Events
Forthcoming events
All things allotments: 16th November 2026
Ruth Hecht and Tim Beasley of Bristol Allotments Forum cover the important role played by allotments and why they are under threat.
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Events being planned
Tues 27 October at 7.30 pm in the Apostle Room: ‘Whatever Happened to Milk Street? – Mapping a lost 1930s Jewish Community’. A talk by Pete Insole.
Also in planning for the autumn: a follow-up event to the 22 September workshop on the City Centre, involving invited speakers; an event, probably on Zoom, on developments at Ashton Court Mansion; and a further Zoom discussion on tall buildings and densification.
And in 2027
Late January Winter Social – date and venue to be advised
Weds 24 Feb AGM. Venue to be advised
In February we are planning a major event on “Our Growing City Region” and a zoom discussion on “Adapt- Don’t Demolish”.
General information
- Some events are free, for others there is a modest charge.
- Events are open to non-members as well as members.
- Booking is normally through the emails we send out about a month before.
- Booking is essential for Zoom talks and visits/walks where numbers are limited.
- For non-Zoom speaker meetings, you can just turn up on the night, but it is easier for all concerned if you book.
You can sign up here to receive emails about events – you don’t have to be a member to sign up.
Event videos
Video of working with developers: 21st January 2026
Video of a Zoom talk on the community approach to working with developers by Lori Streich, Co-Chair of Fishponds Community Planning Group.
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Video of Ashton Court discussion: 2nd July 2025
Video of a Zoom event about the future of Bristol's Ashton Gate Mansion.
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Video of Bristol cultural renaissance: 30th April 2025
Video of a Zoom event in which Andrew Kelly explores the idea of Bristol, cities and renaissance.
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Past events
Bristol’s buildings of the 20th and 21st centuries: 13th October 2026
Andrew Eberlin and Elliott Sargent, co-founders of the Bristol Modernist Society, take us on a photographic tour of the city's finest 20th century buildings.
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Pirates and Prejudice: 4th October 2026
Mark Steeds from the Bristol Radical History Group leads a dazzling walk delving into Bristol’s pirating and privateering past.
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Bristol’s Film and Television Industry: 29th September 2026
A talk by Katherine Nash and Adela Strauhan, from the Bristol Film Office and who also manage Bristol's own film studio, The Bottle Yard.
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