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Lighthouse Family

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The Lighthouse Family Tour 2011. There is an early present for all Lighthouse Familyfans in 2011 – Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboard player Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne after meeting at university, have announced that the Lighthouse Family are to reform and will be on tour in 2011! See more at www.thelighthousefamily.co.uk

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Wow The LHF are back again

2011-01-02T11:56:00.000+00:00

The group will be performing at the Colston Hall, Bristol on Saturday 12th March 2011.

Robert Mugabe scores World Cup coup with Zimbabwe-Brazil football match

2010-07-11T20:34:00.001+01:00

He will probably talk about it for decades, perhaps long after even Robert Mugabe is gone. Shaun Munemo had a day to remember today – the day Brazil came to play.

The six-year-old and his mother, Charity Munemo, 46, were among 60,000 people crammed into the national stadium in Harare for the biggest sporting event ever to hit Zimbabwe: a match against Brazil, the world's greatest footballing nation. Zimbabwe came to a standstill as the unity government declared a half-day public holiday.

"It's a big thing for the country," said Munemo with her son at her side. "We never imagined it would happen. We feel humbled to have Brazil in our land. In every corner, every market, every shop, people are all speaking of this Brazil match. My son is very excited."

Warming up for the imminent World Cup in neighbouring South Africa, Brazil put on a display of artistry in the beautiful game in a country that, judging by the enthusiasm of the crowd, has been starved of beauty for too long.

It was also a day of peculiar collisions, none more so than when Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's prime minister, strolled on to the pitch and competed with Kaka, millionaire star of Real Madrid and Brazil, for the crowd's biggest cheer. Rarely had politics and sport danced such a curious tango.

Mugabe, 86, carrying the Zimbabwe flag, and his wife, Grace, in white hat and jacket, greeted the visiting players after a brass band played the national anthems. It remains to be seen if the Brazilians will face the same criticism as Prince Charles once did for shaking the presidential hand.

But two months after this Chinese-built stadium witnessed one of Africa's most reviled leaders bask in pageantry marking his 30th year in power, it was the turn of the Samba Boys to whip up some rather more sincere adulation - and a chorus of vuvuzela horn blasts.Zimbabwe has become as synonymous with misery as Brazil is with football. Political violence and rigged elections, record hyperinflation and economic collapse, the erosion of civil liberties and human rights were an unsavoury backdrop to the strutting of football's finest aristocrats.

The healing power of sport can be tritely eulogised, but for Mugabe the match did appear to represent a publicity coup, despite awkward questions over why a country dependent on food aid, with 94% unemployment, had spent a fortune on wooing a team of multimillionaires. The tourism minister, Walter Mzembi, denied reports that Zimbabwe had paid the Brazilian Football Federation $1.8m (£1.2m) after a year of negotiations. Other sources put the figure closer to $1m. Mzembi said 70% of the cost of the game was contributed by a mining company and mobile phone operator. The remaining 30% of the bill was paid by the Zimbabwean government's tourism arm.

Judging by the feverish local reaction, the calculation appeared to have paid off. People walked for miles, paying from $10, triple the normal rate, to $60 for the best seats – or rather, the best positions on old-fashioned concrete terraces.

The big match was seemingly one thing that could unite Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change. Sports Minister David Coltart, from the MDC, told the BBC: "This is the biggest sporting event ever in Zimbabwe. It is a unique opportunity to rebrand Zimbabwe."

Others shared the sense of occasion. Clarence Wega, 29, an accountant who walked 5km to get a ticket, said: "I never imagined Brazil would come here. It's great for the morale of the people. We need to forget our troubles and enjoy the moment. It's a historic thing. The World Cup has felt far away but this brings it back home." He added: "This is a bullseye for the government."

Cuthbert Muwani, 30, selling ice-creams to the animated fans, said: "I never thought I would see the Brazilian team here in my life. The country has scored big bringing them here. It will be in the history books for years to come. Whether Zimbabwe lose 2-0 or 3-0, just playing Brazil is a win already."

Despite Zimbabwe's economic crisis, he defended the government's hefty payment to Brazilian football. "It's a good use of money because other countries, especially the west, were shunning this country. It improves our image. People will now say, 'Ah, Brazil were in this country.'"

On the field, it was billed as one of football's great mismatches. Brazil, five times world champions and ranked number one, against Zimbabwe's "Warriors", ranked 110th behind Rwanda, Tanzania and Azerbaijan. For these players, some of whom are based overseas, it was the biggest match of their lives.

