BS9 Arts Trail

This is the third Arts Trail I publish in the blog. After the West Bristol Arts Trail last October (read about it here) and then, the  North Bristol Arts Trail November last year (read about it here), it's time for artists around Westbury-on-Trym, Henleaze, Stoke-Bishop and Henbury to show their artwork. It's time for BS9 Arts Trail.

This coming weekend, 10-11 May 2014, between 11am and 5pm, artists will open their homes and galleries for you to visit them. 74 local artists will show their arts. You will have the opportunity to meet them, view their work, learn about the processes involved in producing the artworks and perhaps, you will take some an artwork you'll fall in love with.

HOW TO GET THERE: There are 20 different locations where you can perfectly get on foot once you get to the area. There are three parking areas where you can park the car if you decide to use this transportation: one in Westbury-on-Trym, in Westbury Hill which is free for 3 hours; the second one in Henleaze, St Monica car park; the last one in Durdham Downs in Stoke bishop, a short walk away from the venues. Bus numbers 2, 4, 59, 40, 40A and 41 also reach the area and organisers.

BS9 ARTS TRAIL: www.bs9arts.co.uk

NORTH BRISTOL ARTS TRAIL:
http://greatlittleplacecalledbristol.blogspot.com.es/2013/11/north-bristol-art-trail.html

WEST BRISTOL ARTS TRAIL:
http://greatlittleplacecalledbristol.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/west-bristol-arts-trail.html

German Christmas Market

For the 5th time, the German Christmas Market set up in the shopping quarter in Bristol. Why go to Germany or Austria, when a the market itself comes to your town? 

The market opened its doors the 8th November in Broadmead and they will stay open until few days before Christmas day (22nd December). The 38 festive stalls will be selling food, drinks and all kind of gifts. 

Home Christmas decoration, traditional handmade wooden games, all kind of cheese and ham, wool clothes and blankets for cold days, scented candles, salt crystal lamps, chocolates, glass crafts, hot chestnuts, bags... Everything!

In the German outdoor bar, they claim to have an authentic German Sausage which you will be able to enjoy in exchange of 4 pounds along with a mulled wine (3.5 pounds). They also have other choices such as hot chocolate, coffee, German beer, and something I've never heard about called "Grog", which is actually hot water with rum. Very interesting! They serve the drinks in very nice wintery mugs and you will have to give a 2 pounds deposit. 

The market is open 10am to 7pm Monday to Saturday, and on Sundays, it is closed an hour earlier. It gives you plenty of time to buy a couple of nice presents for family and friends and warm up afterwards with a glass of mulled wine.

North Bristol Art Trail

As the West of Bristol, the North also is also exhibiting its art works this weekend in North Bristol Art Trail 2013. It is a free event were galleries and private houses will be open for you from 10am to 6pm this coming 23rd and 24th November. In addition, some of the venues will be opening also on Friday for a preview night from 7pm to 9ish.

Venues will be located in Montpelier, Westbury, Redland Bishopston, St Andrews and even Golden Hill and Henleaze, full of arts& crafts for you. Art works include watercolours, oil painting, glass design, ceramics, photography, scupture, handcraft jewellery, textiles, basketry, t-shirt printings, hand printed postcards and calendars... Artists will surely appreciate your visit!

This time on Sunday, I will be looking for postcards and calendars, and I have selected some venues that I will visit.

• Cath Read, 78 Radnor Road. 
  She is involved in a 2014 calendar which I saw in the shops. Very beautiful artwork, perfect for a gift! See calendar here.
• Julie Taylor and Clare Cutts, 34 Monmouth Road. 
  I am not sure I will find Christmas cards on their collection, but their fine cards will surely be a good purchase for any occasion.
• Maita Robinson, 9 Burghley Road 
  Singer, making quirky cards, mixing newspaper style shapes with colourful patterns. Beautiful!

NOTE: There is an artist directory in the official webpage of North Bristol Art Trail (here) if you want to check other artist's work and biography.

Gift Tokens in £10, £30 and £80 values will be available to buy before or during the trail. If you are interested to have some tokens before, contact Sandra Cocks on 0117 924 7254 or visit Artemis at 214 Gloucester Road. Additionally, you can purchase a token during the weekend at 4 of the venues in the trail (check map).

As done on the West Bristol Trail, event organisers recommend public transport or bike to visit through Art Trail, as parking is very limited in most of these areas. In the West Bristol edition, each venue was easily recognizable as they displayed red balloons in each venue door. This North Bristol edition, you should look for the bunting outside each venue!

