October 2021 – Public art at the University of Bristol

Royal Fort Gardens receives Green Flag Award 2021

Posted on 18th October 202118th October 2021 by martha.crean

We are delighted to announce that we have again been awarded the Green Flag for the Royal Fort Garden as one of the country’s best parks. The Green Flag Award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces and is celebrating its Silver Jubilee, the Royal Fort Garden is one of 2127 celebrating the success today.

After 18 months that have seen our parks and green spaces play a vital role for people through lockdowns as a place to relax, exercise and meet friends and family safely, the news that Royal Fort Garden has achieved the Green Flag Award is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that make this a great space that everyone can enjoy.

Bristol gifted garden crowned Best in Show at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Posted on 16th October 202116th February 2022 by martha.crean

Image credits Grant Associates and photographer Alister Thorpe

Image courtesy Grant Associates. Photographer: Alison Thorpe.

The Guangzhou China: Guangzhou Garden that was crowned the best garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, taking home the coveted Best in Show prize, has been gifted by Guangzhou to Bristol and will be rebuilt at the University of Bristol’s Botanic Garden. Bristol has been twinned with Guangzhou since 2001.The Guangzhou China: Guangzhou Garden will be rebuilt at the Botanic Garden in the coming months and will be unveiled in early Summer 2022, in the 21st anniversary year of the sister city relationship between Bristol and Guangzhou.

More information: University press release

We Are Still Here: Bristol Photo Festival

Posted on 4th October 202121st January 2022 by martha.crean

We Are Still Here photography exhibition image

‘If there is no image, there is no identity’

A photography exhibition on College Green focuses on individuals affected by HIV/AIDS and their living spaces. The project aims to counter a decline in visibility of the HIV/AIDS community by inviting the audience in to these personal spaces, which have been curated to better the mental health of their inhabitants.

This interdisciplinary research project is a collaboration between Dr Adrian Flint (University of Bristol, SPAIS), Mareike Günsche (Photographer/Educator and Lecturer of photography at the State University of Arts, Mongolia) and Martin Burns (Writer, HIV/AIDS activist and equality advocate). This exhibition has been produced as a result of the Bristol Photo Festival commissioning programme in collaboration with the University of Bristol’s Brigstow Institute.

Dates

5 – 30 October 2021
Tuesday – Friday 11.30 – 16.30

Location

The Vestibules, Bristol
City Hall, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR, United Kingdom