers Motorcycles held the first of this summer's bike nights on Friday, bringing together enthusiasts of all things on two wheels. The events will continue on the first Friday of each month. Packed out: More than 700 people visited the popular St Werburgh's City Farm as it held its Spring Fair last weekend. Come on down: Whitehall Rugby Club hosted an all-women day at the weekend to help it develop more all-female sides at its base in the east of the city. Winners: Dynisma, based just outside Bristol, won Technology Company of the Year at the 2025 British Business Awards. Founded by former Formula One engineer, Ash Warne, Dynisma makes high-performance driving simulators for motorsport teams. Painting the town red: Year Six pupils Headley Park Primary School showed their support for Bristol City when players Zak Vyner, Joe Williams and Elijah Morrison dropped in as part of a Robins Foundation event this week. Cutting edge: The dBs Institute of Sound & Digital Technologies held a new showcase at the Loco Club at Temple Meads on Thursday, featuring cutting-edge sound art created by third year students at its Bristol campus. Brains of Bristol: Staff from 11 Bristol hotels took part in a quiz organised by the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), raising £1,250 for the Brain Tumour Support Charity. Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Bristol in Pictures: The Manics rock the Beacon Bristol in Pictures: Easter fun across the city Bristol in Pictures: All roads lead to The Downs Bristol in Pictures: Time to hit the dance floor Bristol in Pictures: The sweet taste of victory Bristol in Pictures: All the city's a stage Bristol in pictures: Sunsets and signs of spring Bristol in Pictures: Emerging from the gloom Bristol in Pictures: Faces in the crowd Bristol in Pictures: Royals, Rovers and remembering Bristol in Pictures: Let there be light Bristol in pictures: Reasons to be cheerful Bristol in pictures: Lanterns light up the gloom Bristol in pictures: Scenes from across the city Bristol in pictures: Emotional moments of 2024 Bristol in pictures: Not long to go now... Bristol in Pictures: Just a few more lights... Bristol in pics: It's beginning to look a lot like... Bristol in pics: Wintry scenes, Gromit and elves Bristol in pictures: Mary Poppins and circus nights Bristol in pictures: Fireworks and chilly swimmers Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pics: Wildscreen and national football Bristol in pics: Northern Lights and scary sights Bristol in pictures: Bears' derby delight Bristol in pictures: England cricket and the Bears Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pics: Round-up of images from the city Bristol in pictures: Crocodiles and cricket Bristol in pictures: Forwards, Dogfest and sunny skies Bristol in pictures: The proms and Massive Attack Bristol in pictures: It's home sweet home Bristol in pictures: Balloons, rallies and sunsets Bristol in pictures: A scorching week in the city Bristol in pictures: Balloons, bingo and boats Bristol in pics: Harbour Festival and graduations Bristol in pictures: Pride, politics and zombies Bristol in pictures: Polling day pooches and Euros Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pictures: Concerts, cats and cricket Bristol in pictures: Busted, Placebo and Sir Ian Bristol in pictures: Riding the waves into summer Bristol in pictures: All you need is love Bristol in pictures: Marathons and music Bristol in pictures: A taste of summer in the city Bristol in pictures: Balloons, boats and buses Bristol in pictures: Rising from the ashes Bristol in pictures: Paint, pirates and protest Bristol in pictures: Anyone for cricket? Bristol in pictures: Faith, foxes and Filwood Bristol in pictures: Big beasts are waking up Bristol in pictures: Parades, concerts and a Grinch Bristol in pictures: From park runs to pilots Bristol in pictures: Snow and the Severnside derby Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bristol in Pictures: Painting the town red
Not only has the sun had his hat on this week, but there have been loads of big events in Bristol. Bristol City secured their place in the play-offs and a shot at the Premier League, and the Bristol Folk Festival began. Rovers and City legends took each other on for charity at the Mem, and morris dancers welcomed in the start of May. There was also a sneak preview of the next Gromit Unleashed trail, an award win for a cutting-edge Bristol company, and a special procession through the city on Saturday morning. Sneak preview: With two months to go until the next Gromit Unleashed sculpture trail returns to the city, organisers the Grand Appeal and Aardman have released pictures of how the artists, including Paula Bowles (above), are getting on with their unique creations. All smiles: The Bristol Folk Festival began on Friday at St Georges, with Talisk (above) among the performers. The event continues on Sunday with performances beginning at 13:00 BST at both the Folk House and St Georges. Painting the town green: You may have seen Bristol's Jack in the Green heading from the Harbourside up to Horfield on Saturday. The event welcomes