Related Posts: West Bristol Art Trail 2013

LINKS

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Website: www.northbristolartists.org.uk

Twitter: @NBArttrail

Contact: info@northbristolartists.org.uk

Cath Read: www.cathread.co.uk/

Julie Taylor: www.northbristolartists.org.uk/members-2/julietaylor/

Clare Cutts: www.clare-cutts.co.uk

Maita Robinson: www.northbristolartists.org.uk/members-2/maitarobinson/

West Bristol Arts Trail

Happening since 2008, West Bristol Arts Trails is back this year too. This weekend, 12th and 13th October, over 100 artists in Clifton, Clifton Wood, Redland and Howells will open their studio (and even home) doors for you to check their works between 11am and 5pm. Oils and watercolours, as well as sculptures, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, photography... every year thousands of visitors come along and check the latest artworks of local artists.

Personally, I will be visiting 4-5 jewellery exhibitions to see if I can buy myself a nice pair of (not-too-expensive) made-in-Bristol earrings, I will probably check Beth Richmond and Melanie Pike in 13 Auburn Road in Redland (BS6 6LS) and Catherine Amesbury and Patricia Brownen in 2 Sion Lane in Clifton (BS8 4BE).

• Beth Richmond: Jewellery made from natural pebbles and materials, semi-precious stones and silver. www.bethrichmond.co.uk
• Melanie Pike: Original jewellery, handmade in Bristol from silver, found objects and semi-precious stones. www.pikejewellery.co.uk
• Catherine Amesbury: Unique silver, semi-precious stone & freashwater pearl jewellery. www.catherineamesbury.com
• Patricia Brownen: textile artis, painting, stitching, embellishing silk and making into necklaces, neckpieces, brooches and scarves. www.patriciabrownen.co.uk

Event organisers recommend public transport or bike to visit through Arts Trail, as parking is very limited in these areas. Each venue will be easily recognizable as they will be displaying red balloons.

I got the official programme on through Hamilton House in Stokes Croft, but I'm sure it will be available Inman other places too.

Related Posts: North Bristol Art Trail 2013

LINKS

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www.westbristolarts.com

www.facebook.com/westbristolartstrail

Market-lover's guide

I know there must to be many market lovers in Bristol. This is the list of all regular markets happening each day of the week. If nothing is stated, it means that the market is held every week. I will try to keep this post updated. I will really appreciate your collaboration to do this: if you are aware of a regular market which is not in this post, please, let me know! :) 

- MONDAY -

St Philips’ Wholesale Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Market: it is held at Albert Crescend in St Phillips where you will be able to find fruit, flowers and vegetables as well as meat. (5-11am)

St Nicholas Market: situated inside a beautiful Georgian Building in Corn Street, St Nicholas Market is the perfect place to find gifts. Small stalls sell anything starting from vintage clothes to latest fashions, from jewellery to fossils. (9.30am-5pm) www.bristol.gov.uk/page/business-bristol/st-nicholas-market

- TUESDAY -

St Philips’ Wholesale Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Market: it is held at Albert Crescend in St Phillips where you will be able to find fruit, flowers and vegetables as well as meat. (5-11am)

St Nicholas Market: situated inside a beautiful Georgian Building in Corn Street, St Nicholas Market is the perfect place to find gifts. Small stalls sell anything starting from vintage clothes to latest fashions, from jewellery to fossils. (9.30am-5pm) www.bristol.gov.uk/page/business-bristol/st-nicholas-market

UWE Farmers Market: taking place first Tuesday of each month, this market located outside Main Reception on Frenchay Campus hosts local food, drink and crafts producers between October and March. (10am-2.30pm)

http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/whatson/farmersmarket

- WEDNESDAY -

St Philips’ Wholesale Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Market: it is held at Albert Crescend in St Phillips where you will be able to find fruit, flowers and vegetables as well as meat. (5-11am)

St Nicholas Market: situated inside a beautiful Georgian Building in Corn Street, St Nicholas Market is the perfect place to find gifts. Small stalls sell anything starting from vintage clothes to latest fashions, from jewellery to fossils. (9.30am-5pm). Additionally every Wednesday, Corn and Wine Streets held the Bristol Farmers Market between 9.30am and 2.30pm. 

www.bristol.gov.uk/page/business-bristol/st-nicholas-market

- THURSDAY -

St Philips’ Wholesale Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Market: it is held at Albert Crescend in St Phillips where you will be able to find fruit, flowers and vegetables as well as meat. (5-11am)

St Nicholas Market: situated inside a beautiful Georgian Building in Corn Street, St Nicholas Market is the perfect place to find gifts. Small stalls sell anything starting from vintage clothes to latest fashions, from jewellery to fossils. (9.30am-5pm) www.bristol.gov.uk/page/business-bristol/st-nicholas-market

Fishponds Farmers Market: taking place second Thursday of every month and located in Fishponds Park, you can find juices, mineral waters, jams and spreads, baked goods, fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and much more in Fishponds Farmers Market (9am-1pm).