And for the first 40 minutes it seemed possible Zimbabwe could pull off a coup beyond even Mugabe's propaganda department. Ovidy Karuru missed an open goal in the 19th minute by shooting over the crossbar, unlikely to please the watching president.

Finally, Brazil woke up when Michel Bastos scored from a free kick, winger Robinho added a second from inside the penalty area in the 44th minute and midfielder Elano wrapped things up from close range after half-time. In the end it had been a pleasant afternoon stroll.

For Zimbabwe, the result didn't really matter. "This is the best thing ever to happen to Zimbabwean football. I hope this is the beginning of many good things to come," said Henrietta Rushwaya, head of the Zimbabwe Football Association.

But now they must come back down to earth against less illustrious opponents: Norman Mapeza, the team coach, said: "I must emphasise that we must not lose sight of the fact that we have a very important game again on Sunday against the Seychelles."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/02/robert-mugabe-world-cup-zimbabwe-brazil-football

Robert Mugabe scores World Cup coup with Zimbabwe-Brazil football match

2010-07-11T20:34:00.000+01:00

Opening Hours

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Opening Hours

Cabot Circus Opening Hours

Monday to Saturday: 10am - 8pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm
Bank Holidays: 10am - 6pm

Restaurants and Cafes offer extended opening hours

Quakers Friars Opening Hours

Monday – Wednesday: 10am - 6pm
Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am - 7pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm

Showcase Cinema De Lux Opening Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 10am - 1am
Friday - Saturday: 10am - 3am

Easter Opening Hours

Good Friday 2nd April - 10am to 6pm
Saturday 3rd April - 10am to 8pm
Easter Sunday 4th April - Centre Closed (Cinema and a selection of restaurants will remain open)
Easter Monday 5th April - 10am to 6pm

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2010-01-31T18:25:00.000+00:00

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Shopping guide and opening hours cabot circus bristol

2009-11-03T19:40:00.000+00:00

You can find our Cabot Circus Shopping Guide, including opening hours here.
The Circus

Department Store:Cabot Circus store listing
House of Fraser

Cafés & Restaurants:
Amano Cafe
Café Rouge
Costa
Crussh
Love Juice
Millies Cookies
Patisserie Valerie
Pret a Manger
Starbucks

Clothing and Fashion:
Aldo
American Apparel
A | Wear
Bank
Barratts
Bench
Burton / Dorothy Perkins
Cult Clothing
Esprit
G-Star
Gerry Weber
Guess Jeans
H&M
Henleys
Jane Norman
JJB Sports
JD Sports
La Senza
Monsoon
New Look
Next
Oakley
Oasis
Principles
Puma
Republic
River Island
Schuh
TM Lewin
Top Shop / Top Man
Urban Outfitters
Wallis
Warehouse
Zara

Lifestyle and Electronics:
3-Store
Body Shop
Carphone Warehouse
Dwell
The Entertainer
Explore Learning
Game
Holland & Barratt
Hotel Chocolat
HSBC
Nationwide
Orange
Perfume Shop
Sony
Thoughts
Transform Your Images
Vodafone
Zavvi

Jewellers and other Accessories:
Claire’s
Ernest Jones
Fossil
Fraser Hart
Goldsmiths
H. Samuel
Swarovski
Thomas Sabo
Quakers Friars

Department Stores:
Harvey Nichols

Cafés & Restaurants:
Brasserie Blanc
Carluccio’s
Chandos Deli
Harvey Nichols 2nd Foor Restaurant & Bar
Piccolino

Fashion & Accessories:
All Saints
Crew
Cruise
Fat Face
Fred Perry
French Connection
Ghost
Guess Accessories
Hardy Amies
Hobbs
Hugo Boss
Kurt Geiger
LK Bennett
Lacoste
Ollie & Nic
Radley
Reiss
Ted Baker
Thomas Pink

Lifestyle:
Apple
Bloomsbury
Ellis & Killpartrick
Lombok
Molton Brown
The White Company

Jewellers:
Links of London
Pravins
The Restaurant Terrace

Coal Grill & Bar
Costa
Frankie & Benny’s
Giraffe
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
La Tasca
Leon
Nando’s
Shakeabout
Tampopo
YO! Sushi
Zizzi

