Bristol News

Demo Called to Counter Far Right Assembly

Posted on 17 May 2025 in Bristol

Action Alert! Saturday 17th May 11:30AM at the Bristol Cenotaph (BS1 4UA)

Nick Tenconi of UKIP has called a demo in Bristol calling for ‘mass deportations’.

UKIP has become an increasingly far-right and racist party since Brexit and are now trying to bring their hate to Bristol.

Last year, thousands of ordinary people came out to oppose racism in Old Market and Castle Park.

It is time for us to turn up again and show that racism is not welcome on our streets!

Wear a mask, come with friends if you can and don’t talk to cops

Rally Against AntiTrans Extremist, Sun 13 Apr

Posted on 12 Apr 2025 in Bristol

BASE, the Bristol Anarchist Centre at 14 Robertson Road, has announced that a coalition of progressive organisations, including socialist, anarchist, trans inclusive feminist, LGBTQIA groups and their friends will rally in Bristol tomorrow afternoon, 13th April. This is because of a rally of far

Funding to Save Bristol LGBTQIA Space

Posted on 3 Jan 2025 in Bristol

Delicious vegan cafe Cafe Kino is a vegan, LGBTQIA friendly, workers co-operative success story, having been trading in Bristol since 2005 on Stokes Croft. The Cafe is back to its regular opening hours of 9am to 7.30pm Monday through Saturday. Money however, is needed by the pr

Bristol Drag Queen Venus Offers Hope

Posted on 30 Oct 2024 in Bristol

BBC Radio Bristol reports that a Venezuelan born transgender drag queen is putting down roots in her adoptive city of Bristol, to the delight of people who attend her shows and her well supported exercise class. Rachel Candlin, reporting for the BBC, caught up with Ms Venus Wai

Bristol Indie Bookstore Seeks Staff Member

Posted on 6 Sep 2024 in Bristol

Gloucester Road Books, part of a whole network of progressive, LGBTQIA+ friendly and independent bookstores across Bristol, is looking for a part time salesperson and someone to get fully involved in the life of the bookstore. Does this sound like you? If so, please have a read

Aug

LGBTQIA Choirs Unite in City of Bristol

The BBC News Channel reports that the UK and Ireland’s biennial LGBTQ+ choir event will perform in Bristol for the first time this summer - making it the sixth city to host the nat

Aug

Bristol Bookstore Hosted Writer on Art

Storysmith Books, the independent and LGBTQIA+ friendly bookstore on North Street in Bristol's Bedminster district, will be hosting writer Ralf Webb who will be pr

Aug

Bristol Gay Village Sends Fascists Packing

Sky News reports that several thousand people took part in an anti-racist gathering in Bristol's multicultural and LGBTQIA+ districts of Stapleton Road and Old Market on Wednesday

Aug

Gay Village of Old Market On Standby for Weds

With far right wing rioting spreading across the northern towns of England during early August, in which the interminably angry mostly testosterone and beer fuelled heterosexuals caused mayhem, vio

May

Childless People Find Community and Support

We know that many LGBTQIA+ people have children and that they make excellent parents. Indeed, some studies suggest that children have some advantages being brought up outside the heterosexual nucl