Bradley Stoke’s ever-popular Town Council Fireworks Display takes place on Sunday (2nd November 2014) at the Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road [BS32 8HL, map]. As in previous years, entrance to the display is free but there will an entry point collection for the Mayor’s charities, which this year are the Royal British Legion and the Great Western Air Ambulance. With the costs
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Willow Brook goes spooky for Halloween
The Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke is hosting a fun filled day of free spooky fun for Halloween on Friday 31st October. The fun kicks off at 11am with the first of four Zombie Disco shows from Bread and Butter Theatre. There will be plenty of spooky comedy, music, fun and games from the two hapless zombies at noon, 1pm
Continue readingDiscover Festival events at Bradley Stoke Library
Local residents have to chance to enjoy four further Discover Festival events at Bradley Stoke Library over the coming ten days, before the South Gloucestershire-wide event draws to a close at the end of October. The remaining events are: Thursday 16th Oct 7.30pm at Bradley Stoke Library An evening with best selling author Tim Weaver Featuring missing persons investigator, David Raker, Tim
Continue readingDiscover Festival events in Bradley Stoke
The Discover Festival is back for its third year, with an exciting programme of over 200 events to help you discover something new in South Gloucestershire. The festival runs from 11th September to 31st October. Activities include nature walks, heritage open days, advice sessions, concerts and crafts – there is something for everyone to enjoy. The festival is organised by South
Continue reading2014 Community Festival: Your verdict?
What did YOU think of the 2014 Bradley Stoke Community Festival, staged over three days last weekend? The town council spends around £24,000 staging the popular event, with most of this going to an events management company, which undertakes the bulk of the organisation on the council’s behalf. Events over the weekend include the pre-school ‘picnic in the park’ on the
Continue readingDual win for Bristol & West runners in Bradley Stoke 10k
A field of 551 starters contested today’s Bradley Stoke 10k Run, organised by Sole Sisters, on the final day of the 2014 Bradley Stoke Community Festival. First home after completing the six-and-a-quarter mile course that takes in the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve, Bradley Stoke Way and Brook Way was Matthew Krelle (Bristol & West AC) in a time
Continue readingFestival Saturday proves popular after forecast downpours fail to materialise
The main day of Bradley Stoke’s annual Community Festival drew a big crowd to the Jubilee Centre after the forecast thundery downpours failed to materialise during the morning and early afternoon. The usual mix of music, dance, sport, demonstrations and sideshows was accompanied by bright weather for most of the afternoon, with only a few spots of rain. We have
Continue readingFestival Saturday: The show goes on, whatever the weather!
The organisers of the Bradley Stoke Community Festival have stressed that Saturday’s events at the Jubilee Centre will proceed, whatever the weather. Responding to enquiries from members of the public concerned at the forecast of intense thundery downpours on Saturday morning followed by showers in the early afternoon, town clerk Sharon Petela said: “There are no plans to cancel Saturday’s event.
Continue reading2014 Community Festival gets under way today with ‘Picnic in the Park’
The 2014 Bradley Stoke Community Festival gets under way at 10.30am today (Friday 6th June) with children’s entertainment on Jubilee Green, Savages Wood Road [BS32 8HL]. Professor Panic presents his range of circus skills, juggling and entertainment in the Big Top, alongside local craft and community stalls and a bouncy castle. Refreshments will be served by the local WI during
Continue readingCommunity Festival skate event organised by local young people
Young people from the Bradley Stoke area are actively planning and organising a two day skate event during the upcoming Community Festival weekend of Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th June. On the Saturday there will be a 5 foot high half pipe on the main festival site at Jubilee Green and on the Sunday the half pipe will move to
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