Local musicians and bands are being given the opportunity to showcase their talents during August, thanks to the Willow Brook Centre and Bradley Stoke Radio. Willow Brook has joined forces with the community radio station to launch Bradley Stoke’s Got Music. The competition is open to singers, musicians or bands with members over 14 years of age who live in the
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Local community choir Stokes Singers are looking for male singers to boost their bass/tenor/baritone section. “We need additional male singers to join our staunch men’s team and ‘pump up the volume’ of our performances. There are also spaces for a few more altos, but we currently have a full complement of sopranos.” “We welcome singers of all levels, including beginners,
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Churches in Bradley Stoke are inviting everyone in the local community to join them for an open-air carol service at the Willow Brook Centre on Thursday (19th December). The event gets under way at 6pm, with a brass band playing in the town square and free refreshments for all. The carol service proper will start at 6.30pm and lasts until
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The Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke is hosting an exclusive preview concert tomorrow (Friday 12th July), ahead of the weekend’s popular Southmead Festival. Headlining will be Ronan Parke, the runner-up in the fifth series of Britain’s Got Talent, who is now performing all over the world to millions of fans. Joining Ronan are acts including the fresh and hot
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A local community choir is inviting members of the public to attend a rehearsal evening in Stoke Lodge, a day before the group performs at a prestigious event at Bristol’s Colston Hall. The Stokes Singers, a community choir set up for Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford and the surrounding “Stokes” area, are taking part in Bristol’s Festival of Song, which runs
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Forecasters are predicting fine weather for two family-friendly events taking place at Bradley Stoke’s Jubilee Green this weekend. The fun gets under way at 7:30pm on Friday (7th September) with FREE live music and screenings of “fun, family-friendly short films” by a solar-power outdoor cinema. The event is being staged by the organisation behind the Encounters Short Film and Animation
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The Mall at Cribbs Causeway is preparing to give away the last of the 10,000 FREE tickets available for its Bristol Jubilee Concert on Saturday 2nd June. The final weekend ticket giveaway will take place this Saturday and Sunday (26th/27th May) at 11am and 2pm from the Upper Level of The Mall, before the last batch of tickets goes on
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A band formed of sixth form students from Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) is preparing to launch its debut CD following a series of successful appearances at local music venues. Little Intentions, an alternative/pop-punk band, is formed of Jack Steer (vocals & guitar), Ben Monnox (bass & backing vocals) and Elliot Mason (drums & backing vocals). The band’s recent appearances
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A local arts development group is staging a day of free music, dance and drama workshops on Saturday 30th April. The workshops, which are suitable for all ages, include rock ‘n roll, guitar, disco, salsa, jazz and street dance, drama, flag spinning, pre-school drama and puppet making. Included is a workshop and performance by the Bristol Concert Orchestra of Prokofiev’s
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