Culture - The Bristol Magazine

Paul Weller: Music to illuminate

Widely regarded as one of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Paul Weller has just released his 15th solo album. He speaks to Neill Barston about coping with... Read More...

Interview with Ardal O’Hanlon

The Father Ted actor Ardal O’Hanlon managed to complete a UK tour of his latest stand-up show, The Showing Off Must Go On, just weeks before the nation went in... Read More...

Our Planet: An interview with director Alastair Fothergill

The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in countries across the world, caused a global health crisis and forced economies to slow down due to strict quarantine... Read More...

Sir Ranulph Fiennes:
Living dangerously

As many of us start to dream of freedom and plan our post-pandemic lives, with some looking forward to the first trip abroad and others training hard for postp... Read More...

Sir Tony Robinson: Renaissance Man

Here we look back at Melissa Blease's interview with Sir Tony Robinson last year where he talked about his career highlights from Blackadder to Time Team. This... Read More...

A House Through Time: 8 things you didn’t know about Number 10 Guinea Street

To mark BBC Two’s A House Through Time returning with a new series set in number 10 Guinea Street in Bristol, series consultant and expert contributor Professo... Read More...

CROWD APPEAL

Collecting together in a crowd is a key part of being human, says Emma Clegg. While we can share and communicate in many ways through technology in isolation, ... Read More...

The Lockdown Library

Many of us have plenty of extra time on our hands – and so, asks Melissa Blease, what are the best classic reads for Lockdown? ‘Must-read books’ features ar... Read More...

My Bristol: Toby Gutmann

Toby Gutmann produces music and motion graphics in St Werburghs. After living in London for 10 years I wanted a change of scenery and had always wanted to m... Read More...

Walking with beasts: reminiscing with Bristol Zoo’s longest-serving keeper

Bristol Zoo’s longest-serving keeper retired at the start of the year, marking the end of an era at the stalwart city attraction. He reminisces on a remarkable... Read More...

The Beatles and Bristol

By Jeremy Blackmore Fifty years ago this month, Beatles fans around the world were left heartbroken at news of the legendary band’s split. In eight short ye... Read More...

GI generation: the babies left behind

Telling the stories of black GI babies in the UK, a largely undocumented piece of social history is to go on display later this year at Bristol Central Library... Read More...