A sketch by Bristol animator Nick Park of his Oscar-winning characters Wallace and Gromit has raised more than £6,000 for youth charity The Prince’s Trust. The 210cms by 295cms watercolour and ink on paper drawing Wallace Pours The Tea was among works from more than 70 renowned artists auctioned...
Bristol-based design and innovation consultancy Kinneir Dufort has been selected as one of the top 100 UK companies to spearhead the Government’s new creative industries taskforce. Kinneir Dufort, a user research, innovation, creative design and development consultancy, will now help to encourage another 100,000 UK businesses to export over...
Investors are keen to get involved with Bristol’s ambitious media and creative businesses, a high-profile panel discussion led by some of the city’s best-known names in the industry has heard. The event, staged by the Bristol office of accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson, attracted film-makers, animators,...
Bristol’s ambition to be a world-class city for innovation and creativity takes a major leap forward today when Brunel’s original railway station at Temple Meads re-opens as a hi-tech enterprise hub. The Engine Shed, once Bristol’s gateway to the world, has been transformed into a modern centre to spearhead...
Bristol public relations firms, in-house teams and individuals were among the winners at the top awards for the region’s PR industry, with city agency Octane ending the night with a haul of five trophies. The Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) West of England PRide Awards, which this year...
Another step towards Bristol getting its long-awaited arena will take place next week when Mayor George Ferguson decides how it will be designed and run. The council needs to appoint an operator to help make the 12,000 capacity venue a reality. The arena will be built in the heart...
Venue, Bristol’s once trailblazing what’s-on guide, is to disappear completely in a move described as a “sad day” for the city by its founder and former owner. Local World, the London-based media group which now owns the digital-only title along with the Bristol Post and Western Daily Press, is...
A sketch of Bristol’s Oscar-winners Wallace and Gromit by their creator Nick Park is among works from more than 70 renowned artists to be auctioned for youth charity The Prince’s Trust. An Evening of Art, which is being staged at The Assembly Rooms in Bath on December 5, will...
Labour can win the next general election with business-friendly policies but will probably find itself in a Lib-Lab coalition, the party’s former spin doctor Alastair Campbell told West business leaders last night. The election battleground will be the economy, he said in his keynote speech to the CBI South...
Marketing and design agency Synergy Creative has been appointed by Wales and West Utilities to support its communications team with brand engagement, marketing and internal communications. The client win is the latest for the Westbury-on-Trym agency, which has enjoyed impressive growth since its launch in 2006. It now boasts...
Bristol Business News, the city’s fastest-growing business news service, is delighted to have teamed up with Only Connect, the region’s premium business and social networking company, to offer readers an exclusive discount on tickets for the next Only Connect red-carpet event. Only Connect’s prestigious events have become must-attend dates...
Former Labour Downing Street spokesman-turned political commentator Alastair Campbell is proving to be a popular draw for the West’s leading business figures – more than 500 of them have signed up to attend this year’s CBI’s regional annual dinner where he will be guest speaker. Mr Campbell, pictured, best...
Marketing agency McCann Bristol has been appointed by upmarket conservatory manufacturer David Salisbury as it prepares for a period of strong growth. McCann, part of the McCann Worldwide group, will provide the Highbridge-based firm with fully-integrated marketing support including a new brand strategy to attract affluent and discerning homeowners,...
