Detailed plans have been submitted for a £30m mixed-use development at long-neglected Redcliff Wharf, Bristol’s last major high-profile waterfront site. Urban regeneration specialist Complex Development Projects (CDP) has submitted the application to Bristol City Council for a scheme on the site, which has been vacant for nearly 30 years. It...
One of Bristol’s most prominent office buildings is now fully let following technology firm Just Eat’s decision to double its space in the city. Just Eat has taken the seventh floor of Broad Quay House in Prince Street in addition to its existing space on the second floor. Property...
The Bristol office of accountancy group Smith & Williamson continues to show its support for Bristol Film Festival by sponsoring the upcoming special screening of the 007 classic Goldfinger. The event, at the Aston Martin showroom at Cribbs Causeway on May 18, will include a champagne and vodka martini...
The SPARKies awards have been launched with the ambition of shining a light on the very best people, products and companies in Bristol and Bath’s digital and tech sectors. Now in their fifth year, the awards showcase the region’s start-ups, founders, entrepreneurs and mentors and highlight the best companies...
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...
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...
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...