the summer each year, keeping alive a tradition that would have been commonplace across England a couple of centuries ago. Legends return: Past heroes from Bristol Rovers and Bristol were pitted against each other on a warm evening at the Mem this week in aid of charity Talk Club, which helps men with their mental health. Rovers took the win on a night organised by the Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Bristol City Robins Foundation and Talk Club itself. May day: Morris dancers welcomed in May as dawn crept across Bristol on Thursday, keeping their traditions alive. Revving up: Fowlers Motorcycles held the first of this summer's bike nights on Friday, bringing together enthusiasts of all things on two wheels. The events will continue on the first Friday of each month. Packed out: More than 700 people visited the popular St Werburgh's City Farm as it held its Spring Fair last weekend. Come on down: Whitehall Rugby Club hosted an all-women day at the weekend to help it develop more all-female sides at its base in the east of the city. Winners: Dynisma, based just outside Bristol, won Technology Company of the Year at the 2025 British Business Awards. Founded by former Formula One engineer, Ash Warne, Dynisma makes high-performance driving simulators for motorsport teams. Painting the town red: Year Six pupils Headley Park Primary School showed their support for Bristol City when players Zak Vyner, Joe Williams and Elijah Morrison dropped in as part of a Robins Foundation event this week. Cutting edge: The dBs Institute of Sound & Digital Technologies held a new showcase at the Loco Club at Temple Meads on Thursday, featuring cutting-edge sound art created by third year students at its Bristol campus. Brains of Bristol: Staff from 11 Bristol hotels took part in a quiz organised by the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), raising £1,250 for the Brain Tumour Support Charity. Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Bristol in Pictures: The Manics rock the Beacon Bristol in Pictures: Easter fun across the city Bristol in Pictures: All roads lead to The Downs Bristol in Pictures: Time to hit the dance floor Bristol in Pictures: The sweet taste of victory Bristol in Pictures: All the city's a stage Bristol in pictures: Sunsets and signs of spring Bristol in Pictures: Emerging from the gloom Bristol in Pictures: Faces in the crowd Bristol in Pictures: Royals, Rovers and remembering Bristol in Pictures: Let there be light Bristol in pictures: Reasons to be cheerful Bristol in pictures: Lanterns light up the gloom Bristol in pictures: Scenes from across the city Bristol in pictures: Emotional moments of 2024 Bristol in pictures: Not long to go now... Bristol in Pictures: Just a few more lights... Bristol in pics: It's beginning to look a lot like... Bristol in pics: Wintry scenes, Gromit and elves Bristol in pictures: Mary Poppins and circus nights Bristol in pictures: Fireworks and chilly swimmers Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pics: Wildscreen and national football Bristol in pics: Northern Lights and scary sights Bristol in pictures: Bears' derby delight Bristol in pictures: England cricket and the Bears Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pics: Round-up of images from the city Bristol in pictures: Crocodiles and cricket Bristol in pictures: Forwards, Dogfest and sunny skies Bristol in pictures: The proms and Massive Attack Bristol in pictures: It's home sweet home Bristol in pictures: Balloons, rallies and sunsets Bristol in pictures: A scorching week in the city Bristol in pictures: Balloons, bingo and boats Bristol in pics: Harbour Festival and graduations Bristol in pictures: Pride, politics and zombies Bristol in pictures: Polling day pooches and Euros Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city Bristol in pictures: Concerts, cats and cricket Bristol in pictures: Busted, Placebo and Sir Ian Bristol in pictures: Riding the waves into summer Bristol in pictures: All you need is love Bristol in pictures: Marathons and music Bristol in pictures: A taste of summer in the city Bristol in pictures: Balloons, boats and buses Bristol in pictures: Rising from the ashes Bristol in pictures: Paint, pirates and protest Bristol in pictures: Anyone for cricket? Bristol in pictures: Faith, foxes and Filwood Bristol in pictures: Big beasts are waking up Bristol in pictures: Parades, concerts and a Grinch Bristol in pictures: From park runs to pilots Bristol in pictures: Snow and the Severnside derby Bristol in pictures: Images from across the city
BBC News
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bristol in Pictures: City in the play-offs and Aardman art