New Primark Bristol superstore will create 500 jobs

2009-05-20T09:39:00.001+01:00

Bristol's new Primark store will create 500 jobs when it opens in the old House of Fraser building in August.
The discount fashion chain has started recruiting staff for its new four-storey shop in Broadmead, which will become the clothing giant's second biggest UK store.
Staff from the current smaller store in The Horsefair are set to move to the new store but hundreds more people will be needed to staff the shop.
A total of 495 people will be needed for roles including department managers, supervisors, shop floor assistants and cash office and stockroom workers.
Full and part-time positions are available as well as weekend and evening shifts.
The hourly pay rate for sales floor supervisors will be £7.28. Sales assistants – or retail operatives as Primark calls them – are being offered £5.93 for over 18s and £5.03 if they are aged under 18.
The pay rate is the same for backroom staff.
It is the largest number of jobs to be created by a single retailer in Bristol.
Broadmead manager John Hirst said it is the best thing to happen to the city since the decision to open Cabot Circus.
He believes Primark's arrival in Broadmead will regenerate the area and lead to other businesses setting up.
Mr Hirst said: "This is absolutely brilliant news.
"It is not just about the jobs, this is also about having Primark opening their second largest store in the UK in Bristol – it is going to be a massive attraction for Bristol.

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Cabot Circus hotel set to open

2009-05-20T09:30:00.003+01:00

"The new £20 million Cabot Circus hotel will open its doors next week – with some of biggest beds in the city.
The 149-bedroom Future Inns hotel in Bond Street South will boast a bar, restaurant, conference facilities and a basement jazz club.
And it will include giant Canadian designed beds. They are 6ft 11in long and 6ft 4in wide.
The hotel also has a conference suite on the top floor which can cater for up to 400 people.
After being covered in scaffolding since the beginning of the year, the colourful facade of the new Cabot Circus hotel was unveiled earlier this month.
Jenny Lockyer, spokeswoman for Future Inns, said: "The hotel will offer a bar, a unique steak and chophouse restaurant and free parking for 100 vehicles.
"The basement floor will host a jazz club, which will showcase national and local artists.
"The hotel is due to open its doors next week but we cannot give an exact date at the moment as final preparations are being made."
But the last two pieces of land earmarked for development as part of the £500 million shopping area still stand empty.
The economic downturn means it is unclear when work will start on offices planned for land next to the car park at the foot of the M32 or on a landmark building proposed for the corner of Castle Park.
In June last year, the Post revealed that a futuristic pavilion could be built at the corner of Castle Park opposite Harvey Nichols housing a cafe and other leisure facilities for shoppers and residents in Broadmead."

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Filton Bristol

2009-05-20T09:30:00.001+01:00

Filton Bristol can be reached from Junction 1 of the M32 motorway, or from Junction 16 of the M5 motorway. The town has a railway station, Filton Abbey Wood.
Filton has an aerospace connection dating back to the early days of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Aerospace companies in Filton include BAE Systems, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and MBDA factories, all located around Filton Airport. On 26 November 2003, Concorde 216 (G-BOAF) made the final ever Concorde flight, returning to Filton to be kept there permanently as the centrepiece of a projected air museum. This museum will include the existing Bristol Aero Collection which is kept at Kemble Airport, 33 miles (53 km) from Filton. This collection includes a Bristol Britannia aircraft.

Other companies include the MOD, Viridor, Hewlett Packard and the Royal Mail. Filton is also home to the world's largest blood processing facility, NHS Blood and Transplant Filton.
Filton's educational facilities include Filton College, Filton High School and several primary schools. The University of the West of England is at nearby Frenchay.

Filton has two main shopping areas - the Shield Centre (on the site of the former Shield Laundry) and Abbey Wood Retail Park, as well as other shops. To the east of the town there is a small area of woodland known as Splatt's Abbey Wood.

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2009-05-05T18:40:00.002+01:00

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2009-05-03T17:37:00.001+01:00

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2009-03-24T14:49:00.001+00:00

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2009-03-20T11:53:00.002+00:00

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Lighthouse Family

2009-03-08T09:03:00.001+00:00

The Lighthouse Family now have an online presence, once more.

The site TheLighthouseFamily.co.uk has all the latest news, photos and even a forum and message board.

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2008-12-14T10:26:00.001+00:00

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2008-11-29T10:01:00.001+00:00

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Boost to Broadmead

2008-09-27T16:58:00.000+01:00

Broadmead is enjoying a boost following the opening of its plush new neighbour Cabot Circus.
The tens of thousands of shoppers who poured into the £500 million new development have also been visiting the revamped Broadmead.
John Hirst, Broadmead manager, said trade had increased after the opening of Cabot Circus.
Mr Hirst said several stores were already reaping the rewards.
He said: "One large food retailer took £6,000 more between opening time and 2.30pm on Thursday than it did on the same day last year.

