Creative/Media

Chief Constable to speak at Big Bud Business Breakfast

February 12, 2016
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Chief Constable to speak at Big Bud Business Breakfast

Recently appointed Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police Andy Marsh is keynote speaker at next week’s Big Bud Business Breakfast. The event, on Tuesday at Aqua Restaurant, Welsh Back, will be one of the first official engagements for Mr Marsh, pictured, since he officially took over in the role...

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Concern over global economy pushes down business confidence, Smith & Williamson survey reveals

February 12, 2016
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Concern over global economy pushes down business confidence, Smith & Williamson survey reveals

Business confidence has tumbled on the back of worldwide economic instability and fears that the Chancellor has become less business-friendly, according to a survey by accountancy group Smith & Williamson, which has a large office in Bristol. The firm’s latest Enterprise Index shows expectations that the economy will improve...

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GMB puts Future in the past and switches membership magazine account to Vivid

February 12, 2016
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Vivid, the fast-growing Bristol content marketing agency, has been appointed by the GMB trade union to create its regionally segmented membership magazine. The account was previously held for eight years by Bath-based publishing house Future – where Vivid’s four co-founders worked before setting up on their own just under...

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Bristol’s tech sector playing key role in powering economy, report shows

February 12, 2016
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Bristol’s tech sector playing key role in powering economy, report shows

Bristol’s burgeoning digital sector has helped the West of England become the UK’s most productive tech cluster with an impressive growth rate, according to a new analysis of the country’s digital tech economy. The Tech Nation 2016 report, which highlights the strength of the sector to the UK economy,...

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Glass panels turn vision into reality for Clevedon Pier’s unique visitor centre project

February 12, 2016
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Glass panels turn vision into reality for Clevedon Pier’s unique visitor centre project

The new visitor centre under construction at historic Clevedon Pier reached a significant milestone this week as regional construction company Beard installed glass panels into the walls and ceiling of the centre’s restaurant and tea room. Beard is working with Bristol-based O’LearyGoss Architects on the £1.8m scheme. The Swindon-based firm...

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Hot yoga studio harnesses hi-tech system to meet growing demand

February 10, 2016
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Hot yoga studio harnesses hi-tech system to meet growing demand

A former Bristol IT worker-turned-yoga teacher has opened a hi-tech, purpose-built hot yoga studio powered by 100% sustainable energy. Called Yogafurie, the centre has been opened by Ed Wood just four years after he became a teacher of the practice. It boasts the most advanced heating and air filtration...

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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

February 8, 2016
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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Introduction to bookkeeping Presenter: Sarah Batorijs Date: Tuesday March 8 Time: 9.45am – 12.45pm Cost: £54 (inc VAT) per workshop Whether you are running a new business and have...

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European Green Capital year ends with plea to Bristol businesses to continue sustainable innovation

February 5, 2016
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European Green Capital year ends with plea to Bristol businesses to continue sustainable innovation

Bristol’s year as European Green Capital officially ended this afternoon with a pledge by its key players to keep the city at the leading edge of sustainable business innovation. A closing ceremony staged at Colston Hall looked back over Bristol’s year in the green spotlight and at its legacy....

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Bristol’s top stylists, designers and artists take centre stage at fashion show

February 5, 2016
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Bristol’s top stylists, designers and artists take centre stage at fashion show

The Hobbs Show – the largest fashion show in the UK outside of London – will put Bristol’s fashion industry in the spotlight tomorrow. The night of style, music and performance – the last to be staged by iconic Bristol salon Hobbs – will offer a  platform for the...

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Bristol venues book their places among the winners in regional tourism excellence awards

February 5, 2016
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Bristol venues book their places among the winners in regional tourism excellence awards

Bristol’s Colston Hall, Hippodrome and SS Great Britain were among the winners at last night’s prestigious South West Tourism Excellence Awards. Held in Exeter Cathedral, the awards championed the quality and breadth of the region’s tourist industry – from guest houses, hotels, campsites and pubs to large attractions, cultural...

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Growth hub taps into expertise to change the face of business support

February 5, 2016
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Growth hub taps into expertise to change the face of business support

Bristol firms can get instant access to an extensive network of business knowledge and skills partners through a new growth hub launched by Business West. The region’s largest business group – and the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative – wants the portal to be...

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Growth fund on the lookout for new opportunities after reaching £100m investment milestone

February 4, 2016
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Growth fund on the lookout for new opportunities after reaching £100m investment milestone

The latest deal by BGF, the independent fund that backs small and medium-sized firms with strong growth potential, has taken its total investment in the South West past the £100m mark. The £4.43m equity funding in marketing technology software and service firm Adestra means BGF’s Bristol office has now...

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Hobbs Fashion Show will put Bristol’s top stylists, designers and artists in the spotlight

January 29, 2016
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Hobbs Fashion Show will put Bristol’s top stylists, designers and artists in the spotlight

Bristol’s fashion industry will get a major boost next weekend when The Hobbs Show – the largest fashion show in the UK outside of London – takes place in the city. The night of style, music and performance – the last to be staged by iconic Bristol salon Hobbs...

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