Not only has the sun had his hat on this week, but there have been loads of big events in City secured their place in the play-offs and a shot at the Premier League, and the Bristol Folk Festival and City legends took each other on for charity at the Mem, and morris dancers welcomed in the start of was also a sneak preview of the next Gromit Unleashed trail, an award win for a cutting-edge Bristol company, and a special procession through the city on Saturday morning. Sneak preview: With two months to go until the next Gromit Unleashed sculpture trail returns to the city, organisers the Grand Appeal and Aardman have released pictures of how the artists, including Paula Bowles (above), are getting on with their unique creations. All smiles: The Bristol Folk Festival began on Friday at St Georges, with Talisk (above) among the performers. The event continues on Sunday with performances beginning at 13:00 BST at both the Folk House and St Georges. Painting the town green: You may have seen Bristol's Jack in the Green heading from the Harbourside up to Horfield on Saturday. The event welcomes the summer each year, keeping alive a tradition that would have been commonplace across England a couple of centuries ago. Legends return: Past heroes from Bristol Rovers and Bristol were pitted against each other on a warm evening at the Mem this week in aid of charity Talk Club, which helps men with their mental health. Rovers took the win on a night organised by the Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Bristol City Robins Foundation and Talk Club itself. May day: Morris dancers welcomed in May as dawn crept across Bristol on Thursday, keeping their traditions alive. Packed out: More than 700 people visited the popular St Werburgh's City Farm as it held its Spring Fair last weekend. Come on down: Whitehall Rugby Club hosted an all-women day at the weekend to help it develop more all-female sides at its base in the east of the city. Winners: Dynisma, based just outside Bristol, won Technology Company of the Year at the 2025 British Business Awards. Founded by former Formula One engineer, Ash Warne, Dynisma makes high-performance driving simulators for motorsport teams. Painting the town red: Year Six pupils Headley Park Primary School showed their support for Bristol City when players Zak Vyner, Joe Williams and Elijah Morrison dropped in as part of a Robins Foundation event this week. Cutting edge: The dBs Institute of Sound & Digital Technologies held a new showcase at the Loco Club at Temple Meads on Thursday, featuring cutting-edge sound art created by third year students at its Bristol campus. Brains of Bristol: Staff from 11 Bristol hotels took part in a quiz organised by the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), raising £1,250 for the Brain Tumour Support Charity.
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
'Gromit art trail charity was lifeline during our baby's hospital stay'
"It's just one less thing to worry about when you've got a poorly child in hospital."For Emma-Louise and Scott, a home funded by money raised from Bristol's well-loved Gromit Unleashed art trails "was a lifeline".Their son, Ronnie-James, is five years old and living with Dandy-Walker Syndrome, a rare condition affecting the part of the brain that controls movement, balance and the Cots for Tots House, Emma-Louise says she and Scott would have needed to travel an hour to hospital every day to visit their son. Ronnie-James is one of thousands of children in Bristol who have been supported by money raised from the Gromit art 2013, more than £20m has been donated to The Grand Appeal, with funds providing a "home away from home" for families across the west of England when they need to visit St Michael's Hospital or the Bristol Royal Hospital For was born with a hole in his diaphragm, which meant his stomach had been moved into his chest, squashing a lung and moving his heart. Emma explained that Ronnie-James suffers from headaches and is "in pain". She said the family had used the accommodation provided by the charity from the very start of Ronnie-James' life."We came into the house the day I had him," she said. "It was good because you had everything that you needed and everything was sorted for you."She added that if the family had needed to travel to and from their home near Cheltenham it "would have been so expensive" and she did not want to leave her baby "ages away". Scott said: "At first it was worrying because you didn't know what was going to happen."But, he said, when he met other parents in the house, "they know what we've gone through because we've gone through the same so it was the best of both worlds".Emma explained that doctors had told her and Scott that Ronnie-James would most likely not be able to walk or talk."One day he just stood up, then he started walking, then he started crawling."Now he's found his voice." This June, the third instalment of the Gromit Unleashed art trail, inspired by Aardman's Wallace and Gromit universe, will be landing on the streets of sculptures, funded by local businesses, will go on to be sold at auction and raise further funds for The Grand Appeal, run by Bristol Children's Hospital operates three accommodation houses: Cots for Tots House, Pauls House and Grand Appeal for Tots House alone has seen more than 2,000 families director of The Grand Appeal, Anna Shepherd, said: "Our families don't only come from Bristol, they come from Devon, Cornwall, South Wales. "It takes away that anxiety of 'where am I going to stay?'. Some of our families come unexpectedly," she said.