Another shop has been in touch to say they took £3,000 on Thursday compared with the same day last year.
"Some of the shops have been in a downward spiral for some time and now the place is buzzing.
"People are using Broadmead as a place to walk through and shop in on the way to Cabot Circus, which is great."
Mr Hirst added: "When I asked the traders how things were going, they've all been positive and some of them have said it's been amazing.
"I've yet to find someone whose had a bad day on the back of it. We've got one sports retailer with stores in both Broadmead and Cabot Circus and I've been told that both shops took the same amount of money on the opening day of Cabot Circus."
Broadmead is undergoing a £11 million facelift so that it does not look out of place next to its shiny new neighbour.
Bristol Alliance, the developers of Cabot Circus gave £9 million towards the work.
Most the work is now complete with new paving, lighting, street furniture and signs, landscaping, upgraded store elevations and six new shops.
Work is currently underway on the row of stores where River Island was.
Shops in Broadmead raised £2 million for the works and now retailers are considering investing in a five-year marketing campaign and regular cleaning regime to ensure Broadmead retains its appeal.
If traders agree, a full calendar of events will be developed with street entertainment and promotions.
Cleaning and maintenance would be improved to include hourly sweeping patrols, removal of graffiti and chewing gum and prompt and efficient trade waste disposal.
A vote will be taken next month on whether to push ahead with a second Business Improvement District campaign.
-Source http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Cabot-Circus-boosts-Broadmead-fortunes/article-357445-detail/article.html

History

2008-09-27T16:56:00.000+01:00

Cabot Circus was named after John Cabot, following a public vote taken in November 2007 after the original chosen name 'Merchants Quarter' came under criticism due to its associations to the slave trade[2]. Work began on the site in September 2005[3] following the approval of the planning permission in December 2003[4]. The design of Cabot Circus consists of six retail environments with an individual section allocated for apartments. The central point promotes the shopping centre's glass roof. Cabot Circus was officially opened on Thursday 25th September 2008 at midday.

Harvey Nichols Cabot Circus

2008-09-27T16:54:00.000+01:00

After more than six years in the pipeline, Stella McCartney, Vera Wang and host of designers are now finally in place, ready to bring “luxury for all” to Bristol.
It was in January 2002 when the Bristol Evening Post first reported Harvey Nichols’ interest in moving to what was then still known only as the Broadmead redevelopment. At the time its only other UK stores were in London, Leeds and Birmingham, although it has since also opened in Edinburgh and Manchester.
Tomorrow, Bristol’s very own Harvey Nic’s opens as the flagship store within the £500 million Cabot Circus And staff at the upmarket, designer department store are busy “making sure everything is perfect”, as these pictures giving Bristol Evening Post readers a sneak preview inside the building attest.

Sue Stone, general manager of the store, said: “We are so busy putting everything out and making sure everything is perfect for the opening, but for me the real work starts when we welcome those first customers through the door. That is the part I’m most looking forward to.
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As you step into the store, you immediately notice the areas are defined by different materials, with lacquered fuchsia panels on one wall and gold panelling on another.
Renowned French interior designer Christian Biecher says this use of contrasting materials and textures was inspired by the city’s famous and diverse music scene.
On the grand floor, the perfumes and accessories are dazzling. Stationed in front of the entrance is a Tokyo Lash Bar, where customers can get beauty treatments, including Shu Uemura eyelashes, which are popular with celebrities like Madonna and Dita Von Teese.
As you travel up the escalator to the first floor you can trace the bold black chrome lattice metal screen, which is a feature that runs throughout the store.
This floor houses the women’s wear. The designer garments from names never before seen in Bristol, such as Stella McCartney and Balenciaga sit neatly on their black and chrome racks waiting to be unwrapped. A pair of Stella McCartney jeans can be snapped up for £210, while a black short-sleeved top with gold detail by Dolce & Gabbana is priced at £95. Shoppers can pick up an evening dress by Vera Wang for £330.
There is also a personal shopping suite on this floor, offering customers appointments with personal stylists.
On the second floor is men’s wear, as well as the Harvey Nichols’ signature top-floor restaurant and bar, food market and well-stocked wine shop.
The restaurant and bar, where shoppers can enjoy a glass of champagne from £9.50, have a separate entrance on Penn Street, allowing them to open independent of the main store.
Stationed near the restaurant on the second floor is the Harvey Nichols Foodmarket, specialising in its own-label collection of products with a large selection of food and drink from around the world. One of the cheapest products the Bristol Evening Post could find in the store was its own-label English Tea at £3.25 for a 125g box. One of the most expensive was a Balenciaga catwalk dress at almost £2,000.
The 35,000sq ft Harvey Nichols anchors the Quakers’ Friar part of Cabot Circus, which, like its flagship sto http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Video-Inside-Harvey-Nichols-Cabot-Circus/article-345719-detail/article.htmlre, opens for the first time to Bristol shoppers tomorrow.
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Cabot Circus Jobs

