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 This meeting is on Thursday, March 5th, 7pm at the Arnolfini. More details here  
12 February 2020
 On 24th October 7:30pm Broadmead Baptist Church, Union Street Bristol BS1 3HY. See here for more details.
10 October 2019
This bulletin looks at an interesting range of topics and issues on public places, transport and planning policy in the local news, offering various links to these, some of which have already been featured ...
30 April 2019
Join Bristol Civic Society for the presentation of the Society’s annual Design Awards. Tuesday 11th June, doors open from 6.00 pm. Hosted by Jonathan Foyle, architectural historian and broadcaster, this ...
26 April 2019
Three speakers will be providing an up to date survey bringing together reports on all the latest developments, initiatives and future plans for improving Bristol's transport problems. Full details for ...
03 March 2019
This talk by Finlay McNab, urban design practitioner and director at Streets Reimagined is on Monday 25th February 7.00 pm at Waterside 3, Watershed, 1 Canons Road, Bristol, BS1 5TX More information ...
14 February 2019
This latest bulletin has items on eleven proposed new developments  including plans for an extension to the Watershed, plus a piece on the new Women's Suffrage Blue Plaque in Clifton. Read the bulletin ...
14 January 2019
Alan Morris of Bristol Civic Society has put together a compendium of recent news on Bristol's public spaces, transport and planning policy. Contents include: Overview of policies and schemes Miscellaneous ...
08 January 2019
This includes the Society's views on planning proposals for sites including the BRI, Broadwalk shopping centre and Portwall Gate. Full details of the Society's comments on these and other planning applications ...
05 November 2018
Four films looking at aspects of Bristol's history presented by the film maker Gordon Young. Thursday Nov 29th at 7.30, Friends Meeting House, Hampton Road, Redland. More information at film night ...
05 November 2018
If you aren't a member of the Bristol Civic Society, you may not be aware of their newly designed website which gives the latest news on their 2018 Design Awards which includes nomination for the new ...
09 June 2018
What's happening with Bristol's transport in 2018? This Civic Society event aims to update us on transport initiatives in Bristol. More information about this talk can be found here ...
20 March 2018
Wednesday 16th August at 2.00 pm Unique opportunity to view this exciting new Museum and enjoy a guided tour of Concorde. Museum is not fully open but the Bristol Civic Society is being granted a preview ...
19 July 2017
On Wednesday 26th July 2017 at 2 pm. Visit led by David martyn, Senior Conservation Officer, Bristol City Council Walking tour of the village which will cover its foundation, and early development ...
19 July 2017
 A talk by Jeff Bishop at 7.30pm. Friends Meeting House, Hampton Road Further details can be found here
12 June 2017
 Hosted by Kevin McCloud (Grand Designs, Restoration of the Year), well known designer, presenter and developer.   Further information and booking details can be found here
12 June 2017
This will be the first day long excursion organised by Bristol Civic Society for some years. Open to both members and non members of the Society, the trip is by train and includes a lunch in Salisbury. ...
27 March 2017
The Bristol Civic Society have 3 events coming up in September and October.   First off is a visit to Lower Lodge at Ashton Court (Ashton Gatehouse, currently the subject of extensive refurbishment). ...
19 August 2016
International design team Populous and Bath based architects Feilden Clegg Bradley are part of the team which has developed plans for Bristol's long awaited arena. This was granted planning permission ...
02 May 2016
One of Civic Voice's main campaigns, a Right of Appeal, received Peers' backing in the House of Lords this week, winning majority votes on Civic Voice's recommended amendments to the Housing and Planning ...
22 April 2016
  Guided walk around Kingsdown – the Vertical Suburb, April 27th, 6.30 pm An extremely entertaining and informative walk around Kingsdown led by Mary Wright, local resident, historian and author. Full ...
21 April 2016
The Bristol Record Office, established in 1924, was the first borough record office in the UK. It looks after the official archives of the City of Bristol, besides collecting and preserving many other ...
08 March 2016
Bike ride around Environmental Award winning buildings - Saturday 5th March. Peter Weeks will lead a ride around the city looking at Award-winning buildings and other new architecture with a slant towards ...
28 February 2016
Readers of the Bishopston Society website who are not on the Bristol Civic Society email and newsletter list may be interested to see the Civic Society's response to two new BRI Planning applications ...
10 February 2016
The decisions made relating to this plan are really important for the future of Bristol. They will lead to the provison of a sub regional plan to 2036. The Bristol Civic Society is therefore arranging ...
16 December 2015
... Society and is an expert on the fascinating history of Frenchay. The Tucketts were a prominent Quaker family in Frenchay from 1800 to 1928. For more information on this talk visit the Bristol Civic Society' ...
16 December 2015
Timothy Mowl’s latest book, featuring 12 urban walks, explores Bristol’s diverse architectural heritage, its maritime past and rich social history.  7.45pm: Unitarian Chapel, Brunswick Square, Bristol, ...
