Bristol Independents Day

Bristol’s BIG Market 22nd June!

Kristin Sponsler — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:17:55 +0000

Saturday 22nd June 11am – 6pm Corn Street and the old city See the historic centre of Bristol transformed on Saturday 22nd June by over 200 stalls for Bristol’s biggest ever market day. Food direct from producers, local artisan products, crafts, vintage and ethical with buskers and entertainment, this vibrant, bustling, open air event has it all. Discover over 200 exciting stalls selling everything from locally made artisan produce to vintage curios, arts and crafts, Fair Trade products Read more [...]

StrEAT Food market to join forces with St Nicholas Market!

Kristin Sponsler — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:45:12 +0000

The StrEAT Food Collective will be hosting a series of three street food night markets on Corn Street in the Old City area starting on Wednesday 1st May between 5pm and 9pm. StrEAT is a global street food collective serving food from all over the world. Hot and delicious dishes from countries like Vietnam, India, France and Peru as well as pizza and gourmet burgers will be served. Local residents and workers, students and tourists will be gathering together to enjoy music and food in an upbeat Read more [...]

Christmas Steps Easter Artisan Market 30th March

Kristin Sponsler — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:05:15 +0000

CHRISTMAS STEPS ARTS QUARTER Easter Artisan Market Saturday 30th March 11am - 4pm On Saturday 30th March, from 11am – 4pm, the beautiful and intriguing Christmas Steps Arts Quarter, in keeping with its reputation for independent artisan traders, is hosting it’s Easter Artisan Market on the unique Christmas Steps. Come along for a lovely afternoon and experience the wonderful teetering charm of the artisans’ stalls cascading down the Steps, showcasing the high standard of beautiful Read more [...]

The Bristol Shop is open for business!

Kristin Sponsler — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:44:01 +0000

The Bristol Shop aims to be the one stop shop for people who want to buy products that are designed or made in the city, or just have that special Bristol flavour. You love Bristol, we love Bristol...and the city is absolutely chock full of wonderful things made by lovely people. So if you are wondering where to go to find the ideal Bristol gift, or a little something for the Bristol person in your life, we'd like to introduce The Bristol Shop! The Bristol Shop is the city's first ecommerce Read more [...]

Could you live “supermarket free” for a year?

Kristin Sponsler — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:29:39 +0000

The Community Farm in Chew Magna, Bristol, invites you to join the challenge to find out whether you can live ‘supermarket free’ for a whole year! The challenge launches alongside a new ‘groceries to you’ service which expands our delivery of popular vegetable boxes to a varied list of everyday essentials and store cupboard staples such as tinned tomatoes, pasta and oats. The aim is to discover how easy it is to buy your food locally without having to go to a supermarket. Is it possible? Read more [...]

Valentine’s Day Heart-isan Market On The Romantic Christmas Steps!

Kristin Sponsler — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:32:10 +0000

On Saturday 9th February, from 11am – 4pm, the beautiful and intriguing Christmas Steps Arts Quarter, in keeping with its reputation for independent artisan traders, is hosting a romantically tinged Heart-isan Market on the unique Christmas Steps themselves. Come along for a lovely afternoon and experience the wonderful teetering charm of the artisans’ stalls cascading down the Steps, showcasing the high standard of beautiful crafts and wares – everything from cakes and preserves, to taxidermy, Read more [...]

‘Our city – Our money’ – Exploring the potential of the Bristol Pound

Kristin Sponsler — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:09:53 +0000

www.bristolpound.eventbrite.co.uk Want to find out more about the Bristol Pound? Ashley Vale Action Group welcomes you to an evening with the Bristol Pound team at Wildgoose Space, 228 Mina Road, St Werburghs - in the heart of Bristol's award winning self build community, The Yard. The Bristol Pound was launched in September 2012 and has attracted phenomenal attention. There are now substantial funds in circulation across the city, and hundreds of businesses have opened accounts, yet this is Read more [...]

Late night Christmas opening until 8 pm on Gloucester Road 13th and 20th December!

Kristin Sponsler — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:27:18 +0000

Over 50 independent shops over until 8 pm on 13th and 20th December for late nite Christmas shopping!

Free mulled wine and mince pies, roasted chestnuts, carol singing, wine tasting, oysters, and much more……

Late night shopping at Bristol Independents

Jane Stevenson — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:01:44 +0000

Clifton Arcade: Friday 7 December till 8pm
North Street, Southville/Bedminster: Friday 16 December

More dates and locations following soon……

Made in Bristol Christmas Market

Jane Stevenson — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:33:20 +0000

10am–6pm 17–23 December, Quakers Friars

Locally created arts, craft and fine food, right outside the pop-up shop Paper · Scissors · Stone