2008-08-30T18:52:00.001+01:00

Cabot Circus Jobs will be hosting a variety of employer events. These events are a chance for jobseekers to meet with some of the new Cabot Circus employers face-to-face. The following events will be taking
place:

Date Time Employer Event Location
Thus 28 Aug 10:00am – 5.00pm Showcase Cinema De Lux Recruitment Drive on Cabot Circus Jobs Bus The Podium, Broadmead
Fri 29 Aug 10:00am – 5.00pm Showcase Cinema De Lux Recruitment Drive on Cabot Circus Jobs Bus The Podium, Broadmead
Sat 30 Aug 10:00am – 5.00pm Yo! Sushi Recruitment Drive on Cabot Circus Jobs Bus The Podium, Broadmead
Wed 3 Sep 9:00am – 5.00pm Gourmet Burger Kitchen Open Day
Bring your CV and come along and meet us. Working Links, Ground Floor office suites, 35 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4TT
Sat 6 Sep 10:00am – 4.00pm Fat Face Recruitment Drive on Cabot Circus Jobs Bus The Podium, Broadmead
Sat 13 Sep 10:00am – 4.00pm Henley's Recruitment Drive on Cabot Circus Jobs Bus The Podium, Broadmead
Sat 20 Sep 10:00am – 4.00pm Cabot

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Cabot Circus

Cabot Circus Job site is now online!

2008-06-06T17:07:00.000+01:00

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FAQs

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What does the development comprise?
The £500 million development comprises:

* Total retail and leisure area, including restaurants and cafes of 1 million sq ft (92,900 m)

* A four-storey, 170,000 sq ft (15,800 m) flagship department store, to be occupied by House of Fraser

* 37,000 sq ft (3,450 m) store, in Quakers Friars, to be occupied by Harvey Nichols

* A 100,000 sq ft (9290 m) Cinema de Lux with 3,000 seats in a 13 screen state-of-the-art auditoria

* 15 major stores and more than 120 new shops, 20 of which will be restaurants and cafes

* over 2,600 car park spaces

* new cycle routes, bus and coach stops

* new dedicated public spaces, including; an open square around the refurbished Quakers Friary buildings, featuring shops, restaurants and residential apartments and a new covered civic space in front of the proposed department store

* over 250 residential units, including 24 affordable homes in the heart of the city

* more than 161,500 sq ft (15,000 m) of office space

* 120 hotel bedrooms, in a building of more than 60,000 sq ft (5574 m)

* 280 student bed spaces, a development of 103,000 sq ft (9570m)

How big is the development?
The development area measures 36 acres (14 hectares).
When will the development open?
The development in scheduled to open in the autumn of 2008.
Who is developing the scheme?
The Bristol Alliance is a 50:50 joint venture between Land Securities Group PLC and Hammerson plc.
How many jobs will be created?
In excess of 4,000 jobs will be created through construction and retail / leisure.
What is the name of the new development?
Cabot Circus.

The Bristol Alliance chose the name 'Cabot' to form the basis of the new identity for the development. The decision followed a month of consultation during which the people of Bristol were invited to comment on a shortlist of three potential names – 'Cabot', 'Great West' and 'All Saints' – via our website, hotline, public information centre, workshops and media debates. The feedback from this process demonstrated majority support for Cabot. The next step for the Bristol Alliance was to select an appropriate suffix to combine with Cabot in order to create a new and exciting name for the development. The end result was a decision by the Alliance to take forward ‘Cabot Circus’ as the new name for the Bristol City Centre Expansion project. The full name was launched in February 2007.
Will the new retail area be covered?
The shopping area will feature a unique shell shaped roof, which will cover the central area and much of the scheme’s three new streets. The first of its kind in Europe, the roof will provide protection from the elements without losing the open air ‘city centre experience’ – one of the nine key priorities identified by the consultation process. Chapman Taylor are working closely with famous artist Nayan Kulkarni. This exciting collaboration has resulted in a remarkable design for the glass roof which will hover over the central area of the development.
What will be the impact of the development on existing Broadmead?
Great care is being given to integrate the new development with existing Broadmead.

