A solo exhibition at Bristol’s Spike Island gallery has earned artist Lubaina Himid a place on the 2017 Turner Prize shortlist. Navigation Charts, staged at the gallery between January and March, drew together paintings and installations from the late 1990s to the present day to consider issues of labour,...
The Architecture Centre in Bristol has appointed Sarah James as its new director, bringing a wealth of arts management experience to the role. With more than 15 years in arts and cultural management, Sarah has an extensive and wide ranging career portfolio. She will be responsible for overall strategic...
Early bird tickets for the inaugural Something Good design festival went on sale today as the final line-up of speakers and workshops is announced. The unique two-day festival, which celebrates the best of modern design, takes place in Bristol on October 6 and 7 and will feature some of the...
People living in Bristol and Bath are being invited to ‘live like a tourist’ this weekend and experience the rich culture of their cities through the eyes of a visitor. From Banksy to Jane Austen and from the Georgian House to the Roman Baths, the two cities boast iconic...
The senior partner of Bristol-based independent property consultancy Alder King has been named Property Law Expert of the Year after being nominated by readers of the Lawyer Monthly magazine. Martyn Jones, pictured, who specialises in commercial property valuation and landlord and tenant issues, was nominated by readers of the legal news...
As another General Election looms, Shaun Cooper, chairman at Ragdoll Research in Bristol, looks at the parallels between politics and marketing Over the next six weeks we are going to hear so much about polling and how the political parties are planning to target different groups of our society,...
Each fortnight Creative Business News gives a prominent member of the region’s creative sector the chance to reflect on their career, their work and their ambitions by answering 10 questions about themselves. Name: Nick Dean Job title: Managing director Current company: ADLIB and enable Age: 44 My big break:...
We all know the West of England is chock-full of incredibly talented agencies and individuals. To showcase the cream of their work, Creative Business News each month features the very best creative campaigns coming out of the region. This month we highlight Bristol-based specialist marketing agency Create Health’s work...
Cbeebies presenter Katy Ashworth has become ambassador to the Bristol networking group Freelance Mum. The I Can Cook presenter and children’s entertainer, pictured, joined the group on International Women’s Day in March when she guest spoke at its Brave, Bold and Bonkers event. A freelancer and mum to three-year-old...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson has promoted three of its lawyers to the position of associate. Corporate and commercial team members Sammy Hill , pictured right, and Toby Larkham, pictured below left, along with Amy Martin, pictured below right, of the insurance team, become associates as...
Blue Badge Company, the design-led Bristol business that makes stylish-but-practical living aids, has secured a major investment to fund new product development and take on more research and development staff. Founder and managing director Ellen Green signed the deal with Omani businesswoman and personal contact Muzna Al Said 18...
Monday 1 May Bank Holiday Tuesday 2 May Interim: Aberdeen Asset Management Trading statements: Bovis Homes, BP, Just Eat, Shire AGMs: Bovis Homes, Howden Joinery, Lighthouse Group, Randgold Resources, RPS EGM: Bovis Homes Economics: Markit UK PMI manufacturing survey Wednesday 3 May Interims: Focusrite, Imperial Brands, Sage Group Finals:...
Triodos, the ethical bank with its UK headquarters in Bristol, has opened registrations for its first UK personal current account. The account – which Triodos claims is the most sustainable personal current account ever brought to the UK market – will go live with a phased rollout from June....