15 October 2015
It is interesting to find that one of the top design awards for 2015 given by the Bristol Civic Society is for the new extension of Bishop Road Primary School. This design when first put forward was ...
28 July 2015
Peter Malpass will be giving a talk entitled :  BRISTOL BEYOND THE WALLS - 1000 years of a growing city.   Bristol was founded at least 1000 years ago and rapidly grew to be one of the wealthiest ...
29 January 2015
Two complementary lectures, on aspects of Bristol’s air pollution were given by Steve Cranshaw and Dr Angela Raffle. Steve’s talk took a largely scientific view of the air pollution situation both in ...
24 October 2014
Bristol is up against four other sites across the UK in the Grow Wild competition. The winner will be decided by public vote and receive a Big Lottery grant of £120,000. Bristol's project, The People’s ...
20 October 2014
The quality and vitality of our streets is crucial to a big city like Bristol.  But are our streetscape and public spaces as good as they could be, and how could we make them better ?  Public space ...
11 October 2014
AIR QUALITY IN BRISTOL - TIME TO STOP BREATHING? : Steve Crawshaw and  Dr Angela Raffle   Steve Crawshaw has worked on air quality in Bristol since the inception of Local Air Quality management in 1998. ...
16 September 2014
Appearing on the Daily Politics Show, Griff Rhys Jones, President of Civic Voice, has spoken out about the ambiguity of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Griff said ““To have a presumption ...
27 February 2014
... shops are needed (published 1 February) Freddie Gick, Chair of Civic Voice said: “For too long we have seen local amenities being replaced by endless numbers of bookmakers. This has been a big concern ...
01 February 2014
Civic Voice has produced a briefing document outlining the main points of the Government's vision of EH's future. This brief but useful summary can be seen at http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/uploads/files/English_Heritage_Future_Briefing.pdf. ...
17 January 2014
Civic Voice Chair *, Freddie Gick, today, Jan 9th, called on the Prime Minister to listen to the comments of No 10 Policy Unit member, Nadhim Zahawi MP. Gick said “Nadhim Zahawi and many other MPs who ...
09 January 2014
Civic Voice is the national charity for the civic movement.  Responding to the Grimsey Review, published today, September 4th  Civic Voice Chair, Paula Ridley, said: “We welcome any report that ...
05 September 2013
Responding to the news in The Sunday Times (4 August) that Government is considering relaxing planning restrictions to allow empty retail units to be turned into housing, Paula Ridley, Chair of Civic Voice ...
04 August 2013
Responding to the decision from MPs to oppose the amendment to allow local councils to opt out of extending permitted development rights, Civic Voice Chair, Paula Ridley, said:   “Civic Voice is ...
17 April 2013
... diverse points that were made is as follows:- Similar local civic societies such as the Henleaze Society and the Redland, Cotham Amenity Society (RCAS) are suffering from similar problems of difficulties ...
20 November 2019
... - Member of Bristol Civic Society and Chair of Bristol Walking Alliance outlined BWA’s priority aims and how these have to engage with the complexities of local transport policies and plans. BWA campaigns ...
24 October 2019
... railings. But buildings do not necessarily have to be modern to demonstrate innovation. The New Synthetic Chemistry Building at the University of Bristol fits comfortably into its civic and collegiate ...
08 September 2019
... Players: https://www.kelvinplayers.co.uk/ RiffRaff choir: http://www.bristolchoir.co.uk/ Stepford Singers: https://franbolton1.vpweb.co.uk/ Bristol Civic Society (Blue plaques): https://www.bristolcivicsociety.org.uk/blue-plaques/ ...
17 April 2019
... Orchard Shannon Smith Avon Organic Group Pauline Tilbury Friends of St Andrews Park Martin Weitz, Jenny Morris Local History Bristol Civic Society ...
15 March 2019
This Bristol Civic Society update relates to a poorly conceived proposal for a major development site. Yet more planned student accomodation has sensibly been refused by the council. See details here
14 January 2019
... further reforms under the title of 'On Planning Reforms To Support The High Street And Increase The Delivery Of New Homes' Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement in England has summarised ...
03 December 2018
A 15 storey building being proposed for Totterdown has been met with many local objections. The Bishopston Society and Bristol Civic Society are both firmly against these high rise blocks, with which our ...
07 November 2018
... design’. He sees tall buildings as an indication of a city which is forward looking and modern in its approach. Our view, shared by the Bristol Civic Society, is that tall buildings are inappropriate ...
07 September 2018
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Civic Voice is the national charity for the civic movement in England.  It makes places more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive. It promotes civic pride.
23 April 2016
Our vision is for a city full of activity, diversity and beauty, attractive for living in, work and leisure. A place its citizens are proud of, and a place that people want to visit, especially through ...
23 April 2016