- FRIDAY -

St Philips’ Wholesale Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Market: it is held at Albert Crescend in St Phillips where you will be able to find fruit, flowers and vegetables as well as meat. (5-11am)

Eastville Market: located in Eastgate Road, Eastville Market has around 200 stalls selling vegetables, meat, clothes, music and much more. (9am-3pm) 
http://wikimapia.org/4932870/Eastville-Market-Fridays-and-Sundays

St Nicholas Market: situated inside a beautiful Georgian Building in Corn Street, St Nicholas Market is the perfect place to find gifts. Small stalls sell anything starting from vintage clothes to latest fashions, from jewellery to fossils. (9.30am-5pm) and there is a Friday Food Market in Wine Street between 10am and 4pm offering shoppers and visitors the opportunity to purchase some of the best local produce. Additionally every Friday and Saturday, Corn and Wine Street fill with stalls where original artwork, handmade jewellery, vintage clothes and photography are sold between 10am and 5pm. www.bristol.gov.uk/page/business-bristol/st-nicholas-market

- SATURDAY -

Harbourside Market: this market takes place along the Watershed and they mostly sell local arts&crafts, second-hand books, music and locally produced food. (10am-4pm) www.facebook.com/harboursidemarket

Bearpit Market: Under the roundabout in Cabot Circus, joining Stokes Croft to the City Centre, there is an alternative market. Food, jewellery, make up and flowers as well as live music can be found in this unusual market.
www.facebook.com/BearpitMarket

St Philips’ Wholesale Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Market: it is held at Albert Crescend in St Phillips where you will be able to find fruit, flowers and vegetables as well as meat. (5-9am)

St Nicholas Market: situated inside a beautiful Georgian Building in Corn Street, St Nicholas Market is the perfect place to find gifts. Small stalls sell anything starting from vintage clothes to latest fashions, from jewellery to fossils. (9.30am-5pm). Additionally every Friday and Saturday, Corn and Wine Street fill with stalls where original artwork, handmade jewellery, vintage clothes and photography are sold between 10am and 5pm. 
www.bristol.gov.uk/page/business-bristol/st-nicholas-market

Whiteladies Road Farmers Market: taking place the first and third Saturday of the month, the junction between Whiteladies Road and Apsley Road gets busy with local farmer's stalls. (8.30am-2pm) www.sustainableredland.org.uk/farmers-market/ 

Market at the Moon: taking place first Saturday of the month, this market has a special flavour. Bristol Artists and Independent traders meet in Full Moon Bar in Stokes Croft to seel crafts, food and fashion surrounded by live music and good atmosphere. (12-6pm) www.facebook.com/MarketAtTheMoon

- SUNDAY -

Harbourside Market: this market takes place along the Watershed and they mostly sell local arts&crafts, second-hand books, music and locally produced food. (10am-4pm) www.facebook.com/harboursidemarket

Tobacco Factory Market: located between Raleigh Road and North Street, Tobacco Factory Market promotes eco-friendly, fair trade, organic and local products in around 40 stalls. (10.30am-2.30pm) 
www.tobaccofactory.com/section.php/39/1/sunday_market

Eastville Market: located in Eastgate Road, Eastville Market has around 200 stalls selling vegetables, meat, clothes, music and much more. (9am-3pm) 
http://wikimapia.org/4932870/Eastville-Market-Fridays-and-Sundays

St Philip’s Sunday Market: it is held at Albert Crescend in St Phillips, the perfect market to find clothes. (9am-3am)

Ashton Court Producers Market: happening third Sunday of the month, Ashton Court Estate hosts a monthly market between March and December. Stalls display fine local products, drinks, food and crafts. The entrance is free but the parking costs £1. There are toilets available and baby changing facilities in the area. (10.30am-3.30pm) 
www.facebook.com/pages/Ashton-Court-Producers-Market/117305795013608?fref=ts

Bristol Flea Market: Bristol Flea Market is held twice a month, one in Ashton Gate and the other one in County Ground. Check the dates at the website and enjoy the 150 stalls of antiques, collectables, furnishing,... The market is open between 9am and 3.30pm and the entrance is 2 pounds.  www.bristolfleamarket.co.uk/. If you want to read about my own visit to the Flea Market, click here.