The acceptance of the BID (Business Improvement District) by Broadmead retailers earlier this year will see a significant investment in the existing retail area, including new signage, lighting, street furniture and paving.

The adjoining Mall Galleries, bought by the Mall Corporation a year ago, also has major plans to upgrade both the interior and exterior of the centre.

Some major stores are already planning refurbishments.
Who designed the new scheme?

Four architectural practices have been appointed by the Bristol Alliance to develop the design concept and introduce a mix of architectural styles and variety to the scheme. They are:

Chapman Taylor: Masterplanning architects – responsible for significant elements of the leisure and retail.

Alec French: Leading Bristol-based firm responsible for the area around Quakers Friars including the refurbishment of the Friary itself.

Stanton Williams: Award-winning firm, responsible for designing the House of Fraser anchor store.

Wilkinson Eyre: Award-winning firm, responsible for designing the new car park and link bridge, together with the affordable housing in River Street.
Will art play an important role in the scheme?
Public art will play a key role in the development, which presents a range of opportunities for artists. Four main aims have been identified for the Bristol Alliance public art strategy:

* To create work of national and international significance that is of a high quality, innovative and challenging.

* To create artistic elements unique to Broadmead which contribute to the identity of the development.

* To create opportunities for a wide range of artists to work in a variety of ways across the lifetime of the development.

* To create meaningful links with existing communities in and around Broadmead.

Local artist Ralph Hoyte has been commissioned by the Bristol Alliance to produce a series of five text-based pieces – all of which reflect Cabot's urge to discover 'the new'. The artwork is now being temporarily exhibited on the Bristol Alliance hoardings around the expansion site. He also has a text- based piece displayed on the red hoardings surrounding Quakers Friars.

We have an artist in residence, Neville Gabie whose role is a unique one which invites him to explore, observe and comment on the development process through construction to completion. He has carried out extensive filming and documentation work, and been exploring a range of issues such as the global mix of personnel in the teams and the journey of materials too and from the site.

More information on the artists and specific projects can be found on our website.

The Vision

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Bristol has an international reputation for being a vibrant and prosperous city. A recent government report has highlighted our success, stating that we have the highest gross domestic product (GDP) of any city outside London.

However, whilst Bristol is recognised as the UK's eighth largest city, our shopping facilities currently rank as 23rd, according to the retail research company Experian. Our vision is therefore to expand and transform Bristol's retail heart into a city centre that befits our regional capital status, into one that we can all take pride in.

With innovative design, striking architecture and a strong, fashion-led tenant mix, Cabot Circus is set to lift Bristol to within the top ten UK retail hierarchy and will attract many of the country's leading retailers into the city.

The new development will also create a more 'liveable' city centre, with over 250 new homes, restaurants, squares and open spaces - ensuring people will want to visit the centre long after the shops have closed.

Central Area
A breathtaking glass shell-shaped roof - the first of its kind in Europe - will cover the central area and much of the scheme's three new streets.

Designed in conjunction with a leading artist, the roof creates a light, airy, open environment; whilst also providing protection from the elements. Beautiful, elegant and highly contemporary, this will be a unique feature of a lively city centre.

Quakers Friars
The restored Dominican friary buildings will be the focal point of a vibrant cosmopolitan public square featuring shops, restaurants and apartments.

Using architecture and materials that complement the historic setting, the new Quakers Friars will be a focus of stylish living and leisure.

Car Parking
The state-of-the-art car park, with over 2,600 spaces, will provide a direct link to the expansion via a curved pedestrian bridge, taking shoppers safely over Bond Street without encountering a single vehicle.

-CabotCircus.com

The Bristol Alliance

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The Bristol Alliance was formed in direct response to Bristol City Council's long-standing aim to achieve a renaissance in Broadmead and the city centre.

A 50:50 joint venture between Land Securities PLC and Hammerson plc, the Cabot Circus development builds on the successful working relationship established by the two companies at Bullring in Birmingham.

The Alliance partners are committed to the future of Bristol City Centre and will ensure that Cabot Circus meets the needs of the people of Bristol with modern, fashionable retailing and with offices, homes and leisure that will attract exciting new tenants and residents.