An estimated 380 jobs were created on-site at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios last year, according to annual figures that highlight its importance to the region’s film and TV production sector. Some 83% (315) of the full-time equivalent (FTE) positions were filled by crew working on productions made at the...
Stories written by young patients at Bristol children’s hospital have been compiled into a book as part of a project run by Bath Festivals, storyteller Jennifer Lunn and Read for Good – a charity that helps children develop a love of reading. Entitled Once Upon A Time…, the book...
Former BBC journalist and now political editor of ITV Robert Peston drew on his characteristically sharp wit and insightful analysis to promote his book WTF: How Do We Take Back Control? to a sold-out audience at Bristol’s We the Curious. Penned as a letter to his late father –...
The Bristol office of full service digital marketing agency Fat Media is working with US reality TV star Aaron Marion to launch his hair care company Pete & Pedro in the UK. Aaron, pictured, is a popular US lifestyle vlogger with a 3m-strong following on his YouTube channel AlphaM....
Creative Business News regularly 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: Anthony Sullivan Job title: Product director Current company: Cookpad Ltd Age: 45 My big break: In 1999...
Ambitious plans for a second Engine Shed innovation hub in Bristol were this week given the go-ahead by the city council, paving the way for increased long-term, sustainable and inclusive economic growth based on its model of collaboration. Engine Shed 2 will enable it to bring new projects into...
West of England firms’ domestic sales and orders have grown at their fastest rate for two years, while business confidence is at its highest since before the Brexit referendum, according to the latest survey from Business West. The organisation, the largest business membership group in the region, said the...
The Bristol office of planning, design and regeneration consultancy Nash Partnership has boosted its senior management team with the promotion of John Everett to studio design director. The firm, which has its headquarters in Bath, said the move reflected its continued growth in Bristol. John, pictured, was previously an associate...
Bristol firms are to get the chance to learn more about the business case behind using Fairtrade products at an event later this month. The workshop, staged by Bristol Fairtrade Network at the Future Economy Centre on Temple Way, will give help and inspiration on ways to source Fairtrade...
Four Bristol area firms have been named among the happiest places to work in the South West, with staff enjoying benefits ranging from flexible working and training to meditation and ping pong. The South West Happiest Workplaces awards were launched three years ago by Bristol-based workspace and interior design...
Three influential Bristol business figures have been included on a list of 100 UK organisations and their leaders that demonstrate excellence through growth, innovation and purpose. Ellen Green, founder and managing director of Blue Badge Co, Bevis Watts, UK managing director of ethical bank Triodos, and Kalpna Woolf, founder...
Bristol is to strengthen its role as a leading centre for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) with the opening in January of one of the UK’s first dedicated research centres for the fast-growing sector. The formal go-ahead was given for the Bristol VR Lab was given this...
The Festival of Economics, one of the largest events of its kind in the UK, returns to Bristol this month promising a broad and inclusive agenda of talks and discussion. The festival, led by Bristol Cultural Development Partnership as part of the year-round Festival of Ideas, is in its...
