Bristol News

Tributes Pour in for West-Welsh Scene Legend

Posted on 4 Oct 2025 in Bristol

Bristol Bear Bar, the legendary venue on the junction of Midland Road and West Street, has been among the many scene sources to pay tribute to Hairy Mary, a much loved figure from the Bristol and Caerdydd / Cardiff gay scenes, who has passed on to the realm of our LGBTQIA ancestors. A Bear Bar spokesperson said "This week, the Bristol music scene lost one of its most unforgettable characters.

Bristol Community Centre Holds Pride Workshop

Posted on 28 Jun 2025 in Bristol

Southmead Development Trust, which manages the Greenway Centre in the heart of Southmead, says " our Pride Banner Making Workshop is on Tuesday 1st July not Monday as previously advertised. we love an opportunity here at the Trust to celebrate the diversity in our community. Our banner making

Clear Talking on Prostate Cancer

Posted on 16 Jun 2025 in Bristol

Prostate Cancer was discussed on talk radio network LBC, broadcast from London on 16th June. The station reported that former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had urged males and all those with male gonads to look out for symptoms of Prostate Cancer and to have the confidence to visit

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’.

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

Jan

Funding to Save Bristol LGBTQIA Space

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

Oct

Bristol Drag Queen Venus Offers Hope

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 he

Sep

Bristol Indie Bookstore Seeks Staff Member

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 ge

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